It appeared that Bush was withholding his hand,more so than being snubbed. Probably an act of passive aggression. At any rate it sent waves of vindictive joy through my body!

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The other leaders were probably wishing that they could kick him in the balls. Hard.

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again, 'show me who you walk with and I'll tell you what you are...'

As long as AIPAC bribes and threatens Congress and MSM paints a lovely picture, we'll slide right along w/Israel into a dark, draconian hole.

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Looks like the world leaders can't wait for Bush to be gone. It's not just in the US where he has a low approval rating.

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If only he had died, choking on that pretzel...

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... shrivels up and flies away.

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not the G20 members. Bush makes no eye contact and makes no attempt to shake anyone's hand. Had he made eye contact or actually put his hand out and they had refused to shake his hand, that would be a snub from them. Had one of those other leaders tried to shake his hand given the way he was moving it would have been very awkward. They would probably have had to touch him on the shoulder to get his attention first given that he was essentially looking at the floor.

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Bush does not want to make eye contact. He knows his Republican conservative strategy for the U.S. has brought the world economy down as well. The world leaders are fully aware of the failure of the repub-conservative economic strategy. So he is pouting, he is having a temper tantrum, he is having a hissy fit. He can't have the world or the U.S his way so he is pouting.

Trickle down economics does not work. The repub-conservatives cannot rob the middle class and the lower socioeconomic class and expect the economy to function. They ARE the engine that drives our economy to greater prosperity. Kill them and our economy is dead also. Only trickle up economics works.

The economy functions due to the movement of dollars, the flow of dollars. Who moves dollars more than the lower and middle socioeconomic classes. They do that by spending money, that is what causes dollars to flow, to move.

The repub-conservative economic wisdom is actually stupidity. But they refuse to admit that and will likely continue on with their blindness. They likely will continue living in their bubble, their mindset and pretend that all of this current economic tragedy is everyone elses fault, not theirs.

I don't see that they will ever learn.

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Just for fun, I Googled "Sanchez" and "douchebag" together. Apparently, he ain't fairing so well either!

Amusing video, though.

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Maybe later he'll decide to attack us with his private armies from Latin America- maybe Colombia?

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Bush looks more dejected than rejected. Maybe, just maybe it has sunk into his small head that his past behavior has not only been unacceptable but now the leaders of the other nations don't feel they have to cowtow to him and can show him the derision he so justly deserves.
If this idiot had really been concerned about his "legacy" he wouldn't have done everytning in his power to fuck up America's standing in the world. At this very moment he is still trying to do all he can to lay waste to the environment and endangered species with more asinine signing statements.
Personally I think this peon deserves to be dragged outside and have his ass kicked up one side of the street and down the other.

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I agree with the posters who said it looked like the initial snub came from George himself, not the other leaders.

In either case, everyone looked happy to snub him.

George, you are now officially the turd in the punch bowl. Will Barney still talk to you?

That video is a good symbol for his entire eight year reign.

Granny's crazy videos = Go get a chuckle!

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She said "Your hand is dripping with blood. You are Directly Responsible For The Death of Millions of Innocent People"

"You want ME to shake your hand?"

Tony

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"...And after awhile, you can work on points for style, like the club tie, firm handshake..." -Pink Floyd, "Dogs"

That was a hilarious sight to see. It was like a "Saturday Night Live" skit. All comical analogies aside, their gesture was the ultimate "F$%& You" to Bush. No dog dared to sniff his butt as dogs are want to do.
Bush is as popular as grape-flavored Kool-Aid in Guyana. The world's top dogs know he urinated all over the world and his bark and bite was the loudest and most vicious in recent world history. They shook their heads at the unsavory scent of Bush in their midst.
Now arriving at this summit with a meekly bowed head and with his tail bewteen his legs he cannot roam with the other dogs in the kennel.
He is an outcast-a mongrel no longer recognizable, unwanted and unloved by the public who would rather see him go astray rather see him parade around the lot like he used to. They would like to chase him away. He has no place in that summit.
Dogs are funny.

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The pretzel comment is brilliant.

Busch knows he is toast. He could not care, in his supreme arrogance, if his hand were shaken or not. He has done what he was put in power to do, create chaos and thoroughly wreck the entire world and fast forward the disintegration of American society.

Made a lot of money doing it too.

Perhaps he was lost in thought on what else he could do to wreck the world in his last months before leaving office. People in Oregon, for example, and the rest of the world, stand to lose the last stands of old growth forests, animals lose status, etc etc before those arse wipes leave. He doesn't care. The man has no conscience. None of them do. He is just the face of a hideous movement to control the planet by the NWO folks.

(Many of whom now work with Obummer but that is another story for another time).

The Busch family is not out of the White House. Poppa Busch has been controlling your government for 30 years and you know he will still be around even if behind the scenes. The half wit son? Who knows? If ever we needed a John Wilkes Booth it was 8 years ago!

"amusing" someone said in comments. This person is almost as warped as Busch to go on the offensive as he did. But then, ain't that the Busch way?

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I can't remember a time when I have taken joy in the suffering of another human being without even a glimmer of guilt. Before now. I keep watching this thing over and over. That's right Georgie boy, everybody hates you.

To those of you who say the snub is coming from Bush: I think you need to watch this a few more times. Notice how their heads turn as he walks by. They are refusing to look at him.

That fourth guy (José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission and former Portugese Prime Minister) can't quite do it gracefully. He looks to the right, the left, the right again, until he is visibly relieved that Bush is no longer in front of him.

Then comes Gordon Brown, who does look at him, and seems to say something, but keeps his hands carefully folded in a clear show of "I acknowledge your presence, but will not shake your hand."

Then Bush shrinks and looks at his feet as he walks by Angela Merkel (you know, the German Chancellor he copped a feel on back when he was riding high and making a play for the First Emperor of Earth title.)

Finally, he comes to rest in front of the Spanish Prime Minister, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Socialist, who rode the anti Bush backlash to power. He also doesn't look at him, but appears to smirk and start talking, without looking in any particular direction, just as Bush takes his place.

All in all, a perfect illustration of a man shunned, reviled and ridiculed by his peers. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

I think I'll watch that again!

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His body language shows he has no respect for anyone there and wants only to shake hands with Merkel. When he gets to her they make brief eye contact and then she eagerly shakes the hand of the guy behind him. Bush then looks down to the ground after this crushing rejection. He thought he would get approval from Germany after all the good work his grandfather Prescott Bush did for them back in WW2.

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At first glance you see what looks to be a snub. And Rich Sanchez, he's a real putz, always wants to degrade the President. However, what you see is a protocol welcoming!
Bush is the Center of the group. Being the principal "ALREADY INTRODUCED" and "ALREADY" GREETED, the rest are welcoming the other participants. This is not a snub! Watch the faces and each participant already knows (President Bush) is already honored! Now the rest follow!!!
The hate you retain, the blame you wish to throw needs to be at your own image for being so small and vicious towards your own country!

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