President Bush To Legally Blind Reporter: ‘Are You Going to Ask That Question with Shades On?’
At a press conference this morning, President Bush needled Los Angeles Times reporter Peter Wallsten after he stood up to ask a question wearing sunglasses. “Are you going to ask that question with shades on?” Bush said, telling Wallsten, “I’m interested in the shade look, seriously.”
But as Wonkette first noted, and which ThinkProgress subsquently confirmed, Wallsten is legally blind. Wallsten tells us he has a rare genetic disorder called Stargardt’s Disease. The disease is a form of macular degeneration that can be slowed “by wearing UV-protective sunglasses and avoiding exposure to bright light.”
Wallsten said Bush’s comments did not offend him at all. “I never advertise it to him. I’ve never told him.”
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I don't think dubya even realizes that outside of the circles of the "chosen" and the very very wealthy, it is customary to be careful not to dwell on or even notice restrictions some other person may have to live with.
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quote:Originally posted by NaturalResources: "Wallsten said Bush’s comments did not offend him at all"
So basically only the liberals who heard about this are crying foul about it... Typical...
i didn't even call it foul... i watched it unfold as it happened.... i didn't "get" it at the time either.... if you read the article? Bush called him and apologised... that's a big change from some of Bush's past behaviour..
i've noticed Bush is changing slowly since Tony Snow came aboard... he says he's also trying to find a way to get rid of Gitmo too...admitting mistakes is a kindof a new thing for Bush... it's not very Cheneylike is it?
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