Well, this was too good not to share - when I heard about the flying shoes and W. I had to see a video of  it (and there always seems to be videos of everything, these days).

But, since Webmetricsguru.com is a Web Analytics Blog – it seems unfair to write about something like Flying Shoes, without talking about how we can track the effects.

By the way, I wonder if, after this incident in Iraq, if Secret Service will now make all reporters take off their shoes when attending a Press Conference with a President, in much the same way that we have to take our shoes off when we and put them through scanners every time we take a domestic or international flight.

First, I looked at Radian6 Influential Tracker Widget to see what might be the most Influential source of media here and it’s coming from a YouTube Video by “LiberalBias100“.

Still, with influence in mind – I went to BlogPulse and caught the Conversation Seed - a tool that Blogpulse has and I rarely ever successfully used.   According to BlogPulse – since the shoes flew off and were thrown at George W. Bush today several posts have already been written.

Noticed that quite a few smaller blogs picked up the story first – it would be nice if Blogpulse published the time lines and influence of each blog whose post appears below.

Conversation Seed:  +iraqi throws shoes at Bush

• 12/14/2008 Live From Bush Liberator Square In Baghdad! (from: Dohiyi Mir)
• 12/14/2008 (Video) Iraqi journalist throws shoes at George W. Bush (from: The Shotgun)
  • 12/14/2008 “This is a farewell … you dog!” (from: FR33 AGENTS)
• 12/14/2008 Your Turn: Lame (Duck) Iraq Visit Guarantees Bush Shoe-In As Worst President Ever (from: BAGnewsNotes)
• 12/14/2008 You Dog!! (from: Dani Love’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes at Bush, Calls Him ’Dog (from: Valerie – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Angry Iraqi throws shoes at President Bush in Baghdad (from: An America Martyr – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoe At Bush During Press Conference (Photos) (from: Gateway Pundit)
  • 12/14/2008 These Iraqis Should Ask The Olympics For A Shoe-Throwing Event (from: OutOfTheBlue)
  • 12/14/2008 Even Helen Thomas Never Did This (from: Dan Cleary)
• 12/14/2008 Angry Iraqi throws shoes at President Bush in Baghdad (from: jb ty’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Aaron – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Who throws a shoe?! Honestly! (from: I’m just sayin…)
• 12/14/2008 Incoming shoes for Bush (from: John de Nugent’s Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Man Throws Shoes At President Bush In Iraq (from: Paradise – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Muthathar al Zaidi Throws his Shoes at President Bush During Press Conference (from: Black Political Thought)
• 12/14/2008 Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Iraq (from: Flopping Aces)
• 12/14/2008 Bush Attacked by Shoes: Hurled at Bush’s Head by Iraqi Journalist (Video) (from: Tennessee Guerilla Women)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi jouralist throws shoes at President Bush (from: Marshall Thompson Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Throws Bush A Kiss – by: sarabeth (from: 1115.org)
• 12/14/2008 Angry Man Throws Shoes At Bush (from: Digital Business News)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi throws shoes at Bush (from: 124Monkeys)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush during press conference (from: Crooks and Liars)
  • 12/14/2008 Cheney Claims Shoes Thrown at Bush Were Really Sizes ‘9′ and’11′ (from: The Satirical Political Report)
  • 12/14/2008 They’re Not Seeing Us Off As Liberators, Either, It Seems (from: The Blog from Another Dimension)
• 12/14/2008 who throws a shoe, honestly… (from: TALLJIM.COM)
• 12/14/2008 Modesto Bee reporter watches as Iraqi journalist tosses shoes at Bush (from: The Modesto Bee: Local)
  • 12/14/2008 Really Big Shoe: Modesto Reporter Describes Anti-Bush Incident in Baghdad (from: The E&P Pub)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Middle East Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi reporter throws his shoes at Bush (from: Mark Czerniec)
• 12/14/2008 Bushwhacked (from: Miss Malini)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: nosleepingdogs)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush (from: [Im]Mature)
• 12/14/2008 Journalist throws shoes at Bush! (from: ::. TooT Blog .::)
• 12/14/2008 An Angry Journalist Throws His Shoes At President Bush (from: Aviv Hadar Thinks)
• 12/14/2008 Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush (from: Self Celebrity)
• 12/14/2008 Shoe George Bush! (from: democraddicts.com)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws His Shoes At Bush During Press Conference In Baghdad (from: Whipped Senseless)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi reporter throws shoe at Bush (from: Kate McKinnon: web journal)
• 12/14/2008 Bush gets shoes thrown at him (from: Hanlon’s Razor)
• 12/14/2008 Bush ducks two shoes hurled by Iraqi (but doesn’t he sound drunk?!!) (from: Become A Weapon of Mass Dissent!)
• 12/14/2008 Man Throws Shoe at Bush (from: wahnbriefe)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at President Bush (from: Stingray: a blog for salty Christians)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes At Bush (from: PoliGazette)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At President Bush During Farewell Trip In Iraq (from: TrendPK.com)
• 12/14/2008 Most Americans would love this opportunity (from: LanceDrummondsMusic’s Weblog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi TV Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush at Press Conference (from: MotherJones.com | MoJoBlog – Social Issues and Political Commentary)
• 12/14/2008 Whos shoeless at MSNBC or CNN today? Egytian throws two shoes at Dubya (from: Fire Andrea Mitchell!)
• 12/14/2008 Man throws shoes at Bush (from: Worldwide News)
• 12/14/2008 If The Shoe Fits (from: Bob Schwartz Online)
• 12/14/2008 VIDEO/POLITICS: IRAQI JOURNALIST THROWS SHOES AT BUSH (from: Some Rights Reserved)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at President Bush (from: Politically Motivated (dotnet))
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush, Yells “This is a Goodbye Kiss, You Dog” (from: The Seminal :: Independent Media and Politics)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At President Bush (from: HAhmed.com)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist throws his shoes at Pres. Bush during press conference! (from: Citizenkim’s Weblog)
• 12/14/2008 Angry Iraqi Throws Shoes at President Bush (from: Land of Stupid)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush – Pictures (from: Pro Pakistan)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws his shoes at Bush… Bush’s response was actually pretty good! (from: I Hate My Cubicle!!!)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at President Bush (from: The Conservative Beacon)
• 12/14/2008 Baghdad: Iraqi reporter throws shoes at Bush’s Head! (from: ChartingStocks.net)
• 12/14/2008 George Bush Dodges Iraqi Shoe Attack!!!! (from: ShoeTalk)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Politcal Pit Stop)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi reporter throws SHOES at President Bush (from: freakshowmikey’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush, misses (from: Incentives and Signalling)
• 12/14/2008 Fade to awesome (from: Batman’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist throws his shoes at President George Bush (from: Towne Crier)
• 12/14/2008 Reporter Throws Shoes at the President (from: The News Blog with Eric Spillman)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at President Bush (from: Nunc Scio)
• 12/14/2008 George Bush Gets The “Shoe” (from: Who Does This April Chick Think She Is?)
• 12/14/2008 George Bush Gets The “Shoe” (from: LoveLifeDrama – a FREE Online UrBan FicTion novel!)
• 12/14/2008 Survivor gabon finale (from: Alden Edwards’s Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush (from: Yun4)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi reporter hurls shoes at Bush (from: NFM – Politico)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journo throws shoes at Bush (from: politico.com)
• 12/14/2008 MAN THROWS SHOES AT BUSH DURING PRESS CONFERENCE (from: Journalicious!)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at George Bush (from: The Seferm Post)
• 12/14/2008 IRAQI JOURNALIST THROWS SHOES AT BUSH!!!! (from: you, you say you don’t see any part of me to love in all this mess & i know you take the good & all the bad that comes with me.)
• 12/14/2008 Video: Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes At Bush (from: NightBlogger)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist (and probable New York Times new hire) Throws Shoes At President Bush. George Ducks Them Both. (from: just a regular guy)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Man Throws Shoes at George Bush (from: Fame of Shame)
• 12/14/2008 Man Throws Shoes At Bush In Iraq (from: Blog Mantra)
• 12/14/2008 Reporter Throws Shoes At George Bush (from: Dave and Thomas Daily Timekillers)
• 12/14/2008 This is a farewell kiss – you DOG! (from: Legalectric)
• 12/14/2008 Throwing shoes is never cool (from: The Gayly News)
• 12/14/2008 Who Throws a Shoe? Honestly? (from: The Blog of Dan Driffill)
• 12/14/2008 該說是意料中事嗎 (from: Eigenzeit:: PIXNET 痞客邦 ::)
• 12/14/2008 http://www.cupofblog.com/cup_of_blog/2008/12/iraqi-reporter-throws-shoes-at-bush.html (from: Cup of Blog )
• 12/14/2008 BREAKING: Iraqi Journalist throws shoes at President Bush (from: Conservative in the City)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Throws Shoes at Bush (from: Will)
• 12/14/2008 Man throws shoes at Bush in Iraq (from: TrendPK.com)
• 12/14/2008 Funniest News Report of 2008 (from: elizabeth – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Angry Iraqi throws shoes at Bush in Baghdad (from: Welcome to Eyesticker!)
• 12/14/2008 Bush Ducks As Journalist Throws Shoes at His Head in Iraq (from: CitizenSugar — Breaking News, Together.)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Welcome to Eyesticker!)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi reporter throws shoes at Bush, calls him dog (from: India Blog – सारे जहान से अछा Sare Jahan Se Accha سارے جہاں سے اچھا)
• 12/14/2008 What kind of person throws a shoe (from: Barry and Stuart Feed)
• 12/14/2008 History already knows he fucked up way too much (from: I. Wax Chaotic’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Shoes thrown at President Bush. (VIDEO) (from: Los – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws both shoes at President Bush during a news conference (from: Mz Yun – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Bush barely ducks shoe shot (from: Daily Dos)
• 12/14/2008 Reporter throws shoes at Bush (w/video) (from: Things Corporate Media Won’t Tell You:)
• 12/14/2008 Something else I couldn’t keep to myself. (politics) (from: The One and Only Ryo’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush. More. (from: Politics in the Zeros. Anti-war, global warming, peak oil, progressive politics)
• 12/14/2008 President Bush has Shoes Thrown at Him during a Press Conference (from: The Smoking Argus)
• 12/14/2008 What would you throw at President Bush? (from: GladItsOver.com – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi throws shoes at Bush (from: sanchopanza2000’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush in Baghdad (from: Confederate Yankee)
• 12/14/2008 Angry Iraqi throws shoes at Bush (from: Rhetorical Wasteland)
• 12/14/2008 President Bush Sells A Man The Wrong Pair of Shoes (from: Word Vomit)
• 12/14/2008 Who throws a shoe? Honestly? (from: iThugLife)
• 12/14/2008 This Just In: Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush (from: Watch This Now: Internet video and viral entertainment | Sun-Sentinel Blogs)
• 12/14/2008 Angry Iraqi throws shoes at Bush in Baghdad (from: Scary Dave’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 George Bush Shoe Incident… video! (from: HypedWorld)
• 12/14/2008 This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is the farewell kiss, you dog! (from: Islam World)
• 12/14/2008 “I mean, honestly, who throws a shoe?” (from: thoughts are made of water)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi man throws shoes at President Bush (from: JL – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 WHO THROWS A SHOE?! (from: ZackTaylor.ca | Your #1 Source for Celebrity Gossip & Entertainment News)
• 12/14/2008 Today’s Twitters (from: Chuck Meyer’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws his shoes at Bush! (from: sarahirani’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi throws shoes at Bush, ruining PR/bullshit effort (from: House 8 Weblog)
• 12/14/2008 Not THOSE SHOES! (from: Britney Spears | PoorBritney.com)
• 12/14/2008 Shoes attack! (from: 血華 ～ちか～’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws his Shoes at Bush! (from: The Vigilant Citizen)
• 12/14/2008 President Bush Has An Austin Powers Moment (from: A Natural Deficiency Of Moral Fiber)
• 12/14/2008 Crazy Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush (from: Juice The Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi throws shoe at Bush (from: Kitsch/Posh)
• 12/14/2008 Because, in Iraq, there are no cream pies (from: Too Beautiful)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Fresno Famous blogs)
• 12/14/2008 Who throws a shoe? Honestly! (from: forgetender’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws two shoes at President Bush! (from: Our Politics)
• 12/14/2008 George bush is gay (from: FTP)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Miss Murchison’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at President Bush (from: The Alien from Uranus’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes at President Bush (from: poverty-stricken scholar)
• 12/14/2008 [+7] Iraqi Throws Shoes at Bush (from: able2know – New Posts)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes at George Bush…And Almost Hits Him (VIDEO) (from: Xplosive World)
• 12/14/2008 2003: “I really do believe that we will be greeted as liberators.” (from: Fred2Blue)
• 12/14/2008 If only he had had a better aim.. (not music-related post) (from: Pretending To Be Japanese)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at President Bush (video) (from: Adam’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Gordon – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Video: The obligatory “Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush” clip (from: Hot Air TV)
  • 12/14/2008 A Special Comment . . . with Footwear (from: Patterico’s Pontifications)
  • 12/14/2008 Throwing shoes is never cool (from: The Gayly News)
  • 12/14/2008 Throwing shoes is never cool (from: The Gayly News)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush (from: Geek Politics)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes at Bush (from: Talk Topeka)
• 12/14/2008 Mikeyway the persecon is still funny. (from: Sarah’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 An Iraqi journalist throws shoes at President Bush (from: PlayPolitical.com – Age of Terror)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At George Bush (from: Skillit – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At Bush. (from: numb3r_5ev3n’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Man Throws Shoes at President Bush (from: Zgaah!)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes at President Bush (from: Lost Marbles:))
• 12/14/2008 Breaking world news: bush shoe - (from: rssalligator.moskva.com: Блог rssalligator)
• 12/14/2008 BWAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! (from: Kyra Neko-Rei (Kyra Cat-Soul)’s journal)
• 12/14/2008 http://timrileylive.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/1012 (from: Tim Riley’s Press Club)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: MOMocrats™)
• 12/14/2008 angry iraqi throws shoes at bush in baghdad (from: Images)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Pres. Bush (from: Falana – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Throws Pair of Shoes at President Bush (from: STÊR£ING (T.H.) – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes At George Bush (from: Yusuf – MySpace Blog)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at President Bush (from: Cali Untouchables | The Movement)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist throws shoes at Bush… (from: Los Granos)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Reporter Throws Shoes At Bush (from: Teknosis)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws 2 Shoes At President Bush! (from: ESTAXX BLOGS)
• 12/14/2008 VIDEO/POLITICS: IRAQI JOURNALIST THROWS SHOES AT BUSH (from: :::317 Muzik Blog:::)
• 12/14/2008 A Thousand Words (from: THE DAILY BANTER.COM)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist throws shoes at Bush (from: Howards Notebook)
• 12/14/2008 Iraqi Journalist Throws Shoes at Bush (from: Steve’s Politics Blog)