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to SA.
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He's like a child wanting gratification.
Call it a power trip. En route to Nelson Mandela's memorial service in South Africa this week, Air Force One carried the president and first lady, an ex-president and his wife, a former secretary of state and various members of the Obama administration.
White House photographer Pete Souza captured the journey.
Above, according to the White House, former President George W. Bush shows photos of his paintings to First Lady Michelle Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Valerie Jarrett, National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice, Attorney General Eric Holder and former First Lady Laura Bush on Dec. 9, 2013.
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more pictures at link.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/bush-shows-off-his-paintings-and-other-scenes-from-the-air-force-one-flight-to-south-africa
Hated him before it was cool. Still hate him.
JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)I mean, I hate Bush. He screwed this country.
Now imagine you are on a plane with him and you can't ignore him ... what do you talk about.
His paintings are a good candidate. Better than asking his opinion on world events.
I'm almost certain this interaction was like a kid in a group of adults...
"Why of course we want to see your paintings from art class George Jr.!"
SunSeeker
(51,664 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)nyquil_man
(1,443 posts)UtahLib
(3,179 posts)warrior1
(12,325 posts)is finger paintings?
Jimmy Carter rolls his eyes.
frazzled
(18,402 posts)playing leader of the free world.
Really, at least it's harmless. "Nice work, George ... you should keep painting!"
Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Historic NY
(37,452 posts)Savannahmann
(3,891 posts)I mean, it can be pressurized, and you could easily tell him that it was for security purposes.
UtahLib
(3,179 posts)polly7
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SunSeeker
(51,664 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)Bennyboy
(10,440 posts)I am guessing that his paintings are all every single person on the plane wanted to talk to him about. You know how it goes when you have a right winger around the house, you ask them about themselves so you don't get into an argument. (And they L-O-V-E to talk about themselves).
Obama: "hey George remember that mess you made of the country"?
George: "Wanna see my paintings?"
Obama: "Well, I fixed most of it"
George: "Check em out"
Obama: izzat a dog George? That's so life like" (rolls eyes like slot machines)
"Michelle Obama: "Hey everyone let's check out George's paintings so we can keep from beating the crap out of him for fucking everything up that he could possibly fuck up"
Everyone: "Nice Dog George....."
Holly_Hobby
(3,033 posts)He's reading My Pet Goat