Posted on 10/03/2008 6:02:58 PM PDT by silent_jonny
“When seconds count, instincts and decisiveness come into play. In quick-developing situations, the leader must act fast, impart confidence to all around him, must not second guess a decision - MAKE IT HAPPEN! In the process, he cannot stand around slack-jawed when he's hit with the unexpected. He must face up to the facts, deal with them, and MOVE ON.”
“You get it done by making a decision quick, getting to it and getting the thing done. Don’t sit back and let the other guy make a decision that will put you on the defensive. Make up your mind quickly and get it done, right or wrong.”
We may or may not agree with the bill President Bush signed today.
We can argue, debate and second-guess the decision from the comfort of our living rooms, but that's a luxury the President doesn’t have. What he has is the burden of leadership, and he’s carried that weight for nearly 8 years—through the 9/11 terrorist attacks, through the War on Terror that followed (the War which we are winning in spite of the Left’s wishes), through multiple natural disasters, and through an economy that has seen both record growth and alarming slumps. He’s carried these burdens and countless others with grace, humility and an unwavering love for his country and for those who risk their lives to protect her.
Never once has he complained, never once (unlike his predecessor) has he ignored the responsibility of his office: George W. Bush has always lead from the front, the way a good leader should, the first man on the field and the last one to leave.
You may not like every decision—no one expects you to. But I’ll tell you this from the bottom of my heart, I thank God it’s been President Bush who has had to make those tough decisions during the past 8 years. I thank God for the strength He has given President Bush to carry that burden. I thank God for giving President Bush the courage to lead, to get it done, to make it happen.
I thank God for President Bush.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Quote of the Day:
President Bush: I know some Americans have concerns about this legislation, especially about the government's role and the bill's cost. As a strong supporter of free enterprise, I believe government intervention should occur only when necessary. In this situation, action is clearly necessary. And ultimately, the cost to taxpayers will be far less than the initial outlay. See, the government will purchase troubled assets and once the market recovers, it is likely that many of the assets will go up in value. And over time, Americans should expect that much -- if not all -- of the tax dollars we invest will be paid back.
Photo of the Day:
President George W. Bush pauses as he delivers a statement on the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, in the Rose Garden of the White House.
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JONNY!
Very nicely said. :-)
Wonder what would a day in the life of President Obama would look like? We get a glimpse of it in the campaign.
Thank you jonny! my goodness he looks somber today!
Hey, are you going to do a Sarah pix?
that would be at DU or KOS.. not here .. but would be dreadful I am sure!!! lol
Nice, thanks for posting!
I had second thoughts about posting that here--and still do. It's just been eating at me all day.
Tonight? Of course :)
Yeah...What JONNY said! re: Pres.B.
Mrs. Laura Bush receives an explanation of the scale of author Laura Ingalls Wilder's kitchen from Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum in Mansfield, Mo., Oct. 3, 2008. Accompanying the two on the tour is Mrs. Melanie Blunt, First Lady of Missouri. Wilder is one of Mrs. Bush's favorite writers and she was surprised to see the petite kitchen, built to function for the 4-foot-10-inch author.
No wonder they called her “half-pint” ;)
I love “Little House on the Prairie” tv series.
The book series was too boring to finish,though.
Mrs. Laura Bush looks at a portrait of Laura Ingalls Wilder and her husband on the Wilder home mantle Oct. 3., 2008, in Mansfield, Mo. Laura Ingalls married Almanzo Wilder in the summer of 1885 and moved to the Mansfield home where the "Little House" book series was written in 1894. Mrs. Jean Cody, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, explains that the mantle was something that the author really wanted to have. Her husband objected but obviously finally gave in. Wilder, who has been read by children and adults for over 70 years, is one of Mrs. Bush's favorite authors. The visit was used to help encourage American's to read their classic literature which defines us as a nation, reflects our history and bring us together by expressing our shared ideals.
Mrs. Laura Bush admires a steel lamp at the Mansfield, Mo., home of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Mrs. Jean Coday, Director and President of the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum, explains that the lamp originally belonged to the well-known author's sister. This week the Laura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home and Museum was designated a Save America's Treasures project.
Yes, it WAS beautifully said, Jonny. Thank you for that. We needed it.
oh. I wasn’t clear .. I did not mean post pix.
I mean a Silent_jonny “original”
lol
sweet dreams dear friend!
Speaking of tv...where I live now, cable has tv land so I finally get to see/hear the A G Show.It’s pretty good!
Neat to see Almanzo Wilder and Laura I Wilder’s home.
Especially w/ F L Laura touring it!
It's thoughtful and intelligent. President Bush has had more on his plate then any of us could have ever imagined 8 years ago. I shudder to think of how Gore or Kerry would have handled any of these things.
Q What was your favorite part of the tour?Mrs. Bush: Well, I loved seeing where she actually wrote the books, but I liked seeing all the things that were artifacts of hers and her family that I'm aware of, like Pa's fiddle that is here and that are part of the story. I liked seeing the photographs of her family, including Mary and Carrie and Grace, the girls, her sisters that were in -- that are in all the books, and of course Almanzo, as well; photographs of him and stories about him that she told in "Farmer's Boy" and in "These Happy Golden Years," in the years that they were together in the books, right before that when she was a teacher.
Q How does the stories of so long ago translate to the youth of today?
Mrs. Bush: Well, I think these should be very important -- I mean, I think they are very important classics for American children to know what life was like on the American frontier. I was in North Dakota yesterday for some events and to -- it's my 50th state. North Dakota was the only state I hadn't visited since George became President, so I wanted to do that.
These are two things that -- coming here and going to North Dakota yesterday -- that somehow sort of ended up being at the end of my husband's term; both things that -- places that I wanted to visit but for some reason hadn't made it yet, and so I wanted to be sure and make it while George was still President.
Thanks for the award, Jonny
Snugs,when you have time, I’d like the first pic on post 14, on whatever color you want. Thanks, Snugs.
First Lady Laura Bush, right, hands out meals to evacuees during a visit to the Auchan Red Cross Shelter Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Houston.
First Lady Laura Bush, right, talks with evacuees Dasiris Ortiz, left, and her daughter Delila Winters, 3, during a visit to the Auchan Red Cross Shelter Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in Houston.
Vice President Cheney: I've taken a lot of grief over the years, obviously, for that hunting accident in Texas -- most of it from the President. (Laughter.)I will never forget walking into the Oval Office after that happened. And fortunately, my friend recovered and is in good health. But I walked into the Oval Office that day and the President looked at me, and he said, "Dick, here I am 30 percent in the polls, and you shot the only trial lawyer in Texas who supports me." (Laughter and applause.)
“The book series was too boring to finish,though.”
I read them as a child. They were wonderful then. I think they may have been the first books I read along with Mark Twain.
I still respect President Bush. He’s had to fight on so many fronts: the WOT and the quislings at the same time.
Vice President Cheney: For myself and for the President, let me say that we'll always appreciate the advice and friendship of so many who are here this morning. We've been honored to have you as partners in protecting our nation's natural resources. Together, we've kept our focus on the future, we've kept the right priorities, and we've made wise choices. History will be the judge -- and history, I believe, will say, job well done.Thank you very much. (Applause.)
Glad you enjoyed them.
The sun sets over the tail of Air Force One after President Bush made a fundraising stop Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 in St Louis.
Thanks & Goodnight...ite...ite...ite!
:)
Q Did the President watch the Palin-Biden debate last night?
Tony Fratto: He did. He saw about -- probably about the first half of it. He thought it was a good debate. He thought Governor Palin did very well.
Q Does he think she's qualified to be Vice President? [what a stupid question!]
Tony Fratto: He does, absolutely.
…
Q Tony, what did the President think about the portion of the debate when Sarah Palin did not want to look backwards, but wanted to move forward -- she did not want to look at this past administration?
Tony Fratto: I didn't get his specific reaction to that particular moment in the debate, April.
Q Do you think he was offended?
Tony Fratto: No, I don't.
A Secret Service agent holds the SUV door open for Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, after her arrival at Love Field in Dallas, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry directs Willow Palin who is carrying infant Trig Palin to vehicles as Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, arrives at Landmark Aviation at San Antonio International Airport. Oct. 3, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas.
How does Laura manage to look so good? Amazing.
A supporter of Republican vice presidential Nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin holds a sign outside of a fundraiser Palin was attending in Dallas, Texas October 3, 2008.
A fire fighter shows his support for Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, before she departed Love Field in Dallas, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.
Destiny Herndon-Delarosa holds her baby Eddie (2nd L) with Katherine Clayton (3rd L) as they stand in support of Republican vice presidential Nominee Alaska Governor Sarah Palin outside of a Palin fundraiser in Dallas, Texas October 3, 2008.
Thank you for this Wonderful Dose!
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, meets with T. Boone Pickens at his office in Dallas, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008.
Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs some hats as she leaves Landmark Aviation at San Antonio International Airport at San Antonio International Airport. Oct. 3, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas.
THANK YOU JONNY . . . OUR FRIEND TONY SNOW COULDN’T HAVE SAID IT BETTER (and he said very similar things MANY, many times):
“We may or may not agree with the bill President Bush signed today.
We can argue, debate and second-guess the decision from the comfort of our living rooms, but that’s a luxury the President doesn’t have. What he has is the burden of leadership, and he’s carried that weight for nearly 8 years—through the 9/11 terrorist attacks, through the War on Terror that followed (the War which we are winning in spite of the Left’s wishes), through multiple natural disasters, and through an economy that has seen both record growth and alarming slumps. He’s carried these burdens and countless others with grace, humility and an unwavering love for his country and for those who risk their lives to protect her.
Never once has he complained, never once (unlike his predecessor) has he ignored the responsibility of his office: George W. Bush has always lead from the front, the way a good leader should, the first man on the field and the last one to leave.
You may not like every decision—no one expects you to. But I’ll tell you this from the bottom of my heart, I thank God it’s been President Bush who has had to make those tough decisions during the past 8 years. I thank God for the strength He has given President Bush to carry that burden. I thank God for giving President Bush the courage to lead, to get it done, to make it happen.
I thank God for President Bush.”
Hopefully they are discussing his lifetime TV ban that she will impose on him.
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