A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos) - 4.25.06

Whitehouse.gov, Yahoo.com | 4.25.06 | ohioWfan

[ohioWfan]

This morning the President traveled to the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C. to discuss his Energy Policy at the Renewable Fuels Association convention. There, he announced that the Iraqis had formed a unity government......BIG news that you might not see in the MSM. Later he welcomed the Naval Academy football team to the Rose Garden at the White House, where they were presented the Commander-in-Chief trophy. Naval Academy football defensive end midshipman Jeremy Chase offered the President a football and a ring.

This afternoon the President met with members of the Senate in the Cabinet Room where he briefed them on Iraq and the global war on terror.

Enjoy your trip to Sanity Island on the Daily Dose!

[ohioWfan]

Quote of the Day: Before I talk about energy, I do want to share with you some thoughts about the war on terror. I just got off of a conference -- a videoconference with our strong ally Tony Blair. And we were talking about a major development that has taken place in the war on terror. After months of patient negotiations, Iraqi leaders reached an agreement on a unity government. And that's positive. (Applause.) This is a government -- this new leadership reflects the diversity of Iraq, and it reflects the will of the Iraqi people who defied the terrorists and killers and went to the polls last December. This new government is an important milestone for a free Iraq.

And it's the beginning of a new chapter in our relationship with the Iraqi people. When I was in California over the weekend, I had the opportunity to speak to the three leaders -- the President, the Speaker, and the Prime Minister-designate. I congratulated them on their courage and encouraged them to stand strong for the Iraqi people. I reminded them the people had voted, the people had expressed their desire for democracy and unity, and now there's a chance for these leaders to stand up and lead.

I told them that they have important responsibilities to their people, to rebuild infrastructure and to improve their economy and enhance security. I was pleased with the response I got. It's important for the American people to know that these three leaders appreciate the sacrifice that our troops have made and that our taxpayers have made to help them realize a dream. And the dream is to live in a unified, free society. A free Iraq is in the interest of the United States of America. A free Iraq will be a part of laying the peace for generations to come. And a free Iraq will be a major defeat for the terrorists who still want to do us harm. (Applause.)

We've got good news here at home on the economic front, too. This economy of ours is growing, and the entrepreneurial spirit in America is strong. We've cut the taxes for everybody who paid income taxes, and that tax relief is getting results. Last year, our economy grew faster than any major industrialized nation. Since August of 2003, this economy of ours has created 5.1 million new jobs. The unemployment rate nationwide is 4.7 percent. That's lower than the average rate of the '60s, '70s, '80s, and '90s. The American people are working. (Applause.)

Farm income is up. Agricultural exports are growing. Real after-tax income is up over 8 percent for Americans since 2001. Productivity is high. More people own a home than ever before in our nation's history. This economy is strong, and we intend to keep it that way. And one way to keep it that way is to make the tax cuts permanent. (Applause.)

Yet amongst this hopeful -- these hopeful signs, there's an area of serious concern, and that is high energy prices. And the prices that people are paying at the gas pumps reflect our addiction to oil. Addiction to oil is a matter of national security concerns. After all, today we get about 60 percent of our oil from foreign countries. That's up from 20 years ago where we got oil from -- about 25 percent of our oil came from foreign countries. Now, part of the problem is, is that some of the nations we rely on for oil have unstable governments, or agendas that are hostile to the United States. These countries know we need their oil, and that reduces our influence, our ability to keep the peace in some areas. And so energy supply is a matter of national security. It's also a matter of economic security.

[ohioWfan]

DOSE PING!!!!!!!!! Please refrain from posting or reposting photos until the ALL CLEAR has been given. THANKS!!

[ohioWfan]

A few others that I really liked and could have been first..........

[mystery-ak]

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[ohioWfan]

At the Mariott and the Renewable Fuels Association Convention......

[ohioWfan]

[Dr. Scarpetta]

Thank you!

[ohioWfan]

This afternoon I'm meeting with Dingy Harry.........he's about yeah high.......

And the swimmer will be there too.......

[Merlinator]

In the top ten?

[Brasil]

Thanks, these always bring smiles.

[ohioWfan]

(I don't know why, but I keep singing "The Farmer in the Dell"......

[ohioWfan]

Walking to the Rose Garden this afternoon......

Shaking hands with Head Coach, Paul Johnson.......

Midshipman, Jeremy Chase....

Every kid would rather have a football than a T shirt.......

The team......

[Txsleuth]

Hi...yet another rough day for Bush fans...

Even Mark Levin is blasting him again...sigh

[ohioWfan]

In the Cabinet Room.......

Some really bad photography from Yahoo......

[Theresawithanh]

Hi! LOL at your comments in post #8!

[ohioWfan]

Just up on Yahoo.............U.S. first lady Laura Bush talks with Peggy Burchenal (R), Curator of Education and Director of the U.S. Department of Education research grant, April 24, 2006, while stopping in the Dutch Room during a tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The museum's art collection is comprised of more than 2,500 objects, throughout three floors, and has remained essentially unchanged since Isabella Stewart Gardner's death in 1924.

At the Warren Prescott School in Boston, earlier today, during a Junior Rangers event........

[Majie Purple]

# 3 post great, especially the profile w/ football!

[ohioWfan]

Wow. You're GOOD, mystery. :)

[Majie Purple]

pic 1 in # 6 another fave!

[ohioWfan]

You are MOST welcome, good doctor!