Haters of the godbothering, patriarchal Papacy were scandalized today when President George Bush, audibly, responded to the Holy Feckin’ Father, with the dreadful words, “Yes, sir.” It offended their sensibilities that a sitting (if illegitimate) President of the United States would address the Pontiff of the rickety, superstitious, medieval conservative organization in such a fashion.
Bush in holy gaffe
09/06/2007 14:10 – (SA)Vatican City – US President George W Bush drew gasps at the Vatican on Saturday by referring to Pope Benedict XVI as “sir” instead of the expected “His Holiness”, pool reporters said.
They could clearly hear the US leader say “Yes, sir” when the pope asked him if he was going to meet with officials of the lay Catholic Sant’Egidio community at the US embassy later during his visit.
A handful of pool reporters were on hand as Benedict greeted Bush at the door of his private library ahead of a private audience of about half an hour.
On his way to see the 80-year-old pontiff, the US leader apparently recognised someone he knew, and could be heard greeting the person with a casual “How ya doin’?”
The pool reporters also noted Bush’s relaxed posture, crossing his legs “Texan style” while facing the pope across his desk in the private study of the apostolic palace.
What an idiot Bush is…doesn’t he realize it’s “Pope Ratfucker?”
In response the Pope sent his regiments of Swiss mercenaries storming over the Iraqi border…
How does one cross one’s legs “Texan style,” anyway?
With barbecue sauce and chili peppers.
The Pope? How many divisions has he got?
Proving, once again, that the enemy of my enemy is . . . um . . . well . . . like, worth making fun of if he appears to inadvertently insult my other enemy. Or . . . whatever . . .
In other words, casual’s cool if Bono is rappin’ with the Holy Daddy-oh, but that up-tight Christer using the wrong moniker of respect? No way.
tw: beyond86—what’s beyond being fresh out of something on the menu?
“Sir” seems more than appropriate, from one head of state to another. Especially considering Bush himself is not Catholic.
They surely would have bashed Bush if he had called him “your eminence” or “your holiness” too, calling him a crazy Christian suck-up.
I don’t really like Bush, but mainly because he’s a shit communicator (and the policy stuff lately). When I see ridiculousness like this, it reminds me that Bush traded a hell of a high popularity rating to go ahead and do the right thing in Iraq. Had we a clinton or someone else acceptable to the media assholes, a hell of alot of Iraqis would have been tortured to death, suffered under a tyrant,etc. Surely more than this war has cost. And the middle east would basically have had nothing occur to start bringing this war to the forfront and start costing its funders some serious manpower and money.
Bush takes a lot of crap from a lot of pressbound idiots, and it’s plain that their approval is pretty meaningless, perhaps even a strong indicator of corruption.
Get…over…it…
PS ok usually I dont pay much attn to tuning words BUT “rangel16” ? would that be charlie rangel and if so, has this site been hacked?
If a Bush can wink at a Queen, I don’t see why he shouldn’t cross his legs at a Pope.
And the use of the honorific “Sir” in this context is entirely proper.
Trouble with shit-stirring journalists is they are so ignorant they don’t even know how to simulate ofence on our behalf.
Cunts.
Oh, sorry. Wrong thread.
What did the Pope call George?
“My son”?
TW: reason67. Now that’s pretty good in a Benedict 16 thread.
Our President failed to address the Holy Father as, “Your Holiness?” As a devout Catholic, I am shocked, appalled and offended, and will not vote for George Bush in the 2008 election!
Ummm . . . do note that it was the Vatican staff who were gasping and swooning, not their critics.
Bush is a dumbass who can’t behave himself under any circumstances, but this is just more evidence of that. If the Pope wants to take offense, that’s his problem.
Kevin, as a non-Catholic, I, too, would address the Pope as “sir.” It’s like not curtseying to the Queen.
It’s part of being a Protestant American. You dumbass.
You’re looking in the mirror again.
Get me Protocol! STAT!!!
Sure. And it’s Jane Eyre who’s always merely reporting all the nice things that other people say about her.
It’s not that George Bush is reknown for his superior mastery of English language, either; gaffes like these are quite common for him.
This said… who really cares? Except protocol-obsessed vatican staff and rabid Bush-bashers, I mean.
At least it wasn’t “Hey lady, your purse is on fire!”
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