A Day in the Life of President Bush - (photos) - 4.11.06

Whitehouse.gov, Yahoo.com; Reuters | 4.11.06 | ohioWfan

[ohioWfan]

President Bush traveled today to Jefferson City, Missouri, where he participated in a conversation with seniors about the Medicare prescription drug benefit program at the Etta and Joseph Miller Performing Arts Center. He also visited the Lutheran Senior Services Community at Heisinger Bluffs Senior Center in Jefferson City, before traveling to Des Moines, Iowa to visit the Wesley Acres Senior Center in Des Moines, Iowa with Senator Chuck Grassle, and to attend a reception for gubernatorial candidate Rep. Jim Nussle .

First Lady Laura was in Midland, Texas for the official dedication of the childhood home of the President, along with former President George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush.

LOTS of good pics today, so enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!

[ohioWfan]

Quote of the Day: THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all. Thanks for coming. Please be seated. Thank you. (Applause.) Cindy, thanks for the kind introduction. I want to thank the Chamber for inviting me here to what I think you'll find to be an interesting educational event. At least I hope so. As you can see, I mean, there's several ways to have an educational event. One is to put a podium out there and let me blow away for an hour, kind of talk and talk and talk. Another way is to have fellow citizens sit up here and discuss important policy issues. And that's what we're here to do today. We're here to discuss health care, particularly for our seniors. And so I want to thank you all for joining me.

Most important, thank you all for a warm welcome. It's good to be back here in Missouri. My only regret is that Laura is not with me. (Applause.) She's actually in Midland, Texas. That's where I was raised and she was born and raised. She's doing a little event there, picking up her mom, bringing her up to Washington. Mother and Dad are coming, too, so we're going to have Easter at Camp David. A little family affair which is -- (applause.) And I'm looking forward to it.

But I've also been looking forward to coming here, as well. We just came from the Lutheran Senior Service Center. Carl Raush -- (applause) -- yes, there you go. Thank you all. (Applause.) And we're about to have one of your fellow workers up here, as you'll note. The reason we were there is we were watching seniors sign up for the new Medicare drug benefit. In other words, we were at a facility where seniors had -- where seniors were, and there were good souls from this part of the world saying to people, here's what's available for you, if you want to sign up.

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..............Most of all, thanks for coming. Health care is a vital issue for this country. In my judgment, the best health care plan is one that says we'll help the poor, we'll help the elderly, and we'll make sure the doctor-patient relationship is solid for the rest of us. In other words, we don't want the federal government -- we really don't want the federal government telling folks who -- what to buy and how to buy it, and what price to pay. We want there to be a relationship between doctors and patients. That's what we want.

[goodnesswins]

hi there....HAPPY DAY....

[ohioWfan]

DOSE PING!!!! Please wait for the ALL CLEAR to post or repost photos!

[ohioWfan]

Leaving the White House this morning...........

And leaving Marine One for Air Force One at Andrews........

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[ohioWfan]

At the Etta and Joseph Miller Performing Arts Center...........

Being introduced........

[ohioWfan]

On the rope line.....

[onyx]

Beautiful job!

[ohioWfan]

At the Heisinger Bluffs Senior Center........

[ohioWfan]

Traveling to Iowa...........

Arriving in Des Moines...........

With Chuck Grassle......

At the Wesley Acres Senior Center......

[ohioWfan]

And at the reception for Jim Nussle............

[goodnesswins]

Like the #4 pic in Post 11.....he looks so young! Thanks for all your work OWF...now back to my work of trying to find a good web hosting site for my biz....

[Right_in_Virginia]

Wow! These look great. Be back in a bit to really enjoy them.

I guess I'm too late for the toaster ;-)

[ohioWfan]

Laura and GHW at the dedication of George W. Bush's boyhood home in Midland. (This is my favorite "Laura face" :)

That's Joe O'Neill opening the door.......

Bar speaking......

The official cutting of the ribbon........

Heading toward a group of kids........

[ohioWfan]

Going back to check to see if the White House has come up with any photos........it's unusual for them to be so late!

[Fudd Fan]

Good evening all! ohio, thanks for tonight's Dose!

[Majie Purple]

All together lovely post 14!

[ohioWfan]

Hi! You're first....CONGRATULATIONS! goodnessWINS!

[ohioWfan]

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[ohioWfan]

Thank you, ma'am. GOOD subject. :)