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Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:38 am EDT

Create-a-Caption: Phelps' first gold turns President inside-out

By Nick Friedell

Hot off the presses from Beijing ... President Bush was so pumped up with national pride after watching Michael Phelps earn his first gold medal, that he obviously couldn't see straight.

Have no fear the 'Bush Olympic tour' continues. Put your best caption ideas down below ...

After the jump, The First Lady attempts to straighten him out.

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  1. AL
    1. Posted by AL Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:48 pm EDT

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    George, George, George, what are we gonna without you? I really started to truly like our president!!
  2. Mac
    2. Posted by Mac Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:02 pm EDT

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    *Oh no, something else for the people to pick on Dad about,* Miss Bush thinks to herself as she looks strangely at her father.
    "Oh, here, George. In your excitment, you picked up the flag backwards. Let me help you get it right." Mrs. Bush says to her husband.
  3. R.Gomez
    3. Posted by R.Gomez Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:55 pm EDT

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    Nice picture!!
  4. Eclair
    4. Posted by Eclair Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:36 pm EDT

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    Laura: "Nice job, Dillweed."
    Barbara: "Yeah, dad. Yale must be so proud..."
  5. tdog
    5. Posted by tdog Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    what a fitting conclusion to a backwards presidency
  6. Ginnie
    6. Posted by Ginnie Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:38 pm EDT

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    Thank you, Mr. President, for being there to support our athletes. Too bad those little spoiled swimmers didn't seem to support Dara Torres after she worked so hard to make up for the time they lost in that swim race. When they see the tape, I'm sure they will realize how bad they were and especially how rude they looked to Dara Torres!
  7. jc B
    7. Posted by jc B Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:59 pm EDT

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    caption should be
    "oh man i hope the stripes are goin the right way... Cheney... are they in the right direction? i love sportsmanship"
    nice work athletes, way to bring home those medals!
    USA!!
  8. helpisontheway
    8. Posted by helpisontheway Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:31 pm EDT

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    (thought bubble next to GW's head)..."It looks right to me!" Moto: The President only sees things from his vantage point! The rest of us see the truth.
  9. mrjordanz44
    9. Posted by mrjordanz44 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:28 pm EDT

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    If you think thats funny you gotta see this
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cygktmI23M0
  10. Honey Bunny
    10. Posted by Honey Bunny Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:27 pm EDT

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    #8 - Well played... {Golf clap}
  11. this guy
    11. Posted by this guy Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    jee seems our lame duck pres. is at it again. glad to see we tax payers wasted the cost of jet fuel to get his a** over there and for what? to continue making himself (and us) look like idiots. Thanks G-Dub!
  12. Nancy
    12. Posted by Nancy Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    So, no one else ever makes a mistake? Let's give him a break! I love the fact that he is in China supporting our athletes and representing our country. I enjoy the expression on his face. You can tell that he was genuinely proud of Michael's accomplishment!! I am too!
  13. Michael
    13. Posted by Michael Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Well, Ill give him this. With all the screwed up politics, and politicians, at least he was the one smart enough to make himself billions more while he was in there. Id be proud of the people I had duped into voting me in twice as well, that still had the hearts to go out and beat the rest of the worlds arses!
  14. jazzman
    14. Posted by jazzman Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:32 pm EDT

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    But, in George's eyes, the flag is the right way...kind of a metaphor for his Presidency. From George's perspective, he did the right thing. It's just everybody else sees the world from the wrong angle.
  15. Dave
    15. Posted by Dave Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    He is the proud.... and loves the USA. Quite the opposite of Obama that has complete distain for our country!!
  16. Dave
    16. Posted by Dave Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:21 pm EDT

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    He is proud.... and loves the USA. Quite the opposite of Obama that has complete distain for our country!!
  17. fsports1001
    17. Posted by fsports1001 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:04 pm EDT

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    A fitting reminder to all of us, this picture says it all "Hey ya'll look at me, I am goofy, Laura, I got it right, Look the blue field is to my left". Thank God, only 163 days left with Curious George and his Free Spending ways. Wait a second, how many days of vacation had in total? During his first term, he took well over 500 days, I'll bet that though he has been in office for slightly less than 8 years(Thank god) he must have taken 650+ days of vacation in those 8 years. Wow I want that job!
  18. Adam
    18. Posted by Adam Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:00 pm EDT

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    Hell he couldn't see straight all the year as President, why should this be any different!
    Thank God The Bushes Are Gone! Amen.
  19. Adam
    19. Posted by Adam Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:00 pm EDT

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    OH! Do you all realize with the increase in Gas Prices and Air Faires we are still footing the bills for all his jaunts overseas. He calls it business I call it F....Off.
  20. Puritan
    20. Posted by Puritan Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:32 pm EDT

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    Wow, liberals have never seen a flag on a flagpole? It kind of waves either way...
  21. bp
    21. Posted by bp Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    I would love to see any of you have to live with the world and idiots like you watching everything you do. What is the big issue anyway? I have seen plenty of people waving the flag and no one worries which way it is facing. i suspect that the issue Laura is helping him with is it is not fully unfolded. But he is still proud and looks very presidential, cheering for our country men and women. I think it was a very diplomatic trip, where the day before he entered China he chided them on civil rigths issues, and then he now lets the athletes take center stage. Bravo, Bush!
  22. bp
    22. Posted by bp Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT

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    By the way, there is no proper way to display the flag while holding it and the location of the stars are depending on location, and direction. Which way is proper to wave a flag?
  23. Stacie
    23. Posted by Stacie Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:58 pm EDT

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    I am also proud that he is over there supporting our teams. Give the man a break!!! We are all human and we all make mistakes. I agree with most of what he has done as President. (I say most, because right now I cannot think of one thing that I don't agree with him on, but I'm sure there is something that I don't agree with him on.) It's the Demicrats that have driven the gas prices so high with their scare tactics and not allowing the USA to drill for our own oil!!!! I think as President of the USA he deserves to get out there and have a little a fun.
  24. Stacie
    24. Posted by Stacie Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:58 pm EDT

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    At lest he didn't slap what's her name's butt when she stuck in his face!!! You know that certian other Prsidents would have and they probably would have done more than just slap the butt, they probably would have grabbed it. I'm not saying he wasn't tempted, cause only he can answer that question, but he gave a tap to the small of her back with the back of his hand. I'm not entirely sure he should have done that much, but at least he didn't slap her butt.
  25. Stacie
    25. Posted by Stacie Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:58 pm EDT

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    Sorry about the typos it's 2:30 A.M. here. But I'm sure you can tell what I was saying.

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