I don't know what it is, but there's clearly something about the G8 conference that interferes with George Bush's ability to restrain his inner frat brat. At the G8 two years ago, you might recall, the Commander-in-Chief grabbed international headlines when he gave German Chancellor Angela Merkel an impromptu (and uninvited and unwelcome) neck rub during a meeting. Apparently, disgracing his office and nation once at the G8 wasn't enough of a legacy for the man.
Various news sources in the United Kingdom are reporting that the President decided to unleash his inner frat brat on the global stage again this year. From the Telegraph:
The American leader, who has been condemned throughout his presidency for failing to tackle climate change, ended a private meeting with the words: "Goodbye from the world's biggest polluter."
He then punched the air while grinning widely, as the rest of those present including Gordon Brown and Nicolas Sarkozy looked on in shock.
Mr Bush, whose second and final term as President ends at the end of the year, then left the meeting at the Windsor Hotel in Hokkaido where the leaders of the world's richest nations had been discussing new targets to cut carbon emissions.
Isn't it nice to see that our President is still willing to show the rest of the world that he's got the maturity level you'd expect to find in a junior-varsity football locker room?
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WTF?!
As a Canadian, I am too polite to laugh at American embarassment. Openly.
Seriously, I'm truly sorry for all you decent types down there having this buffoon represent your country. And if only that was the worst thing he did....
Was Dubious speaking on behalf of the nation, or personally?
Its nice that you have such respect for the office that you've rated Dubya at the level of a JV football player. Me, OTOH, would say that he reflects the image made famous of the Delta Tau Chi frat.
And isn't that an indictment of the entire educational system?
Weeell, the Torygraph, Daily Mail and Daily Mirror are not exactly what you'd call... eer, reliable and well-informed sources.
While Bush behaving like a jerk is not exactly implausible, a certain degree of caution is probably warrented when reading Murdoch press.
- Jake