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Lame-Duck Bush To Appear on Game Show
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ABC News' Vija Udenans reports: If the President of the United States sends you a "good luck" message as you compete on a national game show, does that un-nerve you or give you a competitive edge?
Captain Joseph Kobes, 29, a US army transportation officer, just might have an added good luck charm when he competes on NBC's game show, "Deal or No Deal" Monday, April 21.
President Bush has taped the video thanking Kobes for his service in Iraq and wishing him good luck on the program that offers the potential to win $1 million if he chooses the correct briefcase. The video clip will be shown on the show on Monday night. The show's producers had contacted the White House to let them know that Kobes thought of Bush as "one of his heroes."
Kobes, from Sumner, Washington, has served three tours of duty in Iraq since March 2004. He received a Purple Heart for injuries sustained when the truck he was riding in was blown up in 2004. He has just re-signed with the Army for three more years and is in military training in Virginia.
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I hope the guy wins, but what a shame for the sponsors. GWB will be ratings killer.
Posted by: DMR | Apr 18, 2008 6:24:19 PM
I hope his first case opened is the million, then each and every one above 5 dollars after that. Lose sucker!
Posted by: JR | Apr 18, 2008 6:39:31 PM
At least Bush is not going on "are you smarter than a 5th grader."
Posted by: The Commander Guy | Apr 18, 2008 7:13:22 PM
Lame duck? How about supporting this man who is putting his life on the line for us?
Posted by: geevill | Apr 18, 2008 9:22:01 PM
How is he putting his life on the line ofr ANYbody? Bush is a sloth!
Posted by: tjc | Apr 19, 2008 11:17:23 PM
Bush has played the Presidency, the country, the nations of the world, and the planet as a game since he was "chosen" by the Supreme Court. It has been a game of making big money for corporations and cronies. It's been all about the "DEAL" so his appearance on Deal or No Deal is appropriate. My tv will not be tuned to the show to watch the blundering, botching dunderhead's appearance. If the contestant is given advice, he should remember that Bush has the uncanny knack of choosing the wrong door everytime he has to decide which door to open.
Posted by: ernieson | Apr 20, 2008 9:17:47 AM
After some trial and error, I have settled on a solution which involves not owning a television set. In addition to several obvious advantages of this approach, I have found that I am spending far less time dealing with the shame and self-loathing associated with the serious moral failure of embracing cultural pornography, such as game shows and President Bush.
Posted by: dr | Apr 20, 2008 12:15:31 PM
Capt Kobes knows his PR stuff. The CinC personally supporting him on a game show? Can you say Major Kobes!
Posted by: Ricardo | Apr 20, 2008 12:58:16 PM
Deal or No Deal allows the contestants to make decisions based on playing the odds. The one person that I would NOT want in my corner offering assistance in playing the odds, is George W. Bush. The man has never made the correct decisions, on anything. BTW, there is no statute of limits on being AWOL and deserting your post in a time of war. (Viet Nam)
Posted by: Mike Allen | Apr 20, 2008 2:45:53 PM
You've got to be kidding.Just another PR stunt by the Commander of Idiocy.
Posted by: Matthew Lambert | Apr 20, 2008 5:12:47 PM
Nice to see all the liberals including ABC to once again smear the president
Posted by: Craig | Apr 21, 2008 11:34:03 PM
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