Posted on 09/25/2008 9:17:21 PM PDT by snugs
The President had a busy day with meetings with President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman, President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India plus a visit to the White House by his father the former President George H W Bush.
In addition to the above and probably the issue foremost on most Americans and many others in the world the President and Vice President and their economic/financial advisers met with congressional leaders, including the presidential nominees to discuss the proposed bailout of the financial industry. Rumour has it that the meeting ended in vast disagreement and since there has been another meeting with Representatives from the Administration and the House and Senate on Capital Hill but no word as to any thing being agreed indeed it seems that the House Representative was an observer only and had no power to agree to any proposals made. Meeting has now ended and more talks will resume tomorrow.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice hosted a Women Leaders' Working Group breakfast in New York.
Later in the day she met with Pakastan's President Asif Ali Zardari.
Vice President candidate Sarah Palin visted Tribute WTC Visitor Center in New York
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
President Bush Meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Members of Congress to Discuss Economy
Cabinet Room
THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank the leaders of the House and the Senate for coming. I appreciate our presidential candidates for being here, as well.
We are in a serious economic crisis in the country if we don't pass a piece of legislation. I want to thank the spirit of bipartisan cooperation that's taking place here in Washington. One thing the American people have to know is that all of us around the table take this issue very seriously and we know we've got to get something done as quickly as possible. And this meeting is an attempt to move the process forward. My hope is that we can reach an agreement very shortly.
I want to thank the Secretary of the Treasury for working hard with the members. I thank the members for working long hours like they've been doing to come up with a solution that's bipartisan and that will solve the problem.
Thank you very much.
END 4:04 P.M. EDT
PHOTO OF THE DAY
President George W. Bush (L) and his father, former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, leave the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, September 25, 2008
Apologies for late posting of the dose but I had to get things done for dad as he has a dentist appointment tomorrow
President Bush, right, greets the President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington.
President Bush looks down during his meeting with the President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman, not shown, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington
President Bush, right, with the President of Lebanon Michel Sleiman, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington
President of Lebanon Michel Suleiman glances toward a Marine as he departs the White House following a morning meeting with President Bush, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in Washington.
President George W. Bush (L) and his father, former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, leave the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, September 25, 2008
President Bush, left, stands with his father, former President George H.W. Bush, left, outside the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington
Snugs,
Thank you for all you do for us here on the dose.
The moral gravitas of this man has reduced his rivals and critics to mere children.
It is astounding how many people on the right and left think leadership is nothing more than being a critic.
Here’s a real leader.
President George W. Bush (R) begins his meeting with the president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas in the Oval Office
Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas meets with US President George W. Bush in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC
Bush senior and jr. are wearing the same tie!!!!
President George W. Bush (C) meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Members of Congress to discuss a Wall Street bailout plan in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, September 25, 2008. Bush is joined by (L-R) Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Minority House leader John Boehner (R-OH), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority leader Senator Harry reid (D-NV), House Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL).
President George W. Bush (C) makes remarks during a meeting with members of congress including the Presidential candidates John McCain (L) and Barack Obama (R) at the WHouse in Washington, DC. US lawmakers were still working Thursday to agree an unprecedented Wall Street bailout package, Democrats and Republicans said after White House crisis talks
President George W. Bush (C) meets with Bicameral and Bipartisan Members of Congress to discuss a Wall Street bailout plan in the Cabinet Room at the White House in Washington, September 25, 2008. Bush is joined by (L-R) Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Minority House leader John Boehner (R-OH), House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), House Majority leader Senator Harry reid (D-NV), House Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL).
Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., from left, Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., meet in the Cabinet Room of the White House with President Bush, not shown, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington to discuss the financial crisis.
President Bush, fourth from right, meets with congressional leaders, including the presidential nominees, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in Washington to discuss the financial crisis. Seated from left to right are Bush Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten, Vice President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson, Rep. Barney Frank D-Mass., House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., House Minority Leader Sen. John A. Boehner, R-Ohio, Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Bush, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
President George W. Bush speaks during a meeting with Bicameral and Bipartisan members of Congress Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in the Cabinet Room of the White House. Included in the meeting with the President are, from left: Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.; Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. White House photo by David Bohrer
Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., ranking member of the Finance Committee, speaks with the media outside of the West Wing of the White House after a meeting with Congressional leaders and President Bush in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, to discuss the financial crisis
President George W. Bush welcomes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India to the Oval Office Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, prior to their meeting and dinner at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President Bush, right, greets Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington.
President Bush, right, with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington
President Bush, right, looks at Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, left, during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in Washington.
President George W. Bush talks to reporters as he welcomes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India to the Oval Office Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, prior to their meeting and dinner at the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the East Room of the White House, Wednesday evening, Sept. 24, 2008, on the nation's financial crisis. President Bush has invited legislative leaders from the House and Senate, including both Presidential candidates, to a meeting Thursday at the White House to discuss a bipartisan plan to rescue the economy. White House photo by Eric Draper
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, left, speaks with Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf at a Women Leaders' Working Group breakfast hosted by Dr Rice in New York Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008
Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey, left, joins Netherlands Antilles Prime Minister Emily de Jongh-Elhage, second left, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Nancy G. Brinker, third left, and Iraqi first lady Hiro Ibrahim Ahmed at a Women Leaders' Working Group breakfast hosted by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in New York Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Pakastan's President Asif Ali Zardari shake hands as they arrive for their meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel, Thursday, Sept. 25 , 2008, in New York.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Pakastan's President Asif Ali Zardari meet at the Intercontinental Hotel, Thursday, Sept. 25 , 2008, in New York
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, left, is given a tour of the Tribute WTC Visitor Center by the center's president and co-founder, Lee Ielpi, center, a former fire fighter whose son, also a fire fighter, perished at the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in New York
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, right, talks to fire fighters of Engine Company 10, Ladder Company 10 at their firehouse next to the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in New York.
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, left, is shown the New York City Fire Department memorial on the side of Engine Company 10 by Tribute WTC Visitor Center president and co-founder, Lee Ielpi, a former fire fighter whose son, also a fire fighter, perished at the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in New York.
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, center, is given t-shirts by Patrick O'Donnell, right, of Engine Company 10, while John Morabito, a fire fighter with Ladder Company 10, looks on at their firehouse next to the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in New York.
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin talks to reporters outside of Engine Company 10, Ladder Company 10 next to the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008 in New York
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, center, poses for a group photo with fire fighters from Engine Company 10, Ladder Company 10, at their firehouse next to the World Trade Center site, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in New York.
Vice President Dick Cheney is seen departing the weekly House Republican conference meeting, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Hi!
ALL CLEAR
Hi Snugs.
I’m looking forward to another tremendous amount of work, on your behalf, to keep us up to date on the President of the United Sates of America.
That bottom picture is full of so much hotness I think I need sunscreen just to view it.
Awwwww...great Photo of the Day of father and son!
They have such a wonderful relationship!
>> That bottom picture is full of so much hotness I think I need sunscreen just to view it.
You talkin’ about Dick Cheney? I think he’s cool.
It’s fine, Snugs! We’re always around somewhere, sometime.
I hope your Dad is doing well.
Is the fall weather nice there where you are?
“Here’s a real leader.”
AMEN!! True history will bear this out!
Won’t you be glad when all this “database crash” has gotten
fixed? Very frustrating not to be able to get to older posts of your own, or other people’s posts! Yeesh!
The VP is looking quite fit and trim, seems to me!
It is astounding how many people on the right and left think leadership is nothing more than being a critic.
Here’s a real leader.
Just want to toss in a loud Hear, hear! to your post. The Anchoress similarly nailed it in a recent blog post when she dubbed Bush "the last grown-up left in Washington."
Thanx for the ping!
Good afternoon! Thanks for for the ping
Snugs , knowing you, even if these photos were duplicated earlier, I know you do not mind seeing pics of VP Cheney again.. Nor do I :-)
“The moral gravitas of this man has reduced his rivals and critics to mere children.
It is astounding how many people on the right and left think leadership is nothing more than being a critic.
Here’s a real leader.”
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This statement is so profound it needed to be posted a third time!!!
[Just think how much more our LEADER could have accomplished had congressional Republicans actually supported him at critical times (e.g., the current crisis, Social Security reform, drilling in ANWR/off shore, and so on)!]
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