Posted on 08/16/2007 6:07:28 PM PDT by snugs
The President and the first lady are continuing their vacation in Crawford Texas.
Today it was announced by the White House that Jenna Bush became engaged yesterday to her long term boy friend Henry Hager.
This week the Vice President's wife Lynne Cheney turned 66 today I have put together a few of my thoughts about this remarkable women, including an impassioned statement from her during the 2004 campaign and some photos of her through the years.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Birthday
August 14, 1941
Hometown
Casper, Wyoming
Parents
Wayne Vincent, an engineer
Edna Vincent, deputy sheriff
Siblings
Two brothers: Mark and Leon
Elementary School
Park Elementary School and McKinley Elementary School in Casper, Wyoming
Favorite Teacher
Miss Shidler
Favorite Subject in School
Reading
Childhood Activities
Competitive games such as dodge ball and spelling bees
College
Colorado College, Bachelor of Arts, major in English
Graduate School
University of Colorado, Master of Arts, studied Irish poet William Butler Yeats
University of Wisconsin, Ph.D. studied English poet Matthew Arnold
Career and Public Service
Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities Columnist and author of five books
Co-host of Crossfire Sunday
Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute
Accomplishments
As Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Mrs. Cheney was a national spokesperson for education reform. She issued numerous reports advocating historical literacy and recommending the teaching of core knowledge in all fields of learning, from literature to science, and mathematics. She also served on Texas Governor George W. Bush's education team and on an advisory group that revised Texas standards for the study of history. Mrs. Cheney has written and spoken widely on the need for high standards for all students and for tests that will show whether these standards are being achieved.
Dream for Children
Mrs. Cheney's hope is that all children will be able to take full advantage of the opportunities this country offers.
During the 2004 election campaign Lynne Cheney played a role that I believe that has been under estimated by many including a lot of so called political experts.
Many of the attacks on the Vice President during the campaign were for certain comments he allegedly made in fact although he did pick up on these comments subsequently they were in fact were originally made by Lynne Cheney and I quote probably the most famous of the campaign though I believe her sensitive war comment was the most politically astute.
“”Remarks of Mrs. Cheney and the Vice President Following a Debate Watching Party
Embassy Suites Hotel
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
October 13, 2004
10:47 P.M. EDT
MRS. CHENEY: Was our man great tonight? (Applause.) This is the President that has made us proud for four years, and he will make us proud for the next four. (Applause.)
Now, I did have a chance to assess John Kerry once more. And the only thing I could conclude is this is not a good man. This is not a good man. And of course, I am speaking as a mom and a pretty indignant mom. This is not a good man — what a cheap and tawdry political trick. (Applause.)
You know what he has been doing for this whole campaign is trying to dress up his political record any way he can; trying to hide, obscure, make sure we don’t notice that 20-year record in the Senate. And didn’t the President do a great job of bringing it out? (Applause.)
John Kerry tries to put a bunch of fancy, fancy talk — tried to disguise that record, sort of like his fancy haircut, fancy manicure, tried to disguise the whole thing. (Laughter.) But there is nothing you can do to really — to really obscure that record. You can try, though. And in Wyoming, we’ve got a saying for what it is when you keep trying to make something that’s not so good look good, we call it putting lipstick on a pig. (Laughter.) Yes. (Applause.) And it doesn’t work.
It doesn’t work, does it, Mr. Vice President? You’re on. (Applause.)
AUDIENCE: Four more years! Four more years! Four more years!
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, I’m glad Lynne is on my side. (Laughter.)*****
She is brilliant in the off the cuff remarks which the Vice President during the 2004 campaign picked up and ran with subsequently, such as sensitve war, sun tan jokes and the lipstick on the pig remark.
Hi
Dose going up - please wait for the all clear before posting or reposting any photos or graphics.
Congratulations!
Following are a few photos of Lynne Cheney through the years
1958 - High School - Lynne is 3rd from the left.
Lynne and Dick Cheney in 1959
Lynne in 1959
Dick and Lynne in 1962
I love weddings!
Thanks for the ping!
Outside the White House in 1980
With her daughters and grandaughter RNC 2000
>This week the Vice President’s wife Lynne Cheney turned 66 <<
Thank God.
From the thread title, I was afraid she died.
She is still an attractive lady.
Lynne's third grandson Samuel David Cheney born May 23, 2007
President Bush's daughter Jenna, right, watches the ACC men's championship baskteball game between Georgia Tech and Duke, Sunday, March 13, 2005 in Washington with Henry Hager, left. Jenna is engaged to be married to her longtime boyfriend, Hager, the White House announced Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007.
President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush, right, talks to Henry Hager during the home opener baseball game for the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks at RFK Stadium on April 14, 2005
President Bush's daughter Jenna Bush, right, leans her head on Henry Hager during the home opener baseball game for the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks at RFK Stadium in this Thursday, April 14, 2005
Jenna Bush, daughter of U.S. President George W. Bush, celebrates Cinco de Mayo in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington with longtime boyfriend Henry Hager (L), in this May 4, 2005
That explains why she stopped returning my calls...........bummer!
May 2006 photo released by The White House shows President and Mrs. George W. Bush's daughter Jenna Bush with Henry Hager. left. The White House announced Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, the engagement of their daughter Jenna to Mr. Hager, son of John and Maggie Hager of Richmond, Va. The couple became engaged Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, in Maine.
Please amend date to 16 from 17 - thanks
Hi snugs
I’d like to say it was luck...but I must of been led by Our Lord. I decided to take a look to see if the thread was up yet ‘cause of Jenna’s announcement. I said to myself wonder how many post there’ll be. And low and behold it didn’t have any post... LOL...
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