A DAY IN THE LIFE PRESIDENT BUSH (PHOTOS): 7.7.05

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | July 7 2004 | GretchenM

[GretchenM]

Senatorial blockage of his judicial nominees becoming judges and justices was the focus of President Bush's day. He also attended a fundraiser; both events were in the state recently evacuated by a certain United States Senator: North Carolina. He addressed the press and took reporters' questions at Raleigh Durham Airport.

He nominated former Westinghouse executive Francis J. Harvey to become Army secretary, to replace Thomas E. White.

In the War on Terror, he named nine more Guantanamo prisoners eligible to be tried by a U.S. military tribunal, citing a 'reason to believe' they were al Qaeda members or involved in terrorism against the United States.

Bush's Remarks and Q&A re Judicial Appointments needing something more than a good dose of mineral oil to move them through the Senate to a vote

Enjoy your visit to the Dose @ Sanity Island!

[GretchenM]

QUOTE OF THE DAY: A minority of senators apparently don't want judges who strictly interpret and apply the law. Evidently, they want activist judges who will rewrite the law from the bench. I disagree. Legislation should come from the legislative branch, not from the judiciary.

Arriving in Raleigh

President George W. Bush arrives in Raleigh, North Carolina with Congressman Richard Burr on Wednesday July 7, 2004. The President was in North Carolina to meet with pending North Carolina judicial nominees.

[GretchenM]

Dose going up. Please wait to post photos till the All Clear.

[anniegetyourgun]

Loved his comment about Cheney today!

[Fawnn]

Thanks for today's Dose!

[GretchenM]

President Bush has some lemonade and then passes it around after stopping at a family's roadside stand near a fundraiser he attended in Raleigh

[GretchenM]

Please share it! I didn't see / hear it.

[LADY J]

Hi Gretchen. Thanks for the early Dose!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

[lysie]

Thank you.

[ntnychik]

Early Dose Ping

[anniegetyourgun]

Apparently when journo went off on how much charisma, etc. that Edwards has and asked how Cheney will stack up against him, the Prez simply responded: "He can be the president."

[GretchenM]

There were more pics of the opponents than of W at Yahoo today when entering the word "Bush" for news photos..

Addressing the press at Raleigh Durham re judicial appointments; Bush said Senate Democrats are obstructing the work of the federal judiciary by refusing to fill judgeships around the country, resulting in backlogs of unresolved cases that languish for years in the federal courts. Bush is spending his day meeting with several of his judicial nominees in North Carolina and Michigan.

[adaven]

This will be something these kids never forget! How lucky! Good Job, W! Support that budding capitalism!

[prairiebreeze]

Here's the text:

Steve.

Q Mr. President --

THE PRESIDENT: Yes, speak up. I'm getting a little --

Q If I could try another Edwards question. He's being described today as charming, engaging, a nimble campaigner, a populist, and even sexy. How does he stack up against Dick Cheney?

THE PRESIDENT: Dick Cheney can be President.

Next.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

Good afternoon and thank you for posting the Dose, Gretchen.

[GretchenM]

Leaving the White House

With U.S. Congressman Richard Burr (R-NC) after arriving at the Raleigh Durham International Airport in North Carolina

[Wolfstar]

There were more pics of the opponents than of W at Yahoo today when entering the word "Bush" for news photos.

Try: +"President Bush" -John -Kerry -Edwards -Democratic

Using the + and - signs helps filter stuff you want in or out.

[mrs tiggywinkle]

How does ones 'sexiness' have **anything** to do with successfully fulfilling the role of Vice President? Jeez. The liberal media is really something...

BreckBoy can't hold a candle to VP Dick Cheney...in ANY way.

[GretchenM]

Thanks for the info (great stuff!) on Cheney (Bush's remarks).

Hi Mrs. T. =)

Barney plays in the blue bonnets (June photo).

[Carolinamom]

Thanks for the pics of our President in NC!! Love it that he came to the absentee senator's state and gave that succinct answer to the lib reporter's question. His FIVE words said it all! BTW Congressman Richard Burr is running for the Senate and will be getting my vote.