Beat 360° 5/1/09
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US Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki hands an airhorn to US President Barack Obama to start the White House to Light House Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC.
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Next time you don't like Ed Henry's question just hit this button.
It came from the Harpo Marx estate. They said it was his "yeswe" can.
If you use this, Mr. President, people will scatter and you'll have a clear view of your Teleprompter.
Be careful not to give too long a blast, we don't want to awaken the GOP!
The soldiers will probably be re-wounded by jumping out of their moving vehicle, trying to get away from the piercing sound . But know this, it is not "TORTURE".
so we can have someone in the audience who will push this button everytime the vp opens his mouth?
Pushing this button Mr. President will duplicate the effect of the entire European military forces in Afganistan!
San Diego, CA.
"I think I'll call him Rush Limbaugh"
well, actually it's not like a normal air horn. This get's people's attention a lot faster. Instead of the normal sound it screams something profane. Don't know what it is, want to give it a try Eric?
Compared to Bush"s Scottisch Terrier Barney, Bo is too darn friendly to ward of the media, so we have to take different measures.
President Obama investigates cheaper alternatives to preventing pirate attacks.
"I better not say, 'so easy even a Cave Man could do it, ' huh?"
If you press that button there it converts to the Swine Flu mask.
Teaneck, NJ
The President gets a quick refresher course on air horn technology.
" It's a magic horn Mr. President, much like the pied pipers magic flute. Just press this little button right here and congress will follow you where ever you go!"
The Biden Blue Bleeper Blocker.
The next time Joe's about to say something publicly, we just set this puppy off and block it!
Laurie Cover
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
laurieprovencher@hotmail.com
Just blow this horn and wave. If you don't have a band around to play "Hail to the Chief"
Mr. President, you can press this button every time someone asks a question that you don't like.
'Ok, Press Corp! That's one honk for yes, two honks for no, and three honks for maybe!
We found this in one of the cupboards. You don't even want to know what W used to do with this thing.
"Mr. President, everytime the Vice President starts to say something ridiculous, just sound this off so no one can hear him."
Congressman Eric Kantor in a can- what'll they think of next?
The next time Joe Biden starts talking about the swine flu, Mr. President, just push this button.
This is what we use to call the girls in for Dinner
Check this out Mr. President...
we found something still made in the USA!
Never give anything that makes noise to my girls again.
If you want Biden to stop talking, so you can speak................................. Simply press this air horn
You know the economy is bad when even the President must downsize from bullhorn to an airhorn.
this is the only horn louder than my sister
US Secretary to Mr. President: "So, yes, this button here works just like that "Easy" button... it will scare everyone away and then things may get easier."
It's called a Rove-ar-ator.
Go ahead and blow your own horn.
Felicia,
New Holstein, WI
Yeah, I can't believe the Bush's didn't fumigate the place before leaving either.
Everytime I say 'previous admistration,' you hit this button right here.
How many government employees does it take to be smarter than a fifth grader?!
so i put in there and itll make it bigger?
Believe me, just press this. It sounds just like Joe Biden!
Just point the blue funnel at any Republican and push this button to turn them into a Democrat. Don't worry, we already tested it on Specter and it worked just fine.
I brought a gift for Vice President Biden. Tell him to used this hand-held respirator the next time he is on an airplane.
the president never goes anywhere without his inhaler
now you see this is called an air horn... oh im sorry for a second i thought you were Bush
When you hear someone call it "swine flu" instead of "R1H1," just push this button. The Swine Farmers of America thank you.
"The red version of this is Dick Cheney, another blowhard!"
Just like Fox News the can was full of hot air
Like much of th republican party the can was full of hot air.
Newport News, VA
Unfortunately Mr. President, the blaring sound of this horn is not enough to drown out Rush Limbaugh and Michael Steele's rantings. Nothing's been created to do that yet.
Just push this button,to switch parties
This Mr. President is a horn that gives off a very audible "Booooooo" . Just press on this white tip if Anderson Cooper 360* approaches you without the "Beat 360* tee shirt.
"Just press this button and a magical genie would appear.."
So this is the new, in-flight, hi-tech equipment they now use to keep birds out of the airplane engines