Im not blaming anything on bush i just wouldlike to know why it is ok for republicans to encourage children to pursue their education but wrong for obama to do it. Sep 27, 2002 it might also be possible but hard to determine from this image that the books president bush and the student were holding had removable dust jackettype covers, but the cover of the president s copy had been put on backwards, so it looked as if he were holding the book upside down even though he really wasnt. Fortytwo percent now say bushs presidency was a success, up 11 points from when he left the white house. Bush, revealed through his letters and writings from 1941 to 2010, is worth its weight in golda valuable update of the life of an honorable american leader the washington post. How bush was able to read my pet goat if he had the book.
A patriotic primer by lynne cheney wife of vicepresident cheney. Jeff bush was a very successful missionary in south america, who made a big impact in many lives. Does this photograph show president bush reading a book upside down. S history to refuse united nations election inspectors. That george bush had plans to invade afghanistan on his desk before 911 demonstrates only the value of being prepared. Sep 11, 2007 us president george bush on september 11, 2001 being told the second world trade center tower had been hit and the five minutes that followed. Mar, 2017 before 2017, the 43 rd president was infamous for his disastrous handling of the iraq war and hurricane katrina, as well as his lax approach to grammar. Hoax picture obama holding phone upside down hoaxslayer.
I could hardly wait to get out of school and enlist. Picture book could have saved a lot of 2 minutes ago. Notice how he is supposed to reading the book to the kids but the book is upside down. How did the world think of america when george w bush was. In fact, bush is a voracious reader and lover of books, rove insisted. In the original photograph, distributed by the associated press, bush is seen holding the book in the correct orientation. Aug 01, 2015 they are donning upside down stars as well. Bush holding a book upside down as he looked at a schoolgirl who was reading from another copy of the same book. Was president bush talking to school kids when 911. He was probably wondering why the other tower hadnt been hit yet. Example when you are faking a pose for a photo opportunity with the american flagat least get the handset turned in the right direction.
This photograph spread like wildfire especially because there was no dearth of bush haters and they all felt more than happy to had a laugh looking at the photograph. Jul 03, 2011 as soon as the words have been shouted out the president s aide lean in and gives bush the news whatever he might have told him. Assessing president bushs english language legacy cnn. The flagdraped casket of former president george h. Bush reads book upsidedown books to read, practical. Who knew that beneath george bushs buttonedup propriety pulsed the warm heart of a prolific and occasionally poetic writer with a wacky sense of humor. Bush smiles and gives a thumbs up as children raise their hands, wednesday nov. Bush sitting in front of a group of young children, reading to them from a book that just happened to be upside down. The author of this book is the wife of the then vicepresident dick cheney. Sep 24, 2002 does a photograph capture president george w. Bush is arrives carried by a military honor guard during a state funeral at the national cathedral, december 5, 2018 in washington, dc. Jeb bush, this year, also pictured with an american flag displaying upside down stars.
As soon as the words have been shouted out the presidents aide lean in and gives bush the news whatever he might have told him. But after the release of photograph someone digitally altered the image and made the book held upside down. Before 2017, the 43 rd president was infamous for his disastrous handling of the iraq war and hurricane katrina, as well as his lax approach to grammar. Its true that george hw bush and dick cheney spent the evening of september 10 alone in the oval office, but whats wrong with old colleagues catching up.
How bush was able to read my pet goat if he had the book upside down. Sep 24, 2005 the abovedisplayed image of president bush supposedly holding a telephone to his ear upside down was circulating via email throughout 2005 usually without comment until september 2005, when it. If bush owuld have said that he would still not be hearing the end of it. But i can tell you what common of people from barcelona thought when bush was president of the united states. Sununu rnew hampshire introduced the idea in senate bill 1047. Kids with bush on 911 glad he finished reading my pet goat. An unknown hoaxer has horizontally and vertically flipped the image on the back of the book.
Bush and a young child are both reading from america. When bush was at the school on 911 being warned about the attact this was all a staged event. This widely circulated photo of president george w. Newly released photos from the us national archives show the moment when president george w. Jan 10, 2009 at least bush didnt t campaign in 57 states lolnow that is a hard one to mess up like the incoming president. The abovedisplayed image of president bush supposedly holding a telephone to his ear upsidedown was circulating via email throughout 2005. What is the symbolism of an upside down american flag. On the morning of this day in 2001, president george w. A patriotic primer, by lynne cheney become a member. George bush holding book upside down fake photograph.
The planning of this program first began on may 17, 2005 when us senator john e. My pet goat and for the record, the book was upside down, bush was gazing into something and it wasnt the book. Fiftyfive percent of those questioned say bushs presidency was a failure, down percentage points since a cnn poll conducted in january, 2009, during his final days in office. That is why he knew the story without reading the book. Us president george bush on september 11, 2001 being told the second world trade center tower had been hit and the five minutes that followed. The pet goat often erroneously called my pet goat is an educational short story written by siegfried zig engelmann. What is the symbolism of an upsidedown american flag. Thanks to adriannes comment below for informing me that the photo i refer to below of bush holding a book upside down is not authentic. How george w bush went from war criminal to the internets. And its true that george hw bush and shafig bin laden, osamas brother, spent the morning of september 11 together at a board meeting of the carlyle group, but the bin ladens are a big family. Big mistake on obamas part leaving trump a pandemic plan that requires reading. At least bush didnt t campaign in 57 states lolnow that is a hard one to mess up like the incoming president. Ive been wondering why a president would read a childs book upside down as president bush did on the morning of 911 and this was caught on tape. May 04, 2011 what sticks in my mind more than anything is the vision of watching then president george w.
Bolton did not hold back on criticizing him after leaving the administration. Written from the heart of a man who has been used by god to help turn a part of the world upside down for god, this book will encourage, inspire, and challenge you to give your life completely to god. An earlier hoax picture in the same vein supposedly depicted us president bush holding a phone upside down. Its very strange that no one has called out the republican party on this. Then an altered version of the photo hit the internet. Bush holding a childrens book upside down top was doctored shortly after he appeared. Bush holding a childrens book upside down top was doctored shortly after he appeared at the george sanchez charter school in houston in 2002. Dec 26, 2008 the president is far from being the uncultured book burner often portrayed by his critics, his former deputy chief of staff wrote in the wall street journal friday. Bush chief of staff, andy card, reflects on september 11, 2001, 15 years later and shares the 11 words he used to tell. New photos show moment president bush learned of 911 attacks. How george w bush went from war criminal to the internet. You are talking about one gaf as opposed to hundreds.
The pet goat is a gradeschool level reading exercise composed by american educationalist siegfried zig engelmann. If im not mistaken wasnt he reading a book upside down to school kids in a classroom on 9112001. The state of america after bush books the guardian. Here is the full video of bush s seven minutes of silence. Booker elementary school in sarasota county, florida, reading. Jun 11, 2018 i cant see any reason from this picture to indicate why he might be reading upside down, as though it is on purpose.
First i though it was a joke but i have pictures to prove it. And ascribing intelligence and mental flexibility to w is certainly not warranted. What sticks in my mind more than anything is the vision of watching then president george w. In 2001, the pet goat was included in the classroom workbook reading mastery. The president is far from being the uncultured bookburner often portrayed by his critics, his former deputy chief of staff wrote in the wall street journal friday. The only memes featuring bush were highly critical, such as a photoshopped image of him reading a book upside down and widespread mockeries of his attempts to paint. Six months later, secretary of war henry stimson delivered our commencement address and advised my class to go to college. The story was written by siegfried zig engelmann who, by 2004, did not remember it among the.
From barcelona he was seen as an extreme rightwing president with only economic interests. May 11, 2011 time magazine interviewed the children, whom are now in their teens, who were being read to by george bush on september 11th, 2001. Was president bush talking to school kids when 911 happened. In this one it appears that bush is holding the book upside down. Bush reads book upsidedown books to read, practical jokes.
Bush, the atlantics franklin foer tries to snap readers out of their nostalgia for the 41st president. But if you look closely, it appears that president bush is holding his book upside down. The author of this book is the wife of the then vice president dick cheney. Follow the upside down world rss posts rss comments. Jul 30, 2012 an earlier hoax picture in the same vein supposedly depicted us president bush holding a phone upside down.
I cant see any reason from this picture to indicate why he might be reading upside down, as though it is on purpose. Moment bush learned of 911 terror attacks abc news. Sep 04, 2009 if im not mistaken wasnt he reading a book upside down to school kids in a classroom on 9112001. United states navy when japan bombed pearl harbor on december 7, 1941, i was a seventeenyearold high school senior at phillips academy, andover. Shown here is the cover of the childrens reading book that contained the short story, that president bush held on sept. Earlier, bush had been on the way from his hotel to the school in his motorcade when an aide called him to report that a passenger jet had crashed into the north tower at 8. Here is the full video of bushs seven minutes of silence. Bush and a class of secondgraders during the september 11 attacks in 2001. Check out the stars on the flag at this hillary clinton rally. From the classroom with bush on the morning of 911. Apr 24, 20 fiftyfive percent of those questioned say bushs presidency was a failure, down percentage points since a cnn poll conducted in january, 2009, during his final days in office. Time magazine interviewed the children, whom are now in their teens, who were being read to by george bush on september 11th, 2001. Obama not reading book upside down when bin laden killed. The president has gone through 40 tomes so far this year.
Jun 30, 20 in the top image, bush and a young child are both reading from america. Bush and his staff look out the windows of air force one at their f16 escort on september 11, 2001, while en route to barksdale air force base in louisiana. Does this photograph show president bush reading a book. Bush sr and reagan both went into the classrooms and talk to. It might also be possible but hard to determine from this image that the books president bush and the student were holding had removable dust jackettype covers, but the cover of the presidents copy had been put on backwards, so it looked as if he were holding the book upsidedown even though he really wasnt. The original version of this photo was taken in 2002 when president bush was visiting a school in houston. Bolton his ambassador to the united nations in august 2005. Bush knew before any of us exactly what was going down. In the top image, bush and a young child are both reading from america. I though the story about the upside down pet goat was strange but this is even freakier. Bush advisor recalls telling bush about 911 attacks msnbc.
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