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The Onion's articles about President Bush mishaps?
The Onion has published several stories in the last few weeks about President Bush being involved in violent accidents or extreme pain. Here are a few: http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/bush_dragged_behind
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/bush_passes_three_pound
They're funny, but I'm not sure of the meaning behind this running joke. Is it just because everyone is so excited about Obama, nobody is really paying attention to Bush anymore? Any ideas?
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/bush_passes_three_pound
They're funny, but I'm not sure of the meaning behind this running joke. Is it just because everyone is so excited about Obama, nobody is really paying attention to Bush anymore? Any ideas?
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I noticed that most of the stories have this underlying message that nobody is paying any attention to Bush at all. He's nailed to the wall in the White House for 27 hours and nobody notices! That's funny!
Very interesting. I think you're on to something with the "not paying attention" angle. Perhaps the joke is that this is what Bush would have to do to get into the newspaper? Endure some superhuman physical punishment?
I also notice that the final sentence is the same on both linked articles. "President Bush is resting comfortably in Bethesda Naval Hospital." Maybe the joke is the matter-of-fact, lifeless way a newspaper reports incidents of great import or drama. And the fact that it's happening to President Bush would be more like an afterthought.
I think this second theory is bolstered by past Onion articles that revel in elaborate descriptions of horrifying, gruesome trauma.
I also notice that the final sentence is the same on both linked articles. "President Bush is resting comfortably in Bethesda Naval Hospital." Maybe the joke is the matter-of-fact, lifeless way a newspaper reports incidents of great import or drama. And the fact that it's happening to President Bush would be more like an afterthought.
I think this second theory is bolstered by past Onion articles that revel in elaborate descriptions of horrifying, gruesome trauma.
source(s):
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30627
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nations_joggers_sick_of_finding
http://www.theonion.com/content/node/30627
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nations_joggers_sick_of_finding
These are hillarious. And graphically detailed. I wonder how accurate the medical descriptions are. I've got a pretty good medical vocablulary for a layperson, and it seems to be reasonably accurate. At the very least they did a quick Google search for anatomy.
Perhaps they are poking fun at the many times Bush has been injured during his presidency. For example when he fell off his bike in May of 04 (http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/22/bush.fall/) or in July of 05 (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8487719/) and how about when he fell off a segway.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2989000.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2989000.stm
source(s):
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8487719/
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/22/bush.fall/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2989000.stm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8487719/
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/05/22/bush.fall/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2989000.stm
Oh my goodness...something like this nearly happened for real. An Iraqi reporter threw a shoe at President Bush. He ducked though.
Gotta admire the guys reflexes.
Gotta admire the guys reflexes.
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