Bush pauses to comfort teen

The Cincinnati Enquirer ^ | Thursday, May 6, 2004 | Kristina Goetz

[Flora McDonald]

It's worth a double ping and gives me a chance
to post that beautiful picture again.

[Texasforever]

I could hear her say, 'I'm OK,' " he said. "That's more emotion than she has shown in 21/2 years. Then he said, 'I can see you have a father who loves you very much.' "

To me this was what got my eyes moist. For 21/2 years she has had something bottled up that can only be described as hell on earth.

[hoosiermama]

I've thought about the story and picture all day.....What hit me this afternoon: Bush didn't say "I'm sorry about your mother" or "I fell your pain" or express HIS feelings at all.

He said: "How are YOU doing?" and then let her know through that all encircling hug the comment that Mary made to Jesus as he carried the cross in THE PASSION; "I'm Here!"

No one needs to say any thing, just be there and let the other person know we stand beside them.

[Northern Yankee]

Always a pleasure.

Haven't heard from you in awhile.

Hope things are fine!

[HighWheeler]

what an excellent point.

[Contra]

This is a big part of why this President is going to win re-election. He is likeable, an honorable and decent man. If John Kerry, Bill Clinton, Ted Kennedy, Gary Conduit, etc., hug a 15 year-old-girl there is always this underlying, creepy sexual deviance feeling about it. Of course Bill Clinton won two terms in spite of this but I think people had enough of it and don't want anymore from the likes of a ghoulish creep like Kerry.

[windchime]

Bump!

[GOPJ]

bump

[kanawa]

My screen is blurry.

[SAR_dude]

Great photo, great article, great man.

And thank you to Kristina Goetz/The Cincinnati Enquirer for writing/publishing it.

Now it's up to us to spread the story far and wide, and introduce the mainstream media to the power of the FReep!

[ZOTnot]

Thanks Sarge.

It has special meaning for me: My brother and his family live in Lebanon OH, and all the kids have worked at that restaurant as hostesses, dishwasters, and cashiers...

-Zot

[doug from upland]

Yes, this is a good and decent man leading our nation. He is also a visionary in the war on terror.

[nutmeg]

Don't miss the pic that goes with the article in post #2 (bigger photo in #87).

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ‘miscellaneous’ ping list.

[GeorgeW23225]

He truly is a good, good man!! I too, am so very proud to have him as my Predident, and Commander-in-Chief!!

FOUR MORE YEARS !!

[fire_eye]

This photo is truly touching - but it is also horrifying that an ordinary, plain-spoken man is so unusual in American politics that he stands out as a heroic figure, even in an ordinary moment of showing true compassion, and that fabricated, phony creatures such as Clinton and Kerry have become the norm.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Bump!

[CedarDave]

"Fox and Friends" is going to interview her in the 8-9 a.m. EDT hour this morning.

[CedarDave]

BUMP!!

[Flightdeck]

Do you suppose Kerry is humble in heart as well?

[Arrowhead1952]

Your comment from the thread on this story about X42. Check this post. How telling.....