A day in the life of President Bush (7/29/06): humorous photo essay & news

Whitehouse.gov & various news sources ^ | 7/29/06

[Wolfstar]

The theme of this Saturday's Dose is "Lampoon the Media." In that spirit, you might find this exchange between White House Press Secretary Tony Snow and Helen Thomas amusing.

MR. SNOW: Hello, welcome. Busy day. Helen, I'd like to see you afterward. No, you're not in trouble. I just have a favor I'd like to ask.

Q Why? (Laughter.)

MR. SNOW: You'll find out. A very busy day here at the White House. The President, as you know --

Q What is it?

MR. SNOW: I'm sorry, what?

Q You might as well tell all of us.

MR. SNOW: You'll find out. Life is full of surprises.

No word on what "favor" Tony wanted to ask of Helen, but we probably all can imagine. ;-)

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[Wolfstar]

Pinging you to the Saturday Dose.

[tsmith130]

1st?

[Wolfstar]

PHOTO OF THE DAY: There is no single photo of the day today, but a photo essay instead:

That fool, David Gregory, is seated over there to my left [lower left corner]. I'm not even gonna look his way.

[Wolfstar]

Oh, jeeez, I guess I have to call on him.

[luvie]

Early for a change!

[Wolfstar]

Gregory, you can't be serious...asking a stupid question like that! How did they ever let you graduate from J school?

[Wolfstar]

Did someone say you folks have college degrees?!

[Wolfstar]

Just hold on there, Helen, I'll get to you [bubble over GWB's head says, yeah, when pigs like you fly].

[Wolfstar]

Oh, no! What the heck are you talkin' about, bub? You question must have been written by a mouse caught in a maze.

Even Tony is surprised by your stupidity.

[Wolfstar]

One-na these days I'm comin' for you, buster.

Ouch, Stretch. Sorry a big guy like you has to sit in one of those little chairs next to gaseous Helen.

[Wolfstar]

I'm looking out over a sea of moronic faces, knowing they've prepared questions even a third grader would be embarrassed to ask, and they expect me to take them seriously?

[Wolfstar]

When, oh when are the Dems and their media shills going to see the light?

[Wolfstar]

Tony, what say we go get a little lunch and leave the presstitudes to their own devices? Hehehehe...I got a little surprise for 'em today. I shut down the White House mess.

[Wolfstar]

Well, we got through another one, Tony. [Tony to GWB: Great job that...shutting down the White House mess.]

[Wolfstar]

See ya...

We're outta here!

[Wolfstar]

We make a pretty good team, you and I.

You and I, together forever,
You and I.
Through the years
Of dark and fair weather,
You and I.
You and I.

(From the musical "Meet Me In St. Louis," song "You and I," words and lyrics written by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown.)

[Wolfstar]

GWB TO STAFF: Make sure you obey my order to close the White House mess to the media today. Hehehehehe...

So they have to pay for their own eats for one day. Won't hurt 'em. Save the taxpayers a few hundred. And that's a good thing.

In a week or so, I'm goin' home to Texas...and I know how much the press corps will enjoy sitting in the sun down there. Hehehehehe...

[END PHOTO ESSAY]

[Wolfstar]

Vice Cheney was on hand in the Oval Office during the meeting between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and President Bush.

[Wolfstar]

A better photo than the one on yesterday's Dose: President Bush addresses the 2006 Boys and Girls Nation delegates in the East Room of the White House yesterday.