I think Crocs Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) wants you to consider the deeper story behind George W. Bush being photographed wearing Crocs beach shoes. Does he think they're stylish? I don't suppose he gives much thought to style. Does he find them comfortable? If he was after strict comfort, a cross trainer from Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) would do a better job on pavement. Is he giving a friendly endorsement opportunity to his buddy Rick Sharp? That's probably the gist of it, but wait, there's more. Think just a little bit deeper to the true message that was sent by President Bush wearing those shoes.
The Crooks and Liars blog reports that President Bush's approval rating is at 29%, its lowest point ever. I don't put much stock in polls, I never did, and I never will. The reason being that no matter how unbiased a polling organization claims to be, poll numbers can be very easily manipulated. Even something as simple as the time of day that opinions are solicited can seriously change outcomes, but that's not what I want to bring to you.
The matter is simply this: If President Bush was as widely disliked as the left-wing, mainstream media would like you to believe he is, do you really think that Rick Sharp would have put those shoes on him? The wearing of Crocs by George W. Bush was as much an endorsement of that man by a hip and young company as it was an endorsement of those shoes. The leftist spin-meisters can tell you all they want about how the nation hates Bush, but the fact of the matter is this: A flourishing retailer doesn't generally present its product with the use of disliked individuals.
You didn't see Crocs on the feet of Jack Kevorkian as he left prison, did you?











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
6-20-2007 @ 12:48AM
FreedomOfInformationAct said...
The TB Boy is more popular than 'nukular bubble boy' duhbya.
I pray all the PNAC GOP neocons get indicted, convicted, impeached and put behind bars, where they belong for their crimes.
It's up to us, the American people, to hold them accountable.
6-20-2007 @ 12:52AM
Robert Del Russo said...
" A flourishing retailer doesn't generally present its product with the use of disliked individuals.
You didn't see Crocs on the feet of Jack Kevorkian as he left prison, did you?" Well they missed the boat, right now Jack Kevorkian and Charles Manson are way more popular than Bush.
6-20-2007 @ 11:42AM
A Garttman said...
What a great comparison: both Bush and Crocs belong under our feet and being walked into the ground !!!
6-20-2007 @ 12:36PM
jana said...
Number one, I don't think Nike cross-trainers are that comfortable - I personally use my Crocs to walk 5-6 miles a day and so does my walking partner - we belong to different political parties by the way. Get off the political bandwagon - if anyone should be prosecuted why isn't Clinton in jail - hell, he was impeached - remember? People, they are all politicians regardless of the party - do you think any of them really care about the average person? No way. They didn't get to where they are by being "nice".
6-21-2007 @ 12:27PM
Jeff said...
Wow Gary, you never cease to amaze me.
Does Crooks and Liars count as "left-wing, mainstream media" trying to get America to hate President Bush with the bandwagon approach? The left-wing, mainstream media (which you couldn't argue even existed till last year) isn't trying to get you to believe that everyone hates GW, anymore then they were trying to get you to believe that everyone loved GW a few years prior.
6-21-2007 @ 12:41AM
stevew said...
Maybe Rick Sharp should run for office...he's smart enough to make four companies--Circuit City, Carmax, Flextronics, and now Crocks successful and make the investors happy....and he has the personal resources and integrety that he can't be "bought". That's the kind of person that should be in politics...
6-21-2007 @ 9:25PM
DAN said...
Who really cares,
what the idiot wears?
6-21-2007 @ 4:40PM
DAN said...
Who really cares,
What the idiot wears?
6-21-2007 @ 9:39PM
BOZLY said...
LOL, first, CROCs are quite comfy, ask doctors and nurses in the hospital ranks (known for long stretches of "on the feet" duty) THey swear by them for comfort and add to their stamina!! Next up, that snark towards "leftis/liberal/mass media"...LOL, GET REAL as the majority of media held by approx. 5 corporates who are DECIDEDLY NOT LIBERAL..that MYTH still rolls around but if any BOTHERED to check out who owns what and note the slants, well, tis been a good run of it for the ceoCONS, Bushlerites, righties who get THEIR messages pumped 'N humped with little true progressive , liberal or UNBIASED approaches. Yadda, Yadda, realize that notion of liberal media sells to the diehard righty rankers, but those with half a brain have realized it elsewise for sometime and thensome as all others have taken the backseat to the "right" presentations/spinnings in most ALL matterings!!!
As for Georgie boy and the wearing of Crocs, lol, like he cares what pollings on the wearing of such or ANY other matter say ?That arrogant SOB cares not a whit and that too is realized, he is but biding time til can vacate permanently to Crawford other than to rake in big bucks in HIS speechathons which, perhaps folks will pay to NOT have him speak and give ALL a break for most usually a painful experience with his misuse of the linguistcals !!!
6-21-2007 @ 9:40PM
BOOMER said...
NOBODY EVER POLLED ME OR ANY OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW THAT STILL LOVE GWB AND THANK HIM FOR OUR SAFETY, NO INFLATION, LOW UNEMPLOYMENT, HIGHEST STOCK MARKET EVER, TAKING THE FIGHT TO THE ENEMY, ETC, ETC...THEY ONLY ASK YOU COMMIE PINKOS & IDIOTS LIKE THE MURDERER TED KENNEDY, THE NEW COMMUNISTS OBAMA,HILLARY,TEDDY,REID AND THEIR ILK...TO HELL WITH YOU FOOLS...YOU DESERVE WHAT YOU GET...
6-21-2007 @ 9:41PM
BOOMER said...
WELL IT'S TRUE...BOZLY & THE REST HAVE HALF A BRAIN...POINT MADE
6-21-2007 @ 9:41PM
Bogs said...
Wow you're really scraping the bottom of the barrel with this one. You must be pretty desperate if you are making up stories like this to convince yourself you aren’t the only moron left in the world that still backs Bush. Get over it, Bush is an idiot and everyone but you knows it.
6-25-2007 @ 10:19AM
Gloria said...
Now look everyone...I hate politics, I love my country, USA! Why mix politics with Croxs? What does one thing have to do with the other? Let's face it...Mr Bush is wearing them because THEY ARE COMFORTABLE PERIOD! I happen to LOVE THEM! I had an accident a couple of years ago and spent an arm and a leg to find shoes that would not hurt my crushed heel and ankle. One day I went to the hospital for a check up and visited the gift shop and low and behold there was the ugliest pair of Crocs I had ever seen. To be hosest, I had never even heard of Crocs. A worker from the hospital asked if they had them in his size and to my surprize , he was genuanly disapointed that they didn't. I picked the ugly things up and tried them on just to see the hype...and to my surprize they were comfortable on the heel and ankle. Needles to say ... this was in April 2007 and I have been wearing them ever since... I have not found anything better to wear anyplace! I'm in heaven! And I can walk without pain. So, don't knock something that works for many of us ... I hate to see a good item and business company go down just because YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MO HILL WITH NOTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH POLITICS PERIOD! SO, HE HAPPENS TO KNOW HIM, WHAT?!!!, YOU WOULDN'T USE A PRODUCT THAT MAKES YOU COMFORTABLE THAT IS MADE BY YOUR FRIEND? Come on, be honest, who gives a hoot as to what the president wears? ... how come nobody mentions what kind of suit or shirt or tie or underwear he uses? BECARUSE NOBODY GIVES A DARN HOOT ABOUT IT!!!
NOW GROW UP AND START ACTING LIKE CHILDREN ... THEY DON'T CARE WHAT YOU WEAR AS LONG AS IT FITS AND THE OTHER KIDS LIKE IT ... AND SOME OF US ADULTS FEEL THE SAME WAY...IT'S PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT MAKE IT BAD FOR OTHER SUCCESFUL PEOPLE! Now Play Nice. ;-)
Mrs. Gloria D, A very happy wearer of Crocs, even if they are ugly.
6-21-2007 @ 10:44PM
Justmred said...
Just on croc to another! He has finally reached his optimum level--peaked!
6-22-2007 @ 12:51PM
Eureeka said...
Rather agree with Boz, and easy to note lots of "half-brained/if that" fools still rushing around to YET bak Georgieboy who has failed to do anything much but make America LESS safe than ever befor.WIth all that has been revealed, with all the bumbles,bungles and blunders by the Bush Brigade, hard to comprehend how ANY would yet yodel support for such an egregious abberation !!!
6-23-2007 @ 1:21PM
john f. moody said...
i fail to see the connection between really ugly shoes and the absolute worst administration since jimmy carter's. i do business with friends. i bank at his bank. he gets his investment advise from me. friends do business together. we used to call that networking. i don't care what bubba wears, as long as they can carry his worthless, lying a** out of the white house.
6-30-2007 @ 12:05AM
k ray said...
you freaks think bush is a good guy??? No wonder our country is in such a bad situation.They put bush in those shoes to appeal to the lower side of life,,, Republicans,,,by the way draft republicans for iraq seeing how you love him so much!!you gas guzzing maniacs in your bmw's and mercedez benz all need head transplants before next elections or you'll have us at war with russia next!
6-30-2007 @ 1:08AM
k ray said...
When bush leaves office our country will be lucky and thankful and if you think different then go find a life somewhere but not in America , we don't need anymore advice from you!
8-10-2007 @ 1:31AM
Robbie said...
When Bush walks out the door of the white house, how are the taxpayers going to pay for his War Debt, without raising taxes, no one seems to be asking this question and the republicans this this can be done without raising taxes, where is their magic formular, or are they going to wait until after the election. Wake up America, you have beden asleep since 2000.
8-20-2007 @ 12:02PM
Shadowguitar said...
I love how you compared Bush to Kevorkian. Made my day. XD