The 'poser with the tight white top' - Anna Devere Smith She really was posing .. and her escort and she were an odd match.
Posted on 04/29/2006 3:20:36 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: The President and First Lady have spent a quiet day in the White House today prior to attending the annual correspondents dinner this evening.
President Bush joins the reporters who cover him tonight at their annual Washington banquet, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.Bush has attended every correspondents' dinner since he took office, and he says he's looking forward to this one. The White House isn't saying what the Bushes are planning for this year in the way of Washington humor. Last year, the first lady interrupted the president's after-dinner speech with one of her own, lampooning her husband's cowboy pretentions.
The president's after-dinner speech is traditionally the evening highlight. Comedy Central's pretend pundit Stephen Colbert serves as this year's host.
In a comparatively quiet news day, the follow items are getting the most play on Yahoo News:
Bush backs English-only anthem
BY KEN HERMAN
Cox News ServiceWASHINGTON — President Bush, adept in Spanish and the host of next week's annual Cinco de Mayo event at the White House, took a firm no-Spanish stance on Friday when it comes to "The Star-Spangled Banner.''
"I think the national anthem ought to be sung in English," Bush told reporters, "and I think people who want to be a citizen of this country ought to learn English and they ought to learn to sing the national anthem in English."
Bush Speaks Out Against Boycott Over Immigration ReformPresident Bush has spoken out against a planned economic boycott next week protesting proposed immigration reforms for millions of illegal immigrants.
Many businesses across the nation are expected to close as a demonstration of support.
Bush says he supports "comprehensive immigration" reforms but he is “not a supporter of boycotts.” The President said "most Americans agree that we've got to enforce our border."
Meanwhile, fears of deportation raids are spreading across the nation, keeping many illegal immigrants away from work.
Thousands of illegal immigrants stayed home this week amid rumors of immigration roundups that federal officials say were unfounded, leaving some industries scrambling for workers.
Construction and agriculture were among the industries most affected.
Katie A. Edwards, executive director of Florida's Dade County Farm Bureau, said nearly a third of farm workers did not come to the fields this week.
In lighter news, the President's father addressed the annual Acadian Ambulance luncheon Friday in Louisiana.
Former President Bush Visits Lafayette
by Marcelle FontenotFormer President George H.W. Bush captivated the audience at the annual Acadian Ambulance luncheon Friday afternoon. The former president praised the people of this area for their response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. President Bush also said through the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund, $125 million was raised for hurricane recovery.
"It was a deeply rewarding task for me..." Bush says. "We were motivated in large [part] by the dedication during in the aftermath. A lot of people were surprised to see [us] working together...in fact Barbara still calls us the odd couple." President 41, as he is commonly called, says he is extemely proud of his work...but admits he is most proud of seeing his son as President of the United States.
"People ask me what's harder, you being criticized or your son. By far it's is my son. You know how it is when your son is called out at home plate when he's actually safe, it just makes you mad."
Former President Bush says he's served his country and has stepped away from the political arena, and says the titles he holds now matter most.
"That's father, grandfather and husband."
THE WEEK AHEAD: Just as an aside, I'll be interested to see how incoming White House Press Secretary Tony Snow handles announcements of the President's week ahead schedule.
— May 3: The President welcomes German chancellor Angela Merkel to the White House
— May 4: President Bush meets with the President Vazquez of Uruguay
— May 4: Vice President Dick Cheney travels to Lithuania, Kazakhstan, and Croatia
— May 6: President Bush delivers the commencement address at Oklahoma State University
ALSO UPCOMING:
— May 11: President Bush delivers the commencement address at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, MS
— May 21: Former President George H.W. Bush and Mrs. Barbara Bush are the commencement speakers at the George Washington University in Washington, DC
Me too! I about fell out of my chair lol
Even in Spanish... 'muy caliente,' it was great.
Replay now on C-Span
If I'd known Colbert was going to be so REALLY AWFUL I would have skipped that part of the show and come back on line.
Anybody who thinks his show is funny is automatically suspect for being a mole in my book.
The 'poser with the tight white top' - Anna Devere Smith She really was posing .. and her escort and she were an odd match.
I can just picture Dubya with the writers putting that one in there. I just love that. He's such a sweetie.
Of course. A bias is only required to do the type of mindless ridicule Comedy Central is famous for. Real comedy doesn't require any bias at all.
I saw him when Hugh Hewitt was on his show and I didn't think he was hysterical but he wasn't bad. THIS, though, was horrendous.
I am clean, and going to sleep, please don't disturb my midnight with thoughts of the great stupid and unwashed!
I hope DU'er's are choking on baby back ribs!
Fascist liberals don't understand decency.
The White House Correspondents Dinner is a time to heal wounds, to honor and toast the President, to come together with an evening of human contact and kindly humor.
For a fascist liberal it was just an opportunity to be in the President's face.
He should lose his show. I know he won't but he should. He was DREADFUL.
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Different audience and different occasion.
His show is probably mostly watched by other fascist liberals and they love this stuff.
I doubt he'll lose his show. He'll be a hero to the out of power and angry left for "telling truth to power", their lame catch word for being traitors in a time of war.
I understand what you mean- sometimes he has been blasting both sides and the democrats part of his show has been funny. Sorry if I didn't make that understood. Now I have a different opinion of him however.
President Bush also said to Gregory, "Thank you for the penetrating question!" in a very clipped, biting tone--then went on to say he wasn't going to hire him.
I'm just biding my time until President Bush gets back. I don't wanna try to go to sleep with that loser's routine in my mind.
Personally the tape bit I thought was the best bit the rest of it was delivered so bad the timing was awful.
really?
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