Whoops: Bush Interrupts Phone Call With Gay Congressman's Boyfriend

Boston Globe's Political Intelligence:

It's a time-worn president's trick: walk up to a congressman chatting on the phone and send your regards to the astonished person on the other end of the line, charming the listener with your regular-guy credentials.

That's what President Bush did Monday night at the State of the Union address, when he approached Newton Democrat Barney Frank, who was talking on his cell phone in the House Speaker's lobby before Bush's speech. What Bush didn't know was that the congressman was talking to his boyfriend.

Read the whole story: Boston Globe's Political Intelligence

Comments

[Thinbossom]

Wayne,
Wish we had gotten this much coverage during Jeffy's sleep-overs at WH. It's funny how the MSM dropped that one like a hot potato.

[tanilan]

ROFL! I needed that laugh today.

[bitabingbitabangbitaboom]

THE REPUKES;-)

WIDE STANCES..........NARROW MINDS

[larry278]

Yes, W still has the touch. He still can turn platinum into feces. Barney Frank & his boyfriend got a laugh or two out of W.

[BrianZ]

Really, one of the most amusing things I have read today. Thanks for linking! I have to give Bush credit, his response to Frank was very funny indeed.

[frump]

So Dubya' finally mentioned NOLA, huh? Better be careful: every time Bush notices someone or something in a speech, they get gutted & boned shortly thereafter. The residents of New Orleans are finding out first-hand about what Naomi Klein calls the "Shock Doctrine".
The town as we knew it is now but a memory.

[slobone]

Big deal. Bush has already met the boyfriend at least once before, at a White House reception. He even talked to him in Spanish (the boyfriend is Hispanic.) He said, "You should be with me instead of Barney, because I speak Spanish." (Assuming we're still talking about the same boyfriend.

I'm not making this up!

[SmolderingRuin]

Probably wanted to ask him for a date.

[Rosanneofpgh]

I love Barny Frank! Not too many people would have to balls to tell prez fucksupalot whom he was sending his regards to!!

Way to go, Barney!

[GenXer]

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[BigLib]

"Boyfriend"? Is that what Barney is calling his escorts?

[NotGuilty]

HOWL!

[jesuswazasocialist]

Would someone then please explain to me Log House Republicans?
I just don't get it.

[jubo]

Barney Frank is hilarious.

Clever man. Hearing him speak on the floor is a delight.

[liberaldemdave]

Next thing you know, Ol' Shrub'll be sayin', "some of my best friends are homosekshuls".