President Bush defended his use of images from the Sept. 11 attacks in his campaign ads yesterday, days after victims' families blasted him for politicizing their loved ones' deaths.
"I will continue to speak about the effects of 9/11 on our country and my presidency," Bush vowed from his Crawford, Tex., ranch yesterday.
"I have an obligation to those who died. I have an obligation to those who were heroic in their attempts to rescue, and I won't forget that obligation," he told reporters.
"How this administration handled that day as well as the war on terror is worthy of discussion," Bush told reporters. link to article
Good Morning, Gang. Interesting conversation you've been having regarding the usage of 9-11. Very informative. Since I'm swamped with work, I'd deeply appreciate any additional comments made regarding this topic.
The annual Gridiron Dinner got a little hairy last night, with Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani lampooning each other's political ambitions - and coiffures.
"Frankly, Mr. Mayor, I think your new hairstyle is the right way to go," Clinton said. "After all, in Washington, the coverup is always worse than the truth."
Giuliani, who ditched his comb-over a couple of years ago, also poked fun at Clinton's ever-changing look.
"When we want to change the subject, we change our hairstyles," he quipped.
New York's junior senator and the ex-mayor represented their respective parties at the gala and musical satire, sponsored by the journalists of the Gridiron Club.
With the former Senate-race foes positioned as possible presidential contenders in 2008, club members dubbed the dinner "Smackdown One."
The guests of honor didn't disappoint.
"I was also looking forward to introducing Mayor Giuliani to the President, but there's a rumor out there that they've been talking already," Clinton joked, referring to talk that Giuliani could replace Vice President Cheney.
Giuliani mocked his designs on the White House, superimposing his head on Bush's body in a slide show. Bush was a no-show this year because he was playing host to Mexican President Vicente Fox in Texas. His stand-in, Cheney, was the butt of several jokes.
"I was getting out of my car. He was getting out of Justice [Antonin] Scalia's. They weren't in camouflage," Clinton said, taking a swipe at Cheney's hunting trip with the Supreme Court justice.
The veep, clearly unamused, later took aim at Clinton and Giuliani.
"I always feel a genuine bond whenever I see Sen. Clinton. She's the only person who's at the center of more conspiracy theories than I am," he said.
Then he read a supposed question from the audience: "Mr. Vice President, don't you think it's time to step down and let someone else add new energy and vitality to the ticket?"
Turning and looking squarely at Giuliani, he chided, "Rudy, you need to do a better job of disguising your handwriting ..."
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