Just When You Thought It Couldn't Get Worse for Poor George---pix--->>>

[Stephanie]

"What are YOU looking at?"






http: //news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/061119/ids_photos_ts/r1832765515.jpg

President Bush, Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and China's President Hu Jintao
pose for the official photograph Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit
wearing Vietnamese 'ao dai' silk tunics in Hanoi November 19, 2006. REUTERS/Jim Young

[janx]

1. Give that man a cone hat and a wand!

:rofl:

[SeattleGirl]

48. My thought exactly, janx!

:rofl:

[CatWoman]

54. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:rofl:

Mr Wizard!!!

[Nay]

2. Well, when a guy is uncomfortable even in his own skin, you can

hardly expect him to be comfortable in an ao dai. . .

[Carla in Ca]

60. It probably reminds him of being in uniform.

n/t

[warrior1]

3. el stupido

[npincus]

4. now THAT'S a girly-man!

tee hee

[TallahasseeGrannie]

5. The first picture

kind of reminds me of getting my hair done.

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. I think the Chinese do this to visiting world leaders

on purpose. They know it makes them look like a bunch of goof balls.

[MADem]

14. That's a Vietnamese ao dai!

But that whole "let's dress up in the same outfits" theme is popular in Asian cultures, it seems.

[janx]

15. This is a GOOD thing. n/t

[DoYouEverWonder]

26. The meeting is in Vietnam

but the tradition of making the leaders play dress up at this meeting goes back at least a few years.

This was the first one I remember.



That's why I assumed it was the Chinese who were behind this 'tradition', but who knows?

[MADem]

34. Clinton had to do it too, but the costumes were a little cooler, it seemed

http://clinton4.nara.gov/WH/New/november2000/photo2.html

[Crim_n al]

50. Howard looks tickled pink. First time he's ever been asked for a kiss.

And he had only ever hoped to kiss the other end.

[undeterred]

Pooty, does my ass look fat in this tunic?

[MADem]

62. "Ao dai" if anyone sees me in this goofy getup!!!! NT

[Buzz Clik]

28. Doesn't it seem that Putin is pitching a tent?

[MADem]

35. Something about silken fabric gives him a thrill, perhaps? NT

[dogday]

44. Looks like a rather large tent at that

:rofl:

[Buzz Clik]

53. Typical tent for a Russian -- short but stocky.

[Ian David]

7. I didn't know Sun Myung Moon performed gay weddings

[treestar]

29. LOL, I wonder if the Russian internets are having the same fun

we are, with Pooty-poot.

:rofl:

[stevedeshazer]

8. Oh my lord.

The Three Stooges in drag.

[jimshoes]

9. Hey Mister Wizard!!!

[janx]

10. AAAHHHHHH!!!!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[badgerpup]

41. Cue "The Sorceror's Apprentice" music...

Anybody remember Disney's Fantasia?
:evilgrin: :rofl:

[MADem]

63. Indeed!!!!!

http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/quarrybank/194/sorcerer.mid

[cyberpj]

45. Oh... I was just going to ask for someone to make the matching wizard hat! THANKS! nt

[BrklynLiberal]

51. Absolutely perfect!!!!!

[OregonBlue]

11. I think he looks really, really worried. Lot on his mind right now.

Especially the prospect of oversite hearings!!

[janx]

12. kick

[Captain Hilts]

13. I just don't have a problem with this or a joke about it. He's displaying good manners. nt

[janx]

16. He has no choice. n/t

[treestar]

30. Yeah, but it's still funny.

:rofl:

I know * has no choice here, but he's still funny looking. So is Putin.

There must be pics of other Presidents in these? Big dog would have looked hilarious in one!

Can picture Al Gore in it, too. In fact, he's the one who should be wearing it!

:rofl:

[Stephanie]

42. He's displaying a poor attitude.

He looks annoyed in every photo.

[IDemo]

17. "Vladi, does this dress make me look stupid?"

"Nyet, Georgie, it's that look on your face."

[chimpymustgo]

22. LOL!

:rofl:
:rofl:
:rofl:

[Ilsa]

24. LOL I like that one. And Vlad would say it, too, I bet. nt

[ThomWV]

18. You See The Guy Wearing The Red One? Don't Fuck With The Red One!

That's the head guy in charge of everything in the world. They give the blue ones to the flunkies.

[janx]

19. TNX for the explanation. The Red One does indeed

look more important than the others.

[treestar]

31. lol

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[WinkyDink]

20. His expressions seem to indicate that Bush has NO CONCEPTION

of WHO HE IS, meaning, who he is as PRESIDENT of the United States!

He just looks like a doofus who doesn't quite get why he's there or whom he's with.

[knitter4democracy]

21. He's no Harry Potter, that's for sure.

I wonder where the Sorting Hat would put him. ;)

Frist/Voldemort, the GOP 2008 ticket?

[donco6]

23. Though I would be the LAST to defend Bush for anything . . .

. . . I think donning this outfit to observe a Vietnamese custom is more diplomatic than I've ever seen him be.

[Buzz Clik]

25. Zippy the Pinhead

[treestar]

27. What's with the yellow and the red ones?

Do different colors mean something, or is it just a fashion choice?

:rofl:

[DoYouEverWonder]

32. It looks like a martial arts camp

and the blue ones are the white belts.

[Ice4Clark]

33. They should have painted a yellow stripe down his back......

then the outfit may have been more appropriate.

[jordi_fanclub]

36. It could get (even) worse...

Source: Xttp://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/061119/ids_photos_wl/r2052363744.jpg

[treestar]

37. It can get windy there in Viet Nam!!!!!

[uppityperson]

46. he wishes. codpiece does it again!

[BlueStater]

49. Please tell me that isn't real

I have the urge to put a paper bag over my head.

[mogster]

38. Goodness me

:no shocked smiley can possibly do these pictures any justice:

[Shredr]

39. What a tool!

[TroubleMan]

40. bloodninja: Oh yeah, aight. Aight, I put on my robe and wizard hat.

BritneySpears14: Oh, I like to play dress up.

bloodninja: Me too baby.

[bleever]

43. Shouldn't W be dressed as Tooter instead?

[deminks]

47. Here is a story about this in the Guardian

The colourful, elongated tunics of Vietnam's traditional dress, the Ao Dai, are worn with much grace by Vietnamese women and men - and extreme unease by the US president George Bush. Donning the costume over his suit for the obligatory "family photograph" alongside 20 other leaders of Asian and Pacific nations, Mr Bush grimaced repeatedly and shifted from foot to foot, a portrait of embarrassment in turquoise blue brocade with yellow trim. It was obvious he couldn't wait to get it off and sure enough, moments after the official photographs were taken, he strode away, ripped it off and folded it up, according to reports. His fellow leaders showed more restraint and waited until they were out of sight.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,,1952179,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=12

[Nicole]

52. I hope he takes it home to Laura

That would look much better on her than the short, boxy jackets she now wears over pants that are too tight.

[shanti]

55. he looks very self conscious

in that second pic.

[TankLV]

56. "Mini Me" springs to mind...

[RagingInMiami]

57. The classic would be him wearing that

while holding hands with another man.

[BringEmOn]

58. I dodged the Vietnam War for this?

[symbolman]

59. Why does this remind me of

"I'M WITH STUPID" t-shirts?

No Insult to the Vietnamese, just Bush as usual :)

[Guaranteed]

61. They seem to have forgotten that they won't be transported to the Mother Ship unless they're wearing

Nikes.