æt mˈɛni ʃˈoʊz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈʊɹ, vˈɛdɚ pɚfˈɔːɹmd ɹˈaɪət ˈækt ˈɛs "bˈuː dˈɑːlɚɹ ˈeɪtʃlˈiːɡɚ", ɐ kˈɑːməntˌɛɹi ˌɔn pɹˈɛzɪdənt dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dˈʌbəljˌuː. bˈʊʃ, wɪð ɐ ɹˈʌbɚ mˈæsk ʌv bˈʊʃ, wˈɛɹɪŋ ɪɾ æt ðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ʌvðə sˈɔŋ ænd ðˈɛn hˈæŋɪŋ ɪɾ ˌɔn ɐ mˈaɪk stˈænd tʊ ɐlˈaʊ hˌɪm tə sˈɪŋ.
At many shows during the 2003 North American tour, Vedder performed Riot Act'''s "Bu$hleaguer", a commentary on President George W. Bush, with a rubber mask of Bush, wearing it at the beginning of the song and then hanging it on a mic stand to allow him to sing.