George W. Bush will be forever remembered by these words

Inauguration Speech, 2005 | 3-1-05 | dfu

[CyberAnt]

"You better put some ice on that"

[TeddyCon]

Yup. The mullahs won't let the euros shake em' down, so Vlad's all they got.

[auboy]

Yes, I remember your report now. 41 hours, wow!

[doug from upland]

What a difference it can make when a president has a good relationship with his wife as a partner rather than a dysfunctional one based on power.

[MJY1288]

Here is my favorite quote:

"I will not forget this wound to our country or those who inflicted it. I will not yield; I will not rest; I will not relent in waging this struggle for freedom and security for the American people.

The course of this conflict is not known, yet its outcome is certain. Freedom and fear, justice and cruelty, have always been at war, and we know that God is not neutral between them

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[CyberAnt]

"he really means them"

Yes, you're right - that is so refreshing.

[cake_crumb]

"Russia worries me. They need to back off relative to Iran and not get in our way."

Agreed. Unfortunately, the problems with Russia is that after 3/4 of a century of socialist rule, there is no useful industry except for various forms of organized crime. The Caspian was a disappointment. For a while, they glossed that over with illicit oil from Iraq, but now that's dried up, so Putin's striking a deal with Iran. If we DID have to go in, wanna bet there'll be a load of former Soviet generals hightailing out of Tehran at the last moment, while the news is reporting the Iranian army using Sov - I mean RUSSIAN - weapons and tactical?

Organized crime and thuggery is really the only thing Putin knows, despite whatever good intentions he thinks he has. He is NOT benefiting Mother Russia as much as he seems to think he is.

[CyberAnt]

Sorry .. I don't believe that! Bush would have won - no matter who he was running against.

[cake_crumb]

"What a difference it can make when a president has a good relationship with his wife as a partner rather than a dysfunctional one based on power."

"We are the president!" --Hillary

[Lancey Howard]

Great post! Big BUMP!

[MJY1288]

Doug, in the years after George W. Bush, many of us will miss his clear and unmistakable beliefs and positions. It's rare these days to have a politician with GWB's sense of purpose and clarity of vision. Whether I agree with him or not, he is the REAL DEAL and he will not be denied that. His compassionate conservatism is real and even though some of us disagree with some of his social policies, nobody can call him a bullshitter. Come 2009 we will miss this guy, but his place in history is certain

[Lancey Howard]

That man wasted the eight years that he was given. Absolutely wasted them.

Not as far as he's concerned. He thinks he had a great time - - lots of fun being President and everything....

[beyond the sea]

re:

And a little more than a month ago on a frigid day in Washington D.C., we heard the words of another man. Those words are destined to become among the most famous words in history. George W. Bush: Today, America speaks anew to the peoples of the world: All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.

Excellent

[cake_crumb]

"Sorry .. I don't believe that! Bush would have won - no matter who he was running against."

Agreed. The country was tired of the terror tactics of the Clinton administration. If Algore hadn't run, the only difference would be that President Bush would have won by a wider margin.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Another brillant post by another brilliant FREEPER...

[CyberAnt]

"by a wider margin"

Well .. depending on how much the dems were willing to cheat.

[Mo1]

Come 2009 we will miss this guy, but his place in history is certain

I totally agree on both counts

[CyberAnt]

I'm already missing him.

[lainde]

The angel in the whirlwind is my favorite, but this one also moved me to tears:

You're defending your country, and protecting the innocent from harm. And wherever you go, you carry a message of hope -- a message that is ancient and ever new. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, "To the captives, 'come out,' -- and to those in darkness, 'be free.'"