A day in the life of President Bush (7/16/06): photos & news

WhiteHouse.gov & various news sources ^ | 7/16/06

[Wolfstar]

Re the Democrat reaction to President Bush's stance on the current Israeli war against Hezbollah, let me get this straight. During GWB's first term, the Dims whined constantly (still do) that he is a unilateralist cowboy whose "arrogance" was making the rest of the world hate us.

Now they're whining that President Bush is not acting like a unilateralist cowboy to stop Israel. The Dims also want GWB to give up the six-party talks and negotiate unilaterally with North Korea.

Hmmmmm...hypocrisy, thy name is Democrat.

[Wolfstar]

Pinging you to the Sunday Dose. Lot's of news from the G8 summit.

[Wolfstar]

PHOTOS OF THE DAY: In the midst of depressing world events, these photos are perfect to brighten our Sunday.

President Bush drives his electric cart as he arrives for a dinner during the G8 summit today in Russia.

The President making an impish face to someone off camera as he arrives for the first negotiating session this morning -- driving, of course.

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (on steps) waves to President Bush as he arrives for the second negotiating session today. GWB again drove the cart -- of course. ;-)

[Wolfstar]

(L-R) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, French President Jacques Chirac, Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Bush, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso line up for the obligatory "family photo" today at Konstantinovsky Palace in St.Petersburg.

[txrangerette]

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[W04Man]

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[RobFromGa]

hi

[prairiebreeze]

Top ten?

[Wolfstar]

There are always so many photos that emerge from summits like these. What I've tried to do today is give you a glimpse behind the curtain.

This photo is so interesting because of the body language. President Bush and his good friend, the Japanese Prime Minister stand next to each other waiting for the photo to be snapped. Putin stands next to GWB while that false U.S. "ally," Chirac of France, bends Putin's ear. Like many Russian leaders before him, Putin, of course, is playing two ends against the middle.

Bush, Chirac, Putin, Blair and Harper -- more interesting body language.

Putin looks a little sheepish (or is it cagey?) in this one.

[txrangerette]

Hi mystery...might have known I had no chance against YOU. lol But look how CLOSE I came...

[Wolfstar]

Just in case anyone thinks Chirac is anything other than a dolt (a treacherous one at that), this photo should erase that illusion quickly.

[Wolfstar]

Something caught GWB's attention off to his right in this group photo.

President Bush, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen. Koiumi is always so irrepressible, and this is Harper's first G8 summit. So they both enjoyed being tourists a bit.

[Wolfstar]

A working session of the G8 leaders this morning.

[Wolfstar]

The differences in their bilateral relationships can be seen on their faces and in their body language:

President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

President Bush and French President Jacques Chirac.

President Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.

[no more apples]

Just a quick hello before I take the family out for dinner for the first time in almost a year. I'll be back later. (wave)

[Wolfstar]

British Prime Minister Tony Blair, his foreign policy adviser Sir Nigel Sheinwald, center, and President Bush. Oh to be a fly buzzing around that conversation between Bush and Blair.

Dubya and Tony in a vigorous conversation.

[Wolfstar]

Another interesting photo.

[Wolfstar]

President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

[snugs]

Thanks for the ping and the dose