July 10, 2004
Bush's Middle Finger
Jiveturkey on LiveJournal has posted an amazing account of an anti-Bush protest that somehow managed not to be confined to a "free speech zone":
So I went to protest Dubya today, as he was visiting my humble little burg of East Lampeter, PA.Adam came over and with my and Matt's help, created two banners. They read:
DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER
and
MORE TREES, LESS BUSH
... [T]hen me, Adam, and Brendan went to another spot along the highway that we had spied earlier. A friendly Kerry supporter named Mr. Shenk let us use his front yard to display our banners. Now comes the good part. After waiting around for about 45 minutes, the motorcade passed by us again. A few police cars, followed by a van or two, drove by. Then, a Bush/Cheney bus passed, followed by a second one going slower. At the front of this second bus was The W himself, waving cheerily at his supporters on the other side of the highway. Adam, Brendan, and I rose our banner (the More Trees, Less Bush one) and he turned to wave to our side of the road. His smile faded, and he raised his left arm in our direction. And then, George W. Bush, the 43rd president of the United States of America, extended his middle finger.
Read that last sentence again.
I got flipped off by George W. Bush.A ponytailed man standing next to us confirmed the event, saying, "I do believe the President of the U.S. just gave you boys the finger." We laughed probably for the next half hour, and promptly told everyone we knew. Brendan actually snapped a picture of Bushy in action, but the glare and the tint of the bus windows make it difficult to see him at all. Nonetheless, it was the best possible reaction. [link to photo added – ALB]
(via Lynn Kendall)
Posted by abostick at July 10, 2004 10:33 AMAfter I'd slept on it, I came up with a note for our leaders:
Dear Mr. Bush and Mr. Cheney,
Who says America is less free now than it was under Clinton? A mere ten years ago, Joycelyn Elders was forced to resign as Surgeon General because she implied that children should be taught that masturbation exists. Now you're touring our great nation, encouraging teenage boys and aging Senators alike to pleasure themselves.
Thanks for visiting Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and do stop for a pretzel on your way out of town.
(posted to the dot_cattiness community)
OK, I don't want to rain on your little parade but you seemed to have posted a picture of a bus minus 1 president. but hey, if pretending Bush gave you the finger gets you off, go for it.
Posted by: Ed at July 14, 2004 04:52 AMI totally believe you dude, here in Lancaster Bush gave the finger to protesters, except we have a more vivid picture and you can actually see him flipping them off. Hopefully it'll be online soon, but for now, high five for seeing the W Bush man in action
Posted by: ashley at July 22, 2004 01:17 PMDoes anyone have a clear picture of Bush giving the Trudeau Salute? I would love to get a copy. Maybe print it and mail it to Congress or something.
Posted by: CSG at July 30, 2004 07:09 PM
