And we can't have Dubya and children without celebrating what a great daddy he is. 
Posted on 06/23/2006 5:06:07 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: President and Mrs. Bush hosted Opening Day of the White House Tee Ball season. General Peter Pace, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was today's Tee Ball Commissioner. Following is a transcript of the President's Remarks to open the season:
THE PRESIDENT: Seth, thank you very much. Good job. Welcome to the South Lawn. Laura and I are thrilled you're here for opening day. It is an honor for me, and the Commissioner, General Pete Pace, to welcome you all here for what is going to be an exciting ball game between the Yankees -- (applause) -- from McGuire Air Force Base -- (applause) -- yes, right from New Jersey. Welcome. Glad you all are here. And they're going to be playing the Dolcom Little League Indians from Groton, Connecticut -- (applause) -- representing the Naval Submarine Base of New London. Thank you all for coming. (Applause.) Welcome.We want to welcome the coaches and the players. We want to welcome the moms and dads and grandparents here to this historic ballpark. And we're glad you're here to help us kick off the 2006 Tee Ball on the South Lawn season. General Pace and I expect there to be some pretty good competition today.
I do want to welcome the Mayor of Groton, Connecticut, Mayor Harry Watson. Mr. Mayor, thank you for coming; proud you're here. (Applause.) Thanks for serving. Thanks for joining us. I welcome Captain Sean Sullivan, who will be the First Base Coach. Captain, thanks for serving. Proud you're here. (Applause.) Good luck. You've got some awesome duties today. And Colonel Rick Martin, from McGuire, good to see you, Colonel. (Applause.) Thanks for coming, Colonel. Proud you're here.
We're proud to welcome Steve Keener, who is the President and CEO of Little League International, and his wife Cheryl. Steve, thanks for coming back. Thanks for helping. (Applause.) For those of you who want to be a Major League player, Mike O'Connor is with us, from the mighty Washington Nationals. Mike, thank you for coming, buddy. Mike is a pitcher for the Nationals. Glad you're here, Mike. We welcome Seth Fallon. We just heard from Seth. Thanks. And I want to thank the Navy Sea Cadets Corps, who happen to be the color guard.
Zane Ellingwood is about to put the first ball on the first tee for the first game. (Applause.) But not quite yet. I do want to welcome Tim Brant. Where are you, Tim? There he is. Tim, thanks for coming, buddy.
MR. BRANT: Thank you, pal.
THE PRESIDENT: A national baseball announcer here to call opening day. We really appreciate you coming. Thanks.
And finally, I do want to welcome representatives from the Armed Forces Foundation, the Fisher House, and our military kids. Thank you for serving our families. (Applause.) After the game, it's my honor to be able to present the balls to each of the players on the team. And I will also be able to welcome Dave Erbe, who is a youth volunteer. He volunteers to help the wounded and injury [sic] military personnel at Walter Reed. David, thank you in advance for doing what you're doing. Thanks for serving your generation and our country. You're a good man. (Applause.)
And now, before we put the first ball on the tee, I do want you to join me in the Little League Pledge. Are you ready? All players ready? Doesn't look like it. (Laughter.) Are you ready?
(The pledge is recited.)
THE PRESIDENT: Play ball. (Applause.)
The game began at 1:09 P.M. EDT.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: From the President's Remarks to the People of Hungary, Gellert Hill, Budapest, June 22, 2006:
I appreciate the opportunity to stand here on Gellért Hill, which offers a striking view of your beautiful city. Fifty years ago, you could watch history being written from this hill. In 1956, the Hungarian people suffered under a communist dictatorship and domination by a foreign power. That fall, the Hungarian people had decided they had had enough and demanded change. From this spot you could see tens of thousands of students and workers and other Hungarians marching through the streets. They called for an end to dictatorship, to censorship, and to the secret police. They called for free elections, a free press, and the release of political prisoners. These Hungarian patriots tore down the statue of Joseph Stalin, and defied an empire to proclaim their liberty.Twelve days after the Hungarian people stood up for their liberty, the communists in Moscow responded with great brutality. Soon the streets of Budapest were filled with Soviet tanks. The Red Army killed many who resisted, including women and children. The Soviets threw many more into prison. They crushed the Hungarian uprising, but not the Hungarian people's thirst for freedom.
Some 200,000 Hungarians fled into exile in search of liberty. Many found refuge in the United States. These immigrants have contributed to my country in countless ways, and America will always be glad that we opened our doors to Hungarians that were seeking freedom. Fifty years later, the sacrifice of the Hungarian people inspires all who love liberty. Some of those who faced those tanks are here today. I had the honor of meeting three such gentlemen at lunch. I was proud to be in their presence. America honors your courage. We've learned from your example, and we resolve that when people stand up for their freedom, America will stand with them.
I'm going to say good night, snugs. The kittens need their final playtime before lights out.
Good night take care my furry loving friend.
And we can't have Dubya and children without celebrating what a great daddy he is.
See you all soon.
That little girl in the first photo will someday be the President of the United States. There's obviously nothing she can't do.
I love China ... had a shepherd I named that, and the kittens are just so precious. Can you bear to part with any of them? You sure have been a great Mom .. they look so well.
Absolutely ... W will always be a kid at heart.
I wasn't first...but thank you anyway! :o)
Going to have to unfortunately. The hard part is finding trustworthy people to take them.
;-)
Hi "sea," good to speak with you on this fine Saturday. :)
Isn't that little girl something. I love your description of her. A regular Ozzie Smith, LOL!
You were not first but within my 10 rule so you won one.
Have you any particular choice?
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Laura Bush: The President Brings Me Coffee
He may be the President of the United States, but George W. Bush is not too busy to fetch his wife Laura her morning coffee, the First Lady reveals.
Speaking to a group of students in Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday, Mrs. Bush was asked to describe a typical day back at the White House, the Washington Post reports.
"We get up about 5:30 a.m.," she said. "The President gets up and goes in and gets the coffee and brings it back to me in bed. Very nice of him."
The family dogs, Barney and Miss Beazley, are then walked, and the first couple read the morning papers over their coffee until about 6:30, she said.
Then it's off to work, with the President in his West Wing office by 7:00, while the First Lady settles into the East Wing at about 9:00.
"It's sort of like living above the shop," Mrs. Bush told the students.
After the work day, the couple reconvene in the residence for an early dinner – between 5:30 and 6:00 – often with daughters Barbara and Jenna.
"One of them was just living with us, but she just has moved out," said Mrs. Bush, referring to Barbara, who has relocated to New York. "The other one lives in an apartment and is teaching school; she's a third-grade schoolteacher."
After dinner, the Bushes may catch a movie in the White House screening room, she said, "but we do go to bed early."
LOL. Nice shop, if I do say so.
Oh, gosh, STARWISE>...this is a nice story...
But, according to the magazines at my grocery store, Laura has moved out and she and President Bush are getting a divorce!! LOL/sarc.
Little handfuls of fluff...thanks for helping out these little guys!
I admire the discipline of these two people............and I admire a lot more about them than that.
Thanks for sharing that story. It made my day!
(And as Rush once said about our First Couple's habit of getting to bed early........there's a lot more you can do in bed than just read. ;)
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