Video: The obligatory “Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush” clip
posted at 2:35 pm on December 14, 2008 by Allahpundit
Christmas comes early for the left. As one of our commenters snarked in Headlines, between this and the fact that the guy’s in media, he’s now qualified for his own show on MSNBC.
Maliki, to his credit, went for the block.
Update: The reporter is Muntazer al-Zaidi of Al-Baghdadia, which is based on Cairo. AFP says other journalists there apologized to Bush.
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Yeah, but he handled it well enough. He rocks.
LOL
capitalist piglet on December 14, 2008 at 3:43 PM
1. So does the Press Secretary get a Purple Heart for this? \sarc
2. I can only assume that this “reporter” is now on a C-17 en route to Guantanamo.
Send_Me on December 14, 2008 at 3:44 PM
Good dodge W. Who let Alec Baldwin in there?
conservnut on December 14, 2008 at 3:45 PM
A cheap shot, but a good one. I laughed.
jimmy the notable on December 14, 2008 at 3:48 PM
+10
Kafir on December 14, 2008 at 3:48 PM
How long do I have to wait to see Dubya whip out his concealed Glock and take out one of these creeps?
Note how he was very aware of his situation and didn’t flee. Had it been Obama, he would have been out of that room before you could blink.
MadisonConservative on December 14, 2008 at 3:49 PM
So do the Iraqi’s send this fool to Abu-Grab?
conservnut on December 14, 2008 at 3:49 PM
That must have been Helen Thomas!
conservnut on December 14, 2008 at 3:52 PM
I wouldn’t be surprised. I hear they’re giving them out like candy.
loganthompson on December 14, 2008 at 3:53 PM
At first this act infuriated me. However, I’m so happy that it did happen. It proves to the entire world, with the symbol of ‘hatred’ in front, on video for all to see, over and over, that the reporter was free to do that…in Iraq.
Nice!
Entelechy on December 14, 2008 at 3:54 PM
Amazing how much courage people gain in a democracy.
Anyone think the reporter would have tried slinging a shoe at Saddam? My bet is he wouldn’t have been around long enough to toss the second one.
ztower on December 14, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Bush just smiled!
TDBURN on December 14, 2008 at 3:57 PM
Amazing to see the Secret Service in action. Watch after the shoe is thrown. A SS guy runs right to Bush, and the door behind the podium opens up and several other guys run out as well.
nickj116 on December 14, 2008 at 3:57 PM
You throw a shoe at my President, you throw a shoe at me. Fuck that guy, and go Bush nice reflexes.
Dr. Manhattan on December 14, 2008 at 3:57 PM
The President looks well. His youthful charm is on full display.
As angry as I can get at the man, can’t help but like him, personally.
Saltysam on December 14, 2008 at 3:57 PM
I certainly hope there was a taser involved in subduing this douchebag!
conservnut on December 14, 2008 at 3:59 PM
Also awesome to see that shoe-thrower smacked down by the journalist right in front of him.
nickj116 on December 14, 2008 at 4:00 PM
Hell, he laughed like he was having fun showing off!
He almost looked like he was ready to play all day!
Saltysam on December 14, 2008 at 4:02 PM
Bush needs to sic Barney the dog on that guy.
VanPalin on December 14, 2008 at 4:03 PM
This journalist should realize he’ll still be breathing after this incident. In Saddam’s Iraq, he’d be dead already.
CP on December 14, 2008 at 4:04 PM
In Saddam’s Iraq, he’d be dead already.CP on December 14, 2008 at 4:04 PM
He’d have been drawn and quartered right outside for everyone to see. And the report would have been that he looked Saddam in the eyes.
Saltysam on December 14, 2008 at 4:06 PM
Sorry, didn’t mean to strike you out.
Saltysam on December 14, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Predictably, the morons at DU are going nuts over this… in favor of the shoe-thrower, of course.
CP on December 14, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Did you hear the wuss squeal like a piglet?
Watch the end to see a real beating with shoes.
Yesterday it was five years since the Americans found the ‘strong’ and ‘curageaous’ ‘leader’ in a spider hole, ready to ‘negotiate’. Heh, just heh.
Entelechy on December 14, 2008 at 4:09 PM
The rats are happily swimming, surfing and frolicking in their own slush, in the latrine they function best in. Let them.
Entelechy on December 14, 2008 at 4:11 PM
They’re probably disappointed the guy didn’t sneak a gun in in his shoe.
jimmy the notable on December 14, 2008 at 4:12 PM
Politico:
CP on December 14, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Honestly, who throws a shoe?
Great reflexes by our Prez.
goldeagle11 on December 14, 2008 at 4:16 PM
And for the opportunity and freedom to throw a shoe at the President, he can thank George Bush.
Speakup on December 14, 2008 at 4:18 PM
classy by bush. Hope Perino is okay though. I saw that she took a microphone to the eye somehow. They said she has quite a shiner under one of her eyes.
ousoonerfan15 on December 14, 2008 at 4:18 PM
It is a great insult in Arabia
bnelson44 on December 14, 2008 at 4:19 PM
A pansy liberal working for CBS.
christene on December 14, 2008 at 4:19 PM
Yes, if it would have happened under Saddam or in Iran they would have executed everyone in his family, including the mailman and garbage collectors.
DL13 on December 14, 2008 at 4:19 PM
This just in… MSNBC has announced that Muntazer al-Zaidi will be filling in for Chrissy Matthews on Hardball next week.
LatinRed on December 14, 2008 at 4:20 PM
This proves 3 things……
Bush is for freedom
Bush is cool…..under fire….
Bush is really,really fast. He could have caught
one of those shoes and threw it back….
dec5 on December 14, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Should have been shot before the second shoe was thrown.
Piss-poor Secret Service security.
profitsbeard on December 14, 2008 at 4:20 PM
Was that “don’t taze me bro” Shoe Guy was yelling at the end?
evergreen on December 14, 2008 at 4:22 PM
I was channeling Austin Powers in the statement. HAHA
goldeagle11 on December 14, 2008 at 4:22 PM
Ah, irony. This journalist can throw shoes at Bush without fear of torture or beheading, thanks to Bush himself.
Midas on December 14, 2008 at 4:23 PM
Take the animal out back and slaughter him.
omnipotent on December 14, 2008 at 4:25 PM
A “Journalist”??????WTF
d1carter on December 14, 2008 at 4:25 PM
Notice how the presidents head goes back and to the left, back and to the left …
I think there was a second shoe-man.
PackerBronco on December 14, 2008 at 4:28 PM
You forgot the “Saddam would say:” at the beginning.
Iraq: Newest land of the free.
loganthompson on December 14, 2008 at 4:30 PM
Bahahahaha! :D
loganthompson on December 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM
not Olby
he wears size 6
BobH on December 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM
How come his family is not arranging for the funeral ? He should have had at least 9 FMJ’s in his sorry ass before the 2nd shoe was thrown.
Poor security.
DoctorDentons on December 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5D5oKEVqQJg
Fixed it
goldeagle11 on December 14, 2008 at 4:31 PM
Did anyone find out if the reporter worked for the New York Times, the Washington Post or L.A. Times? It had to be one or these
darwin-t on December 14, 2008 at 4:32 PM
good one! in the sandy knoll no doubt.
scalleywag on December 14, 2008 at 4:37 PM
LMAO at the Austin Powers reference.
nickj116 on December 14, 2008 at 4:40 PM
Sandy Berger, no doubt
BobH on December 14, 2008 at 4:41 PM
you mean Sandy Burglar?
scalleywag on December 14, 2008 at 4:44 PM
I hear the reporter has an offer as the new Whitehouse press secretary.
Speakup on December 14, 2008 at 4:44 PM
Biggest Secret Service disgrace since Kennedy, imo. They didn’t even move until after the second shoe had already hit the floor.
Nessuno on December 14, 2008 at 4:45 PM
Bush should have said, “have you tried Zappos.com?”
Black Adam on December 14, 2008 at 4:46 PM
I was always surprised no one talked more about that incident. It looked like Gore just jumped off his stool and charged Bush, hoping to make him flinch before the cameras. All he got was a nod.
That had to be a deliberate attempt at physical intimidation by Gore. I guess we would have heard a lot more about it, if it had worked.
theregoestheneighborhood on December 14, 2008 at 4:46 PM
I think you’re right.
capitalist piglet on December 14, 2008 at 4:46 PM
And judging from his MLB first-pitches, he could easily have beaned the guy. Would have made an interesting headline in the U.S.: BUSH PHYSICALLY ATTACKS IRAQI CIVILIAN
capitalist piglet on December 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Bush should have said “Have you tried Odor Eaters?”
scalleywag on December 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Uh, yeah……..I forgot that.
omnipotent on December 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Notice how the Secret Service didn’t feel a need to get involved in the block? They know W can take care of himself in a situation like this.
Of course, had it been Obama, they probably wouldn’t have worried either. They know Barry can block a shoe with his manbag. And then Michelle will beat the person up.
William Teach on December 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Yeah, what a brave iraqi journalist! He probably hates Bush because I guess he liked the fact that if his wife got out of line, she’d get raped on videotape and have the tape sent to the entire family.
I’m SURE he was as angry at Saddam as he is at Bush.
Gotta love how our blood and treasure is so appreciated.
JustTruth101 on December 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Yea if Obama were the target, the guy’s tax records and criminal history would be all over the media by this afternoon.
scalleywag on December 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
This was an insult to the Office of the President and to the US in general, not to Bush as an individual. I find it odd that some view this as a sign of the new “freedom” of Iraq. This guy will get the appropriate treatment as an eyewash for the west if they are looking, but will be the toast of the Ummah like Smeaton was to Infidels.
BL@KBIRD on December 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
If they aren’t throwing shoes, they’re blowing themselves up.
repressed much?
Black Adam on December 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
Oh noes, shoe insults from random journalists!
The horror!
WisCon on December 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM
Can’t believe you were the first one to make that reference. Well done.
jimmy the notable on December 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM
I’m Gellin,are you gellin?GWB’s smirk is priceless!
Neal4007 on December 14, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Thank God he dodged it…Who knows what the treason media would have said if the shoe had hit him?
dglenn on December 14, 2008 at 5:06 PM
I would like to insult this reporter by stepping on his face with my cowboy boots. F these people.
cjs1943 on December 14, 2008 at 5:07 PM
secret service acted to late. with all the jokes a side, dude should have been dropped after the first shoe. Press. Sec. did more then they did.
I would have loved to beat the shit out of him, this stuff just wears me out. If someone would start busting some ass on these idiots that do this it would stop.
kara26 on December 14, 2008 at 5:12 PM
I’m betting that Dana was one of the first ones on this dual-bag.
thomasaur on December 14, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Bush’s reflexes are pretty damned good for a President over 60!
I find this kind of behaviour disgusting and very brazen. The Presidency of the United States used to be something people would be afraid to mess with. Now we have 2 bit reporters throwing shoes? I don’t blame Bush for the denegration of Office of President, I blame the democrats calling Bush every name in the book. They have marginalized the office and spread their BDS across the world. Terrorists are watching CNN now. The propoganda meant to swing votes in the US is causing huge shifts of world demographics against us as well. The Michael Moore/Hollywood propoganda movies don’t help either.
Once that Genie is out of the bottle, it is hard to put back in. Obama will not get better treatment, and now any moron thinks they have the right to throw shoes, spit, or God forbid kill a President.
portlandon on December 14, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Well, he was a fighter jet pilot. You basically need the reflexes of a hawk to do that. I remember reading a blog where somebody listed a few of the questions a fighter pilot needs to answer to be allowed in a plane.
Needless to say, it is literally impossible that Bush is a moron. If he were, he wouldn’t be a pilot.
jimmy the notable on December 14, 2008 at 5:18 PM
I’m betting if GW had this stool alone Dana perino wouldn’t be the only one with a shiner.
thomasaur on December 14, 2008 at 5:21 PM
I made it through the first 50 or so comments without seeing the obvious “Who’s throws a shoe” line from Austin Powers. You guys dissapoint.
BadgerHawk on December 14, 2008 at 5:26 PM
I completely agree. Bush would have this fat bastard hog tied, branded and ready for Guantanamo in record time. It’s just the brazen balls this reporter has to pull something like this. I expect this from Helen Thomas, but foreign press? Wow. The democrats have won the propoganda war.
portlandon on December 14, 2008 at 5:27 PM
FIFY
cjs1943 on December 14, 2008 at 5:27 PM
Don’t tase me bro!
UndertheBridge on December 14, 2008 at 5:29 PM
Imagine Barney “Banking Queen” Frank in that position………..
……… can you imagine the high pitched scream?
Love ya “W”, you should have secured the borders and let Fanny and Freddy fail…………… oh well, as always, it’s our problem…………. as it always was.
Seven Percent Solution on December 14, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Based out of Cairo? Isn’t that where Obama wants to give his Great Historic Address to the MidEast? hmmmm.
Well, there is always some idiot out there who likes to screw things up and show his a**. Why am I not surprised this guy is a journalist?
Terrye on December 14, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Ditto that.
BadgerHawk on December 14, 2008 at 5:31 PM
Seven Percent:
Bush did more to secure the borders than any President in history. Way more. And he did let Fanny and Freddy fail.
Terrye on December 14, 2008 at 5:32 PM
……………… you can thank the MSM for that. Imagine the surprise of Mr. Obama, President Elect, the Office of…..?
Seven Percent Solution on December 14, 2008 at 5:35 PM
After watching the video, it looks that the shoe-guy got his ass kicked. They say he was screaming for some time after that attack as he was being “questioned” in another room. I bet he looks like crap right about now. :)
Guardian on December 14, 2008 at 5:39 PM
Terrye, with respect, it was the Republicans in the majority before the 2006 elections that passed the legislation to secure the borders, and President Bush, the RINOs, and everyone else was dragged kicking and screaming all along the way……………. Remember the virtual fence? Bureaucrats at their best!
As far as Fanny and Freddy go, the Democrats wrote the legislation that gave the Secretary of the Treasury Billions to play with……….. all with the threat that the world was going to end tomorrow, a month or so ago….. President Bush didn’t have to sign it………… it was Democratic policies, legislations, and politicians that got us into this mess……….. and guess what?
………….. With the Democrats in control, the cause of the problem still exists, and the Democrats have thrown Trillions at it to try to cover up their failed policies.
…………… No, President Bush should have let them failed, we would have dealt with the PROBLEM, then found the right solution to get out of this mess.
Seven Percent Solution on December 14, 2008 at 5:50 PM
Ah, greeted by another one of Bushie’s liberators! Snubbed at the G20 and assaulted in Iraq…lovely legacy.
dk on December 14, 2008 at 5:53 PM
Oh god, don’t let Ms. Malkin see you say that.
jimmy the notable on December 14, 2008 at 6:02 PM
You must’ve missed the news, troll. He wasn’t snubbed.
http://hotair.com/archives/2008/11/21/cnn-bush-not-snubbed-after-all/
jimmy the notable on December 14, 2008 at 6:03 PM
dude, you are so right
JustTruth101 on December 14, 2008 at 6:09 PM
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