Quote of the day
posted at 10:35 pm on January 13, 2009 by Allahpundit
“Thankfully, Barbara is waiting for us in the Sitting Room. It’s strange to see my college friend in this place, and I am comforted by her familiar smile. I kiss her cheek, and she introduces me to Mrs. Bush, who is impossibly delightful. As I move forward to shake her hand, I lead with my left side to keep my rain-soaked wrinkled khakis from awakening the odor of marijuana tucked inside the cigarette pack in my right-hand pocket…
Before long, a handsome chef serves us each a helping of White House chicken potpie. As my plate arrives, a horrible odor arises from the table. If that’s coming from the potpie, I think, there’s no way I’ll be able to eat. How does one turn down food from a head of state? The question is rendered moot when the president peers down under the table to scold Barney, the family’s Scottish terrier, for farting…
The president eats quickly. Apparently when he is finished, we all are. The butler steward swiftly retrieves my half-full plate. It’s decided that popcorn will serve as dessert in the White House Movie Theater.
After two hours in the dark with the president and the First Family, I make plans with Barbara for tomorrow, which usually means shopping or Pilates or karaoke and sake. I jokingly invite the president to join us, but he’s off to meet ‘Poot’n’ for the first time. He gives me a playful pat on my cheek and says, ‘You’re a good boy, Smitty.’”
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That would both be cool and extremely nerve wracking at the same time. The thought that at any moment a Secret Service agent could kill you in seconds would be slightly disconcerting.
Kronos on January 13, 2009 at 10:38 PM
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. What a lowlife piece of shit.
BuzzCrutcher on January 13, 2009 at 10:41 PM
What a coincidence as at the end of that first meeting of ours I gave him a playful pat on my cheek and said, ‘You’re a good boy, Bushie.’
PootyPoot on January 13, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Oh god, he’s just like Olbermann…
Yes, the President must be DOING SOMETHING VITAL 24 hours a day.
Because this piece of dirt has never heard of a little thing called “getting burnt out.”
jimmy the notable on January 13, 2009 at 10:46 PM
Boy, this genius must be hoping for a pulitzer.
jimmy the notable on January 13, 2009 at 10:48 PM
Apparently, doing something, anything other than obsessing over every detail about the 911 attacks or the war in Afghanistan is to show yourself to be completely devoid of intellect.
Bishop on January 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM
What was the point of that?
terryannonline on January 13, 2009 at 10:50 PM
You would think he could have wolfed down that chicken pot pie if he had some doobage in his pocket. Chicken pot pie is top notch “comfort” food after some pot. Not as good as White Castle, but good nevertheless.
At least I have been told that is the case.
Mr. Joe on January 13, 2009 at 10:51 PM
A half a joint in his smoking case!
And he’s meeting the President and First Lady!
Interesting,yet perplexing,me thinks!
canopfor on January 13, 2009 at 10:51 PM
so Barbara made a move on a gay guy from Yale?
jp on January 13, 2009 at 10:52 PM
doofus really a doofus, no really a dink maybe a dinky, not a whole dink. That kid has a future in say any number of trailer parks around this fine country…what a dink no that is too strong, really a punk would be a step up for him. His parents must be so proud.
He was dating the President’s daughter Barbara…Uday and Qusay Hussein had photos of the Presidents daughters pinned up on their walls…Does this chump know what happened to them?
Dr Evil on January 13, 2009 at 10:52 PM
You could have posted that, and saved me some time in determining it was crap.
Enoxo on January 13, 2009 at 10:53 PM
Real upstanding citizen, this guy.
I’m tempted to give him a break here, but its clear that he just blows whichever way the wind blows. When he’s got “self-righteous” Yale students looking at him, he disrespects his commander-in-chief, but when he’s got the Prez inviting him to dinner and being a nice guy, he feels like dirt.
At least he called out the Yale brats on their stunt.
jimmy the notable on January 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM
yeah he made some of that up, trying to launch a career via BDS
jp on January 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Each time the phone rings, I hope the president will excuse himself to join them. But he doesn’t. Over the phone, the president tells the men to “get that airport opened up!” and then heads to bed.
That night I leave the White House feeling more anxious about our national security than when I arrived.
“Then I smoked a few doobies and ate an entire box of Twinkies, wrappers and all.”
As if the POTUS is going to talk about top secret things with some jerkwad college kid who smells like weed sitting within earshot, much less share sensitive national security information with him.
These liberal pinheads are so full of themselves.
Bishop on January 13, 2009 at 10:56 PM
LOL. His progressive friends aren’t too keen on the idea of someone talking to people other than progressives. The height of irony.
jimmy the notable on January 13, 2009 at 10:56 PM
C. Brian Smith sounds like a turd. He’s “passively watching TV”? As opposed to aggressively watching TV I guess. Very respectful of him to bring pot into the White House. A real class act that C. Brian Smith. I find it difficult to give the benefit of the doubt to a guy that parts his name on the left like C. Brian Smith does.
BrianBoru on January 13, 2009 at 10:56 PM
Giving a JACKASS like THIS PUBLIC AIR!!
Allahpundit – he’s as helpful as leprosy!!
grtflmark on January 13, 2009 at 10:57 PM
I’m curious why a friend of Barbara’s would take what looks like a staged photo with the standard hand shake type photo with the president? If this was a personal friend, why not a more personal photo?
Something smells fishy….
terryannonline on January 13, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Anyone notice the disclaimer at the end? What a bunch of crap!
Vince on January 13, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Bingo. That’s it. Either that, or this is his way of attacking her for not hooking up with him.
Sydney Carton on January 13, 2009 at 10:57 PM
ashame these ivy leagues are full of douche bags, Barbara you should’ve went to a normal people school.
jp on January 13, 2009 at 11:00 PM
LOL
jimmy the notable on January 13, 2009 at 11:00 PM
worst.qotd.evah.
:-)
Buckaroo on January 13, 2009 at 11:01 PM
Huh? Oh, right. This is the Huffington Post’s C. Brian Smith — a comedy writer in Los Angeles who apparently works with Seth McFarlane, admits it took him three tries to spell “Afghanistan” correctly”, refers to the president as “Bushy”, admits he doesn’t think about the troops much because he lumps them in with a conservative agenda he opposes, and wrote a letter to Californians as “a California homosexual” who wants them to vote No on Proposition 8.
Christ.
amerpundit on January 13, 2009 at 11:02 PM
What does the “C” stand for?
It didn’t work for C. Thomas Howell, so why don’t you drop the lame attempt for sophistication, Charlie or Chuck or Chip or whatever it stands for. It’s stupid.
Bishop on January 13, 2009 at 11:02 PM
Another weasel trying to make a buck by stabbing his betters in the back…
packsoldier on January 13, 2009 at 11:02 PM
All of what? 28? Yet this guy knows more about what’s best for the country then the President. I noticed he never thought putting on a uniform and picking up a gun might be in the nations best interest but looks down his nose at the President watching a movie.
lowandslow on January 13, 2009 at 11:03 PM
The left is full of pussies like this blowhard.
therightwinger on January 13, 2009 at 11:04 PM
Inside, Texas Republicans are eating ham and singing Christmas carols, and I immediately feel out of place. I walk alone into the East Room, where I stand and stare at George Washington’s portrait.
“And I was so effin high that I carried on a ten minute conversation with Washington before I realized it was just a painting.”
Bishop on January 13, 2009 at 11:06 PM
According to his profile on this page, he “barely” graduated Yale, suffers from an “overabundance of self-confidence”, and “reluctantly uses the “C.” in his name. It comes in handy at airports.”.
amerpundit on January 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Been there, done that. Actually, about 2 hours ago!
It’s the way they’re done.
Anyway, this dude’s alright in my book.
JetBoy on January 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM
What a POS.
JustTruth101 on January 13, 2009 at 11:08 PM
Agreed.
progressoverpeace on January 13, 2009 at 11:12 PM
I guess you can never trust a liberal – ever. I’ll remember this story for the betrayal…no matter how nice you are to a liberal, s/he has the capacity to stab you in the back and twist it, with delight.
JustTruth101 on January 13, 2009 at 11:13 PM
I’m thinking this is a load of BS. Showing up at a place where being searched is not out of the question with pot in his pocket? Come on, either he’s a first class idiot or just making stuff up.
AZfederalist on January 13, 2009 at 11:14 PM
Like I said something seems off in the story. Something doesn’t add up.
terryannonline on January 13, 2009 at 11:15 PM
The real question here is, what exactly does Allahpundit’s caption “Betrayal” refer to?
If you read all the way through, you’ve got a scorned gay guy, who hates Bush because of the Gay Marriage Amendment, who feels “betrayed.” You could go with obvious choice, that this guy “betrayed” Bush’s trust.
Or, since I suspect that Allahpundit is very squishy on the gay marriage subject (how could an atheist possibly understand the need to protect a sacred religious sacrament , when he doesn’t even respect the religion who’s sacrament it is), he is sympathizing with the Bush-hater’s feelings of having been “betrayed” by a man he respected. Is it possible this gay guy was attracted to Bush? After all, he did remember the “pat on the cheek” for 7 long years.
jimmy the notable on January 13, 2009 at 11:17 PM
So what?
I dated JFK?
Randy
williars on January 13, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Oh yeah, he is OK just because of his sexual preference. Take the blinders off Jetboy.
infidel on January 13, 2009 at 11:21 PM
This dude is really going to be hitting the bong when he sees Obarfa send 30,000 extra troops to Afghanistan.
Bishop on January 13, 2009 at 11:23 PM
*facepalm*
Take your own blinders off…You shake hands with the President?
JetBoy on January 13, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Didn’t Barbara Bush just graduate from High School in 2000?
Either I’m misunderstanding, or something doesn’t add up with this guy’s timeline.
Enoxo on January 13, 2009 at 11:30 PM
This is all horse sh!t. Secret Service would have / should have frisked this douche (apologies to douche’s everywhere) and would have found the dope.
PappaMac on January 13, 2009 at 11:30 PM
Not surprising the guy is a fan of Andrew Sullivan. LOL!
terryannonline on January 13, 2009 at 11:31 PM
I think we should take a moment or two and just be thankful that neither Barbra nor Jenna has gone all Patti Davis on their father.
myrenovations on January 13, 2009 at 11:32 PM
“Enoxo on January 13, 2009 at 11:30 PM”
Barbara did indeed graduate h.s. in ’00, so she was in college beginning in fall of ’00, even before dad was elected. dude is a bit older than barbara as he was a senior and she was a frosh, but clearly the few year difference didn’t bother her any so they had some sort of friendship going. hard to say if that would continue after this hatchet job tho, eh?
Buckaroo on January 13, 2009 at 11:36 PM
Fake Catholic JetBoy is in love!
Vince on January 13, 2009 at 11:38 PM
The betrayal caption is interesting. I think it can be applied to both scenarios jimmy the notable discussed but I think it mainly applies to Barbara Bush. When I finished reading this article, I immediately felt outrage for Barbara. I hope she has better friends out there.
trish g on January 13, 2009 at 11:38 PM
AP. . . Come-on. Why is this even on HotAir.
“W” is leaving and some of us really appreciate how he
kept us safe after 9/11 and a few other things.
Why post this crap now ? ? He’s leaving or have you
not heard that lately. Don’t you get a bit sick of these
non stories. My goodness man.
Texyank on January 13, 2009 at 11:38 PM
Whoa, almost missed this part:
“I have also intended to cure myself of a propensity for driving my car into stationary objects while intoxicated.”
Good job, dude, smoking dope and regularly drunk driving; Momma must be so proud.
Bishop on January 13, 2009 at 11:39 PM
She was definitely trying to convert him.
And yes, the lesson is, never trust a liberal. Ever.
Sydney Carton on January 13, 2009 at 11:45 PM
“Fake Catholic”….yeah, OK.
Strange…on most political issues, we probably agree. But the “gay stigma” always gets in the way. Beautiful. And people wonder why the GOP is in complete disarray.
btw He’s cute, but a bit too lib for me. And c’mon, Ally McBeal? Even I’m not that teh ghey. A one-nighter. I seem to have the best dating luck with the “apolitical” types.
JetBoy on January 13, 2009 at 11:46 PM
I guess politics come before friendship for him. Who will trust him after this?
threeCents on January 13, 2009 at 11:47 PM
C. Brian Smith, never heard of him.
FloatingRock on January 13, 2009 at 11:47 PM
Shiftless drunk driving layabout with a degree from Yale can’t make ends meet… my sympathy meter is low.
joewm315 on January 13, 2009 at 11:47 PM
.
“Catcher”
swash_plate on January 13, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Uh, somehow I doubt they were really good friends.
terryannonline on January 13, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Bush is way too loyal and classy to a fault. Clowns like this guy and McCellem deserve to rot.
lavell12 on January 13, 2009 at 11:51 PM
What a condescending jerk!!
Maggie45 on January 13, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Of course the message is that Smitty is moral and the President is not.
Only by petty, shallow liberal standards.
Speakup on January 14, 2009 at 12:01 AM
Huh? I guess he’s someone else that loves the carpet
Kini on January 14, 2009 at 12:03 AM
Sorry but this story (and that is what it is) reeks of BS. and even if it was a 100% accurate recollection of visits to the White house, what a low life piece of shit the author is for completely disrespecting the generous hospitality of the President of the United States by writing this slimy piece of left wing political propaganda.
That is the one thing that really pisses me off about the far left. Their complete and utter disrespect, rudeness, and condescension toward people they disagree with.
All I know is that if I was ever invited to have a private dinner and watch a movie at the White house with President Obama and his family I would feel deeply honoured (despite my differing political views) and not disrespect my host by trying to profit from the experience by writing a politically biased account of the event in a trashy tabloid like vanity fair.
Dreadnought223 on January 14, 2009 at 12:04 AM
The funny thing is that he is criticizing Bush for not being serious enough after 9/11. And what did this dude after 9/11? Smoke weed and get drunk, according to him. And now he is working on a Family Guy spin-off.
terryannonline on January 14, 2009 at 12:07 AM
Blah blah blah, I’m gay and Bush is EEEVILLLL, blah, blah, blah, yadda, yadda, yadda…..
Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn…..
Nothing to see here, just another Anti-American/Pro-Jihadi Leftist GAY Democratic Traitor Nutbag…Wow. I’m. Really. Shocked.
Yawnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn……
Dale in Atlanta on January 14, 2009 at 12:08 AM
Right! Bush is a stand up guy with decent principles. By contrast this guy is NOTHING.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Christian Conservative on January 14, 2009 at 12:09 AM
The media are nothing but swine.
WisCon on January 14, 2009 at 12:15 AM
Yeah. It’d be one thing if he just smoked, but to take it into the White House? The guy’s an idiot.
Seriously? Did you read the whole thing?
Esthier on January 14, 2009 at 12:16 AM
This supercilious guy was a guest and was treated as a family friend by the President of the United States.
Then he writes this.
Just shows what liberals do to any good deed.
unclesmrgol on January 14, 2009 at 12:16 AM
Aggrandizement
Entelechy on January 14, 2009 at 12:19 AM
Boo hoo
You’re gay and can’t marry.
Sheesh I am so sick of the left acting like it is a central issue of our time.
I’m even kind of on the fence on gay marriage, but still.
People on the left treat gay marriage like it is a national security issue.
blatantblue on January 14, 2009 at 12:21 AM
Ugh.. I feel sorry for Barbara, but methinks that she and this tool haven’t been friends since 2002 or 2003. Both Barbara and Jenna seemed pretty naive back when their dad became President in 2001 such as thinking that they were going to be able to whip out their fake ids and purchase margaritas. It wouldn’t surprise me if this extended to hanging out with people who didn’t have their best interests at heart.
Illinidiva on January 14, 2009 at 12:39 AM
This was a waste of time. It’s probably tough to come up with these everyday, but when in doubt, stick to Palin–at least we get to look at a picture of a hot woman…
blue13326 on January 14, 2009 at 12:57 AM
This guy spends a total of maybe 12 hours in the White House since the 9/11 attacks and he thinks he knows one thousandth of the work Bush did to keep us safe from a promised attack by our enemies.
What a tool, even though I agree with his assessment of Bush’s gay marriage policy.
RightOFLeft on January 14, 2009 at 1:02 AM
This ought to be career force multiplier. That’s why he wrote it, right?
PattyJ on January 14, 2009 at 1:11 AM
He got within inches of the Pres with a pot pipe? No one patted him down, did a screening or anything, wtf?
Neo on January 14, 2009 at 1:25 AM
It probably stands for c*nt.
Johan Klaus on January 14, 2009 at 1:27 AM
I’m sure it was this author doing the Pootin’ and the Bushes, out of politeness, blamed it on poor Barney.
Blake on January 14, 2009 at 1:31 AM
Remember dan rather?
Johan Klaus on January 14, 2009 at 1:33 AM
This rich kid goes from everything being about him, to being concerned for larger issues then, back to everything being about him. It’s amazing how much he matured and grew as an individual.
Gohawgs on January 14, 2009 at 1:34 AM
The timeline seems off for the airport issue. They started flying fairly soon after 9/11. I doubt the National Airport meeting would have been than open for an outsider to be privvy to any of the discussion. I know that airport opened later, but still, I think this might be an elaboration of the night and its events.
karenhasfreedom on January 14, 2009 at 1:40 AM
Make that “airport meeting would have been that open”
must use preview!!!
karenhasfreedom on January 14, 2009 at 1:41 AM
Not a hard thing with a liberal, the joy of dropping a liberal in a round room and ask him to pee in the corner!
Poor Mr Smith, always a brides maid,..never the bride!
christene on January 14, 2009 at 1:53 AM
some friend this guy is to barbara. what an ungrateful little piece of trash. he’s invited to someone’s home but since he disagrees w/defense of marriage, he should turn his back to the president? what a self absorbed tool. and what a moron- he thinks the president is in meetings from morning until night? what is his staff for? the man is up at 5am. pretty typical thinking for a moron who goes to yale but moves to DC to join a band.
anna on January 14, 2009 at 1:54 AM
i wonder how this tool feels about all of obama’s vacations. the man’s been president elect for three seconds and he’s always on holiday.
anna on January 14, 2009 at 1:57 AM
Dreadnought223 has it right.
My wife asked tonight if I were in a position like Rush L. and Obama called me to meet him would I go. I said of course and I would be honored and respectful. Most of us right wing extremists were brought up to have just a little more class than the left.
arnold ziffel on January 14, 2009 at 2:16 AM
Fifteen seconds of fame………….
………… enjoy it.
Kinda hard to get your “man-hood” back after you give it away so easily…..
Seven Percent Solution on January 14, 2009 at 3:06 AM
What a petty, hateful person. But he’ll be loved for it. Being hateful to people you don’t agree with is perfectly fine to the left. If the left had any scruples they would even call this guy out for coming off like a little bi+ch.
Ampersand on January 14, 2009 at 4:06 AM
This thing isn’t half-man as he states. He’s no man.
Back stabbing opportunist.
madmonkphotog on January 14, 2009 at 5:02 AM
Another lefty fails to live up to the standards of GWB. How is this newsworthy?
Basilsbest on January 14, 2009 at 5:07 AM
I feel sorry for any fruit fly who surrounds herself with homosexuals, especially pothead prima donnas like this one.
TMK on January 14, 2009 at 5:53 AM
Smarmy, dishonest, condescending, disingenuous, stupid, dopehead and homosexual, kind of says it all about the ivy league.
If this butt pirate was dining with the Pope he’d have the same foul attitude. Comes with the extreme narcissistic neurosis that is symptomatic of homosexuality.
peacenprosperity on January 14, 2009 at 6:01 AM
Lovefest
Schadenfreude on January 14, 2009 at 6:03 AM
Overwheming urge to empty the garbage.
lizzee on January 14, 2009 at 6:09 AM
Hunter S Thompson he is not.
BrideOfRove on January 14, 2009 at 6:44 AM
A mind is a terrible thing to waste.
Buy Danish on January 14, 2009 at 7:09 AM
Folks, relax. Enjoy reading this article. Because you, and the author, are both alive to participate in it.
The NYT said in October 2001 that the Bush presidency would be judged on its ability to stop further terrorist attacks. For whatever fault you find, the NYT judges the Bush presidency to be a success.
Bigurn on January 14, 2009 at 7:29 AM
peacenprosperity on January 14, 2009 at 6:01 AM
My thoughts exactly!
I am sure he’s now a hero to his ilk and is held in high esteem for being the waste of space he is.
A little insight into the next four years. Ugh.
tru2tx on January 14, 2009 at 7:42 AM
Oh please. Vanity Fair has been and always will be, a left wing rag. This clowns story came right out of fairy-land.
anniekc on January 14, 2009 at 7:50 AM
I could of not said it better. Someone doesn’t have a life.
KBird on January 14, 2009 at 8:04 AM
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