let me be your comic historian today

as I bring you a 2008 comic about an event that happened....

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bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de · 58 pts · 3y (5 replies)

Back when we thought he would be the most stupid president ever.

EdibleFriend@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I hate that man with a burning fiery passion. But now that we've gone so much worse.. at times I miss him.

G_Wash1776@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 3y

I don’t, I know Trump was a terrible and treasonous president but the damage the Bush administration caused the world is much worse. Millions of innocent civilians died because of his war on terror, all founded on a lie.

jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y

A few years back Will Ferrell resurrected his George Bush impression for Not the White House Correspondents Dinner on TBS.

He strolled on stage, smoking a cigarette, took a drag and said, "How do you like me now?" The whole thing was hilarious.

SilentStorms@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 5 pts · 3y

He's definitely not stupid, he put on an act to seem more relatable, but he was still sharp. Still a war criminal tho

deegeese@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 3y

It was a more innocent time.

0Empty0@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Leeharveyteabag@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y

"The only regret I have is that I only had two shoes." -Muntazer al-Zaidi, based king

SweetSitty@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I know I've spent too much time in Asia when I see nothing wrong with the picture and needed to go to the comments to find out why. I still don't get it.

AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y (1 reply)

He was giving a press conference and an angry middle eastern guy threw shoes at him (a big insult).

Quill7513@slrpnk.net · 6 pts · 3y

He waved off his secret service, electing to dodge the shoes. To this day I think he was like "finally I get to do something fun"

Zhao@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 3y (3 replies)

15 years ago. Time flies..

Venicon@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 3y

So did the shoe

zkikiz@lemmy.ml · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

How does that feel both shorter and longer than it actually was?

Mighty@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Adulthood gothic

Geek_King@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 3y

Simpler times.

Jumpinship@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y

He was a much nicer war criminal for sure. Likeable guy in a way

Simplesyrup@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

I don't get it :/

person@fenbushi.site · 11 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Someone threw a shoe at US president George W. Bush back in the day. That's pretty much it.

Simplesyrup@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y

L

Lemmylefty@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

You could definitely give someone a concussion if you hocked a wooden clog at them.

_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y

I'm still kinda bummed out he was able to dodge both shoes

Casmael@geddit.social · 1 pts · 3y

This is a nice window into the past