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President Wrapping Up a Quiet Holiday in Crawford
Washington Post ^ | 1/1/6 | Lisa Rein

Posted on 12/31/2005 9:57:03 PM PST by SmithL

CRAWFORD, Tex., Dec. 31 -- A year ago this week, President Bush faced television cameras to offer relief and condolences after the Indian Ocean tsunami. In August, the retreat to his ranch was haunted by a 26-day siege by antiwar protesters demonstrating at his doorstep. Days later, Hurricane Katrina forced him to return to Washington in crisis-management mode as critics accused him of being slow to recognize the disaster.

But the president is in quiet seclusion in the waning days of 2005.

The traveling press has not laid eyes on him since Dec. 26, when he boarded Air Force One in Washington with Laura Bush and her mother, Jenna Welch.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: crawfordtexas; happynewyear; nye; prairiechapel; presidentbush
Happy New Years, Mr. President.
1 posted on 12/31/2005 9:57:05 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL

I second that , and thank you ......


2 posted on 12/31/2005 10:15:50 PM PST by injin
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To: SmithL

Ditto! President Bush and his family deserve a few quiet days away from the media. God Bless them and keep them safe.


3 posted on 12/31/2005 10:21:32 PM PST by goresalooza (Nurses Rock!)
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To: SmithL; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; mhking; Memother; Alamo-Girl; chesty_puller; GRRRRR; Bigun; ...

Happy New Year Mr President

By the way can we get rid of Public TV?

I'm sitting here watching CET slam Ronald Reagan.

God Bless ou sir in this New Year !


4 posted on 12/31/2005 10:48:59 PM PST by ATOMIC_PUNK (secus acutulus exspiro ab Acheron bipes actio absol ab Acheron supplico)
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To: SmithL
The traveling press has not laid eyes on him since Dec. 26, when he boarded Air Force One in Washington with Laura Bush and her mother, Jenna Welch.

Better still, the President hasn't laid eyes on them!

5 posted on 12/31/2005 10:49:29 PM PST by SuziQ
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To: ATOMIC_PUNK

I join in your prayer for blessings for our President this new year!


6 posted on 12/31/2005 11:47:44 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: SmithL

Amen.
This wonderful man and his family deserve a quiet break. God bless them.


7 posted on 01/01/2006 8:12:27 AM PST by Fudd Fan (God bless President Bush! (Water Bucket Brigade member - MOOSEMUSS!)
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To: SmithL

Happy New Year, President Bush! I wish you and your family all good things in 2006.

May God bless and keep all of you safe.


8 posted on 01/01/2006 11:47:22 AM PST by Rightfootforward
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