Bush's body language: Happy days: The Swamp

The miracle of rapid shutter-releases presents us with a series of photos that call out for a new caption. We have one below, but the Swamp invites your own in a caption contest now open: Comment below.

Posted May 29, 2008 11:13 AM

That was not Scott McClellan, the president's former press secretary, getting a chest-thumping from the president. That was Theodore Shiveley of Plano, Texas, bumping chests with the commander in chief at the United States Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday. (AP Photos by Charles Dharapak)

Comments

I somehow can't help but believe that last picture is going to continuously come back to haunt Bush, and Republicans in general, between now and November.

Posted by: John W. | May 29, 2008 11:49 AM

#1 reason you don't elect a President you'd like to have a beer with.

Posted by: Stephen Daugherty | May 29, 2008 11:49 AM

Bottom picture.....I used to own a bugle....I played it like this....

Posted by: bill "Hussein" r. | May 29, 2008 12:36 PM

This is indefensible. Soldiers are dying, WE ARE AT WAR and he thinks he should be doing endzone celebrations with the very young men and women who will soon be marching into that buzzsaw?

Posted by: julia | May 29, 2008 12:59 PM

Don't ask, don't tell!

Posted by: Lisa No. 17 | May 29, 2008 12:59 PM

Caption for photo 3:

"Chimpy McFlightsuit reveals his inner self."

Posted by: Buster | May 29, 2008 1:36 PM

"I feel a burp coming on, bump me bro', ah, just hit the spot."

One six-pack too many before the event.

Posted by: musings | May 29, 2008 1:58 PM

This man has a strange sense of humor, considering we're at war. Just when you thought it couldn't get worse!!! Scary.

Posted by: Anton Chigurh | May 29, 2008 2:11 PM

Chigurh,
At least he didn't pull out a quarter and ask the guy to call heads or tails.

Posted by: Sheriff Bell | May 29, 2008 4:20 PM

Well, we came up a little short in the contest competition. But the lines remain open.

Posted by: Mark Silva | May 29, 2008 5:59 PM

Somebody should throw him a BANANA!!!

Posted by: MLD | May 29, 2008 6:23 PM

stupid and stupider.
criminal and criminaler.
decide and decider.

Posted by: He's blowing, but is it a bugle? | May 29, 2008 9:21 PM

OK, here's an alternate caption;
'Is this really what it takes to cure my constipation?'

Posted by: C.Morris | May 29, 2008 9:51 PM

Chigurh,
At least he didn't pull out a quarter and ask the guy to call heads or tails.

Posted by: Sheriff Bell | May 29, 2008 4:20 PM

Sheriff you have a point. I guess with Bush gotta look hard for a bright side!!!

Posted by: Anton Chigurh | May 29, 2008 10:08 PM

Alt. Caption:

The lesser known "13th step" to the 12 step program.

Posted by: Bubba | May 29, 2008 11:39 PM

Alt. Caption #2

"Breath In Jesus, Exhale Scott McClellan"

Posted by: Bubba | May 29, 2008 11:44 PM

Ahhh... a president who publicly shows his affections to a grad representing his own home state. Much more refreshing than a president who privately shows his affections while on the clock....

Posted by: Kevie Baby | May 31, 2008 8:10 PM

My own son was one of those graduates (not the chest bumping one) and for all you critics, get a life. These were a bunch of exuberant cadets, who were privileged to have a commander-in-chief who was willing to join in with their exuberance on a very cold wet miserable morning. He made the graduation of over one thousand brand new second lieutenants a very memorable one.

I kindly suggest to all you critics that you get a life.

Posted by: Connie Reagan | June 2, 2008 12:19 AM

As a parent of a graduating cadet I was in falcon stadium that day. President Bush did nothing wrong. And in the end all of President Bush's critics will get their comeuppence. Pres. Bush is a great president and he truly cares about the cadets. If B.O. is president their will be no chest bumping because I doubt that B.O. would even show to speak because he will destroy the military.

Posted by: Ralph Reagan | August 9, 2008 10:12 AM