Posted on 11/17/2005 4:55:11 PM PST by snugs
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush continue their far eastern visit today they are in Korea. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is also in Korea.
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld is in Australia.
Vice President Dick Cheney to spoke yesterday at the Third Annual Ronald Reagan Award which honored Sen. Malcolm Wallop (retf)
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Seriously DAFT......
The President meets BUSH BABES whereever he goes!!
NOTE: The President has looked particularly handsome on this trip . . . tanned, relaxed (love the open collar look), and charming (love the smile)!!
Rack the photos hey I wonder if Rummy might drop in on Steve Irwin the Croc hunter LOL!
Goood dayyy mate I am Croc Hunter my speical guest Secretary of Defense Donald Rumfeld aks Rummy
President Bush looks like Johnny Carson in that photo just above post #27...
You're right . . . I love this look -- playful yet inquisitive!
I noticed that. Half way around the world, but they still have great taste. :)
Well, you're right.
I can't decide if the media and these liberal politicians are 1)insane-are no longer capable of reasoning logically; 2)not very bright-haven't noticed yet that people can easily check out the facts about somthing without the MSM; or 3)blindly arrogant and dishonest and think no one in the country notices (which takes us back to point 2, not very bright...)
A member of an all-woman South Korean choir playfully flashes victory signs behind U.S. President George W. Bush as he poses with them for a souvenir picture during his visit to the Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, South Korea, November 17, 2005.
President George W. Bush makes remarks with South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun (not pictured) in Kyongju, South Korea November 17, 2005
U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and his South Korean counterpart Roh Moo-hyun attend a news conference in Kyongju, southeast of Seoul November 17, 2005
President Bush gathers for a picture with monks during his visit to the Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, South Korea, November 17, 2005.
President George W. Bush (center R) meets with Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (center L) at Bush's hotel in Pusan, South Korea, November 17, 2005
Thats it for today's photos of the President some of tomorrow's are not up on Yahooo but I will leave those for Mike to post tomorrow.
Glad you are feeling better did you manage to get to work today?
Amen to that
Florida's Gov. Jeb Bush gives a speech at town hall in Basel, Switzerland Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005. Bush is on a two day visit to conduct conversations with Basel's pharmaceutical industry about closer collaborations
Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida and brother of U.S. President George W. Bush, right, shakes hands with Basel's President Ralph Lewin, at the town hall in Basel, Switzerland, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2005.
Thanks for asking, snugs. Yes, I got to work today. I have chronic asthma, so a chest cold can be more difficult for me than for others. Yesterday, I just had too much trouble breathing to leave the house. But today was much better and I'm on the mend. But this is the 2nd cold I've had in the past three months, so I need to improve my immune system.
By the way, snugs, I am SO proud of the Vice President. It was a brilliant speech, and made big news here. The tone of the news reporting was astonishment that he would "dare" to fight back against the Democrats.
"The President has looked particularly handsome on this trip . . . tanned, relaxed (love the open collar look), and charming (love the smile)!!"
Well I'm glad someone else noticed the sporty look...I've seen it before, but for some reason he was particularly easy on the eyes today. On Fox today he had on some tan jacket or somthing which looked even better.
It's probably great for him to be where there are not crowds of protestors sticking anti-Bush signs in his face.
That may contribute to the healthy relaxed look. Well, I'm glad for him. I hope he and Laura have a good time. Eat some pomegranites.
Probably all of the above...
When Wesley Clark said that a majority of Americans feel the same way as Rep. Murtha does...I literally jumped out of my chair and said to the TV..."you are crazy, Clark"...
I am kind of embarrassed to admit that...but, I just cannot let these people (idiots) believe that WE THE PEOPLE would even consider surrendering....surrendering and making every death and every injury of a military person for NOTHING???
Jeb is VERY handsome.
We keep getting told on our local news that there's not enough vaccine to go around. So I haven't gone yet. I'm going to check this weekend. Our local Ralphs supermarket chain has pharmacies and they are doing flu shots.
IT'S ALL BUSH'S FAULT . . .
OIL PRICES FALL; GAS INVENTORIES RISE
By Madlen Read, AP Business Writer
2 hours, 46 minutes ago
NEW YORK - Crude oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel Thursday to their lowest level in five months as U.S. inventories of natural gas rose, easing fears that there won't be enough fuel to heat homes as winter approaches.
Light, sweet crude for December delivery fell $1.55 to finish at $56.33 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange — its lowest settlement price since June 15, when front-month crude settled at $54.45.
The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration said Thursday natural gas inventories rose by 53 billion cubic feet to 3.28 trillion cubic feet for the week ending Nov. 11. A day earlier, EIA reported that in the past week the supply of distillates, which includes heating oil, jet fuel and diesel, grew by 2.6 million barrels to 123.4 million barrels, or 3 percent above year-ago levels.
Heating oil fell more than 3 cents to settle at $1.6970 a gallon. Unleaded gas fell more than 2 cents to finish at $1.4595, while natural gas fell 38.7 cents to settle at $11.942 per million British thermal units.
Both natural gas and heating oil are used to heat American homes.
"We're well-supplied on all fronts right now," said analyst John Kilduff of brokerage Fimat USA, adding that oil traders' fear of surging demand has yet to happen. Distillate-fuel demand in the past week was less than 1 percent higher than year-ago levels, EIA said Wednesday.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051117/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices;_ylt=AtYV6mgDkVJTCvxJdJZs42tu24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl
STOCKS RALLY, NASDAQ AT 4-YR HIGH
By Jennifer Coogan
2 hours, 2 minutes ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rallied on Thursday, driving the Nasdaq to its highest close since June 2001, after shares of Google Inc. broke through $400 for the first time and its rival Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news) hit a five-year high.
Web search engine Google rose 1.3 percent to $403.45, after climbing as high as $403.81, extending gains spurred by a "sea change" of major companies shifting to online advertising from print and broadcast.
Rival Yahoo gave the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 its biggest boost, jumping 5.5 percent to $42.23 -- a five-year high.
"People are looking at the breakouts of Yahoo and Google as a very positive indicator," said Sam Rahman, portfolio manager at Baring Asset Management Inc.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 45.46 points, or 0.43 percent, to end at 10,720.22. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index advanced 11.59 points, or 0.94 percent, to 1,242.80. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index climbed 32.53 points, or 1.49 percent, to 2,220.46
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051117/bs_nm/markets_stocks_dc;_ylt=AmwW0AA4A2eiPYOIATiNHaFv24cA;_ylu=X3oDMTA4MHNjNWZuBHNlYwMxNjk0
WHAT I LEARNED THIS WEEK
Thoughts economic, global, and political.
By Larry Kudlow
The boat-building business is booming, with big backlogs for boats in the $80,000 to $300,000 price range. Why is this important? Prosperity. People buy luxury items when they’ve got the money to do so. This is a very positive economic-growth indicator.
. . .
George Bush could be bottoming, though it may take several months for this to become clear. But add up all the reasons why the Bush stock deserves a “buy” rating: 1) the economy is strong; 2) gasoline prices are falling; 3) the GOP Congress will pass a sizable tax- and budget-cutting fiscal plan; and 4) after another successful election in Iraq next month, at least 35,000 U.S. troops will be withdrawn in 2006.
You can read the entire article at
http://nationalreview.com/kudlow/kudlow200511171217.asp
RNC SETS YET ANOTHER FUNDRAISING RECORD FOR A NON-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR
[Guess who occupies the position of fundraiser in chief?! Yep, we Republicans just hate our president /sarcasm off!]
Contact: Tracey Schmitt
202-863-8614
WASHINGTON - RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman today announced that the RNC received over $85.7 million in contributions during the first ten months of 2005, a fundraising record in federal funds for a non-presidential election year. The RNC reported over $34 million cash-on-hand at the end of October after raising over $7.2 million last month.
“Our continued fundraising success is testimony to the broad base of support for President Bush and the Republican agenda,” Chairman Mehlman said. “There can be no mistake, Republicans are committed to accomplishing the President’s agenda for winning the War on Terror, creating jobs by growing our economy, making sure our borders are secure with an effective immigration policy, and many other important issues for the future of the country.”
Over one million Americans have contributed to the RNC in 2005.
http://www.gop.com/
[You can also view the "Democrats: Dishonest on Iraq" video at this site!]
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