Posted on 07/03/2007 3:24:25 PM PDT by Kaslin
Today President Bush visited with Wounded Military Personnel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Following is the transcript
Washington, D.C.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. General, thank you very much for your hospitality. It's a true honor to come to Walter Reed to be able to see the docs and nurses, the physical therapists who are working with our wounded soldiers. The care here is remarkable. There has been some bureaucratic red-tape issues in the past that the military is working hard to cure. But when it comes time to healing broken bodies, this is a fabulous place.
I am constantly amazed at the character and courage of those who wear our uniform. And that's no more vividly displayed than here in this place of healing. I want to thank our soldiers, sailors and Marines, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and women for their service to the country, and I thank their families. As we head into the 4th of July, we're a fortunate nation to have people who are willing to volunteer in the face of danger to help secure this country in the long run.
I'll be glad to answer two questions from you.
Q Mr. President, are you willing to rule out that you will eventually pardon Scooter Libby?
THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I had to make a very difficult decision. I weighed this decision carefully. I thought that the jury verdict should stand. I felt the punishment was severe, so I made a decision that would commute his sentence, but leave in place a serious fine and probation. As to the future, I rule nothing in or nothing out.
Q Mr. President, federal sentencing guidelines call for jail time in these kinds of cases of perjury and obstruction of justice. Why do you feel otherwise, and are you worried that this decision sends a signal that you won't go to jail if you lie to the FBI?
THE PRESIDENT: I took this decision very seriously on Mr. Libby. I considered his background, his service to the country, as well as the jury verdict. I felt like the jury verdict ought to stand, and I felt like some of the punishments that the judge determined were adequate should stand. But I felt like the 30-month sentencing was severe; made a judgment, a considered judgment that I believe is the right decision to make in this case, and I stand by it.
Thank you all.
END 12:11 P.M. EDT
Also President Bush signed S. 1352 into law.
S. 1352, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building.
He also signed S. 1704 into law, what is the "First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007," which extends programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through July 31, 2007.
kaslin:
Thank you for posting the DOSE tonight . . . The photos of our compassionate President with his courageous troops are particularly touching!!
AT 8:44 PM EDT, C-SPAN WILL RE-BROADCAST THE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS AFTER VISITING THESE HEROES:
http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/schedule.csp
C-SPAN WILL RE-BROADCAST TONY SNOW’S BRIEFING AT 9:48 PM EDT!
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Hubby and I are going out to get some ice cream . . . I’ll check back later with some MUST READS.
Thank you, Kaslin ... I'm thrilled that he's taken a strong and courageous stand for Scooter. He's his own man .. that's for sure .. one who doesn't bend to the winds of public opinion or windbags.
Poor Tony Snow .. he got absolutely pummeled today by the screeching, berserk press mob. They might've been satisfied if Libby had been taken out in front of a firing squad, but probably not.
I hope Tony, the Bushes and WH staff get a bit of a Holiday break.
To all Dosers ....
Good evening! Enjoy your ice cream
Glad you like it!
I have another all found & waiting for you another time!
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Hope you don’t mind that tis just a K in greeting...
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Ping! Happy Independence Day, everyone!
David Brooks: Ending the Farce 'Bush’s Decision in the Libby Case Was Exactly Right'
The New York Times Select Edition (subscription only) ^ | 7/3/7 Posted on 07/03/2007 8:48:42 AM PDT by hardback
A cast of thousands crowded the stage, filling the the air with fevered vapors and gleeful rage. The media stakeouts of Karl Rove's driveway, the delirious calls from producers (The indictment is coming today!)
The media types so eager to get Rove, back when everyone thought he was the key leaker. Richard Armitage was as Fitzgerald knew from the start.
It was like a city of Ahabs getting deliriously close to the great white whale.
The trial to be honest, was somehwat aniclimatic. Fitzgerald, casting himself as Inspector Javert, demanded Libby get a harsh sentence as punishment for crimes he had not been convicted of.
The judge, casting himself as David against Goliath, demonstrated an impressive capicty for talking about himself. President Bush entered the stage like a character from another world, a world in which things make sense.
Of course the howlers howl. That is their assigned posture in this drama. The only thing you can count on is that their anger has been cynically manufactured from start to finish
The farce is over. Nobody but Libby's family will remember it in a few weeks time. Everyone else will have moved on to other fiacos, other poses, fresher manias.
I know I watched Tony. They were were like Hyenas (sp) Patheric
I stole it from you. :)
Thanks for the link to the bio of Dr Walter Reed
WOW! Thanks for the post Albion!
Fitzgerald needs to be Nifonged
Nice link and pictures.
Who is the man in the office in the “1930s”? WR died in 1902.
Thanks for the dose
What would you like on your toaster?
You’re very welcome. My pleasure
Wonderful old photos thanks for posting them.
Stay safe over there!
Sky News are reporting that the BBC journalist Alan Johnson has been released - prayers that this is so and that he is unhurt.
FOX News.com has a Breaking News Alert up but nothing else yet
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