Bush can use iPod

April 12, 2005 at 01:32 AM

President Bush's iPod: 250 Songs, Downloaded by Others

In an unusually detailed look at the music collection of a sitting President, The New York Times’ Elisabeth Bumiller reports that the “First iPod” has become the “indispensible new exercise toy” of George W. Bush, and is “loaded with country and popular rock tunes”, “heavy on traditional country singers like George Jones, Alan Jackson and Kenny Chesney.” Received from his daughters as a birthday gift in July 2004, the iPod contains only 250 songs, and is used “chiefly during bike workouts to help him pump up his heartbeat, which he monitors with a wrist strap.”

Most interestingly, The Times reports that Bush “does not take the time to download the music himself;” rather, he has had his personal aide buy songs from the iTunes Music Store, and “also has an eclectic mix of songs downloaded into his iPod from Mark McKinnon, a biking buddy and his chief media strategist during the 2004 campaign.”

Source: http://www.ipodlounge.com/index.php/news/c...aded-by-others/

read some comments there:

What can I say—I am shocked and in awe, Bush can operate an ipod.
By petro on 04.11.05 at 02:06 AM

I know the iPod is the simplest and most easy to use device, but even so i’m surprised this primate lacking in any mental ability can use this elegant device.
45 minutes, my #ss.
By Mufadal on 04.11.05 at 03:35 AM

So I think the most interesting thing here is that “many” songs were purchased from iTunes, therefore “many” were not.
I’d love to know where these other songs came from. It notes that at least 2 other people were putting songs on his ipod, so at what point is he participating in file sharing of songs not purchased??
By snappy on 04.11.05 at 03:57 AM

iPodlounge had a photo of him using it - on a bike. So not only can he use an iPod, he is capable of riding a bike.
By Daveoc64 on 04.11.05 at 04:26 AM

Actually, he’s fallen off his bike and injured himself twice in the past year.
By petro on 04.11.05 at 04:31 AM

It says he listens to Kenny Chesney.
I bet his favourite song from Kenny is “She thinks my tractors sexy”
By Cyberwhore on 04.11.05 at 05:12 AM