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Barack Obama's decision to announce his veep pick right before the convention should give him a bounce coming out of Denver, unlike Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) in 2004 who announced his pick earlier in the election cycle, writes Todd Beeton. ... READ MORE

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July 21, 2008

Bush Fears YouTube

@ 6:27 pm by Andy Barr

President Bush's staff is so weary of a potential slip becoming a YouTube sensation, that at a fundraiser in Tucson, Arizona they asked even 400 loyal supporters gathered to sign checks to turn off any recording devices.

"I don't know a lot about technology," Bush said, according to the Arizona Daily Star, "but I do know about YouTube."

Bush has fallen victim to the video hosting site several times as misstatements and mistakes (as well as occasional dancing) has become popular fodder for liberal bloggers and YouTube watchers alike.

A video of Bush singing his remarks during a March closed-door fundraiser, for example, has been viewed over 72,000 times.

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  1. Measures to protect the President's personal security are one thing; but this type of action to avoid embarrassment is going too far. He and his advisers should be ashamed of themselves.

    Comment by J David Morgan — July 22, 2008 @ 4:44 am

  2. Bush hates our freedoms.. especially the right to a free press.

    Comment by Brianu — July 23, 2008 @ 4:59 am

  3. Everybody's wrong. Including me. Scary.

    Comment by Krishnamurti — July 23, 2008 @ 9:38 am

  4. […] sober up and not try to do all these fancy financial instruments." Guess this is one of those YouTube moments Bush […]

    Pingback by Bush: “Wall Street Got Drunk” « Politics or Poppycock — July 23, 2008 @ 8:55 pm

  5. The man is the most prominent public figure, and he fears cameras.
    What does else does he fear?

    Comment by Guy Incognito — July 23, 2008 @ 9:52 pm

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