Bush impersonator dies at 48 (Steve Bridges)

[UrbScotty]

Source: CNN

Steve Bridges, an actor best known for impersonating then-President George W. Bush at the 2006 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, died last week at the age of 48, his manager said Sunday.

Bridges' portrayal of Bush was replayed around the world following the 2006 event, which was most notable because the real president was standing right next to Bridges on stage.

According to Bridges' website, the actor also appeared as former President Bill Clinton and current President Barack Obama.

A statement from Bridges' manager said the actor returned from performing in Hong Kong and complained of feeling "super jetlagged."

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/04/bush-impersonator-dies-at-48/

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[hlthe2b]

1. Gee what a shame...

only 48....

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Oh my goodness! That's quite a shock!

I remember him only too well, was brought in to the Correspondents' Dinner the year after Stephen Colbert made political history. Too bad, he was pretty good.

[UrbScotty]

4. It was the same year, actually

I caught the tail end of the Bush-Bridges bit, and the Colbert came on and did this:

[madmom]

3. How long before some freeper type starts in with..

he was mistaken for the real bush and killed, just like brietbart.

[jmowreader]

5. Give it about ten minutes...

[Duer 157099]

6. Why isn't there a Cheney impersonator?

[golfguru]

9. How do you impersonate the living dead?

Besides there is nothing humorous in the Cheney persona.

[eShirl]

14. I'm guessing straight man to a Bush impersonator

As in Lou Costello to Bud Abbot; Oliver Hardy to Stan Laurel; etc...

[golfguru]

31. I grew up watching Laurel & Hardy!

Still find them genuinely funny.

[eShirl]

13. there are...

http://www.gigmasters.com/Search/Impersonator-Cheney-WA.html

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Browse and compare 184 professional Cheney Impersonators and Impersonators who will travel to Cheney to perform at your event.

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[Chiyo-chichi]

27. Maybe so, but....

your link is to a list of impersonators who are near or willing to travel to Cheney, Washington.

[Javaman]

17. There is, it's called The Walking Dead. nt

[DesertRat]

24. Darrell Hammond did a good Cheney on SNL

http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/heather/snl-george-bush-asks-dick-cheney-get-out-spotlight

[Grassy Knoll]

7. They already have....

Only to bash President Obama.......

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2854528/posts

Que the XFiles theme song

[Drunken Irishman]

11. These people are insane.

[Politicalboi]

12. From the link you posted

To: red flanker
Obamacide?


8 posted on Sun Mar 04 2012 20:38:32 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)

[Proud Public Servant]

15. Mmm, smell the crazy

Did Davy Jones get US citizenship, and register as a Republican and more importantly, every publicly spout off something negative about the Emperor Obongo on any occaision?


22 posted on Sun Mar 04 2012 23:48:28 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) by AmericanInTokyo (Power up the ROMNEYBOT-ZAPPER. FR is going to need it. These folks will start appearing like maggots)
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Damn, folks, they know about the White House plan to "neutralize" ex-Monkees! Who squealed?

[rbrnmw]

20. Wow just Wow

they are in a full blown psychotic break over there it's almost too sad to laugh at.

[awoke_in_2003]

26. They are going after...

Keith Richards next- the Monkees are just a warm up before going after the big boys

[KamaAina]

28. "the Emperor Obongo"?!

Got racism?

[Proud Public Servant]

29. Never go to Freep, eh?

That's one of the nicer (and less-racist) things they call him over there. They're scum.

[awoke_in_2003]

25. Come on over, whole lot a crazy going on...

seriously, someone said they were in favor of "class action impeachment proceedings". Have these people even scanned over the Constitution?

[rbrnmw]

19. You must not have gotten the we hate all Bush's memo from rimjob

They had a thread making fun of Poppy Bush in a wheelchair I also read over there that the Bush's are all liberals and in bed with the Clinton's and Faux is part of the liberal media.

[madmom]

22. WTF are you talking about?

[NYC Liberal]

23. Freepers think Bush is too liberal (ie, not crazy enough)

[madmom]

30. Oh, ok. BUT with them anytime they can't start a "good" conspiracy

story, does it really matter that they didn't like him that much?

[MADem]

8. Far too young. How sad for his family. nt

[truthisfreedom]

10. To his family: I'm so sorry for his untimely demise. To his fans:

Wow, he was so amazing! What a card! Wow!

Died way way too young. I salute you, Steve. You did good work. That's actually harder to find than you'd expect.

[sofa king]

16. Take out "impersonator" and it would be a better world.

[urgk]

18. I wonder if somebody thought they were getting the real one. (n/t)

[mainer]

21. That is a killer of an airplane trip. Long flight, pulmonary embolus?

All those hours sitting in one seat.

[Gruntled Old Man]

32. That's too bad

He always made me laugh. RIP, sir.

[bzonline123]

33. Who he really impersonated?

Why the news title says something like "George W. Bush Impersonator Steve Bridges Dead", not "Obama Impersonator Dead", or "Clinton Impersonator Dead", or even "Arnold Schwarzenegger Impersonator Dead"? He played them all. Steve, unlike most of the politicians, what you have given to the people of this world is laugh and happiness. For that reason, I respect you.

[UrbScotty]

34. I think they did that because he was best known for impersonating Bush