A Day in the Life of President Bush (with the troops at Walter Reed): 3-30-07

WhiteHouse.gov & other sources ^ | 3-30-07

[silent_jonny]

President Bush visited soldiers and Marines at the physical therapy wing of Walter Reed Army Center in Washington today. Afterwards, the president spoke at Walter Reed’s Red Cross Hall, praising the doctors and nurses for their extraordinary care of the troops and promising that the problems found in the center--and the bureaucracy--will soon be fixed. (Transcript)

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Guinea-Bissau Foreign Minister Antonio Isaac Monteiro and Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim at the State Department in Washington.

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush presents the Purple Heart to U.S. Army Private First Class Casimir Domingo Werda of Novi, Mich., during a visit Friday, March 30, 2007, to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Werda is recovering from injuries sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Werda's parents Floserfina Demano Werda and Gregory Lee Werda are seen background.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush presents the Purple Heart to U.S. Army Sgt. Bruce Dunlap of Kansas City, Mo., during a visit Friday, March 30, 2007, to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Dunlap was injured during convoy operations in southern Baghdad.

[dmd25]

I look forward to today's Dose, Jonny! Thank you for your work.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush addresses the medical personnel of Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Friday, March 30, 2007 in Washington, D.C., thanking them for providing extraordinary health care to the people who wear the uniform. President Bush also visited with patients and their family members on his visit to the medical facility.

President Bush speaks at the Red Cross Hall during his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washignton, Friday, March 30, 2007.

President Bush: Thank you. Please be seated. Thank you all for joining me. Every time I come to Walter Reed my spirits are lifted. They're first lifted by the soldiers and Marines who are recovering from some very tough wounds.

I had the honor of pinning the Purple Heart on quite a few people today, and I am always impressed by their resolve and their commitment to the country.

Every time I come to Walter Reed, I'm also impressed by the care givers -- the docs, the nurses, the people who spend many hours trying to heal those who have been wounded in service to our country.

[silent_jonny]

President Bush gestures as he speaks at the Red Cross Hall during his visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, Friday, March 30, 2007.

President Bush: Americans must understand that the problems recently uncovered at Walter Reed were not the problems of medical care. The quality of care at this fantastic facility is great. And it needs to remain that way. Independent analysis have given extremely high marks for the quality of care here. In other words, this isn't my assessment, nor is it the assessment of people I have talked to -- the families -- although that's what they believe. It is also the assessment of a joint commission, which accredits thousands of American hospitals. And this commission has given Walter Reed the highest possible rating, a gold seal of approval.

Recently, the commission performed a surprise inspection -- they didn't give a bunch of notice, they showed up and verified the high quality of care here. I want to congratulate you for what you're doing. (Applause.)

The problems at Walter Reed were caused by bureaucratic and administrative failures. The system failed you, and it failed our troops. And we're going to fix it.

[ohioWfan]

I didn't, but I'm not surprised.

The left cannot begin to understand this man. They judge everything based on bill xlinton and his immoral nothingness.

They can't grasp integrity and love, duty and honor, strength and resolve. President Bush is as far from their minds (and souls) as the east is from the west.

[dmd25]

I almost did the same thing, but ran out of time! :)

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush greets military personnel after making a statement at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington March 30, 2007.

President George W. Bush shakes hands with military medical personnel after making remarks at the end of a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington March 30, 2007.

[ohioWfan]

I wanted to find a photo from today for the Pray for President Bush thread, so I looked through Yahoo's pictures, and those on the White House site.

I knew this Dose was going to be a winner!

[dmd25]

This POTD just hit me in the gut.

Can you imagine how GWB feels knowing that a decision he made means that he is shaking this wonderful soldier's prosthesis instead of the hand he was born with? I prayed for GWB today--it has got to take such an emotional toll--even if the soldiers are as upbeat as the reports we always hear. (Esp when there are those out there who called this visit a political move. GRR)

[dmd25]

I wanted to find a photo from today for the Pray for President Bush thread, so I looked through Yahoo's pictures, and those on the White House site.

What an excuse! :)

[silent_jonny]

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Guinea-Bissau Foreign Minister Antonio Isaac Monteiro, left, and Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, center, sign a non-binding memorandum of understanding to highlight coordinated assistance to the National Popular Assembly of Guinea-Bissau, Friday, March 30, 2007 at the State Department in Washington.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks with Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim at the State Department in Washington, Friday, March 30, 2007

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice shakes hands with the Guinea-Bissau Foreign Minister Antonio Isaac Monteiro, center, and Brazil's Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, left, at the State Department in Washington, Friday, March 30, 2007, after they signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to highlight coordinated assistance to the National Popular Assembly of Guinea-Bissau.

[silent_jonny]

Feel free to post or repost any photos that are related to this thread.

[dmd25]

The photos of GWB with the baby are so precious!

[Bahbah]

This man is going to be in seventh heaven when he has grandchildren.

[silent_jonny]

Howdy :)

[ohioWfan]

LOL! Any old excuse works for me. :)

[Kaslin]

It was some veterans group who was bitching about it. Probaply all liberals

[silent_jonny]

I cheated.

I forgive you ... this time :)

As soon as I heard W was at Walter Reed today, I knew there would be many great (and moving) photos.

[ohioWfan]

Yes. There are liberal veterans. Mostly drafted by LBJ, I think. :)

And of course, THEY would get the press while the thousands upon thousands of supporting veterans will be entirely ignored....