Bush's exit strategy foiled by locked door

A big Sunshine Blog thank you to listener who posted this link and brought a little sunshine into the day for many of us. I'm sure I am somehow enjoying this way too much, but it is such delicious irony...

Door thwarts quick exit for Bush

The president strode away from reporters looking annoyed after one said he appeared "off his game".

President Bush tugged at both handles on the double doors before admitting: "I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn't work."

Updated: Closeup from spiegel.de (german newspaper) Click picture for full version.

Photo via Atrios--more here.

He's just such a little boy...but not in a good way. Always running away from responsibility, always denying he's at fault, ducking tough questions. So, heck yeah! I thoroughly enjoy watching him get thwarted by a locked door. It's almost like a metaphor or sumpin'.

Click here for the article, and the link for the video. Here's another story on the topic: Locked doors thwart Bush's bid to duck question (Heh.)

"Respectfully, sir -- you know we're always respectful -- in your statement this morning with President Hu, you seemed a little off your game, you seemed to hurry through your statement. There was a lack of enthusiasm. Was something bothering you?" he asked.

"Have you ever heard of jet lag?" Bush responded. "Well, good. That answers your question."

The president then recited a list of things of that he viewed as positive developments from his Beijing meetings, including cooperation on North Korean nuclear disarmament and the ability to have "frank discussions" with his Chinese counterpart.

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.

What an asshat.


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