Video: Beloved ex-president gets rousing ovation at baseball game
posted at 5:55 pm on April 6, 2009 by Allahpundit
His approval rating’s somehow gotten worse since he left office, but no matter: In Texas he can do no wrong. Dubya’s used to that, though. Did you know that his job approval at the start of his first term was the most polarized by party in modern history? Oh, wait — I mean second-most polarized.
For the record, this isn’t the most enjoyable baseball-related story of the day. This is. Click the image to watch.
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I just tried to watch it and now it says the “video is unavailable.” Sabotage?
Special K on April 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Double dose of goodness for the end of a busy Monday. JUST what I needed. Bush throws as strike and a kid gets to see his dad. Having a 6yr-old son I’m a sucker for those videos. :-)
Barry plays basketball, doesn’t mean he’s an athlete. Can he get the ball over the plate? Will he girly throw it like he girly bowls? We’ll see.
cannonball on April 6, 2009 at 7:23 PM
Thanks W! Glad you’re home. Would you like to be our governor?
mimi1220 on April 6, 2009 at 7:27 PM
a good man during very weird times.
jimmer on April 6, 2009 at 7:31 PM
Bush was the precursor to Obama, as Marx was to Lenin.
sorry, but this analogy is warped..and innacurate
runner on April 6, 2009 at 7:02 PM
More like Hoover to FDR. Hoover was a big government Republican, and very hands on, contrary to the ‘laissez-faire’ image our ‘educators’ have given us. Tax the rich, trade wars, stimulus, all Hoover. FDR simply continued those policies at first, before running like hell with the power the adoring masses had allowed him. Kinda like now, no?
bikermailman on April 6, 2009 at 7:34 PM
God love you, W. May history be kinder to you than some of your nutty fellow citizens.
“I expect to be pilloried by my fellow historians for writing a history only 20 years after the occurances.”
— William Shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
itsspideyman on April 6, 2009 at 7:36 PM
I feel safer knowing he and Cheney are no where near Washington, if its an acccomplishment to get cheered as a former President in your own state, well then congrats on that Bush. Wait to like, hit a ball of a tee there.
DeathToMediaHacks on April 6, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Let’s ask DTMH…he’s a professor of history and all…
*snicker*
BigWyo on April 6, 2009 at 7:39 PM
DeathToMediaHacks:
Bush is ten times the man Obama will ever be. And so far the only thing Obama has done, is bankrupt the country and break promises. Obama is like the Democrats in Louisiana who took the money meant for levies and used it to line his pocket while he demanded more. Obama is like demagogue Huey Long who built his support on hate and envy. I could go on.
Bush would also be cheered in my state. He would be cheered at any military base. People like you like to believe that Obama is universally loved and Bush is universally hated. Neither one is true. But then you believe a lot of things that are not true. And Obama counts on sheep like you to get him what he wants.
Terrye on April 6, 2009 at 7:41 PM
Texas should secede. I would move there.
World B. Free on April 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM
People from Texas are some of the nicest people I know. Would move there without hesitation.
itsspideyman on April 6, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Terrye on April 6, 2009 at 7:41 PM
As for Louisiana, thank God for Bobby Jindal.
itsspideyman on April 6, 2009 at 7:44 PM
If DTMH is a professor of history then a lot of kids are paying way too much for tuition.
Terrye on April 6, 2009 at 7:44 PM
I couldn’t help but notice that the Youtube miscreants are trying to get the rating for this video down. If you feel like it, click on over to Youtube and give this the rating boost it deserves.
Kensington on April 6, 2009 at 7:44 PM
George W. Bush was and is a good man. I miss him. I felt safe with him and Cheney in the White House. Such admirable men. God bless them.
jencab on April 6, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Yes, the Democrats in Lousiana helped make Jindal possible. But DTMH and people like that did their best to use a natural disaster for political purposes. It is not as if they really care about people. Hence, when the next big hurricanes came through and things went better, they were not interested. If they can not use it to beat some Republican over the head with they just do not care about it.
Terrye on April 6, 2009 at 7:47 PM
I’d love to see the filthy liar throw out “the first ball” but that would just harken back to the way he attacked Special Olympics. Better the bastard is out of the country giving away our security than disproving the mythology of his being.
highhopes on April 6, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Amen, Terrye. I lived in Mississippi during Katrina, grew up on the Coast and lived within 80 when it hit. I watched my old hope wiped out. Thank God (thanking God a lot today) for Haley Barbour. A day after the hurricane he was on the Coast, on the phone, and taking command (and the blame).
There is so much more to go still. But the effort by Barbour will not be forgotten. As for Louisiana, where I live now and I love as well, it was the victim of a sad blame game worthy of another place to talk about. The results can be seen with a governor gone after one term (the first in 20 years in Louisiana) and a representative in the House dodging the feds.
itsspideyman on April 6, 2009 at 7:53 PM
Joe Biden threw out the first pitch today for the Baltimore O’s. He was boo’ed when introduced and boo’ed louder the second time he was announced. It was awesome.
Over30 on April 6, 2009 at 7:56 PM
The difference is that Barbour was looking as to how to make things better going forward. Blanco and Nagin were looking to get back the status quo. I lived in New Orleans until recently and it saddened me to see all the opportunities squandered in the name of getting things back to the way they were before Katrina.
highhopes on April 6, 2009 at 7:57 PM
You sure? Democrats being boo’ed in Baltimore is pretty much a sign of the second coming.
highhopes on April 6, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Class guy! Miss him!
Christian Conservative on April 6, 2009 at 8:00 PM
I wasn’t a big fan of Bush, but I’d rather have him as president than Obama. Heck, I’d rather have a package of artificial vomit as president than Obama, and I’m tempted to remove the word “artificial.”
Daggett on April 6, 2009 at 8:05 PM
I love President Bush. I miss him terribly.
capitalist piglet on April 6, 2009 at 8:10 PM
Yeah, I was a little surprised too, but I’m guessing most of the season ticket holders don’t live in the city of Baltimore.
Over30 on April 6, 2009 at 8:24 PM
Wow, the 25%ers are getting misty-eyed. Reminiscing about the good ole days of Mission Accomplished and job creation. Interestingly, many of the same ‘conservatives’ also pine for the esteemed Sarah Palin. They know greatness when they see it.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 8:28 PM
God I miss him. THAT was a President.
koz on April 6, 2009 at 8:30 PM
Took me a second to figure out if it was Bush Jr. or Bush Sr.
pifactorial on April 6, 2009 at 8:36 PM
Yeah, I have an idea: how about you SHUT the HELL up!?
You bring nothing but stupid, childish, lame-brain, Kos comments to this site. Do us all a favor and take a walk on the 10th floor balcony of a 9 story building.
Towash on April 6, 2009 at 8:37 PM
Oh, how I’d love to compare THAT Biden vid with Dubya’s !!
W was in the press box for quite awhile, too.. it was aweome…
he was having a blast, and I did too, just watching.
Happy to see him so relaxed and smiling.
pambi on April 6, 2009 at 8:38 PM
We sure like him down here in Texas. That’s one thing the Aggies, the Red Raiders and we Longhorns can agree on.
Here’s the youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBH5NBriO1c
bravecowboy on April 6, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Easy there, cowboy. Why not turn on Fox and see what the Terror Level is for today. Gotta be prepared, you know.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 8:42 PM
Gee,AP, I figured you would have C C Sabathia getting shelled in his Yankee debut as the feel-good basebll story of the day
gridlock2 on April 6, 2009 at 8:43 PM
With all due respect, they know when they don’t see it, like when it bows down to the king of Saudi Arabia.
jimmy2shoes on April 6, 2009 at 8:44 PM
But you’ll be among the first to blame Bush and Cheney if we get attacked agian.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Please, you used this one three days ago. If you are going to keep posting here at least get some new material. Getalife is a troll too but at least she comments in a twisted haiku form that is good for laughs.
Unfortunately you are not funny.
Obnoxious and racist, yes.
Not funny.
Go pick your zits and eat the pus.
Towash on April 6, 2009 at 8:49 PM
What part of the mission wasn’t accomplished in Iraq? We removed the WMDs (Saddam and his sons) and have established a functioning government there.
As for job creation, when is Dear Leader gonna create some?
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 8:50 PM
BTW the new C-BS News/NY Times “poll” is out. Once again, they vastly over-sampled Democrats to achieve the desired results. By almost 20 percent, to be exact.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 8:52 PM
After seeing this, I had to click on the Obama clock to see how much longer this awful dream would be. GWB was the first president I was old enough to vote for, and I don’t regret it. The man wasn’t perfect and didn’t pretend to be (unlike Bambi who told the infobabe that he’s never unsure of himself). He did lots of things that I was not happy with, but unlike the drones, I can admit w/o fear that I disagreed with him.
Dear God, five months later, I’m still in shock.
Dubn8tr on April 6, 2009 at 8:52 PM
Here’s the Threat Level for today.
We have aircraft threat level at High — which is abnormal.
AQ has announced something, methinks.
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 8:54 PM
Me too!
*rages*
salmonczar on April 6, 2009 at 8:59 PM
This crap has always bothered me. It’s my understanding the CREW OF THE GODDAMNED SHIP put the sign up.
The only time you’re ever going to see Oblather on the deck of a ship with all hands present is to hear him say ‘This vessel is no longer needed for my brave new world and is hereby decommissioned.’
Shut your pie hole you goddamed douche bag.
BigWyo on April 6, 2009 at 9:05 PM
I bet Oblahblah’s ball wouldn’t bounce to the plate. Oblahblah is a pussy, Bush is a man’s man.
SouthernGent on April 6, 2009 at 9:09 PM
Admitted draft dodger Bill Clinton staged 4 photo ops on aircraft carriers as pResident. That’s 4 times as many as Bush did.
Any military vessel, from aircraft carrier down to buoy tender, displays a Mission Accomplished banner on returning from deployment. But since 99% of all Leftists are totally ignorant about the military, they don’t know that.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 9:10 PM
W
Haha. Your lazy, weak-willed leader got talked into a bogus war. Iraq will never attack us again!
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:12 PM
Fixed it for you.
You’re welcome.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 9:13 PM
See above.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 9:14 PM
S
Only idiots get angry on message boards. Except you, of course. You’re different.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:17 PM
First of all, the intel that Bush used to convince Congress to sign off on the war came from the previous (Democrat) Administration.
Second, the “bogus war” was authorized by Congress, after the United Nations refused to enforce its own Resolutions against Saddam.
Germany and Italy never attacked us, but we declared war on them. So that silly excuse won’t work, either.
BTW, did you know that a Bill Clinton-appointed Federal Judge heard the evidence and then ruled in a lawsuit by families of 9/11 victims that Iraq was in fact involved in the 9/11 attacks?
Thanks for playing, kid. Please have Carville give you some better material.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 9:18 PM
Hate to break it to you Gramps but taking 6 years to pacify a 3rd world country that lacks indoor plumbing is hardly impressive. Heckuva job, Bushie!!
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:21 PM
Anyone who cannot appreciate the absolute goodness of Bush is closeminded and doesn’t want to see. I have seen that man hug the families of soldiers and cry. Can you see Obama giving comfort and praying with a family in grief? He is a pig.
TXMomof3 on April 6, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Douche Bag….there…no anger…just the facts…douche bag
BigWyo on April 6, 2009 at 9:23 PM
Well, the Decider DID get a lot of people killed, didn’t he? Showing that he was a little sorry for it isn’t something to be applauded, is it?
Call BHO a pig, but he’s cleaning up your idiot’s mess.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:24 PM
Wow, you must have been an English Lit major in college. Do you write poetry too?
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Hey, we’re still fighting Bill Clinton’s war of choice in Kosovo 10 years later. When is that mission going to be accomplished?
BTW, please don’t insult our intelligence with that “third world country” nonsense. That term merely refers to whether or not a country is aligned with one side or another.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 9:27 PM
Crapitulus is just mad that Daily Kos is getting less popular now that they don’t have a gazillion Bush threads to whine in.
Speedwagon82 on April 6, 2009 at 9:27 PM
You know, Capitulus, I would really like to see Obama’s college transcripts. If your man is so freaking brilliant, where the hell are his transcripts. My idiot as you say, graduated from Yale and Harvard. George Bush, no matter what you say, is a far superior man to your elitist, sissy, green tea drinking, arugula eating pansy.
TXMomof3 on April 6, 2009 at 9:28 PM
Funny how the majority of the military love GW Bush.
Did you the reception Obama got in front of the military?
Cleaning GWB’s ‘mess’ by multiplying his deficit by 4?
What a strange world the liberal world must be.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 9:30 PM
LOL. Let’s see. Bush got degrees from two Ivy League schools, including a Masters in Business Administration at Harvard. He also learned to fly one of the most dangerous fighter planes in US military aviation history, the F-102 Delta Dagger.
Yet his 2000 “opponent” first flunked out of one college, then dropped out of another. He then spent most of his time at Harvard shooting pool and smoking marijuana.
His 2004 “opponent” kept his military records a secret, because his SATs and college grades were lower than Bush’s.
You’re dismissed.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 9:32 PM
Meanwhile, Obama has brought the world’s greatest superpower to it’s knees in about 11 weeks. Thanks a bunch asshat.
bitsy on April 6, 2009 at 9:32 PM
And you really give a squirt of piss about it don’t you?? Other than to use it for a sorry assed, tired, attempt to bolster your pathetic political horseshit I mean.
Douche bag.
BigWyo on April 6, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Poor Decider can’t even have a beer.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Not awesome. What do you think of those libs who boo’d Palin?
Sorry, but boo’ing a national leader is an affront to the nation. Polite silence is far better.
That is, unless he’s wearing some team’s colors; then, all bets are off.
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:34 PM
You’re getting angry again…
Work on that.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:35 PM
He can but he chooses not to do so every single day.
It’s called discipline and putting your faith in a Higher Power to overcome addiction.
Nothing wrong with overcoming addiction.
Ted Kennedy?
Well, he could still choose to quit someday, I suppose.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 9:36 PM
I don’t know about you Capitulus, but I don’t think it is a weakness to admit you have a problem with drinking, and have the strength, faith, and love of a good woman (who has always been proud of her country) and make a change.
TXMomof3 on April 6, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Capitulus is just demonstrating the wonderful tolerance of the left.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
I suppose. Or he can go to bed at 8 every night to ward off the demons.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:38 PM
I bet he does, and sleeps soundly too. No Mary Jo dreams for him….
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:42 PM
+50
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM
In the aftermath of 9/11 the strength, raw emotion, and compassion I saw in Bush made an impact on me. I was driving into Amarillo on the Friday after 9/11 and their were people standing on a bridge waving American flags and waving and I broke down in tears. I felt such a rush of pride and love for this country and my president. I cannot understand the left’s hatred of traditional American values.
TXMomof3 on April 6, 2009 at 9:43 PM
I’m still a proud 25-percenter!
And Terrye, I just want to say…I found Captain’s Quarters during RatherGate and have been reading it, and subsequently Hot Air, ever since. You have no idea how many times you’ve posted comments that made me want to stand up and applaud. I rarely post, but wanted to take this chance to say thank you for your thoughtful and consistently intelligent contributions. Some days, you and the Captain are all that keep me from going insane! :-)
Least of These on April 6, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Explain again how indoor plumbing prevents firearms and IEDs….
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:44 PM
Is that bad?
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:46 PM
And we don’t understand what you’re clinging to and afraid of. But who cares. We’ve got 7 years and 9 months to set things straight.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:46 PM
Have you forgotten the fact that Sadam and his sons tortured and murdered their own people? That little girls had no chance to get an education? That he lived in palaces while his people lived in abject poverty with no educational opportunity? He needed to go, regardless of WMD.
TXMomof3 on April 6, 2009 at 9:49 PM
Psst – they never attacked us in the first place. Like I said, the Decider was a dope. Lets hope he stays in Texas where he belongs.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Beer, eh? Obviously a subject you’re intimately familiar with.
Now tell us again how “Laura Bush” killed a high school classmate in Texas with her car.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 9:50 PM
Why didn’t your humanitarian leader go after N Korea then? If anyone has to go, it’s that guy. Hell, there are dozens of crappy countries out there who need ‘regime change’. No, GW was a lazy man who was misled by his handlers.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Then why did that Clinton-appointed Federal Judge in New York rule that they did?
BTW, Germany and Italy never attacked us either.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 9:52 PM
She did! America should be thankful that she has a driver.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 9:52 PM
Rooting for Al Qaeda, and watchin’ those caskets, eh?
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Democrats couldn’t do it with Vietnam in how many years again with how much life loss?
scrubbiedude on April 6, 2009 at 9:54 PM
What I am clinging to is my family, my faith, and my belief that there are other people like me out there that want the best for our people and the rest of the world. The USA has always stood up for the weak in the world and made a stand for what is right. My grandfather fought and sacrificed in WWII in Europe,and was awarded two purple hearts and medal of honor. Your man was over in Europe talking about our arrogance and apologizing in France for America. Our young men fought and liberated Europe and have been a guiding force for good in the world.
TXMomof3 on April 6, 2009 at 9:55 PM
“Beloved”?
Oh AP, you slay me! :)
benny shakar on April 6, 2009 at 9:55 PM
Why don’t you tell the current Fearless Leader to do that? I’m sure it will beat sitting across the table looking up at the North Koreans from a chair with the legs sawn off…
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:56 PM
And Teddy still drives himself…
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:57 PM
But we were performing our United Nations peacekeeping duties during the Gulf War. I thought that counted for something with you libs….
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 9:59 PM
You are misinterpreting Esthier. She is a Christian, a patriot and a superb conservative.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 10:00 PM
Let’s hope he does. I live in Texas and I am proud to have him back. History will magnify the greatness of George Walker Bush. When history looks back on Obama, it will be through the wrong end of the lens. He will look small.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Ah, you fell for my trap.
Laura Bush killed no one.
Laura Welch did. That was her maiden name. The accident happened decades before she met and married Chimpy. But that’s totally irrelevent to the legions of BDS cretins.
I bet you also don’t believe that Bill Clinton is the first elected President to ever be impeached.
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Don’t validate cap’s bogus polling data. Since his party was so determined to link John McCain to George Bush, we should use the fact that over 45% voted for McCain to show that is Bush’s floor of support.
Speedwagon82 on April 6, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Revisionist history moves on. Every single missile fired at our aircraft over the No Fly Zone was a casus belli. As was supporting Al Qaeda, martyrdom payments to murderers of Americans:
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Here’s Democrat President Bill Clinton 10 or so years ago, doing his best Justin Wilson imitation:
Del Dolemonte on April 6, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Ha. Not one incumbent Republican wanted to be associated with the Decider. That fool left office as a defeated pariah.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
Sorry, esthier. Sounded to me like you were bumping the cred on the current dude, who is taking credit for sending the troops home, even though he hasn’t modified anything the previous guy did.
If that kind of beautiful story was the most important thing, Obama’d have them all out now. Amazing how common sense takes over when the buck stops even briefly on your desk — before it veers right and heads straight out over to Texas…
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 10:16 PM
An amusing analogy to the Easter Story, eh?
unclesmrgol on April 6, 2009 at 10:17 PM
She was commenting about the link AP posted above:
For the record, this isn’t the most enjoyable baseball-related story of the day. This is.
Esthier is a very thoughtful and pro-military person.
carbon_footprint on April 6, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Yes, having the Decider turn water into wine would explain why he talked like the guy from Slingblade.
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Well, I will be packing up and leaving Texas next Tuesday with my mom and brother for Washington, DC. We will be there for the Tea Party and have an opportunity to see the monuments to this great country.
TXMomof3 on April 6, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Um, so? Are you trolling for restaurant recommendations or something?
capitulus on April 6, 2009 at 10:21 PM
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