Not exactly sweets and roses

By Libby

As Cernig notes below, Bush snuck into Baghdad today for one last photo op and perhaps to the give the grateful Iraqis an opportunity to thank him for their liberation. During the press conference he held with Maliki, one of the local journalists decided to express his appreciation for the Bush Doctrine by throwing his shoes at the Commander's Guy's head and shouting, "Here's a goodbye kiss -- you dog." 

The throwing of the shoe is apparently the ultimate insult in the Arab culture.

If you're unable to view the video, Bush was unhurt, having successfully dodged the wayward wingtips. As one commenter at Eschaton put it, it's unsurprising since he's had so much practice dodging responsibility. Dana Perino wasn't so lucky. She is said to have sustained a black eye after being struck with a microphone during the melee on the floor afterward. I wonder if she'll get a combat bonus for that?

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[Studs McGonagle]

Join The Million Shoe March

The net is just full of comedy about the really big shoe this morning. Old one-liners that refer to shoes are being recycled everywhere to good effect, and a few Republican Patriots are weighing in with steel-toed jackboots of their own. Stiletto heels for Condoweezie? LMAO!

But here’s the real punch line: let’s all send Bush a shoe or two for Christmas. Here’s the address:

President George W. Bush
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500

Extra props for manure-encrusted farm boots lolz.