The president gets the boot(s)
dan tynan on Dec 15 2008 at 10:10 am | Filed under: Computerworld, Culture Crash, Da Web, Video, Web 2.0, politics, youtube
Yesterday, President George Bush was attacked by an Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at him. Thanks to the power of YouTube, footage of the attack may be what some people remember most about his administration.
Call it ShoeTube.
During a press conference on his farewell tour of Iraq, President George Bush was attacked by a journalist who hurled his shoes at him from a distance of roughly 20 feet. You can see the video here:
For an old guy Bush proved surprisingly nimble, ducking the aerial footwear with ease. Then again, he’s had a lot of practice ducking the press over the past eight years.
After the attack, the president said, "If you want the facts, it’s a size 10," which might be the wittiest comeback of his entire presidency.
This works on so many levels it’s hard to know where to start. It’s certainly a fascinating commentary on a) how the Iraqis feel about Bush, b) how they feel about their shoes, c) how disturbingly easy it would be to take a shot at the president, assuming you were armed with something more lethal than a pair of Florsheims.
For me it’s a fascinating exercise in viral video…..
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