Posted on 07/16/2005 2:55:02 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President and Mrs. Bush are spending the weekend in Washington according to assistant WH press secretary Trent Duffy (from yesterday's press gaggle aboard AF1). Here's an interesting tidbit from yesterday's day trip: Bob Johnson, Chairman of BET (Black Entertainment Television) was a guest of GWB aboard Air Force One and accompanied the President throughout the day. Mr. Johnson strongly supports the CAFTA legislation. He's also on the President's Commission To Save and Strengthen Social Security. He has ties to the North Carolina region. [Bu...bu...but...isn't this the Dims' locked-in solid voting block?!]
THE WEEK AHEAD:
Monday the Prime Minister of India will vist the White House, have talks with GWB, and then join President and Mrs. Bush for dinner.
Tuesday our nation's good friend and staunch ally, Prime Minister John Howard of Australia, visits the White House for talks with GWB. There will be joint press "availabilities" both Monday and Tuesday.
Wednesday there is a photo op with the 2005 NCAA women's basketball champs from Baylor University, and then the President travels to Baltimore to make remarks on the Patriot Act.
Thursday the President gives a speech about CAFTA in Washington.
Friday GWB travels to Atlanta where he has a meeting with seniors on the implementation of the Medicare prescription drug bill, and then later has a conversation on senior security, which combines saving Social Security with implementing the Medicare prescription drug bill.
Saturday, no public events.
Sunday there is a White House T-ball game between the District 12 Little League Challengers of Williamsport, Pennsylvania versus the West University Little League Challengers of Houston, Texas. And of note, this is a Challengers game, meaning that the players are children with disabilities.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: Excerpts from the Presidential Radio Address, Saturday, July 16, 2005. [Wolfstar's note: I just LOVE Dubya-speak. What he says here is very canny.]
Under the Constitution, I have the responsibility to nominate a successor to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. This past week I met with Democratic and Republican leaders in the United States Senate and sought their views on the process, and their thoughts on the qualities to look for in a potential nominee. Also, my staff has talked with more than 60 members of the United States Senate. Members of the Senate are receiving a full opportunity to provide their opinions and recommendations, and I appreciate their advice.
The experiences of the two justices nominated by President Clinton provide useful examples of fair treatment and a reasonable timetable for Senate action. In 1993, the Senate voted on and confirmed Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the Supreme Court 42 days after President Clinton submitted her nomination. And despite the significant philosophical differences many senators had with Justice Ginsburg, she received 96 votes in favor of confirmation.
The following year, Justice Stephen Breyer was confirmed 73 days after his nomination was submitted, with 87 votes in his favor. Again, Republican senators in large numbers voted for confirmation of Justice Breyer despite significant philosophical differences. These examples show that the thorough consideration of a nominee does not require months of delay.
The American people expect members of both parties to offer a positive agenda...
After the Declaration of Independence was signed, Virginia statesman John Page wrote to Thomas Jefferson: "We know the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong. Do you not think an angel rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm?"
Much time has passed since Jefferson arrived for his inauguration. The years and changes accumulate. But the themes of this day he would know: our nation's grand story of courage and its simple dream of dignity.
We are not this story's author, who fills time and eternity with his purpose. Yet his purpose is achieved in our duty, and our duty is fulfilled in service to one another.
Never tiring, never yielding, never finishing, we renew that purpose today, to make our country more just and generous, to affirm the dignity of our lives and every life.
This work continues. This story goes on. And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm.
President George W. Bush, first Inaugural Address, January 20, 2001.
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President Bush stands on stage before receiving the Indiana Black Expo Lifetime Achievement Award at the Indiana Black Expo Corporate Luncheon in Indianapolis, Thursday. [I love this photo!]
President is joined by Barry Larkin, White House Tee Ball Commissioner, and Young Marines as they stand for the National Anthem. Pretty snappy salutes from those kids.
President Bush yells "Play Ball!" as he places the ball on a tee Sunday, June 26, 2005.
Shaquana Smith of the Jackie Robinson South Ward Little League Black Yankees of Newark, N.J., swings at the ball.
Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings is on her toes as she declares safe at first Naji Loggins of the Black Yankees after Naji singled.
The cheers are for the kids as the Black Yankees take on the Memphis Red Sox of Chicago. Notice Andy Card in the background.
Everyone's on the move as the Memphis Red Sox from Chicago score against the Black Yankees. [Well...everyone's on the move except for Ted Kennedy and Robert Byrd, but we won't go there.]
Shaquana Smith holds onto her hat as she runs to President Bush and Commissioner Barry Larkin after her Memphis Red Sox played the Black Yankees.
Taylor Paige Nevils of the Memphis Red Sox peers up at "Dugout," the Little League mascot.
This is one of the very best photos ever taken of our First Lady.
I saw the photos of Jenna that snugs posted on Thursday's Dose. Jenna clearly loves children and is able to establish a rapport with them. She is an impressive young woman.
Laura and Jenna lay a wreath at the Kigali Memorial Center-Gisozi Genocide Memorial in Kigali, Rwanda.
Jenna Bush listens to children with HIV/AIDS at PASADA in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The First Lady embraces a 12-year-old orphan girl, Thursday, at Kagarama Church in Kigali, Rwanda. The child is now responsible for the care of her three brothers ages 3, 6, and 8 (in the foreground with Jenna). The children lost their father in the Rwanadan genocide and their mother died of AIDS.
Indiana Black Expo big wigs loved the President and say they have ask him back.
Black Expo needs to get more influence; although I don't always agree with their opinions, they do promote self-reliance, personal responsibility, and achievement.
Thanks for the ping and thanks in advance for the pictures that I know will be awesome because they are of our President!
Wow, got here before midnight today! Woo-hoo! :o)
Good afternoon! Under 30?
The White House should add at the end of each day's events on the itinerary: "Beers with Karl".
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