A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PRESIDENT BUSH (PHOTOS): 1.21.04

Yahoo, whitehouse.gov ^ | January 21, 2004 | GretchenEE

[GretchenEE]

The economy was today's hot topic, as the President spoke with participants during a discussion on job training and the economy at Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township, Ohio.

He traveled on to Phoenix to attend a discussion on job training and the economy at Mesa Community College, the day after announcing in his State of the Union address a $250 million proposal for new job-training grants channeled through community colleges.

The White House hosted its second "Radio Day" on Wednesday as an opportunity for local and national radio hosts to interview White House officials and Cabinet members. Full story.

Tomorrow, the President's Economic Advisor Greg Mankiw will discuss the economy on Ask the White House tomorrow at 1:30pm. Submit questions here.

Karen Hughes was today's guest on Ask the White House.

Laura Bush spoke to reporters at Discovery Middle School after visiting a seventh-grade Learning Strategies class in Orlando, Florida. She also took part in a roundtable discussion of research-based education methods for literacy challenged students.

Enjoy your daily dose of W, and welcome back to Sanity Island.

[homemom]

Didn't see you here so sent another freepmail.

We're all well but it's quiet here with my husband and son both in Denver. But quiet is OK, too! The weather was really nice today--I think it got up to 50 and was sunny. I keep waiting for some snow . . .

[GretchenEE]

God continue to BLESS and protect this man.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

"When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."

~Isaiah 43:2~

[GretchenEE]

Late-posted SOTU photo, too good to pass up

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[NordP]

Ah...I seem to remember a certain unOfficial Whitehouse Fashion Consultant that suggested the use of the colored shirt as a good look. --Course that was in the summertime, and I went with the white shirt, dark GQ tie and suit for winter...but you're right, I really thought this was a great combo, too!

We all look out for our great President, knowing that his character makes him handsome way beyond his outfit.

Laura is looking more and more beautiful every day!!!

Last night we were at a restaurant/bar that all the heads of the Republican Party and Bush Campaign were at, watching the President in action. Hubby and I were interviewed again. The reporter wanted to know what our immediate reactions to W's speech were. I told her that I was impressed with the number of issues he raised and addressed that affect each of our daily lives, but all that was definitely under the umbrella of protection. Without a President that cares about protecting our Country, there may not BE a tomorrow for the discussion of all the issues. The bad guys plot and plan for our demise, and thank goodness we have a President that believes in peace through strength.

It was FUN! Hubby and I plan out what we are going to say before we get to these functions, because we seem to always be interviewed, and you don't want to stumble when presenting a case for our dear President. It is TOO important to re-elect W, and we must all work hard, and think about how we can best sell our message of the Republican philosophy--nothing beats it, and no one shall beat W in this next election.

Volunteer to walk your precincts...it only takes a couple hours on a Saturday to find out what you'll be doing, a few hours to go to only your Republican neighbor's houses and pass out literature and urge them to vote (and that way, you get to find out who, in your neighborhood you can TALK to ;-), and a couple of hours on Election Day to see if your neighbors voted, and then urge those that didn't to get to the polls - it being SO important. VERY easy, and you feel soooo good afterwards...like you made a difference!

NordP

[homemom]

Other than a lurking headache and the almost uncontrollable urge to clean, OK! :-) I'm not complaining about the cleaning urge--it might not ever happen again!--it's just really strange for me.

Got some new fish for the aquarium today and hope they live. We got it for our son at Christmas and it was doing really well, then we had about one fish die every day for a few days, and unfortunately several died while he was gone so it was on MY watch. Luckily, fish are cheap! At least the ones I got.

HOpe things have settled down at your house. Are you still tired from your weekend with Brandon?

[NordP]

Amen!

[GretchenEE]

That's all for now! Thanks for your patience.

[kayak]

People like that are so comfortable with the President because he puts them at ease.

Some of you may recall that a couple of years ago one of our part-time employees had the opportunity to hear the President speak. He was in Charlotte to talk about programs to help people move from welfare to work. Our employee's full-time job was with an agency that helped people do just that. The lady who got to introduce the President was one of the people who had entered the program as a single mom on welfare and had worked through the program and at the time was working for the agency .... quite an accomplishment on her part under difficult circumstances.

I spoke with our employee later and she said that one of the things that most impressed her was how the President obviously cared about people ..... and how he had made such an effort to put the lady who was to introduce him at ease. She was, understandably, a nervous wreck but the President joked with her and reached out to her and she did a great job when it was time for the introduction.

It was very similar circumstances to the one in this picture you referenced.

[GretchenEE]

This one just popped up at Yahoo, but please post any other photos you find.

[kayak]

That's a great scripture verse! In fact, I like it so much I'm going to repeat it with my posting of the prayer list .... :-)

[mystery-ak]

No, I've recovered and will probably keep him Fri night...that's our night.....I ventured out today to get a haircut and highlights...I feel human again.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

:O)

[homemom]

***...I seem to remember a certain unOfficial Whitehouse Fashion Consultant that suggested the use of the colored shirt as a good look. --Course that was in the summertime, and I went with the white shirt, dark GQ tie and suit for winter...but you're right, I really thought this was a great combo, too!***

Actually sometimes I think a pure white shirt is too stark with some of his ties. Did you see in the Q&A of Bartlett yesterday someone asked him how he decided what to wear? The reply was that he decides, several other weigh in, and the First Lady probably has input too. :-) One of my favorite pictures of the two of them together is when she's straightening his tie before he goes out and gives the speech after he was declared president. It's a black and white picture, in the capitol building in Texas.

And yes, I agree that Laura looks better and better every day.

[GretchenEE]

Yes, I agree about his SOTU last night. It was a different tone than he's taken before, showing how confident he is that the courses he's taken have proven right. He spoke as a man vindicated and more sure-footed.

He is bolstering the enervated American mind in its understanding of true leadership.

[kayak]

Isaiah 43:2

When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ ohioWfan ..... son Eric
~ mystery-ak ..... husband Mike … back in Iraq now .... not expecting to be back home until April
~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ Himyar ..... son Robert
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Ross (101st airborne), deployed to Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy) heading for Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. cousin, Phil, serving in the US Navy
~ from hoosiermama …
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ from Maigrey ….. Sgt. C. Cole
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked … husband soon to be deployed
~ Wneighbor ….. son-in-law Thomas deployed
~ zlala ….. brother is deploying to the Mid-East
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend has three sons in the military
…..Dustin (Army) - Mid-East….. Troy (Air Force) – Italy ….. Tyler (Army) – just returned from Afghanistan and currently at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ baseballmom ….. friend’s nephew, Thomas (Navy), just deployed
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. friend’s son Danny (Army), just deployed
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ stand 4 something ….. husband Mike AND son Scott, (both Air National Guard) deployed to the Mid-East
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter ….. please lift her up also
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
…..….. Jaime Bravo, a CPL in the USMC
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ baseballmom ….. brother's brother-in-law, Chris, USAF Blackhawk pilot, now operating in Iraq
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. nephew of a friend, B.C. (Marines), deployed to the Mid-East
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force)
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ Maigrey ….. a friend of the family, John, going to Qutar as a financial advisor to help with rebuilding of Iraq’s economy
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ STARWISE ….. friend Carol’s son-in-law Jeff … in Iraq as an MP
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner
…..… brother Wes, somewhere in Iraq
…..… husband's cousin David, US Army, Mosul, Iraq
~ McGavin999 ….. friends Chris, Mike, Christopher and David, all in Iraq
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ SnarlinCubBear ..... Jason (Army) a penpal who is deployed to the mid-East
~ RoseofTexas ….. cousin's son Mark, 20 years old ….. he is in the heart of Baghdad
~ TruthNtegrity ….. a Navy pilot, Lt. CMDR Andrew, has returned home, seen his now 9-month old son, and is training for who-knows-what!
….. … brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ GOP-Pat ….. penpal Jim, SSG in the Army … has been in Iraq for 9 months and has no idea when he’ll get to come home
~ radiohead ….. niece Angel has gotten word that her tour of duty in Iraq has been extended …. nephew is staying home being Mr. Mom to their 2-y-o and is need of prayer also
~ RoseofTexas ….. soldier Joe M. from Ruidoso, N.M.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Airmen Steve and Don …. back in Iraq after R&R ... ask for prayers for their wives and also for their toddlers who don't understand where Daddy is
~ An anonymous Freeper who may have an opportunity to serve in either Iraq or Afghanistan in a civilian capacity asks for prayer about the decision on whether or not to go and then prayer for health and well-being if the assignment develops.
~ GretchenEE ….. son of dear friends, Silas (Army), on his way to Germany where his wife and children will meet him …. after serving in Iraq, he will now be stationed in Germany
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ hoosierpearl ..... cousin Ed, in Iraq ... not expecting to come home until April
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake just enlisted in the Army and will soon be leaving for Basic Training
~ JulieRNR21 ….. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
*~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …. .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
* ~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
* ~ CyberAnt ….. Missie
* ~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
* ~ Bosco ….. cousin Michael, Army Special Forces, has just returned home, for now, after serving in both Afghanistan and Iraq
*~ Jewels1091 ….. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
* ~ SunflowerGal ….. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa ….. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
* ~ anniegetyourgun ..... nephew Josh, came home, safe and sound, in early January
* ~ hoosiermama …..Brad should be back in the states by the 21st of this month … his mother, Deb, will be having back surgery soon thereafter
*~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody deploys to Iraq/Qutar on March 2

* ~ M0sby ..…and husband Dan, a FReeper himself, rejoicing that Dan is home safely now

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

[ohioWfan]

THANK you for forgiving me, Gretchen!

(So THERE, admiral........Gretchen's NICER than you are!)

But seriously, folks.......our youngest daughter's Social Studies (Government) teacher asked her to bring in our tape of the SoTU for the class to watch...

Her response was, of course, YES, to which she added, "My Mom has EVERY word George W. Bush has ever said on tape!"

(She's right........hehe)

[homemom]

You are a wonderful mother and grandmother to keep Brandon! I bet you don't mind at all! :-) I sure wish my mom was closer so she could be with the kids more.

[kayak]

LOVE your tag line!!!

Have you seen the cover of the new SI? I hope the jinx isn't true!