G20 don't want to even touch Bush...literally

[nixium]

yeah, this is stretching it.

The guy in front of him, Hu Jintao (I think) shook hands just fine with Angela Merkel, and this is after Germany and China had a tiff over Tibet.

Also, from the video, it seems like Bush isn't too enthused about shaking hands either. If you see his interactions with the other leaders, there's a sense of familiarity about it, while the other guys are acting if they saw each other the first time.

 

[JSt0rm]

hey winnar do you actually work? I barley have time to even read the titles of topics let alone hunt all that shit down during a work day.

 

[jman19]

I'm not a Bush fan, but yea this is a pretty lame attempt to make him look worse than he already does.

 

[Craig234]

For the fist time I recall, I think Winnar may be right on this one. It has the look of 'they already greeted the host Bush, and are now greeting others'.

Funny thing is, why does it seem like only the 'left' makes these sort of posts recognizing when the other side is right - as multiple posts above did?

It's one of those accidental videos that's great for humor, but should be presented fairly.

The larger point is right too though that he *deserves* the snubbing that didn't happen.

 

[winnar111]

Originally posted by: JSt0rm01
hey winnar do you actually work? I barley have time to even read the titles of topics let alone hunt all that shit down during a work day.

I didn't make this thread here.....a bunch of the idiot BDS crowd did, blew their orgasm with glee, and got promptly owned by the White House site.

 

[jonks]

If I'm to the left of Craig on this then I shall withdraw my hastily drawn conclusion

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Baked
He's gonna get gkick in exactly 2 months. gg

This is much ado about nothing. Since he's hosting the meeting I'm sure he'd already greeted all the other leaders and the vid was just showing other leaders greeting each other for the first time.

And it was how I thought it was

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: Robor
You're right. He really is loved around the world. It's just coincidence that he got skipped over by everyone. Remember the celebrations when he got re-elected in '04? :laugh:

Talk about seeing what you want to see...I watch that video and I see Bush walking right past most of those people without even acknowledging them, sure it looked like he noticed a few...

At least Red's link cleared things up, thanks Red!

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
This is much ado about nothing. Since he's hosting the meeting I'm sure he'd already greeted all the other leaders and the vid was just showing other leaders greeting each other for the first time.

QFT

 

[Corbett]

I nominate this thread for ownage of the year and I nomniate Jonks and Robor as political hacks of the year.

Good job Winnar111.

Oh, and Rick Sanchez is a joke. He should be fired for being such a hack journalist with a piece like this.

Edit : **NOMINATED FOR P&N OWNAGE OF THE YEAR**

 

[StageLeft]

Remember a week ago when G20 was on and it was a big deal? What happened with that? I was thinking about this morning. What happened was: nothing.

 

[halik]

Yet another proof that huffington post is really just some bimbo's blog

 

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Baked
He's gonna get gkick in exactly 2 months. gg

This is much ado about nothing. Since he's hosting the meeting I'm sure he'd already greeted all the other leaders and the vid was just showing other leaders greeting each other for the first time.

And it was how I thought it was

I never liked President Bush, but I am glad to see that this was just a spin job. I'd hate for anyone to have been treated that way.

 

[Pepsei]

i really think he's a germaphobe....

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: rasczak

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Baked
He's gonna get gkick in exactly 2 months. gg

This is much ado about nothing. Since he's hosting the meeting I'm sure he'd already greeted all the other leaders and the vid was just showing other leaders greeting each other for the first time.

And it was how I thought it was

I never liked President Bush, but I am glad to see that this was just a spin job. I'd hate for anyone to have been treated that way.

If they were going to snub him they just wouldn't have attended the conference.

 

[StageLeft]

So OP link fail. CNN fail because its video software is COMPLETE GARBAGE.

 

[SlowSpyder]

If Fox news ran a story like this regarding Obama people here would be in an uproar.

 

[CptObvious]

Yeah, this is a non-story. I'm no fan of GWB, but even if there was some intentional snub against him, it shows lack of class on their part.

 

[bozack]

Originally posted by: SlowSpyder
If Fox news ran a story like this regarding Obama people here would be in an uproar.

Yet Fox gets slammed here all the time for much less...funny how those double standards work

 

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Corbett
I nominate this thread for ownage of the year and I nomniate Jonks and Robor as political hacks of the year.

1. You are nominating someone for hack of the year? Jesus Christ that amusing. Is your head weary from wearing the crown for the last two years?

2. I already conceded the point (something I don't recall ever seeing you do, you generally just disappear from the thread when owned i.e Michelle Obama lobster & caviar story)

3. Make up your mind. I was so proud of your praise I printed this out for my fridge:

Originally posted by: Corbett

Originally posted by: jonks

Originally posted by: !@#$%^&*(
Clinton won two large Electoral College victories.

Bush won two narrow Electoral College victories.

Obama won one large Electoral College victory.

I think it's safe to say Americans decided to 'dabble' with giving the GOP the White House, giving Bush two slim victories, but are comfortable giving Democrats DECISIVE victories.

Dude, come on. The Reps held the white house for 12 years before Clinton, and that after divesting the dems of a 4 year incumbent in Carter. Bush 41 won 40 states and 426 EV. And Reagan swept the entire country except Minnesota with 525 EV in 1984, and in 1980 he won 489 EV and 44 states. Clinton's and Obama's victory margins look like nail biters compared to that.

:thumbsup: For not drinking the Kool-Aid that !@#$%^&* seems to have taken a bath in!

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: winnar111
More world leaders that apparently didn't want to shake the President's hand:

9
10
11,12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

wow, the president of Argentina is kinda hot!

Edit: wiki link

 

[davestar]

Originally posted by: Corbett
I nominate this thread for ownage of the year and I nomniate Jonks and Robor as political hacks of the year.

Good job Winnar111.

Oh, and Rick Sanchez is a joke. He should be fired for being such a hack journalist with a piece like this.

Edit : **NOMINATED FOR P&N OWNAGE OF THE YEAR**

not gonna go too far. OP linked a lame/inconsequential Bush-bashing story. it turned out to be false. no one was invested in it. jonks hasn't based his political philosophy upon Bush's handshakes, or lack thereof. the real ownage in P&N comes when ppl's entire stances on REAL issues are torn to shreads... kinda like what regularly happens to winnar111.

 

[brandonbull]

Originally posted by: CptObvious
Yeah, this is a non-story. I'm no fan of GWB, but even if there was some intentional snub against him, it shows lack of class on their part.

It should be a major event. We shouldn't allow media outlets to have a free pass on biased reporting. If Dubya released a story with a bias like this, people couldn't line up fast enough to hammer him over it.

 

[cubby1223]

There's a reason why I don't watch CNN, and the video in the first post is part of the reason.

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: Jaskalas

Originally posted by: jonks
What don't you get about a required photo op and a situation where shaking hands is optional? The photo ops they endured, but when given a choice, they refrained.

The video does make a convincing story.

The video is way too short, and the edit is way too cherry-picked to offer any kind of substance.