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    4 months ago

    No gun, no problem. If you are wearing shoes you always have options.

    George W. Bush dodging a show thrown at him during a press conference

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        W was a piece of shit in many many ways, but you can’t deny his humanity in that moment. Dude handled it like a champ and couldn’t wait for whatever was coming after the second shoe. You could tell that was his favorite thing that ever happened in a press conference.

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          I love watching this video. The look of bewildered amusement on his face after the first shot is so relatable.

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            4 months ago

            “Who throws a shoe? I mean, honestly, who?” - Austin Powers President Bush.

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        W must have slept in a Holiday Inn Express the night before.