A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 6.29.06

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov, washingtonpost.com, foxnews.com ^ | Thursday June 29, 2006 | GretchenM

[GretchenM]

President Bush and Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi held a press conference (text and video here) at the White House to discuss the war on terror, defending freedom and democracy, promoting regional security and prosperity in Asia (including North Korea), and enhancing closer cooperation on global economic issues (including Japan now agreeing to open its markets to US beef). This is Koizumi's farewell visit, as he steps down from his position as Prime Minister in September.

President and Mrs. Bush will host an official dinner tonight for the Prime Minister.

Secretary of State Rice continues her G8 Foreign Minister Summit visit in Moscow, before a July 15-17 summit of G8 leaders, to be held in St. Petersburg and hosted for the first time by Russian President Putin.

The US Supreme Court issued its ruling on the use of Guantanamo Bay. Bush told reporters Thursday that he would like to work with Congress to determine whether passing legislation setting up military tribunals is a valid option. Bush said, "The American people need to know this ruling, as I understand it, won't cause killers to be put out on the street. I was told this was not going to be the case … one thing I'm not going to do is jeopardize the safety of the American people."

Twins' News WaPo gossip column: Jenna Bush is reportedly going to take a teaching job in Latin America, potentially leaving around the end of summer. (Barbara recently moved to Manhattan, where she has a job in education programming at Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum.)

[GretchenM]

I had the strength to look away just in time to avoid irreversible damage to the ocular nerves.

[mystery-ak]

[mystery-ak]

Snugs...who has more toasters...Jonny or I?

[GretchenM]

The text is posted here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1658005/posts?page=120#120

[snugs]

According to my records Mystery is still in the lead she has 21 toasters and this is Jonny 16th.

[snugs]

That is a word I have picked up from FR but it certainly covers Margret Beckett

[GretchenM]

Is mystery in the all-time lead, or the mystery v. jonny lead?

[Wolfstar]

Thanks. It's a cute article. I sure wish we could find a photo of the juke box and the two of them singing. It would be priceless.

[mystery-ak]

According to my records Mystery is still in the lead she has 21 toasters and this is Jonny 16th.



Ahem.........nuff said.....neener, neener, neener....

[GretchenM]

I've seen only the two- and four-slicers. Until tonight, that is.

[retrokitten]

I've never seen a 3 slot toaster either.

[pollyannaish]

POA shot? The First Lady? George, is that you?

PMM...you are too funny. I had to look at that picture to figure out just what you were talking about. Bwahaha.

[Majie Purple]

Don't know to what you're referring.
But my meaning to be clear
is:Pledge Of Allegiance
short hand style.

[pollyannaish]

That was GREAT! He is very charismatic...and very good looking. I like the fact that he has a hip edge, which is different from a lot of previous Japanese PMs.

I laughed myself silly. It seems like he and the President have a similar sense of humor and world view.

[GretchenM]

I still don't get it.

[speekinout]

I take it there's no Mrs. Koizumi? What's the story with that?

[GretchenM]

I get it now that I read the explanation.

[GretchenM]

I don't think the PM ever married.

Anyone know anything on that?

[retrokitten]

It just seems wrong to have a toaster with an odd number of slices. It's unseemly.

[pollyannaish]

LOL. It certainly applies!

But the Canadian Prime Minister looks terrific. I wish he wasn't married as he and Condi seem to have really great chemistry.

; )