Posted on 09/23/2004 7:58:34 PM PDT by Oeconomicus
BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 23 -- It had been a pretty glum day for Spec. Brian Parker, who along with the other members of his National Guard unit said goodbye to their families and departed on a charter flight for a long-term stint in Iraq. But then, on a refueling stop here, a familiar figure boarded the plane. "We were down when we left our families," Parker said, giving a thumbs down. "But then we heard Air Force One was here. It's a good morale boost." Thursday's Question: Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi delivered a speech to a joint meeting of Congress today. Which of the following foreign leaders has given the most addresses before a joint meeting of Congress? Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Nelson Mandela Yitzhak Rabin _____Free E-mail Newsletters_____ • Daily Politics News & Analysis See a Sample | Sign Up Now • Campaign Report See a Sample | Sign Up Now • Federal Insider See a Sample | Sign Up Now • Breaking News Alerts See a Sample | Sign Up Now President Bush, after a campaign appearance in Bangor, held his plane on the tarmac when he heard an MD-11 carrying 292 Army reservists and National Guard members were about to refuel here. For the troops, grimly heading toward an 18-to-24-month assignment in Iraq, it was a welcome lift. For Bush, who has been accusing his Democratic presidential opponent, Sen. John F. Kerry, of demoralizing the troops in Iraq by criticizing the war effort, it was a chance to demonstrate his devotion to the troops. "May God bless you all," the commander in chief said over the plane's public address system. "May God keep you safe." ...
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I love that man!
Pictures?
Amen to that. It's good to know that character is still in the White House after Clinton darn near destroyed it.
Man, I love this guy. After serving my last year under Clinton, this is such a breath of fresh air.
It's all Bush's fault! wait a minute...
BANGOR, Maine, Sept. 23 -- It had been a pretty glum day for Spec. Brian Parker, who along with the other members of his National Guard unit said goodbye to their families and departed on a charter flight for a long-term stint in Iraq. But then, on a refueling stop here, a familiar figure boarded the plane.
"We were down when we left our families," Parker said, giving a thumbs down. "But then we heard Air Force One was here. It's a good morale boost."
President Bush, after a campaign appearance in Bangor, held his plane on the tarmac when he heard an MD-11 carrying 292 Army reservists and National Guard members were about to refuel here. For the troops, grimly heading toward an 18-to-24-month assignment in Iraq, it was a welcome lift. For Bush, who has been accusing his Democratic presidential opponent, Sen. John F. Kerry, of demoralizing the troops in Iraq by criticizing the war effort, it was a chance to demonstrate his devotion to the troops. "May God bless you all," the commander in chief said over the plane's public address system. "May God keep you safe." ...
You mean, he didn't make them seem like failures,,,like the Kerry rhetoric tries to do?
God Bless W!!
I could just imagine a President F'n, going windsurfing at a time like that.
Me Too!!
Wow...
> Pictures?
News Photos of Bangor Maines Troop Greeter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1225321/posts
Oh, how embarassing. The Post was just dying for there to be one Kerry supporter on the plane to interview, and the best they could do was someone still balancing the issues.
Pretty funny if you think about it.
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It makes me laugh when they present a bunch of the soldiers in Iraq as turning on W, only to wind up interviewing one guy who claims that there are a "lot" of guys not happy with W.
It never occurs to them that maybe he just thought it was a nice thing to do for them, and he didn't really care how the media might spin it.
The Washington Post must have scoured the plane for a Kerry supporter, but could only turn up one non-committed guy.
And in the Wash Post, amazing.
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