[Aquamarine]

I like the symbolism here. Anyone ever been to a rodeo and watched how difficult it is for the cowboy to stay on a wild bronco for the required 8 seconds? To the cowboy it probably feels more like 8 years.

Ride em Cowboy!

[snugs]

Also notice that this co-chaired meeting of the President and VP despite rumours to the contra over the last 2 years there is not a rift between them.

As Novak stated the other day what a lot of people are not aware when there are official visitors to the White House both the President and VP are at the actual meeting. When the cameras roll for photo opportunities only the President is there the VP having slipped out the other door prior to press being admitted. Even admit the "shooting" foray they were holding joint meetings, he cited Kofi Annan's visit.