A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos) - 1.15.04

Whitehouse.gov, Yahoo.com | 1.15.04 | ohioWfan

[ohioWfan]

The President had a very busy day today, leaving this morning for New Orleans, Louisiana, appearing first at a roundtable discussion on faith-based initiatives, then at Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church where he spoke to faith based and community leaders, and finally at a fundraising luncheon at the National D Day Museum.

He then traveled to Atlanta, Georgia where, accompanied by Coretta Scott King and King's daughter, Christine King Ferris, he placed a wreath on the tomb of Martin Luther King, Jr. on what would have been his 75th birthday, and this evening is at a fundraiser this evening with Democrat, Zell Miller, who will be campaigning for the President‘s reelection this year (Go, Zell!)

Enjoy this MUCH needed visit to Sanity Island as you revel in your Daily Dose of Dubya!!

[ladyinred]

Many thanks to Coretta King for showing class today! I am sure you all know to what I refer. Wonderful pics of W with the stained glass windows in the background. So beautiful!
Thanks OhioWfan. Please tell Eric hello and that he is always in my prayers!

[DrDeb]

PRAYERS UP FOR MAMAB AND HER FAMILY!!

Ohio: If you or someone else on this thread plans to collect donations for flowers/or some other appropriate gift, please let me know!

[kitkat]

OH, NO! I am in shock. Poor Mama B.

Awwww, this is such a shame. jan was quite young.

Please, everyone, pray for Mama B and her family.

[MJY1288]

Here is the article on Dean's panic attacks, it's on News Max

SCARY STUFF

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Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean offered more details this week on psychological counseling he underwent for anxiety attacks suffered in the 1980s - and revealed that he had a panic attack the day he took over as governor of Vermont 13 years ago.

Reacting to news of Gov. Richard Snelling's death in August 1991, Dean told People magazine, "I hyperventilated and I started hyperventilating and I thought, You better stop that or you won't be much good to anybody."

The panic attack was understandable, Dean said. "To suddenly get told that you have responsibility for 600,000 people — it provokes a little anxiety."

Dean's history of anxiety attacks goes back to the early 1980s, when he said he sought counseling for the problem.

"I was just anxious and I didn't know why," the Democratic front-runner explained.

Of the counseling sessions, Dean said: "It wasn't easy. You've got to work and you've got to uncover things that matter to you. And of course, we talked a lot about my father and all that other stuff."

Dean eventually traced the cause of his distress to the premature death of his brother, who disappeared while exploring Laos in 1974.

The top Democrat denied that his treatment involved any anti-anxiety drugs, but admitted that he sometimes still has to take "stuff" to get to sleep at night.

"You know, once in a while, I take stuff for sleep," Dean told People. "That makes sense."

He explained: "Anti-anxiety drugs and sleep drugs were essentially the same thing when I was practicing [medicine]. And my experience was whenever I took a sleeping pill, there would be rebound insomnia and so I didn't like to take them."

The leading Democrat said he doesn't expect a repeat of the hyperventilation episode if he wins the presidency.

"I think everybody has a little anxiety when they approach a job like that," he told People. "But I think that over my life, I've made hard decisions about people who could die if I made the wrong decision. ...

"The key to making tough decisions is to make it, not sit around and agonize about it," Dean said.

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Oh No !

Prayers to Mama B and the rest of the family.

Let us know if there is anything we can do besides praying.

[homemom]

***Jonathan is coming home tomorrow to spend the day with me..***

I hope you both have a wonderful day together! I'm sure you will. :-)

[Howlin]

Turn on MSNBC to catch the last few minutes of Dan Abrams' show to see one of the funniest things I've seen in a LONG time!

[Howlin]

Oh, lord!

Bless them all!

[Mo1]

Have you read/heard about his panic attacks, on the day he became Govenor of VT?

Dean has panic attacks???

Where does this information come from?

[Fawnn]

Oh dear.... One never knows what's best to say in a situation like this.

Prayers lifted for Jan, and for MamaB. (Stress can adversely affect her fibromyalgia, so prayers added for her peace of mind as well.)

[freekitty]

"CBS REJECTS ANTI-BUSH SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL"

I don't think they want to go through that one again.

Also, who pays attention to CNN?

[DollyCali]

Thanks for your recipe yesterday .. as a boring vegetarian I look for tasty ideas. /d

[MJY1288]

I'm guessing you're talking about that special on the Navy Seal operation?

Yes I believe they're accurate. From the stories I have been told about what's going on in the Horn of Africa as we speak, I believe those kind of operations are going down if and when the opportunity arises

[MJY1288]

Did I miss it?

[homemom]

***Plenty of fine people have panic attacks and take stuff to sleep.

But they shouldn't be president, and the sensible ones wouldn't want to.***

I was certainly NOT criticizing people who have panic attacks or take stuff to sleep; I've needed medication to cope with various stresses in my life.

I WAS criticizing his "need" to share that personal information with the general public. And from the circumstances quoted--that the panic attack happened when the governor died and he was going to be governor--he certainly should NOT be president!

[homemom]

My deepest sympathies! Prayers for you and your family.

[DollyCali]

I don't get to Dose often enough.. can you share with me who is Jan in realtion to MamaB.. her daughter?

[Texagirl4W]

Some jerk on Fox Hannity and Colmes saying why President Bush shouldn't have been there today. What a jerk.

[Howlin]

No, it's next!

[homemom]

Glad you enjoyed it!