[STARMAN 352ND]

I thought this was kinda neat....i thought only football players did this...lol

Pictured: The moment George Bush 'chest bumps' an airman | Mail Online

[PH-LKK]

I swear, some of these folks who have the opportunity to appear on stage with the man must take bets to see who can make him look the greatest fool.

[PappyB]

Oiye..........

[Rush104]

Say what you want about President Bush, but it's nice to see a president who gives a damn about the military. Unlike that white trash predecessor of his...

[DADoser]

I saw that yesterday.

To be honest - I thought it was very cool of the President.

I'm not a big fan of him as leader of our country - but when we elect "the guy you wanna have a beer with" - then that's what we got.

President Bush - chest bump - VERY cool - a memory that cadet will have forever - Can you imagine him after - "Holy #@$% I just got chest bumped by the POTUS!"

[Old Crow]

I totally agree with you DADoser, I thought that was very cool. It says to me President Bush is more concerned with bonding with the fine young men and women entering our military than he is with public opinion. You know he knew he would be photographed and scrutinized.

I find it more telling how the Daily Mail writer chose to inject bias by characterizing the event as a "series of bizarre exchanges" by the President.

[STARMAN 352ND]

I thought it was kinda cool what he did for each of them...Most of all.... it will live in the cadets hearts forever to be able to have a little fun with the President before they go
about their military careers.
JP

[PappyB]

Sorry, he's about the last person I'd want to have a beer with, and I didn't elect him

[flyXwire]

Pretty cool, daddy-O! It could not have been skitted better than a Saturday Night Live episode.

[DADoser]

Originally Posted by PappyB

Sorry, he's about the last person I'd want to have a beer with, and I didn't elect him

I can't believe I'm kinda defending Bush here - as I'm not a beer drinker nor did I vote for him either term - but when I say "we" elected him - I meant the country, even if by a slim majority in 2004. (The 2000 election I'm not even getting into.)

I was just thinking this week - its been a LONG time since we;ve gotten "political" on the forum or had heated debate on contraversial topics (Not that I've missed that....)