The shoe heard round the world

Welcome to our community

Be a part of something great, join today!

Register Log in

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 1 (members: 0, guests: 1)
barfo

barfo

triggered obsessive commie pinko boomer maniac
Staff member
Global Moderator
Joined
Sep 15, 2008
Messages
34,490
Likes
25,612
Points
113
Thought this was amusing:

A sculpture of an enormous bronze-coloured shoe has been erected in Iraq to honour the journalist who threw his shoes at ex-US President George W Bush.
Click to expand...

link

barfo
 
Shoe thrown at Bush inspires art!

Yup...In Iraq nonetheless...

BAGHDAD – When an Iraqi journalist hurled his shoes at George W. Bush last month at a Baghdad press conference, the attack spawned a flood of Web quips, political satire and street rallies across the Arab world.

Now it's inspired a work of art.

A sofa-sized sculpture — a single copper-coated shoe on a stand carved to resemble flowing cloth — was formally unveiled to the public Thursday in the hometown of the late Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein.

Officials and visitors walked around the outdoor sculpture during the brief ceremony, pondering on its eccentricities — such as a tree poking up from the shoe's interior.

Its sculptor called it a fitting tribute to the shoe hurler, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zeidi, and his folk hero reputation in parts of the Muslim world and beyond.

The Baghdad-based artist, Laith al-Amari, said the work honors al-Zeidi and "is a source of pride for all Iraqis." He added: "It's not a political work,"
Click to expand...

link with video
 
Re: Shoe thrown at Bush inspires art!

I'll never forget that smooth Bush reaction time. Greatest moment he had.
 
Re: Shoe thrown at Bush inspires art!

If someone makes a post and no one responds, does it exsist?

I think it does . . . so this thread should be merged with barfo's thread. :D
 
Well, I imagine Bush once thought he'd have statues built in tribute to him in Iraq. There's a legacy for you.
 
mook said:
Well, I imagine Bush once thought he'd have statues built in tribute to him in Iraq. There's a legacy for you.
Click to expand...

It's early yet. His impact won't be acknowledged for a few decades.
 
maxiep said:
It's early yet. His impact won't be acknowledged for a few decades.
Click to expand...

If ever. One could argue the only meaningful impact he made was in the lives of the families of the dead soldiers, he brought over there for questionable causes.


But I digress, my friend is making 400K flying Generals around the middle east and Europe.......
 
blue32 said:
If ever. One could argue the only meaningful impact he made was in the lives of the families of the dead soldiers, he brought over there for questionable causes.
Click to expand...

So, let's put him up with the other murderers--Washington, Madison, Lincoln, Grant, Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, GHW Bush and Clinton.


blue32 said:
But I digress, my friend is making 400K flying Generals around the middle east and Europe.......
Click to expand...

That's a nice gig. I wonder how soon President Obama decides your friend makes too much money.
 
maxiep said:
So, let's put him up with the other murderers--Washington, Madison, Lincoln, Grant, Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Carter, Reagan, GHW Bush and Clinton.
Click to expand...

You're reaching....

That's a nice gig. I wonder how soon President Obama decides your friend makes too much money.
Click to expand...

^^ he voted McCain of course! , his Fiance voted Obama go figure... :)
 
Last edited:
maxiep said:
How so? All those Presidents had soldiers die under them.
Click to expand...
Going over to Iraq starting some "war" for no reason (real intel???) is completely a different case.


Typical. The one who earns the money wants to keep it. The one who lives off the one who earns the money is a bleeding heart.
Click to expand...


How do you know she doesn't make more than him? Assumptions are a bitch.
 
blue32 said:
Going over to Iraq starting some "war" for no reason (real intel???) is completely a different case.
Click to expand...

There are indications we knew about the U-boat that sunk the Lusitania. Germany didn't attack us; Japan did. There was no reason to go into Korea or Vietnam.

As for the intel, we're not the only ones who thought it was real. So did the Brits, the French, the Germans, the Russians, the Saudis, the Israelis and the Chinese. Try to get our eight countries to agree on anything else.

blue32 said:
How do you know she doesn't make more than him? Assumptions are a bitch.
Click to expand...

Does she? And if she does, what does she do?
 
The funny thing is, you keep assuming that you think they voted differently because of money and their wealth status.. As if all people that make over 250K or whatever could never vote Obama, it'd be like giving their money away; nah, it couldn't be about the candidates issues, or their own personal morale's and principals.
 
blue32 said:
The funny thing is, you keep assuming that you think they voted differently because of money and their wealth status.. As if all people that make over 250K or whatever could never vote Obama, it'd be like giving their money away; nah, it couldn't be about the candidates issues, or their own personal morale's and principals.
Click to expand...

I know there are plenty of people who are liberal and make a lot of money. Those people are my favorite because they're some of the biggest hypocrites. They're the type that drive Prius' yet fly private jets and complain about the plight of the American auto industry. In fact, the wealthier you are, the more disconnected from reality you become, especially if you're second generation and don't make most of your money from salary.
 
When exactly are we getting out of that place. They don't want us there, our president doesn't want us there . . . has a timeline been set yet?
 
it's_GO_time said:
When exactly are we getting out of that place. They don't want us there, our president doesn't want us there . . . has a timeline been set yet?
Click to expand...

I was told by the President when he was a candidate that we would leave immediately. I'm still waiting for the oceans to stop rising, however, so it may be a while.
 
barfo said:
Thought this was amusing:



link

barfo
Click to expand...

Nice item Barfo (seriously, I liked it). ... (However, enough of that. Back to the not so serious) But at first, I was a little disappointed because from the thread title (and since it was from you), I thought it was a reference to Maxwell Smart. Then as I read thru the news story, I started thinking about Bush and wondering if he bobbed and weaved, jinked and/or juked, or just plain ducked down (and covered up). As a political symbolic gesture, if Nikita can use his in N.Y.C. why can't Zaida use his in Tikrit? Of course, the man took one hell of a risk, I think. Who was to know whether or not it was/wasn't an IED. Which leads to the question: Was this a failure on the part of and therefore and embarassment to the Secret Service?

JAFO
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top