George Bush To Appear On "Deal Or No Deal"

NEW YORK — A presidential thank-you is part of the deal for a contestant on NBC's game show, "Deal or No Deal," when President Bush makes a surprise appearance.

The episode, airing Monday, features Capt. Joseph Kobes, as he attempts to win enough cash to pay off his parents' home. But the dealmaking is briefly halted for Kobes, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star recipient who has served in Iraq three times. Bush surprises him by appearing on a screen to express gratitude for his service and wish him luck in the game.

Bush's message was taped at the White House.

The game of odds, hosted by Howie Mandel, calls for a contestant to predict the amount of cash contained in any of 26 sealed briefcases. The top prize for guessing correctly is $1 million.

No details were released on how Kobes, an Army transportation officer from Sumner, Wash., fared in his quest for the jackpot.

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Comments

[LivingStardust]

Finally, an age appropriate game W can play and not kill anyone. Too bad it's so hard for him to play, being so complicated and all.

[Earl]

Uh, gimme drinkin' games for a thousand -- no, make that three trillion!

[ElitismFighter]

GEORGE W. BUSH is your President and superior authority, Communist homosexual, and is TO BE OBEYED AT ALL TIMES!

It's a shame you Communist homosexuals didn't go to military academy instead of government school--I would love to see the drill sergeants beat that homosexual lifestyle out of you pansies.

[Weathermaker]

Doesn't W have a war to fix? My parents didn't let me play until I finished my homeworks. Shouldn't W do the same?

On a second thought, he has such a talent to FUBAR everything, maybe he should no touch the economy or the war. Go ahead Georgie... have fun. Do whatever you want... deal or no deal, baseball... whatever. Better yet, take a 9 month paid vacation!

[mydogshakespeare]

Hey Bush! Is this an audition for a post-presidency job? Will it be a high-stakes game, like "Cut or Run"?

[EarsOfTheNation]

Well...I haven't had a whole lot of respect for NBC since the debate debacle back towards the beginning of the race.

But Howie....Gosh, Howie is one of the funniest, real people in the business !! He probably had no say in putting Bush on the air, but I can't believe he thinks it's a great idea. I'm disappointed in you, Howie !!!

For all those watching Monday night, I'm sure I won't be the only one thinking what a hypocrite Bush is...and how lucky this soldier is to have made it home; and in one piece !!! After all the men, women and children dead because of GWB, I'm going to have a hard time watching this crap !!!

[Melchedekan]

Why is it that the contestants on these aburd gameshows are always middle to upper class folks? They need to create a gameshow where all the contestants have an annual income of $40,000 or less. All these people are going to do with their money is buy oversized flatscreen TV's and SUV's.
What kind of message are these shows giving to America if they're rewarding loud obnoxious wealthy people thousands of dollars for answering simple questions.

[AnnArky]

I'm sure he's going to be on:
What's My Lie"
America's Biggest Loser
Big Brother
The $6 Trillion Dollar Question
Truth & Consequences
I'll Bet Your Life

[mydogshakespeare]

America's Biggest Loser, LOL. Bush wins wins without shedding so much as a tear.

[filo]

You forgot one.......



I Spy

[ajm]

One game show Bush will NEVER win: "The Moment of Truth"...

[Cybesq]

Here is the advance transcript from the show:

Bush, "he he he, Cap'in Kobes, he he, make sure you pick the right suitcase. Wrong one might be Nukular...he he he."

Kobes, "Uh, thank you sir".

Bush, "and Mandel, if Cap'in Kobes here has any problems makin' a deal, you make sure that banker fella talks to someone in my administration. And Cap'in Kobes, you pick the wrong case, he he he, I'm stop loss'in ya! Understand? he he he...

Crowd roars with laughter as Kobes is stuck with the dollar suitcase and watches his parents become homeless, joining the ranks of other families who have suffered that fate under this game show president.

[angelwax]

I should think he could do well on the old "Gong Show". Most of the contestants were inept. He certainly would have been a shining beacon of incompetence

[incontempt]

does this qualify as "shameless pandering"??

[MissingAmerica]

Big deal. Let us know when he plans to make a personal appearance as a contestant on "Are You Smarther Than a Fifth Grader?" That's one I'd pay to see!

[anghiari]

Seems like Ronald Reagan said NO DEAL when he had to meet with Dubya
Here is an excerpt from the a new book, the REAGAN DIARIES and it is an actual quote that
Reagan wrote about George "W" in his diaries, recently edited by
author Doug Brinkley and published by Harper Collins.


"A moment I've been dreading. George brought his n'er-do-well son
around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the
political one who lives in Florida; the one who hangs around here
all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already
almost 40 and has never had a real job. Maybe I'll call Kinsley
over at The New Republic and see if they'll hire him as a
contributing editor or something. That looks like easy work."


From the REAGAN DIARIES------entry dated May 17, 1986.

[phansen]

wasn't this discredited about a year ago? does nobody check Snopes?

more entertaining that this falsehood (and who needs to make things up with Bush?!) would be if his Deal or No Deal appearance was a sign of things to come... we've all been wondering what he'll do after being president, besides loaf around and get drunk.... maybe a game show gig is in his future?

he would fit right in on SNL's old "Celebrity Jeopardy" spoofs.

[ajax2]

Yes, I think GW has the range and vocabulary to do this.

[javaman]

oh is this going to be morons* "sock it to me" moment?

for all you old folks out there, you know what I'm talking about.

[wm1066]

Yep, I remember that one.
But to bring it up to date I think the show just "jumped the shark"
To many GI's have been hurt and shafted by Bush for this to go down very well.

[dax49]

how lame

[anghiari]

perhaps the host of deal or no deal can read this

Here is an excerpt from the a new book, the REAGAN DIARIES and it is an actual quote that
Reagan wrote about George "W" in his diaries, recently edited by
author Doug Brinkley and published by Harper Collins.


"A moment I've been dreading. George brought his n'er-do-well son
around this morning and asked me to find the kid a job. Not the
political one who lives in Florida; the one who hangs around here
all the time looking shiftless. This so-called kid is already
almost 40 and has never had a real job. Maybe I'll call Kinsley
over at The New Republic and see if they'll hire him as a
contributing editor or something. That looks like easy work."


From the REAGAN DIARIES------entry dated May 17, 1986.

[tombollocks]

Wow. For the first time in my life I'm impressed by Reagan and in agreement with his assessment.

Thank you for posting.

[progressivepam]

It's a hoax, but a grand one...

[Burkelbile]

NO DEAL