Posted on 12/15/2008 11:13:24 AM PST by llevrok
White House Press Secretary Dana Perino was slightly bruised in the aftermath of the shoe-throwing melee at President Bush's news conference at the Prime Minister's Palace in Baghdad on Sunday, a senior administration official said.
But Perino will be fine and is continuing with the presidential party, the official said.
Perino was hit in the face with a microphone as security wrestled with the reporter, NBC News reported.
The White House transcript from the news conference labels the incident an "audience interruption."
President Bush said. "Okay, everybody calm down for a minute."
Then, indicating Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the president continued: "First of all, thank you for apologizing on behalf of the Iraqi people. It doesn't bother me. And if you want some — if you want the facts, it's a size 10 shoe that he threw. (Laughter.) Thank you for your concern, do not worry about it."
The president then brushed off a question from a reporter who was asking about the greater meaning of the fracas.
"So what if a guy threw a shoe at me?" Bush asked.
It's ironic that the president would be pummeled in such a controlled setting, when the White House took elaborate, James-Bond-like precautions to ensure he landed in secret.
Air Force One left the Washington area on Saturday night, and Bush and his aides are scheduled to return Monday. His presence in Iraq was not reported until Sunday morning Eastern time.
When Nikita Kruschev pounded his shoe on the negotiating table in the 1960’s the world was outraged at his barbaric behavior. Today a (supposedly unbiased) journalist throws his shoe at a world leader and where is the outrage?
Oh puke! The "greater meaning" is that there are rude, ungrateful people everywhere.
This reporter would be dead under Sadam’s rule for what he did. Aw the ungrateful clearly do not see the irony of their actions.
clearly assault charges due. Sue them too!
When Nikita Kruschev pounded his shoe on the negotiating table in the 1960’s the world was outraged at his barbaric behavior. Today a (supposedly unbiased) journalist throws his shoe at a world leader and where is the outrage?
I wouldn’t have had a problem with the SS shooting the guy
“Today a (supposedly unbiased) journalist throws his shoe at a world leader and where is the outrage?”
1. If thrown at Bush, the reaction is apathy or jubilation. The instigator is regarded as a hero.
2. If thrown at Obama, the reaction would be collective horror. The instigator is regarded as a terrorist.
Makes me wonder if they patted down these so called reporters before they came in. Could just as easily been a gun or even a SHOE BOMB!!!
“Who throws a shoe, honestly? I mean really you fight like a girl.” - Austin Powers
Frankly, this really Ps me off. So the jerk wanted to insult the President eh, how about he be sentenced to five years in a pig sty.
Vince
What would happen to this ungrateful, cowardly "journalist" had thrown his shoes at Saddam Hussein?
Here's a hint: Saddam's response would involve lots of torture and firing squads for the "journalist" and his entire family.
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“lots of torture and firing squads for the “journalist” and his entire family”
And probably his entire village.
... and definitely the plastic shredder.
I hear the President executed the “Miyagi Wax Off” defense quite well. I want to see the video of this - a morning show host described his demeanor as the cool kid playing dodgeball: “Is that all you’ve got?”
And again, we see the utter incompetence of the kneepad “journalist.”
... and definitely the plastic shredder.
I hear the President executed the “Miyagi Wax Off” defense quite well. I want to see the video of this - a morning show host described his demeanor as the cool kid playing dodgeball: “Is that all you’ve got?”
And again, we see the utter incompetence of the kneepad “journalists.”
Where’s the pictures of the ‘shoe thrower’?
I heard it was either ‘Mad Dog’ Lawerence O’Donnell or Chris Matthews. I want pictures!
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