As If It Couldn't Get Any More Pathetic

Is that a smile or frown on Iraq PM, Nouri Maliki's face...?

I almost feel sorry for George W Bush, 43rd President of the United States of America. Ever since the beginning, his presidency has been troubled. From the (il)legitimacy of his first election victory, to 9/11 and the so-called "War on Terror", he's finished off the most unpopular President in recent history, and that's including "Tricky Dicky" Nixon! Now, being followed by a man not only more popular but also intellectually superior, and expected to have an extremely good time of it in office, comes one of the last insults: an obscure Iraqi journalist throws shoes at him, in protest for the defining event of Bush's presidency, the Iraq War/Invasion/Liberation (delete according to preference).

However, as I said, I almost feel sorry for him. In my opinion, he stole both elections, failed his people throughout two of America's most tragic moments (let's not forget Hurricane Katrina, and his inactivity), run down the economic financial situation - turning the budget surplus left by Clinton into a massive deficit - and marred the USA's international standing: no longer was it a leader, but a bully. He's also thick as shit, to boot (if you'll pardon the footwear-related pun). He deserves his unpopularity; he worked hard for it.

In recent years, I had stopped listening to jokes made about the President, for the sheer reason that I began to feel depressed. Malapropisms and stupidity aside, this really was the most powerful man on the planet, capable of ordering a military strike on pretty much anything he chose, with the nuclear codes. As the late Bill Hicks put it, the kind of man who believes that God will enact his wrath on this world in the near future should not be allowed to press a button which can release nuclear missiles.

Now we know a more responsible man is taking control, I've learnt to laugh again. He didn't even get pelted with rocks, or something which could have caused real damage: instead, someone thought he was only worth the smell of feet and dogshit.

Nevermind, Mr President, retirement looms. You can go and have a nice rest on your ranch and disappear from public life, forever, soon...