Four-time champion Jeff Gordon stands to the VP's right in the front row, and the drivers for the Air Force (Ken Schraeder) and Army (Joe Nemecheck) cars are to the VP's left.
Posted on 07/02/2006 3:49:07 PM PDT by Wolfstar
PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: After an eventful week capped by their visit to Graceland, the President and First Lady spend a quiet Saturday at Camp David. They returned to the White House earlier today.
During her press preview last Thursday of the Official Dinner for the Japanese Prime Minister, Mrs. Bush had some interesting and fun things to say. Here's an excerpt. Go here to read the entire transcript.
Q Mrs. Bush, could talk about the decision to have a state dinner tonight? This has become rare in this administration.MRS. BUSH: Well, I wouldn't say it's really rare. We've hosted nine or 10 state leaders at Camp David. We've hosted at least 10 state leaders, including Prime Minister Koizumi, at the ranch. Those have been opportunities to get to know world leaders in a more relaxed and private setting, especially at the ranch, where it's our own home and they can see what our life is like. We have had a number of state dinners, but this one is not actually a state dinner, because the head of state, of course, would be the Emperor of Japan. But this is an official dinner, just like a state dinner, for a Prime Minister.
And we're thrilled to have the opportunity to host Prime Minister Koizumi. We actually had scheduled a state dinner earlier for him. I don't know if we'd announced it, but we'd scheduled it before he called for the last elections, his last elections.
So anyway, now we're glad to get to have him. And as it turned out, the weather was perfect. We were afraid it would be really too hot for the arrival ceremony in June in Washington, but it was just right.
Q Mrs. Bush, could you talk a little bit about the jukebox that the President presented to the Prime Minister, and his reaction?
MRS. BUSH: Well, we have -- we found a really great jukebox from the '50s -- refurbished, obviously, and filled with 45 songs, including 25 of Elvis Presley's. So it was in the Red Room when we came in from the arrival ceremony this morning. And Prime Minister Koizumi searched the keys and found, "I want you, need you, and love you," and played that first. (Laughter.) So he and the President sang a duet. (Laughter.)
I had wondered that sometimes especially when almost immediately the same set of people arrive on a thread without any noticeable ping unless it was done in Freepmail.
Thanks for the dose by the way :0)
Four-time champion Jeff Gordon stands to the VP's right in the front row, and the drivers for the Air Force (Ken Schraeder) and Army (Joe Nemecheck) cars are to the VP's left.
Approachable and a helping hand always, as seen in # 11!
Even taking Phots for others!
Class personified!
Congrats you Toaster winner you!
toaster winner - what would you like on it.
Hi MamaB. How are you doing during this rough time?
Could be. Maybe he relaxed in the sun at Camp David yesterday.
I love that last photo of the VP with Kate - I have already put it on my profile page.
Very interesting hypothesis about the tech savvy multiple personalities, Wolfstar. I've often thought some of the disruptors participate in tag-teaming, but multiple personalities (multi-ID's) hadn't really occured to me.
I'm not tech savvy, so that probably 'splains it.
:^)
We sure as heck have! Peach and I thought the above info might help legitimate FReepers understand at least one element of what might be going on.
Yes, LOL! The man is not afraid to reveal that he is a mere mortal, a quality I love about him. :)
Good afternoon, prairiebreeze. :)
Hi snugs. Yes, they could organize themselves that way, too. But I'm convinced at least some unknown -- and unknowable -- segment are lone individuals, maybe occasionally acting with one or two buddies.
Oh I thought that was "Dubya in 11.
Should read captions !st LOL!
But The still would and has done
that for others before.
It's all good!
You're welcome, snugs. I enjoyed the photos of the VP and Kate at Daytona. :)
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