A day in the life of President Bush (6/4/05): photos

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[Wolfstar]

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President and First Lady are spending the weekend at their Crawford ranch. Undoubtedly Barney and Beezie are with them, but no new photos have turned up on Yahoo News Photos. (Sigh.) British Prime Minister Tony Blair will be visiting the President at the White House on Tuesday. The meeting is intended to be preparatory to the G8 Summit to be held in Scotland next month. They are expected to talk about aid to Africa, as well as the status of things in Afghanistan and Iraq.

THE WEEK AHEAD: From White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan's press gaggle yesterday.

Monday, the President will be going to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to make remarks at the opening of the general assembly for the Organization of American States. Then when he gets back to the White House, he'll make remarks on the South Lawn for Black Music Month. There will be a White House Black Music Month reception.

Tuesday, the President welcomes Prime Minister Blair back to the White House. Following their meeting, they will participate in a joint -- it's an afternoon meeting, they'll participate in a joint press availability. That's scheduled for the East Room at this point. And then they will have dinner after the joint press availability.

Wednesday, the President meets with Prime Minister Erdogan at the White House in the Oval Office, and then he will be making remarks on strengthening Social Security later in the day.

Thursday, GWB travels to Colombus, Ohio, where he will make remarks on the Patriot Act. Congress is considering legislation to reauthorize the Patriot Act right.

Friday, the President will go to McLean, Virginia, where he will tour the National Counterterrorism Center. And then he will meet with President Roh in the Oval Office later that day.

QUOTE OF THE DAY: From the Presidential Radio Address today.

America's economy is on the right track. Over the past two years, we've added more than 3.5 million new jobs. More Americans are working today than ever before. Home ownership is at an all time high. Small businesses are flourishing. Factory output is growing. And families are taking home more of what they earn.

These are hopeful signs for our economy, and we must work hard to sustain that prosperity. When members of Congress return next week, they need to take action on four key priorities for the American people. [The President then discussed each of the four points. Click here to read the entire transcript.]

[STARWISE]

This may make you feel better:

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"Rumblings across Washington and the Internet claim this is a step from Democrats towards impeachment of President Bush.

Fellow Democrat Rep. John Conyers of Michigan has issued a statement on the U.S. House of Representatives stating that he is seeking information regarding the meeting minutes.

"I am seeking information regarding the charges made in the so-called “Downing Street Minutes” that there was a secret agreement between the U.S. and the U..K to invade Iraq by the summer of 2002, well before the president sought congressional authority." Conyers said.

"Please provide us with any information or leads you might have regarding such a secret pre-war deal, or other efforts to manipulate intelligence or provoke a response to justify war. We will treat any information provided on this site as confidential. Thank you for your assistance in this important matter."

However, All Headline News has re-discovered that a bill signed by then President Clinton named "The Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998" gave President Bush all of the legal recourse necessary for the war.

Stating directly from the bill: "Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 - Declares that it should be the policy of the United States to seek to remove the Saddam Hussein regime from power in Iraq and to replace it with a democratic government. "

The H.R. 4655 law was signed into effect October 31,1998.

Republicans plan to issue a response to Senator Kerry by using his own words against him, a tactic used in the 2004 Election. Where Sen. Kerry was quoted as saying the war was justified and Saddam Hussein needed to be removed. "

John Kerry Reportedly To Present "Downing Street Memo" To Congress (New Info)

Those POSERS are just pathetic ... strummin' the same old, tired old tune, all the while thinking they're really getting somewhere !

[SoCalPol]

will be pushed through by the various governments in the EU without consulting us little people. The Conservatives are already kicking up a stink lets hope they continue to do so and vocally.*

Thanks for in insight to the possibilities. You are
probably correct and I hope the Tories expose what is
going on.

[ozbushkin]

Belated greetings from little ol' me down here in the land of Oz. dang timezones!

Happy Birthday jonny!

I hope that you had a great day!!!

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Mellor and Duncan Smith have already said that our referendum should still go ahead lets hope there are more screams tomorrow after the official announcement

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Hello it must be Monday afternoon I am right we are nearly Monday morning. Hope you are well

[texasflower]

You probably are getting the current season of American Idol.

One of the Irish freepers says she watches it on Sundays. She follows the live thread with us and then sounds psychic when she watches with her friends on Sunday.

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Thanks for the info I may ge to watch it one day but I do not think it will appeal to dad LOL

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To put me a better frame of mind I think I will post some more photos. What with EU Constitution and proposals to scrap road tax and instead tax people on the roads they travel which could in same instants cost them over 2.00 dollars a mile at peak times I am not a happy bunny this evening.

Back in a moment with some photos.

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Here are some more

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[CaliforniaRichGRL]

Love the last one...while I was looking at the other pics. I thought of that one...and what do ya know, u put it last. hehe Thanks...love the lipstick on his cheek. Wonder if it's from Laura or a Bush babe.

[Wolfstar]

It looks like Jack Straw is going to announce tomorrow that because Holland and France have voted no on the EU Constitution that they are going scrap our referendum because the Constitution is dead.

Leftists will always find a way to promote ever bigger, more intrusive government. As much as I admire Blair's stand on Iraq and his obvious friendship with GWB -- and am grateful -- I never forget he is a Leftist.

Like you, I fear they will find a way to bring back the "constitution" and ram it down the throats of the European people.

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Trust you to notice that I never had before, what I have just noticed a well which I have missed previously how sun burnt the little boy's nose it I bet he kept his mum awake that night.

[Wolfstar]

However, All Headline News has re-discovered that a bill signed by then President Clinton named "The Iraqi Liberation Act of 1998" gave President Bush all of the legal recourse necessary for the war.

I (and other FReepers) put up threads about the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 here long ago. For the most part, our Republican elected officials -- including, unfortunately, President Bush -- have ignored this very valid line of argument. Sigh.

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Also Blair was so clever he said we would no have our referendum until next year knowing that France and Holland were likely to vote no. So in reality there was no chance of us every having the vote. He originally was not going to volunteer it until it became obvious the Constitution was not popular and the Conservatives were demanding a referendum and with an election looming he had no alternative but to say we would have a referendum.

Now with taking over the Presidency of the EU he will not want to ruffle any euro feathers that might blight this time for him like Clinton he loves to be in the limelight and to be popular another disease of the left.

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Some more photos to sooth the soul

[MJY1288]

Good evening, I would have gotten back sooner, but I had two hop on the tractor and cut the grass

[MJY1288]

I took my laptop with me thinking that the Hotel we stayed at was internet ready, but NO :-(

[MJY1288]

& different Commissions have looked into the pre war Intel and they all said the same thing... PRESIDENT BUSH DID NOT HYPE THE INTEL, OR PRESSURE ANY ANALYSTS

[STARWISE]

I haven't heard any official comment from the RNC, GOP, W or any W people... have you? I'd frankly be surprised that they would even give the dignity of a response to such lunacy. I know this: W (and Rove) play chess, "an angel rides in the whirlwind," and God has His plan.