Posted July 17, 2008 1:50 PM
by Katie Fretland
Maybe it was the president. Or that giant chipmunk mascot.
Something made little Emily from Kentucky run away crying after she was called out onto the field to meet President Bush on the South Lawn yesterday after a tee-ball game. Emily took a few steps toward Bush, then a lot more steps back, hugged the fence looking terrified, got pulled up there by some adults and then ran away.
She was going, going, gone.
Lots of kids get nervous during big moments (meeting Santa and birthday parties for example). So, Emily, it's OK. There are a lot of congressional Republicans running away from Bush during this election year too.
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Republicans are creepy. This is more proof.
Posted by: jackson | July 17, 2008 2:01 PM
Katie...what a cheap shot!!!!! But it comes as no surprise from a partisan Swamp writer.
Posted by: joe | July 17, 2008 2:44 PM
What is it with you Swamp writers? Here your newspaper is going down the tubes, not in small measure because your Washington bureau is further left than San Francisco, and you write drivel about a kid obviously frightened by a costumed mascot to make it appear it was the president. Apparently there is no shame in the news business anymore...nor is there objective reporting.
Posted by: Darnell | July 17, 2008 3:09 PM
"Girl runs away from Bush"
HAHAHAHA!!!!
Posted by: John E | July 17, 2008 3:43 PM
HILARIOUS!!! Run Run FAR FAR AWAY Emily. Republicans ARE scary. I don't blame ya.
Posted by: Melissa | July 17, 2008 3:57 PM
What is it with you Swamp writers? Here your newspaper is going down the tubes, not in small measure because your Washington bureau is further left than San Francisco, and you write drivel Apparently there is no shame in the news business anymore...nor is there objective reporting.
Posted by: Darnell | July 17, 2008 3:09 PM
Bruce,
So why don't you start your own newspaper/web-site?
You could call it "24/7 good news for the Wingnuts".
Posted by: John E | July 17, 2008 4:16 PM
Smart kid - she could sense an unnatural, evil force in the area - oops, must have been Cheney.
Posted by: the truth | July 17, 2008 4:19 PM
It seems fair and balanced to me: sympathetic to the girl and to Bush.
I once saw a little boy go into convulsions at Seattle's Space Needle when shoved in front of a giant cartoon character.
Calling the President that would be over-the-top.
Oh, and explaining why Republicans are running away would take too much space.
Posted by: SOSaipan | July 17, 2008 4:24 PM
What a smart girl, most people these days are running away from the Bush crime family....except for this guy.
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http://www.bellaciao.org/en/IMG/jpg/mccain_hugs_bush.jpg
Posted by: Juanito | July 17, 2008 4:34 PM
For "John E," if you're going to quote me, don't do it out of context. If you know what that even means.
Posted by: Darnell | July 17, 2008 5:09 PM
The girl is smart! Bush's approval ratings are the lowest of any president in the past 70 years! Run, Emily! RUN! Don't let him get you!
Posted by: Larry | July 17, 2008 6:03 PM
"Pizdetz! It's a BUSH!"
Posted by: tztztz | July 17, 2008 7:41 PM
Yea, smart kid....she prolly knows that the very well insured Bush (at taxpayer expense) vetoed the child health care insurance bill on Oct. 3, 2007. More people should run away from Bush, or turn their backs to that evil and shameless man when he is present. Axis of evil=Cheney, Bush and all BushCo subsidiaries. Footnote: Again, Bush should never, never be allowed anywhere near any type of baseball bc we don't want him ruining our game by changing the rules (laws). It's in his DNA.
Posted by: Vivian | July 17, 2008 8:23 PM
Ha ha ha ha!
Posted by: jukeboy joe | July 17, 2008 9:19 PM
Darnell, That costumed mascot is our President. OOPS, you meant the other one.
Posted by: Todd | July 18, 2008 5:31 AM
Emily ran because she knows Bush squandered her economic future and shredded her civil rights. Smart kid.
Posted by: ross | July 18, 2008 10:19 AM
I think it's like that little boy in The Sixth Sense - the Bruce Willis movie where the little boy has supernatural powers and can speak to the dead. In this case she is able to sense evil in a person's eyes. Think about it - maybe Bush is the anti-Christ and the Armageddon is on its way! Darn – we’re on the wrong side. I can’t think of a better candidate for the anti-Christ, and I am only partially kidding.
Posted by: Sophie | July 23, 2008 8:41 PM