Bush Thanks "Idol" Viewers

Commander-In-Chief Jokes About Own Singing And Dancing

(AP)  President Bush and his wife, Laura, thanked "American Idol" viewers for helping raise $70 million during last week's charity special, "Idol Gives Back."

The money will help impoverished children living in the United States and Africa.

"We thank 'American Idol' viewers who have shown the good heart of America," the president said, in a taped appearance. "We thank all the celebrities who participated, including Bono, and all the contestants who sang their hearts out for these children."

He then turned to the first lady and asked: "Say Laura, you think I ought to sing something?"

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Photos: Sanjaya In Washington

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"I don't know darling, they've already seen you dance," she quipped.

The joke referred to Bush's appearance with a West African dance troupe to mark Malaria Awareness Day last week. After taking to the stage, he pounded on the drums enthusiastically and led a group of colorfully dressed dancers and drummers in a little dance.

The scene was shown repeatedly televised on cable news networks and was the talk of late-night comedy shows.

[homespunlady]

And of course yesterday's news about several million in shoddy New Orleans reconstruction contracts going to one of Jeb Bush's corporate buds in Florida. And then the greedy have the nerve to show their faces on television claiming to care. Save it for the Republican National Convention and your Stepford lobbyists.
Posted by kevboom at 09:31 AM : May 02, 2007

AH, the wonders of the Republican spin machine.Thanks for the comment on the Now Orleans contracting. THAT Disaster's rebuilding gets about as much press as Darfur - or the FEMA camps for that matter.
American Idol must be the poster child program for head in the sand TV zombies. Guess George noticed the ratings and felt he'd get adoring "fans" to vote for him along with Sanjaya. Yeah, right.

[inventagod2]

That was truly a photo-op for the chimpster, nothing more. His buddies own Idol, and were doing everything they could to get his numbers back into the low twenties. The world knows Bu$h had nothing to do with the fund-raising. (Unless there was oil involved...)

[feedback3-2009]

You're welcome Mr. Bush. Glad you appreciate it. Now maybe YOU could do something about poverty in America.

[samthetvcat]

As if Bush isn't enough of a thorn in our sides, he has to show up on Idol - ugh!

How hot was Blake last night? Smokin! I thought Jordin's popularity would take a dip after VFTW posted that she does a lot of Pro-life advocacy since political views seemed to cost Mandisa the year before. But Jordin's just so likeable, I don't think most of us care. I wonder if she'll even beat out Melinda now . . .

[enoughsaid55]

This idiot, Mr Bush says thank you for helping the children in Africa and the United States; Thank you for what? Is any of our tax moneies going to help the poor children w/o an education in the back wood states. What happened to that "Leave No Child Behind" program. Looks as though we left some of our children behind. And that money for helping the children and families in Africa; instead of wasting all that money on Iraq, I would rather see it go to something more vital for our world.

[erasmus6]

Ah come on you guys, Bush is a cutie!

[fcb155]

Get a life.

Bush, Laura etc al are in it for thr FOX free positive plugs.
Give credit where credit is due.

[incog-nito]

Why is Bush giving thanks? It's not like he played any part in the fund-raiser.

[asor1-2009]

Such BS! I believe this deceitful moron actually thinks he's funny and then, pathetic, Laura lets his henchmen pull her strings and say the dumbUnFunny lines too. Argh, go hide on your ranch, idiot.

[dallison7]

OK, CHIMP!!

HOW MUCH 'BLOOD MONEY' DID YOU, CHENEY AND HALIBURTON CHIP IN???

[gunownerdan]

The new concentration camps built by Halliburton cost 285 Million if I remember correctly.
Much more money is being spent on harming people rather than helping them.

[perception5]

What a great example American Idol, a FOX network show, set in raising $70 million dollars for poor people in America and Africa.

Great job!

[kevboom]

Amazing how much work and effort go into raising $70 million for a good cause, while Bush and company blow 1428 times that amount or about $100 billion every eight months on military contracts in Iraq. And of course yesterday's news about several million in shoddy New Orleans reconstruction contracts going to one of Jeb Bush's corporate buds in Florida. And then the greedy have the nerve to show their faces on television claiming to care. Save it for the Republican National Convention and your Stepford lobbyists.