Posted on 04/04/2007 4:49:14 PM PDT by silent_jonny
President and Mrs. Bush left Washington today and traveled to Fort Irwin, California. There the president met with troops and observed several training exercises that are being developed specifically for operations in Iraq.
President Bush then had lunch with the troops and their families, thanking them for their service and for the many sacrifices they have made.
The president and first lady are scheduled to arrive at their home in Crawford, Texas late tonight to begin their Easter vacation.
In other news, President Bush named Sam Fox to be the new US ambassador to Belgium. (related thread)
Democrats had denounced Fox for his 2004 donation [$50,000] to the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The group's TV ads, which claimed that Sen. John Kerry exaggerated his military record in Vietnam, were viewed as a major factor in the Massachusetts Democrat losing the election.… Recognizing Fox did not have the votes to obtain Senate confirmation, [President Bush] withdrew the nomination last month. On Wednesday [today], with Congress out of town for a spring break, the president used his power to make recess appointments to put Fox in the job without Senate confirmation.
This means Fox can remain ambassador until the end of the next session of Congress, effectively through the end of the Bush presidency.”
LOL!
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
I don’t have styrofoam either...I covered them with pots and buckets...that’s all I had....they’re on their own now...lol....
GOING BACK TO CALI
CALI
I don’t think so
Dubya in da hood
YO YO
I know you guys don't want to hear this, but it sure is hot out here in Phoenix. My Iris' are in full bloom.
Dubya look like FR WTF cat LOL in that photo LOL!
You did work hard....I was at it for 2hrs looking for things to cover plants, especially my established rose bushes...I would hate to lose them, I’ve had them for years.
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove sits with troops as President Bush, not pictured, has lunch with military personnel and their families at Fort Irwin, Calif. Wednesday, April 4, 2007
but it sure is hot out here in Phoenix. My Iris’ are in full bloom.
I guess I will be the first to slap you....lol
There was hardly anything on the news about it here locally, and mostly comments on the cold were simply about people having to get out their winter coats again. On the local TV this evening some lame reporter was talking about throwing a sheet over some daffodils. As if that would help.
You would think that with all of the money paid for meteorologists and ag extension offices someone could have warned people and given better instructions! I had to jury-rig what I could think of and I don't know if it was wasted effort or not.
Well, I am in a BAD mood about this. I better not hear one darn thing about global warming!
And where is Al Gore? Is he in my state? Every time he opens his yap there is another blizzard! IT IS ALL AL GORE'S FAULT!!
LOL! But I’m serious about the Christmas lights. They will keep your roses from freezing.
Plus, I have about 30 roses scattered in various places around the yard.
***You won your toaster fair and square***
I had just put on that little siren icon in the upper righthand corner which Poor Muttley claims is his paw print, and it alerted me that the Dose was up. Just lucky!
President Bush delivers remarks during lunch with military personnel and their families, Wednesday, April 4, 2007, at Fort Irwin, Calif.
Click HERE for a complete transcript of the President's address to the troops and their families.
Loved your posts on the thread about the recess appointment. LOL! I couldn’t get in to add my thoughts because the thread had been pulled.
Wow. That’s so weird to me. It’s been pretty hot here. Today there was a nice breeze.
Mrs. Laura Bush hugs Rae Leigh Bradbury Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in Austin, after the 9-year-old introduced Mrs. Bush during the announcement of the future opening of the Texas Regional Office of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Rae Leigh was the first child in the United States to be recovered as a result of an AMBER Alert when she was 8 weeks old in November 1998. So far AMBER Alerts have saved more than 300 young lives in the United States.
Mrs. Laura Bush delivers remarks Wednesday, April 4, 2007, in Austin, during the announcement of the future opening of the Texas Regional Office of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The center will serve as a regional hub to manage cases throughout the Southwest.
Thank you, namesake. You didn’t know that, did you?
President Bush and Hannah Locke, from Seattle, wave after Bush presented Locke with President's Volunteer Service Award upon his arrival at Los Angeles International Airport Wednesday, April 4, 2007. Locke, who is a student at Ptzer College in Claremont, Calif., received the award in recognition of her work with Jumpstart, a national program that pairs college students with at-risk preschool student.
Know what?
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