Blaine Says Stunt Blew Because of Bush

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It Was Dubya And The Wind
Published 9/25/2008 by Michael K at Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
... TMZ caught up with the royal doofus and asked him what the hell happened. Instead of saying, "I'm a dick bag. I fail at magic," he blamed Dubya's speech on TV last night and the wind. Dubya is to blame for a lot of shit, but David should have come up with a better excuse. He should just have just pulled an Asshole Simpson and blamed his acid reflux. ...

Blaine Plays Blame Game, Admits Failure
Published 9/26/2008 by Jen Carlson at Gothamist
... . He's now come close to admitting failure, but is blaming both President Bush and nature. That's right, the "amazing" ending he dreamed up was foiled by high winds. "Blaine said his grand finale of diving from a platform 44 feet to the ground while attached to a harness didn't go according to plan. He was supposed to jump and, at 10 feet, be swept away by a bunch of helium-filled balloons. Instead, he dangled awkwardly for a moment before disappearing in an ascent into the night sky." He also added, "I know that it didn't work right when all my friends called up and ...