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Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Bush Asks Condi For A Potty Break

Bush Needs A Potty Break


Reuters - U.S. President George W. Bush writes a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a Security Council meeting at the 2005 World Summit and 60th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York September 14, 2005. World leaders are exploring ways to revitalize the United Nations at a summit on Wednesday but their blueprint falls short of Secretary-General Kofi Annan's vision of freedom from want, persecution and war.


Is it just me or does that note start out "I think I need [illegible] bathroom?"

Update:

The photo is definetly legit:

NEW YORK In what seems destined to become one of the most joked about photos of the month, a well-known Reuters photographer on Wednesday captured President George W. Bush scribbling a note to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a session at the United Nations. On the note is a message revolving around the need to take a "bathroom break."

The photo, which appeared on Reuters' official photo site, was quickly published all over the Web, though dismissed by some as a likely photoshop special. Others suggested that surely someone must have hacked the Reuters site. But a Reuters spokesman on Thursday told E&P the photo was legit.

"The photographer and editors on this story were looking for other angles in their coverage of this event, something that went beyond the stock pictures of talking heads that these kind of forums usually offer," explained Reuters' Stephen Naru. "This picture certainly does that."

Comments

Avatar for MikeAdamson

He should have gone before the meeting...that’s what his dad would tell him I bet.

MikeAdamson on September 14, 2005 at 04:09 pm
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Good eye Rob.  Looks to me like

I think I may need a bathroom break.) 25 min please [...]

I’m guessing there’s text on the other side.
Carrick on September 14, 2005 at 04:09 pm
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"I think I may need a bathroom break?” - likely asking Condi what she thinks of him getting up and leaving during whoever’s speech as a sign of protest?

Robert on September 14, 2005 at 04:09 pm
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Ummmm; Do we not expect him to go we-we?

Course if I were the president I’d say “let’s take a break”.  Any grief about it and they’d wind up with a tomahawk missile visit.

The Whistler on September 14, 2005 at 06:09 pm
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Speculation that the photo may be a fake...if it is I put my money on the Cuba/Venezuela axis trying to make Bush look bad.

MikeAdamson on September 14, 2005 at 06:09 pm
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HA!  He writes a lot like I do… Mostly uppercase print smile

Seth Yantiss on September 14, 2005 at 06:10 pm
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See? He’s not COMPLETELY dyslexic!

attobuoy on September 14, 2005 at 07:09 pm
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I’m probably going out on a limb here, but I think what President Bush is engaging in is what some of us like to call ‘satire.’

Brandon on September 14, 2005 at 07:09 pm
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Yeah, I think Mike’s right.  Look at the difference in the writing between the top and the bottom.  Also, the top stands out more.  Definently a photoshopped image.

Still funny as heck…

Sphagnum on September 14, 2005 at 07:10 pm
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I guess I’m not seeing the differences you refer to, and if it is photoshopped then what the hell is it doing on the Reuters website?

That’d be a pretty damning thing.


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Rob on September 14, 2005 at 08:10 pm
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I’ve always wondered what would happen if, in the middle of a presidential debate, one of the candidates left the stage on a bathroom break.

Dave on September 14, 2005 at 09:10 pm
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"And, if elected, I pledge to have a catheter and colostomy bag installed to perform work for the American people unabated.  No $#it!”

Natty Dark on September 15, 2005 at 03:09 am
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Yet another example of what a failure this president is - can’t we find one that doesn’t ever have to pee?  Anyone know any Democratic candidates without a bladder?

No urinate in 2008!

Natty Dark on September 15, 2005 at 03:10 am
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His daddy puked on the Japanese prime minister. Maybe W should piss all over him.

Heraldblog on September 15, 2005 at 05:09 am
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If it was Condi who wrote the first part (I’m going to hate myself for this...) wouldn’t this be the start of the Vagina Dialogues?

Jeff on September 15, 2005 at 10:10 am
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His daddy puked on the Japanese prime minister. Maybe W should piss all over him.

Serves him right for serving day old sushi.

The Whistler on September 15, 2005 at 12:09 pm
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No urinate in 2008!

Right on!  This is an issue Hillary won’t take sitting down...er...standing up!


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Rob on September 15, 2005 at 12:10 pm
Avatar for Say Anything » Bush Potty Note Photoshopped

[...] Looks like that photo of Bush’s note to Condi asking for a bathroom break was photoshopped after all. According to Hershorn, Wilking was one of several photographers covering the United Nations Security Council meeting between about 11 and noon yesterday. He was part of a pool stationed on a balcony that faced Bush’s back; a group of White House photographers was on a balcony facing the president. [...]

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