You no doubt have heard by now about a German interviewer asking President Bush about the best moment of his five-year presidency. Bush said it was the time he caught a 7-pound largemouth bass at his Texas ranch.
When asked a similar legacy question, Jimmy Carter said that it was the Camp David Accords peace agreement. President Clinton mentioned ending the war in Kosovo.
Bush? Caught a bass.
Obviously, Bush was joking. Still, his big-fish response sounds absurdly small-fry coming from the president of the United States.
Posted by Randy Scholfield
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Well, considering everything else he’s done have been low points, catching a bass would certainly be a high point in this administration. The problem I see is, was he told it as a bass by intelligence briefings, or was it really just a carp?
When my 3 year old caught her first fish (a tiny sun perch) she thought it was a big deal too!!
I think the fish has the upper hand.
The way I heard it, he actually said it was a 7 pound perch.Now that would be something.
HI ED!
HI DAMOON!
It wasn’t a “Bass” it was winning the bet about finding his “ass” with both hands. And in record time as well.
Way to go Bush, now on to the goat.
Maybe catching a fish is the only thing hesn’t fucked up
Heh, Ed, good one!
“Bush approval rating hits new low: 31%
WASHINGTON — President Bush’s approval rating has slumped to 31% in a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll, the lowest of his presidency and a warning sign for Republicans in the November elections.”
How long are we going to let him stink up the place before we finally FLUSH?
HEY!
I bet THAT is the fish he is so proudly holding up in Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 911! (Check it out!)
Moore pointed out that Bush was in Texas on vacation fishing as the plotters of 911 made their final plans. Bush is shown holding up a fish that would look to weigh about 7 pounds.
In the same German interview, bush was asked about the low point of his Presidency. He of course named 911.How very “bush” to be able to tie your high point and low point up so tight like that!
Finding his ass with both hands, Ed? I think you’re giving him too much credit.Welcome back Tracy!!!
“I think the fish has the upper hand.” -gster
In brains or personality?
What is really funny about the story is that the world record for the largest perch ever caught is only in the 3-4 pound range. If he actually caught a 7 pound perch that is probably the highlight of his life, and as such it will be properly honored in his presidential library with it’s own wing.
The problem is, our President is small fry himself, so anything above the level of falling out of bed in the morning is awe inspiring to him.
Rummy and dead eye dick probably told him it was a perch. He seems to swallow their lies whole. Kinda swallows them like, um… hook, line, and sinker?
Crowson, how about a cartoon with bush and a hook in his mouth with cheney and rummy behind the reel? Maybe the rovester holding the creel?
I bet they used a bright and shiney lure to attract the preznit’s attention, and they they put “fox stink” all over the lure. A spinner that stinks like pappa bear?
It’s still working for 30% of america. Even if fox and the gop are fishing in the shallow end of the gene pool.
I understand that Brainless but crazy Bush has his own version of the national anthem.
Our national anthem which he likes to sing along with the voices in his head in “tongues.”
KFG– A mounted “Bushster” would look right at home on the cover of this month’s Mad Magazine.Hmmmmmmm?Or would they throw him back?
Maybe Bush wasn’t joking.
I dont think he was joking greg. I bet that wasnt in the script, and he just said what he was thinking!
heheh. I just said bush thinking.
Since the World Record for freshwater perch is about 4 pounds, apparently the “perch” was actually a bass.
A real fisherman would never get those two confused.
He screws up his screw ups.
Unbelievable.