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.)

[silent_jonny]

Just don't make it with cheese whiz, but provolone instead.

You've been listening to Rush, haven't you :)

[silent_jonny]

Night, EG!

[silent_jonny]

you are about his age what would you recomend....he said something about Hoffa or Al Capone....he's into organized crime

Fiction or non-fiction? I have quite a few mob/crime fiction books.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Congratulations jonny. Pic is a beautiful choice

[silent_jonny]

Eunice just cracked me up when she would fight with Mama

And Eunice's hang-dog husband, Ed (Harvey Korman)--classic! Those skits were so well done.

[silent_jonny]

Did I not tell you, PMM?

Okay, you did it now. Your puppy's gonna wake up with a stuffed horse head in his bed tomorrow! :)

[silent_jonny]

And watching Carol parade into his office with her HIGH heels and that padded derriere, huge wig, tight skirt, and steno book ... mercy.

And Conway playing the very old man that had to shuffle sloooooowly from one place to another :)

[mystery-ak]

He likes non-fiction and Bios.....I'll have to go to the book store this weekend and see what they have on Hoffa and Al Capone.....I wonder if he ever read the Godfather....he might like that......he doesn't want any war books, although he has read a lot of them.......I wish he would have given me a title or something......wait a minute...he likes Stephen King...what is his book that Stand By Me was based on?

[Dustbunny]

I love Laura's gown. Looks so well on her. She certainly has class.

[silent_jonny]

We are soooooooo sick...:(

Shhhh, I just said that to make Emily feel better.

Toasters rock! ;)

[mystery-ak]

Toasters rock! ;)


I know....I love all mine

[silent_jonny]

Some of us do. It's hard to talk about it, though. So few would understand.

We're gonna have to start a 12-step group: Toasters Anonymous :)

[SnarlinCubBear]

THUD

[kitkat]

***His daughter's piano leg punched a hole in the floor***

I never knew that! I did know that Margaret was a smidgeon overweight, but a PIANO LEG?

[GretchenM]

Thanks, snugs, and you're welcome. It was a fun night to host / post it.

[GretchenM]

You do that and me and "my people" are gonna go to the mattresses, ya here?

[silent_jonny]

you've dognapped Gretch's puppy...

You don't wanna know how far I'll go.

:)

[GretchenM]

I'll give it a try.

[silent_jonny]

I am so anxious to get it...

Maybe tomorrow. It shouldn't take too long.

[silent_jonny]

The PUPPY knows toaster sabotage techniques.

Pfft. Don't try to scare me. I know how ...

Wait ...

Where did that puppy go? I chained him to the desk, but now he's gone ...

What's that sound!?