It was only a matter of time before Bush's opponents at home took advantage of last weekend's shoe attack to highlight their frustration with the President. Code Pink, the infamous group of women for peace, gathered outside the White House and in Berkeley, CA yesterday to hold a "Farewell Kiss Shoe-In" for President Bush.
Just like the Iraqis, who gathered in the streets carrying shoes to show their solidarity with the jailed journalists, the women of Code Pink picked up, or untied, the latest symbol of dissent. One member explained the group's motivation:
"It's outrageous that al-Zaidi could get two years in prison for insulting George Bush, when Bush is directly responsible for the deaths of 1.5 million Iraqis and 4,200 U.S. troops, and 5 million displaced Iraqis. The one who should be in jail is George Bush, and he should be charged with war crimes."
While the shoe demonstration could be seen as a little predictable, perhaps Bush only invited it when he said about his attacker, "I don't know what the guy's cause is." With banners dedicating shoes to the "widows, orphans and those killed in Iraq," Code Pink offered Bush an explanation. Check out the pics from the White House protest.
Isotoner
"perhaps Bush only invited it when he said about his attacker, "I don't know what the guy's cause is."
1Yea Liberty!!
perhaps Bush only invited it when he said about his attacker, "I don't know what the guy's cause is."
I agree with that statement Liberty, maybe Bush needs a visit from Captain Obvious.
2I hope those shoes are donated after this protest.
3Please these women needed an excuse to get new shoes "but honey I need a new pair, I had to put the other ones in my important but blatantly pointless protest"
who put water shoes in there? shameless
4True enough CG, all the shoes look busted. If there were some Loubies in there I would be even more impressed.
5No CG you shouldn't make assumptions about why women put their shoes down. That's a little sexist to say they didn't for new shoes even if you are joking.
6*did it*
7Franky, save the sexism remarks for comments that apply.
8The picture reminds me of the "gnarly old shoes no one wants to buy" rack at Salvation Army.
9Wow, Franky,
Women for peace? I don't quite think their actions against the military were very peaceful.
10I'd take the grey sneakers at the bottom left
11This is like the sixth post about shoes. What is going on over there?
12"Bush is directly responsible for the deaths of 1.5 million Iraqis"
Right. Bush is responsible for the terrorist bombs that were used. I hope this group fought as hard for the people that S.H. killed in Iraq while he was in charge.
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14From your response Steph, I'll take that as a "no, they didn't."
15You're batting .1000 again today.
16I'd rather be batting 1.000. 10 out of 10 is a whole lot better than 1 out of 10 (But I could still be a pro ball player).
17Yes, 10 out of 10 would be better.
18The only reason we should keep remembering George W. by writing all these comments is the same reason we should never forget about the Holocaust, 9-11, and all the other senseless bloodletting. SHAME ON YOU GEORGE W.! Never Again! Never Again!
19What are the crazies going to do with an Obama admin?
Die off hopefully.
20Nice democratic, holiday sentiment in comment 20.
21Thanks, I thought so!
22I wonder what MSNBC is going to play while Obama is in office. After 8 years of nonstop Bush bashing, they're not going to have anything to talk about.
23I'm thinking it will be like a "Please stand by" sign and some Muzak.
24Then they'll just be like Fox is now.
25Please these women needed an excuse to get new shoes "but honey I need a new pair, I had to put the other ones in my important but blatantly pointless protest"
If that wasn't sexist then that was really rude.
26Oh no! Insults to Fox News cut to the core.
27More qualified than Sarah Palin!
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no no don't pick on Fox!
29Oh wait sorry, the Code Pink ladies like to that -
30Is there a whining emoticon?? That would be more on target.
31whats funny is that right before "widows" on that banner is "babies lost to abortion".... the picture must have cut it out...
32Yeah, because babies lost to abortion was also GWB's fault.
33In my dreams that jerk goes to jail for war crimes and takes Cheney with him.
34In my dream, there is a giant watercooler, but it's filled with milk. But it didn't taste like milk.
And there's this giant mosquito who is trying to get to the milk. So, I drink the milk, but my teeth started to fall out, which was unexpected. And Dave was there, but he didn't look like Dave, and that was freaking me out.
35Organic,
That's because Dave was wearing pumps. Not a good look for him.
36Did the pumps not match his dress?
37I am amazed at the round-about justifications that people give for acting like idiots these days. Is no one in control of themselves anymore... are we all free to give into our personal rage and disappointment because we don't like our President? Were people always this egotistical, or I am just now noticing?
38Kranky, they always have been. Remember the Clinton impeachment and adultery stuff.
39diadem-
Great.
Code Pink just drives me batty. They all seem so self-grandizing, but I pretty much disagree with them all the time so I *might* be biased. Am I offbase to think of these women as self-aggrandizing? I feel like if they were really interested in changing the world they would get involved in a practical way. A very judgemental part of me thinks that their main goal in life is to get on TV.
40Or get new shoes Kranky.
41Right, right... in my haste to judge I DID forget that.
42"Is no one in control of themselves anymore... are we all free to give into our personal rage and disappointment because we don't like our President?"
43Rage at injustice and possible criminal behavior by a president is not ego, it is the duty of citizens to voice our concerns about what is done in our names.
THERE'S FAR MORE THAN A SHOE COMING TOWARDS GEORGE W. BUSH!
" THE" ALTERNATIVE "W THE MOVIE" coming straight from the edge of Pink and Blue Films.
THIS ONE TAKES A SIDE!
44Coming Soon from Pink and Blue Films, " THE " ALTERNATIVE " W,The Movie! " and Unlike OLIVER STONE, We Haven't Lost Our Balls!
45You may not have lost your balls, but you've lost your perspective for the truth...
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