Obama Applauded 30 Times During Speech — Bush Got the Shoe

Stingo

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:01 AM
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Obama Applauded 30 Times During Speech — Bush Got the Shoe

There may be no starker contrast than Barack Obama receiving 30 interruptions for applause when he speaks in Cairo, while the last time Bush spoke in the Mid-East he got shoes thrown at him.

http://allspinzone.com/wp/2009/06/04/obama-applauded-30-times-during-speech-bush-got-the-shoe/

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vaberella

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:03 AM
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1. hahaha..if only a news station would show the contrast...there's always youtube. n/t

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Stingo

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:06 AM
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3. The contrast

is delightful, eh?

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bdamomma

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:03 AM
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2. he should of got more shoes thrown at him!!!

Edited on Thu Jun-04-09 10:04 AM by bdamomma

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Voice for Peace

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:15 AM
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4. not to mention standing ovation and someone shouting "I LOVE YOU!"

not quite the same as throwing shoes

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Stingo

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Thu Jun-04-09 10:18 AM
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5. How will Repubs play it?

Will they say this is the resonse of Al Qaeda, even after the Osama bin Laden tape? Probably. Facts don't get in their way.

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