| Submit your comments on this article |
| -Short Attention Span Theater- |
| Bulldozer vs. press corps? |
| 2007-01-31 |
| I Have Had My Differences With Members of the Press. But it's Nothing That Burying them Under Tons of Earth Won't Solve Does President Bush have it in for the press corps? Touring a Caterpillar factory in Peoria, Ill., the Commander in Chief got behind the wheel of a giant tractor and played chicken with a few wayward reporters. Wearing a pair of stylish safety glasses--at least more stylish than most safety glasses--Bush got a mini-tour of the factory before delivering remarks on the economy. "I would suggest moving back," Bush said as he climbed into the cab of a massive D-10 tractor. "I'm about to crank this sucker up." As the engine roared to life, White House staffers tried to steer the press corps to safety, but when the tractor lurched forward, they too were forced to scramble for safety."Get out of the way!" a news photographer yelled. "I think he might run us over!" said another. White House aides tried to herd the reporters the right way without getting run over themselves. Even the Secret Service got involved, as one agent began yelling at reporters to get clear of the tractor. Watching the chaos below, Bush looked out the tractor's window and laughed, steering the massive machine into the spot where most of the press corps had been positioned. The episode lasted about a minute, and Bush was still laughing when he pulled to a stop. He gave reporters a thumbs-up. "If you've never driven a D-10, it's the coolest experience," Bush said afterward. Yeah, almost as much fun as seeing your life flash before your eyes. Insert Rachel Corrie joke below. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #13 White House aides tried to herd the reporters the right way... There's the problem. The media mostly just go left. |
| Posted by: Elmert Crosh5077 2007-01-31 22:21 |
| #12 Anonymoose, you forgot to sprinkle a few *'s here and there! :-) |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-01-31 17:58 |
| #11 I would invite the members of press, after the incident, to a snack at IHOP. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-01-31 17:45 |
| #10 Too slow. The prez has a much better chance catching the hyenas with a monster truck. Spin the wheels on the new grease spot. |
| Posted by: ed 2007-01-31 17:35 |
| #9 Unfortunately, I think this is a "jumped the shark" moment much like whatisname and the Bradley years and years ago. At least, that's how the media is going to play it up. |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2007-01-31 16:02 |
| #8 President "Hmmm, I think we hit a bump or something?" Agent, "No Mr. President, that was a reporter." President, "It was? Where's reverse on this thing?" |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2007-01-31 15:43 |
| #7 Frank: You mean [[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[ (scree!) ]]]]]]]]]]]] ]]]]]]]]]]]] (scree!) [[[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[[ |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-01-31 13:04 |
| #6 [[[[[[[[[[[ [[[[[[[[[[[ vroom vroom! clank clank ! /W |
| Posted by: Frank G 2007-01-31 11:28 |
| #5 Missed a golden opportunity. He could have claimed that there was a wardrobe -- uh, steering column malfunction or something. After that, all he would have to do to silence a critical journalist is whisper "vroom, vroom" and the guy would back off. |
| Posted by: Jonathan 2007-01-31 11:21 |
| #4 A heart-warming story |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-31 11:07 |
| #3 A good bulldozing could only improve the press corp. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2007-01-31 11:01 |
| #2 I have a fantasy of David Gregory scrambling and crying at the same time. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2007-01-31 10:59 |
| #1 Joke, my ass. When the bulldozer guy tells you get out of the way, get outta the fuckin way! Trust me on this. I'm an authority on the subject. Or I was... |
| Posted by: Rachel Corrie 2007-01-31 10:50 |