He asks for a bathroom break. So, OK, maybe in the middle of an important meeting at the U.N. isn't the best timing, but I was at a concert last night and missed one of the best songs because I was in the ladies' room, so I'm not one to judge.
The photos is currently up on Yahoo News, and has Reuter's as the photo credit.
I won't be surprised if it turns out this is a Photoshopped prank that somehow made it past the normal journalistic barriers — it looks totally enhanced, and is that really what his handwriting looks like? — but damn, it's funny.
Also, wanna read a bad joke?
Q: What is Bush's position on Roe vs. Wade?
(Wait for it...)
A: He doesn't really care how people get out of New Orleans.
Ba-da-BUMP! (Thank you, TalkLeft and Lesley!)
Updated to add: Editor & Publisher seems to think the photo is for real!
Updated again to add: and this is the unretouched version!
Updated yet again to add: here's Reuter's explanation of how the photo got there.
(Basically, it's real, and, don't blame the photographer)
