Bigmouth Strikes Again

Let's set the scene. George Bush is doing a press call in the Rose Garden. Surrounded by more Star Spangled Banners than you can shake a Texan at, he conducted the whole affair in a matey style, addressing reporters by name, "like the tie, Eric" kinda vibe. Peter Wallsten of the LA Times is the next reporter to ask a question...

Bush: "Are you going to ask that question with shades on?"
Wallsten: "I can take them off"
Bush: "I'm interested in the shade look.....seriously"
Wallsten: "All right, I'll keep it, then."
Bush: "For the viewers, there's no sun."
(Some laughs).
Wallsten: "I guess it depends on your perspective"
Bush: "Touché"

Peter Wallsten is registered blind.

Feel free to cringe for a while.

The apology was swift... but to be fair Wallsten was sanguine about the gaffe, pointing out that he doesn't like to be treated differently. Good on him.