Washington Whispers: Bush poster child (President to contact 3-year-old Sophia Parlock!)

U.S. News and World Report ^ | September 17, 2004 | Paul Bedard

[Dont Mention the War]

Bush Poster Child

If the picture of little 3-year-old Sophia Parlock crying after some Kerry-Edwards supporters tore up her Bush-Cheney poster got to you, well, you weren't the only one. President Bush and even first pup Barney were dismayed too, we hear. It happened at a West Virginia rally last week for Democratic running mate Sen. John Edwards, to which Phil Parlock brought his daughter. After seeing the picture of the tearful Sophia on her dad's shoulders, aides said the president was sending her a little note Friday along with a signed campaign poster and an autographed photo of the prez and his dog. "Dear Sophia," Bush penned, "Thank you for supporting my campaign. I understand someone tore up your sign. So I am sending you a new sign and a signed picture. Please give my best to your family. Sincerely, George W. Bush." And on the picture, he inked: "To Sophia, Best wishes from me and Barney." Phil Parlock tells us it really wasn't necessary. "He already said 'Thank you' when he hugged her" at a previous Bush rally they attended, he says. "She bragged for days."

See the picture:
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040917-010155-8041r.htm

[Fawnn]

In this election cycle, I've noticed that fewer "journalists" are using the traditional inverted pyramid-style of newswriting (start with the important info and put the least-important info last, in case the article gets cut) and are instead adding their own political commentary (what they want the reader to remember about the article) at the end. Frustrating!

From the article on The Washington Times:

Anti-war demonstrators have complained in recent weeks that they have been manhandled by security agents at Bush-Cheney campaign events.

No evidence or proof -- or photographs! But, imo, the intent of that last line of the article is to do damage and give the story actually being reported less credibility.

I'm glad our President is acknowledging this child. (But then, he's a good man without a hidden agenda.)

[RonDog]

Please Welcome spiderman9 to Free Republic

He is Sophia's older brother and seving in the National Guard..

Sophia's big SISTER (new FReeper big_sis_10) is ALSO in the National Guard.

Evidenced that the crying girl was staged (a summary) (DU Barf Alert)
	Posted by big_sis_10 to Ciexyz On Bloggers & Personal 09/17/2004 11:13:37 AM PDT · 32 of 40 To all: I've already been on another thread defending my family and the legitimacy of this photo and the story that goes with it. In the picture of our family on the truck, I'm the one driving it...

[zip]

Bush is politicizing what happened at this political rally.

I really feel sorry for people like you. You are so self centered that you think everyone else must be. My President, GW Bush is an honest man, one with feelings and just wanted to express those feelings to make a little girl feel good about herself or can't you understand that concept?

[The Mayor]

[Diva Betsy Ross]

That is good Mia T!

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

big_sis_10 : Thank You for your service to our country!

[SittinYonder]

Please see post #91

[Dr Stormfist]

Bush = Class

Kerry won the demoncRatic primaries, Bush called him up and congratulated him.

Kerry fell down while skiing, blamed it on one of his Secret Service peeps...nothing from Bush.

Kerry fell off his bicycle...nothing from Bush.

Bush fell off his bicycle...Kerry responded with the quip, "Guess they took the training wheels off too soon."

Bush = Class

Sorry Kerry, but having money doesn't give you the moral highground...we know what you are.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

Please Welcome big_sis_10 to Free Republic

She is the Sister of Sophia

AND

serves in the National Guard like her brother spiderman9

[Quix]

WELCOME BIG SIS!

ARE YOU GUYS building a single family army?

What State or country are you planning to take and guard against the coming darkness!?!

Congrats on all your faithfulness to our Republic.

Blessings,

[mylife]

welcome aboard Big Sis!

[mhking]

God bless you and your entire family!

Welcome to the friendly jungle you know as Free Republic!

[kt56]

And THEY want to disarm US!!!!!

[Smartass]

THANKS FOR THE PING

[Doctor Raoul]

The whole DU premise is that LIBERALS wouldn't tear up a guy's signs so many times. Well, that is what LIBERALS do, they are fascists.

The Code Pink bimbos tried that at Fox News. Gael Murphy and Jodie Evans BOTH put their hands on the sign carried by the smallest woman opposing them. LIBERALS stink. They will take away everyone else's rights if they ever get power. Listen to how they talk about "free speech", like "Fox lies, so they should be silenced." Even a liberal professor of journalism on AirHead America warned them that they should not try that because it's unAmerican to silence critics when the "truth" can't be proved in a conclusive way. In other words, you can't silence people for opinions.

[applpie]

and Dick Morris tries to make the case that Bush relates more to men than women! right.

[Fawnn]

big_sis_10 and spiderman9: Thank you for your service to our country!

Welcome to FR!

[loboinok]

They are showing the pic on yahoo.

[RonDog]

I'm just part of the welcoming committee - for spiderman9 and big_sis_10. :o)

But my DAD was in the National Guard.

[rintense]

Welcome to our freeper family.