Bush gets his watch swiped
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007 - 11:46am
No, this isn't the lead-in to a punchline. Bush was in Albania meeting with supporters. Watch his wrist closely around 0:50-1:00. Someone clearly reaches over and grabs the gold watch off his wrist.
NOTE: This is not a doodle bug.
If I were him, I'd bomb that country into the f*cking ground.
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Who cares about his watch, Monika Stafa is hot.
Cleary.. they have WMD's
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I like how pro-Bush Albania is. Not that I'm pro-Bush, mind you, but I like that in today's political climate, there's a country that's not afraid to express pro-US gratitude when the US actually deserves it.
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Matter of convenience, really--all they had to do was chip the "SR" off their "We Love USSR" signs.
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What will be even more interesting to see is how US-France and even US-European relations will be affected by the new, (relatively) pro-us president. Hopefully everyone can get past their pride and try to work together.
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The guy in the crowd that swiped the watch was definitely a pro. I see magicians make that move every week that aren't as smooth as this guy:)
I wonder if it's up on Ebay yet.
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It's nice that he can find a country that likes him. The other 193 countries seem kind of down on him.
I reckon it was stolen out of love and craving rather than for profit - like when popstars are molested by their fans and end up in tattered clothing because the fans want to own a piece of their idol....
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The White House now claims he took it off while he was walking around. If that is the case, he is pretty damned talented. I want to learn the trick where you can take your own watch off with one hand.
The Italian press claim it was a $50 Timex that was lifted off him. They also state that an aide gave him a replacement to wear after they noticed it.
There is only an up or down--up to a man's age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order--or down to the ant heap totalitarianism,... those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.
Even if he really did take it off while he was walking around, that's pretty disrespectful. What, doesn't he trust the Albanians?
NOTE: This is not a doodle bug.
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Ah ha ha ha, they must really think you're all morons.
I find this pretty amusing. He doesn't really seem to notice, or care much.
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I'm sure they'll find the guy--just look for the Albanian with the huge freakin' balls.
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hoping Bush'll visit a country where they'll clean his clock
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Given our reactions -- and lack thereof -- to other far more important things, they'd be right.
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There is only an up or down--up to a man's age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order--or down to the ant heap totalitarianism,... those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.
That's great. You've gotta have some serious balls if you can pull that off. Love the White House response
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It was never our intention to prevent the theft of the president's watch. It was to free the Iraqi people!
There is only an up or down--up to a man's age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order--or down to the ant heap totalitarianism,... those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.
They'll be telling their great-great-great grandchildren about this one. I mean, think about the bragging rights. "Yeah, I met the President. Stole his watch. You?"
And your father hid this watch up his ass for three years at Gitmo...
NOTE: This is not a doodle bug.
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It's a bit sad that, to have even the most remote chance of stealing the President's watch, one would need to move to Albania. They get all the breaks.
Rock Band Name Generator!... too funny to merely be coincidence.
"Truly, this mishap has set back the swamp sciences several years." - H.P. Lovesauce, lamenting a tragedy.
The whole "hero's welcome" was just a clever ploy to steal Bush's $50 Timex.
There is only an up or down--up to a man's age-old dream, the ultimate in individual freedom consistent with law and order--or down to the ant heap totalitarianism,... those who would trade our freedom for security have embarked on this downward course.
Now someone has to Photoshop someone stealing the hubcaps from the "Mission Accomplished" carrier-landing plane.
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Yeah, it just financed Albania's participation in the war.
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Why on earth did they claim that? Now, instead of an amusing foreign incident that humanizes the President a bit, they have videotape evidence that the White House flat-out lied about something. Brilliant PR, guys!
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I saw another angle on the news, shot from above and from the left rear as Bush was moving to the crowd. After his arm gets mobbed by hands, he quite clearly drops it in front of him, and slides the whole watch off into his hand and pockets it with his right hand. Clear as day. ABC News had it. You can see it on the right side of their main page, in the Video Player section.
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Dude, you don't think the NSA can doctor that stuff up? Come on!
You know, at first I thought this happened in Russia, given the fact that Putin ran off with one of the New England Patriots' Super Bowl rings.
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Here's the video Robear mentioned: Link.