A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 7/28/03

7/28/03

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Today, President Bush went to Pittsburgh to make remarks at the National Urban League conference, a group that represents black Americans. He said the U.S. economy is showing fresh signs of improvement. He urged Congress to approve languishing legislation to help low-income Americans and those having a hard time finding work.

Then later he greeted Ben Curtis, winner of the 2003 British Open, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. Curtis outlasted Tiger Woods and other champion golfers to win the tourney earlier this month.

Also today, President Bush signed the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act. The legislation is supposed to send a message to the regime of Burma that the regime's continued detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and continued oppression of its people is unacceptable and cannot be allowed to stand.

Enjoy your Daily Dose of Dubya!

[mtngrl@vrwc]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: Today America lost a great citizen. We mourn the passing of Bob Hope. Bob Hope made us laugh, and he lifted our spirits. Bob Hope served our nation when he went to battlefields to entertain thousands of troops from different generations. We extend our prayers to his family. And we mourn the loss of a good man. May God bless his soul.

[mtngrl@vrwc]

PING!

[4mycountry]

top 10? 1st?

[ladyinred]

Oh so early!

[mtngrl@vrwc]

President Bush spoke about the death of entertainer Bob Hope before he boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base en route to Pittsburgh.

President Bush with Marc Morial, president of the National Urban League

"U.S. President George W. Bush points to someone he recognized as he walks with Chief of Staff Andrew Card and political advisor Karl Rove on the South Lawn of the White House." (Lawgirl is that you?)

President Bush wit Ben Curtis, of Kent, Ohio, winner of the 2003 British Open

President Bush signed the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act today in the Oval Office of the White House. Behind the president, from left are, Del. Eni Faleomavaega, D-American Samoa, Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., Secretary of the State Colin Powell, Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

[mystery-ak]

hi

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Yeah, you are first! Congratulations!

[Lucy Lake]

Top 10?

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Hi there you two!

[hoosiermama]

Here!

[txrangerette]

Here we go, & EARLY!

[ladyinred]

RIP Bob Hope, a great American who cared more for our troops his entire life than the hundreds of democrats in office at this time combined! He was someone who loved his country and those who serve it, and never took for granted his freedom that our military personnel sacrificed so much for.

We were blessed to have had him for 100 years, and there will never be another to take his place. God Bless his family!

[4mycountry]

Thanks, and howdy!

Lots of great pics tonight! I see millions of potential caption threads. :-0

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Yeah, it is early! I bet it's still daylight on the east coast. I just had it ready and thought, why wait?

[mtngrl@vrwc]

Yeah, a bunch of these are just begging for captions! Care to give it a try? ;-)

[ladyinred]

I was 2nd! Hee hee, would have been first but that pesky hubby of mine interrupted me! :-)

[Fawnn]

Thanks for today's Dose!

[onedoug]

Swell pix. Thanks.

[4mycountry]

Morial (quietly): "Mr. President, you may talk as long as you want, on one condition: if someone's cellphone goes off, do not crush or mutilate them or the phone. All right?"
Bush (thinking): Dang...

[goodnesswins]

WOW....early dose....and I've got a minute....BOY, looks as though he was sure gabbing about Carville, Hillary and Daschel today, wasn't he? LOL.

And, Bob Hope's passing means a very special ANGEL we had here for 100 years has gone to God's Golfcourse....Blessings to his family who loaned him to us for so many years. It's really only sad because it means, to me, the end of an era...that I truly miss. Thanks for the memories, Mr. Hope.