Wednesday, December 17, 2008

The Flying Shoe

Its been a bad fortnight for politicians. Some have lost their jobs, some been fooled by crank callers and one had a shoe flung at him. Well its not everyday that a shoe is hurled at the President of the U.S.A. It was a surreal experience. To his credit, Dubya managed to dodge the shoes with comfort. A video of the incident can be viewed at http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=mjdXwLQrRJ8

Surprisingly the incident has not created a furore as one would expect. The middle east is hailing the journalist as a hero and the rest of the world is quite cheerful about the incident. It is sad the president has become such a joke. His actions are debatable, but the position he occupies commands respect which has been diminished. The incident itself is quite random, and thinking about it cracks me up. It is an indication of the anger of the people of the region. But what was the journalist thinking??

Dubya's rein as president has been a blessing for comedians, since he provides them with enough material. But majority of the people would be glad at his exit. Internet companies love to cash in on such freaky events. I think this game is quite a laugh. Try it. http://www.kroma.no/2008/bushgame/
http://www.sockandawe.com/

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