A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 1.31.05

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov ^ | Monday January 31, 2005 | GretchenM for TruthNTegrity

[GretchenM]

Welcome to the Internet Smile Factor.

Margaret Spellings was sworn in as the new Education Secretary.

President Bush welcomed the Detroit Pistons, NBA champions, in a ceremony at the White House today.

Bush named Dr. Jack Crouch II to be Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Crouch is U.S. Ambassador to Romania.

The president will give his State of the Union Address on Wednesday, February 2.

Joining Senators Kennedy and Kerry in the Political Fossil Corner, Gorbachev called the Iraq elections fake, and a profanation. Senator James McDermottt, D-WA ("Baghdad Jim") emitted similar frantic wailings.

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island.

[GretchenM]

QUOTE: (Hosting the 2004 NBA Champion Detroit Pistons) I want to congratulate Chauncey Billups for being the NBA Championship Series MVP. So nobody expected you to win -- I know how you feel. You won because you put a team together. You had people willing to serve something greater than yourself, and it's a wonderful example for kids on playgrounds or people in all walks of life. I guess you kind of just played it the right way. I think that's what the coach says, play it the right way. That's how we should live life. That's what champs do.

with Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace, left, and Pistons MVP Chauncy Billups

With ten-month-old Rashiyah Wallace, daughter of Detroit Pistons' Rasheed Wallace, during a ceremony for the NBA Champions in the East Room of the White House

[GretchenM]

Dose going up.

Please wait to post or repost photos till the All Clear.

Thanks!

[GretchenM]

Bush shakes hands with Rasheed Wallace, top left, as his teammates look on during a ceremony at the White House

Bush playfully pretends to shoot over Detroit Piston's Ben Wallace as Chauncey Billups looks on

[silent_jonny]

Here!

[mystery-ak]

hi

[MJY1288]

Hello

[GretchenM]

Margaret Spellings being sworn in as Education Secretary

[GretchenM]

[snugs]

Good evening

[no more apples]

Top twenty for the first time?

[GretchenM]

Someone very important is offering congratulations!

[no more apples]

Oh my Gosh! Top ten!! Yikes!

[Wolfstar]

Good day, Gretchen. Thanks for today's Dose. Great photos with the Pistons. GWB does love greeting sports figures.

[snugs]

Good evening Jonny

[bitt]

yo!

[GretchenM]

last May Barney looks over the Fourth of July crowd from the Truman Balcony.

President George W. Bush and Andy Card keep an eye out for Barney.

Barney relaxes in a bed of sun-dappled grass at the President's ranch.

Barney [imitating his owner] walks softly, but casts a big shadow during a stroll on the President's ranch April 7, 2004.

[GretchenM]

Top 10!!!

[W04Man]

Thanks Gretchen.

[Dan from Michigan]

Go Pistons!

[no more apples]

Cute Barney pics. Cute Rashiyah Wallace, too.