Wednesday, January 31, 2007
MOVING BACK SUGGESTED
“Does President Bush have it in for the press corps?” asks Newsweek’s Holly Bailey:
Touring a Caterpillar factory in Peoria, Ill., the Commander in Chief got behind the wheel of a giant tractor and played chicken with a few wayward reporters. Wearing a pair of stylish safety glasses - at least more stylish than most safety glasses - Bush got a mini-tour of the factory before delivering remarks on the economy. “I would suggest moving back,” Bush said as he climbed into the cab of a massive D-10 tractor. “I’m about to crank this sucker up.” As the engine roared to life, White House staffers tried to steer the press corps to safety, but ...
Click for the tragic outcome, which may be guessed at by these chilling extracts:
• “Get out of the way!” a news photographer yelled.
• “I think he might run us over!” said another.
• Bush looked out the tractor’s window and laughed ...