It just keeps getting worse...
Locked doors thwart Bush's bid to duck question
Reuters
Sunday, November 20, 2005; 8:10 AM
BEIJING (Reuters) - Irked by a reporter who told him he seemed to be "off his game" at a Beijing public appearance, President George W. Bush sought to make a hasty exit from a news conference but was thwarted by locked doors.
The final reporter he called on critiqued Bush's performance earlier in the day when he stood next to Hu in the Great Hall of the People on Tiananmen Square to deliver a statement....."Have you ever heard of jet lag?" Bush responded. "Well, good. That answers your question."
...When the reporter asked for "a very quick follow-up," Bush cut him off by thanking the press corps and telling the reporter "No you may not," as he strode toward a set of double doors leading out of the room.
The only problem was that they were locked. "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work," Bush quipped, facing reporters again until an aide rescued him by pointing to him toward the correct door.
Yes, that is the "leader" of our country. Embarrassing. At least he didn't throw up on anyone.
- posted by Jasper @ 5:20 AM