by Mark Silva
JERUSALEM -- President Bush, featured at a gala evening of music, dance and speechmaking in celebration of the 60th anniversary of Israel tonight, addressed both the fellow world leaders in the hall and "ex-leaders.''
"Save a seat in the ex-leaders' club,'' Bush said with a smile.
The president also had some advice for fellow Americans in the hall: "My fellow Americans, spend freely and behave yourselves.''
And Bush, celebrating the long friendship of the United States -- the first to recognize Israel's independence -- pronounced himself "thrilled to be here with one of America's closest friends....Happy birthday.''
"You are an unusual person,'' Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told the visiting president tonight, hailing him as an unusual friend of Israel.
Bush will address the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, tomorrow.
"I hear it's a place of sharp elbows,'' Bush said to laughter in the front row from Olmert and President Shimon Peres. "I'm not going to be throwing any elbows.''
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Comments
His addition to the ex-leaders club can't come soon enough for me!
Posted by: lochnessmonster | May 14, 2008 5:00 PM
Maybe, Bush missed his calling as a standup comedian. Also, the audience was not laughing WITH him, but AT him. "Keep those billions of dollars rolling in, you dumb American. We can keep you as our lap dogs while we steal more of your military secrets." That's what they were really thinking. Ha! Ha!
Posted by: the truth | May 14, 2008 5:17 PM
Failed ex-leaders club. He doesn't just deserve a seat, he deserves a THRONE!!! Hail king George the worst president ever. Obama 2008
Posted by: KING GEORGE BU$H | May 14, 2008 5:22 PM
Today Israel. Tomorrow Crawford Texas. Put this jerk out to pasture where he belongs. The worst president ever. No Bush fourth term. No JohnMcSame. Obama 2008. Change for the better.
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | May 14, 2008 6:38 PM
"You are an unusual person'
I guess that's a diplomatic way of expressing it.
Posted by: Kenny Bunkport | May 14, 2008 6:41 PM
Perhaps GWB will be given an honorary leadership position in the I.O.O.F, (the International Organization of Odd Fellows.) Perhaps he can hide out in one of the shrouded 'costumes' those odd fellows wear.
Posted by: OldCreaky | May 14, 2008 9:46 PM
Save a seat in a jail cell if there was any justice!!!
Posted by: Logic Prisoner | May 14, 2008 9:54 PM
A good many of you will have to get a life. Unlike Clinton, Gore, and the ignominious, totally class-less Jimmy Carter, Bush and Cheney will not be constantly weighing in on everything that goes on, looking to undermine the next president of this country!
Posted by: Scott - Houston, Tx | May 15, 2008 12:35 AM