Bush Playfully Conducts Orchestra in Va

Source: AP

May 13, 2007
Bush Playfully Conducts Orchestra in Va.
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 3:20 p.m. ET

JAMESTOWN, Va. (AP) -- JoAnn Falletta was doing what a conductor should -- concentrating on the orchestra in front of her. No wonder it took her a few seconds on Sunday to realize someone behind her was motioning for a try. President Bush.

''Smiling at me kind of devilishly,'' Falletta said.

She gave him her baton and stepped aside.

Gesturing exuberantly, the president led the orchestra during part of its performance of ''Stars and Stripes Forever.''

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Conductor-Bush.html

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This Frat Boy is SICK :grr:

CORRECTION: They thought, "Amateur conductor, professional punk!"

:hi:

and ask him if he "wants a turn..." :evilgrin:

after the Virginia Tech tragedy!

President Passes On Comedy At Correspondent’s Dinner

(April 22, 2007)—Deferring to the tragedy at Virginia Tech, President Bush passed up any attempt to be funny at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Saturday, instead leaving the comedy to impersonator Rich Little.

Mr. Bush said it was important for people in Washington "to learn to laugh" and that the ability for a nation to poke fun at its leaders is good for democracy.

"I was looking forward to doing a little poking myself but in light of this tragedy at Virginia Tech I decided not to be funny," he said.

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http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/7140701.html

...he and Laura do over Iraq.

"But all Bush was, surely, was a man standing in front of an orchestra, keeping time with his hands? How on earth does his unmistakable superiority to almost anyone else manifest itself? The art of the conductor is not a very well understood one, even by quite musical people. Certainly, it is such a demanding task to ensure that an orchestra plays all the notes in tune, at the right time, to balance the sound, and to keep them at the tempo requested by the composer... It is a sense of rightness, of a natural response to the music. What Bush had, supremely, was that sense of naturalness, and in something as complex as Stars and Stripes Forever, everything moved as it should, developing and growing with exact, considered intelligence. It is so extraordinary, and so unusual a skill that I doubt we will ever see anything to match it in our lifetimes." - Rush Limbaugh

how fine are your garments! How they sparkle and seem to outshine the very sun itself.

There has never been such a vision of nobility and finery! I doubt we will ever see anything to match it in our lifetimes!

that shows he is not totally stupid and inept, people are impressed.

The standards have simply dropped to meet his level. Quite frankly I am delighted whenever I see him not make a total ass of himself. But then I like to have a guy who's President of United States who is smarter than me.

Of course you can trust Rush Limbaugh to embellish Bush's skill. He forgot to mention that the orchestra had never played or even practiced on musical instuments before and it was all the genius and energy flow from Bush that made the music happen. Or would that be a lie even too mendacious for Rush?

Probably hadn't a clue which end to tap or blow or bang on to make them go...but Bush got up there, and all of a sudden, it's the Stars and Stripes Forever!
:sarcasm:

Note: In the circus, S&SF is known as the Disaster March. If you hear the band start playing that, get out of there fast, because it's the code for "there's big trouble going down".
:yoiks:

I was priveleged to meet JoAnn Falleta when she conducted the Billings Symphony Orchestra. Turned it into a whole different orchestra, she did. That woman has fire.
:wow::applause:

Very appropriate! Thank you!

Ah, to have served the Fuhrer's every need. Limbaugh has to be content with the Cheerleader.

Please, if you value any of us at DU, don't quote that man!

Yeah, but that's just because he had refried beans at lunch! :rofl:

That was so positively assinine I dare think that not even the vulgar pigboy could have said it.

What, no back rub? This guy is one bad date.

he is always trying to be 'cute' and what he thinks is funny. He is supposed to be the President of the U.S. and he acts like a teenager in high school. How creepy that he kissed the conductor on the head and left without a word.:crazy:

Was she bald?

All of her hair fell out after she was marked by *'s poison kiss. :scared:

He must not be feeling well.

I'm imagining that his 'playfulness' would be the reaction of the right wing. I find it unsettling that with the horrors going on daily in Iraq that he can so nonchalantly do these things!

He's failed at being an adult --> exactly !!!!
That is very insightful. Bush, the screw-up in everyway.

:spank:

Do it for your country, Ms. Falletta!

:patriot:

Did anyone get hurt?

Seems like everything Chimpy touches turns lethal.

Someone please think of the children musicians.

.. after reading about all the problems with
the national guard in so many states.

not an orchestra, not an administration, not himself in the presence of royalty, not anything. :eyes: What a classless douchebag.

for the War Crimes tribunal.



on edit: Just caught it on CSPAN O. M. F. G. Headline should have been "Orchestra conducts idiot in arm waving." I should be able to call in sick to work tomorrow after watching that.

for the Democrats.

He's so desperately ill. He really thinks the whole world is here as his stage, and we're all here to admire him.

He can't see the difference between his childhood living room and the rest of the world. His confused parents apparently don't see there should be a difference, either. We are, after all, only here to admire them, such as they are, unconditionally, like servants whose passports they are holding.

:puke: and :sarcasm:



It's really all about being the center of attention no matter where he goes.

He thrives in his megalomania.

Definition: a delusional mental disorder that is marked by feelings of personal omnipotence and grandeur
Yup..that would be Chimpy McFuckwad, indeed!

Proper position, if you give a damn about what you're doing ...

All he cares about is fulfilling his immediate needs...getting out of 'Nam...playing conductor for a day...sating his thirst for blood....

He is a pathological horror.

His Presidency, summed up:

"Bush has struck rock bottom and begun digging"

Seems fair.

he gives the illusion of conducting an orchestra and he's been giving the illusion of running a country for 6 years. What next, will he pull Osama Bin Laden out of his ass?

Yeltsin dancing:


Bush dancing in front of the statue of Abraham Lincoln:

:boring:
rocknation

For God's sake, somebody give his Secret Service agents TRANQ GUNS! As soon as he stepped on the podium... <pfft>, and a little dart with bright red feathers appeares in his ass.

Imagine... could have used that in Florida during 9/11, groping the German Chancellor, 'commander guy'... the uses are endless!

people are going to get hurt.

Why isn't he then?

He's tired of playing president, it's lost it's luster for him. Just like almost every rich kid I've ever known, "daddy" will buy them the most expensive flashy things they want, then they tire of it easily and move on to something else. He's done, he just doesn't have the sense to step down.

I'm dying to edit that together with video of people being blown up in Iraq. A "Fiddling while Bablyon is Burning" type piece.

There's nothing he can't do badly.

then the Commander Guy.

And now, we've got the Attention Whore in Chief.



How lovely.

Sounds like something you'd do after having a few snootfuls of bourbon.

With a bull, the horns are in the front and the asshole's in the back.

:rofl:

"Conducting is leading; and I'm the leader. Leaders, you see, conduct the band. It's hard work leading, that's conducting, the band."

...Fourth Movement ;)

not as the conductor, either :evilgrin:

Works for me!
:rofl:

Our country is in the toilet thanks to this malicious fool.

(a "man facing southeast" reference(1986 Argentine movie that all MUST SEE))

nt