Bush: ‘No Brokeback’
January 23, 2006
If you hadn’t seen the speech Bush gave at Kansas State University then you need to at least see the part where he was asked in a Q&A session if he had actually gone to see the movie Brokeback Mountain… This is what Drudge reports:
President Bush has so far skipped BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN — the Hollywood hit about two homosexual cowboys.
During a Q&A session at Kansas State University today, a student asked Bush: “I was just wanting to get your opinion on BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN if you’d seen it yet.”
The crowd laughed softly before the student said loudly: “You would love it! You should check it out.”
“I haven’t seen it,” Bush said flatly. “I’d be glad to talk about ranching, but I haven’t seen the movie,” he said to laughter. “I’ve heard about it.”
The president waited a second or two, then said, according to a transcript: “I hope you go — (laughter) — you know — (laughter) — I hope you go back to the ranch and the farm, is what I was about to say. I haven’t seen it. (Laughter, applause.)”
I have the 43 second clip right here if you want to watch it.
Enjoy!
VIDEO: Bush Hasn’t Seen Brokeback Mountain. President Receives Odd Question at KSU.
As I mentioned earlier, I got to catch most of the President’s Q&A after his speech at Kansas State University today. The whole thing was pretty funny and laid back, but this moment in particular was hilarious… and quite unexpected….