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Bush Dances to the Big Easy Beat
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ABC's Jennifer Duck reports: President Bush put on his dancing shoes in the Big Easy Monday night after a day of meetings with the President of Mexico and Prime Minister of Canada.
The Euphonious Brass Band of New Orleans trumpeted "Bourbon Street Parade" at a Chamber of Commerce event and Bush couldn't resist. First the toes ... then the shoulder shrugs ... and then the hoola hands.
Watch the VIDEO HERE.
The president is hosting his fourth and final North American Leader's Summit today and Tuesday in New Orleans.
The grand marshal marched to the beat with a whistle in his mouth and a parasol in his right hand while twirling the president around with his left hand.
Things calmed down a bit when Bush blasted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for halting the Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
"We had a setback in a very important free trade agreement with Colombia," Bush said. "The speaker made a decision to block the free trade agreement. It's an unfortunate decision, and the deal is dead unless she changes her mind."
He added, "And I fully understand that this is a tough political vote for some, but it's about time America sets aside petty politics and focuses on doing what's right for the United States of America."
Bush also spoke on a serious note about NAFTA which the democratic presidential candidates oppose. "Since the North American Free Trade Agreement took effect, an agreement I strongly support, trade between the United States, Mexico and Canada has more than tripled, and our economies have grown by more than 50 percent," Bush told the crowd, adding a lot of exports go through New Orleans.
Flanked by tuba, drum, sax and trombone players, the president talked of "hope" in New Orleans and saying, "...it's a city not only of good food, good cheer, but it's a city of really fine people."
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Dancing while the city drowns...sounds familiar. He's holding court in New Orleans and "making nice" as if he made good on his promise to not forget the city. The Big Easy beat may go on in the French Quarter but I can guarantee you that there is no music in many other parts of the city. They look exactly like they did right after Katrina. While the banks get richer holding onto the money that was meant for the survivors, the contractors get richer doing very little for the big money, and Bush dances his way into oblivion. What a sad day.
Posted by: laurianne | Apr 22, 2008 2:36:15 AM
Bush played guitar while New Orleans was destroyed. Now he dances on the graves of the victims of his "benign neglect". This is the behavior of a sociopath.
Posted by: neo | Apr 22, 2008 6:41:18 AM
Bush LAUGHS and DANCES, McCain wants the party to continue.
I think almost all voters understand that McCain is just another Bush and Cheney administration waiting to happen. McCain will say or do anything to get elected then say "the Hell with you" after he gains the office. Beware, McCain is so corrupt now that he is a totally damaged product trying to be repackaged as a bargain.
Posted by: 4U2C | Apr 22, 2008 6:47:12 AM
I was unaware that Bush was responsible for the destruction of New Orleans. I always thought a hurricane was to blame. Thank goodness I have anonymous comment posters to set me straight.
Posted by: Kyle | Apr 22, 2008 1:23:32 PM
Oh, and JoeInCA: Ron Paul isn't an idiot. He's a stark raving loon whose followers are cult members. This meeting in no way signifies the coming of this mythical "North American Union" that you paranoid morons are so bent out of shape over.
Posted by: Kyle | Apr 22, 2008 1:25:10 PM
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