Presidential Peaking

by digby

Maybe it would have been better to just say no:

Although it must have been a thrill for Mr. Bush to shake hands with Kobe, Mello, King James and Coach K, it’s difficult to imagine that the president’s trip to Beijing didn’t peak [dear me…ed] when he received an up-close and personal beach volleyball lesson at Chaoyang Park from defending gold medalists Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh.

As if things weren’t hot enough for the president, who had just come off a sweaty mountain bike excursion, the AP reported that May-Treanor bent over to allow him an opportunity to experience a unique element of beach volleyball.

The president needs some work on his passing, mis-hitting a pair off his knuckles. When May-Treanor passed the ball back to him, he acted like he was going to dive after it but decided to stay on his feet.

Then May-Treanor turned her back to the president, offering her bikinied rear for one of the traditional slaps that volleyball players frequently give each other.

“Mr. President, want to?” she asked, repeating an offer she made when Bush gave a pep talk to the U.S. athletes before Friday’s opening ceremonies.

Bush smilingly gave a flick with the back of his hand to the small of her back instead.

He even had time to think about it and he couldn’t come up with a good line and an excuse not to actually touch the woman?

Whatever. He seems to be enjoying himself at the games and it’s keeping him out of trouble. Man, is he ever a smaller figure than he was four years ago when he was strutting all over the country scolding everybody and telling us all he was a leader who knew how to lead. I guess a little presidential grab ass is all he’s got left.

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