Posted on 09/17/2007 6:02:47 PM PDT by snugs
The President and the first lady spent the weekend at Camp David returning to the White House on Sunday and welcomed author Khaled Hosseini to the White House for a screening of the film adaptation of Hosseini's novel, "The Kite Runner," a fictional story of the friendship between Amir, a privileged boy, and Hassan, the son of his father's servant, in Afghanistan during the last days of the monarchy through the rule of the Taliban. Guests at the screening included amongst others Vice President Dick Cheney; Secretary of Defense Robert Gates; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace and National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley.
Today the President nominated Judge Michael Mukasey to be U.S. Attorney General
He also participated in a video teleconference with Iraq Provincial Reconstruction team leaders and brigade combat commanders.
The President also met with Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Sócrates in the Oval Office
On a lighter note he also met 2007 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion Evan O'Dorney
Today the Vice President spoke at a fund raiser for Rep. Sam Graves, R-Mo., in Kansas
Today Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete at a hotel in Washington.
Dana Perino gave her first Press Briefing since becoming Press Secretary officially taking over from Tony Snow today.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
That is why later I have posted a troll warning as I feared some might polute our sanity island tonight.
Thank you.
YES! THIS IS A GREAT COUNTRY!!!!! Pizza delivery and everything. :) We’re so glad you’re back, and the winner of a brand, spankin’ new toaster, custom made by our snugs, just for YOU!
I noticed that. Yes, we’ve got some nastiness again taking place over Bush and his pick. These people appear to sliver out from under their rocks and come out into the light from the DARK shadows they hide in...I consider many and most of these so-called FReepers TROLLS....
Thank you VERY much, snugs!
frankly, I’m sick of OJ all the time!!
Has the weather turned cool in your neck of the woods yet, today in Ashford it felt like autumn and we had rain.
Muchas gracias snugs. Great dose, and I think I like this AG guy. Hubby says he’s good on terrorism. That’s what we need!
I call them overly-opinionated. They should run for President if they want to make those decisions. Jerks.
The President on the other hand takes the higher road and picks the person to get the job done with the constraints that he faces with a Democratic Congress.
I was such a geek the other day, but I'm glad I did it...there was a huge group of military guys (two rows worth) in the airport. I walked right through both rows saying, "Thank you for my freedom. You are making the world a better place. God Bless you all." It was fun...I almost teared up, too. I hope it makes a difference to them in a tough time in the future...maybe they'll remember what I said.
AND...REX HAD HIS TEST TODAY! Tomorrow, we find out if he's 100% okay.
Whoops I meant to say Democrat controlled Congress
It was a perfect choice
Oh snugs, thank you so much for your work on Sanity Island, an oasis from the insanity. I agree with you about the OJ stuff. Our media is so lazy that they hear OJ and bring back all the old footage and people that surrounded the not guilty verdict. Insane, amazing and sickening and may I add lazy.
Hope you had a relaxing weekend and caught up on your rest .. ;).. I think you had a tiring days last week.
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Mr. Munkasey is a skilled prosecutor ... and W knows what he's getting is what's needed. God bless him.
Retired judge Michael Mukasey is intimately familiar with the nation's legal battles over terrorism. He played a central role in such cases for over a decade — much of that time getting around-the-clock protection from armed guards.
Mukasey, 66, once worked as a reporter, but gave it up to pursue a career in law. He was nominated to the federal bench in 1987 by President Reagan and eventually became the chief judge of the high-profile Manhattan courthouse.
As such, he played a key role in the nation's response to the 9/11 attacks, which brought down the World Trade Center towers just blocks from Mukasey's courthouse.
In the days after the attacks, Mukasey and other New York judges worked behind closed doors, seeing some of the first material witnesses detained by federal authorities.
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God bless Pres. Bush, Gen. Petraeus, our fantastic troops and allies.
Back in a while - helping dad to bed
Thanks for the dose tonight snugs. The picture of Dana Perino is great.
Just wanted to mention, I’m baking a peach pie tonight! I wish I could post a picture of it as you do. I love peach pie and only make them when peaches are in season.
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