A day in the life of President Bush (photos) 5-20-2008

President Bush and First Lady Laura visited the Chinese Embassy to sign the condolence book for the victims of the Earthquake

The President and Mrs. Bush will travel to Europe from June 9 to June 16, 2008, to strengthen the trans-Atlantic partnership and to celebrate the enduring friendship between our nations based on shared democratic values. The President and Mrs. Bush's visit will also commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and the Berlin Airlift, underscoring the historic and continuing U.S. role in supporting a Europe increasingly whole, free, and at peace. The President will begin his trip by participating in the annual U.S.-European Union (EU) Summit in Slovenia. Following the Summit, the President and Mrs. Bush will visit Germany, Italy, the Holy See, France, and the United Kingdom.

Quote of the day

Today, Members of the Senate voted unanimously to confirm Justice Steven Agee to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. I appreciate their work on his nomination. Justice Agee is a man of integrity who is respected for his sound legal judgment and commitment to equal justice for all Americans. His work on the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Virginia Court of Appeals demonstrates that his rulings are based on the letter of the law. I am confident that he will serve on the Fourth Circuit with the same level of dedication and professionalism. After I nominated Justice Agee on March 13, 2008, he received a hearing and a confirmation vote in less than three months. Unfortunately, many of my other judicial nominees have not received a timely confirmation process and their nominations have been pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee for significantly longer.

Since the beginning of the 110th Congress, the Senate has only confirmed eight Circuit Court nominees. In the last two years of the past three Administrations, the Senate has confirmed an average of 17 Circuit Court judges. I encourage the Senate to provide all judicial nominees with a swift and fair confirmation process.

From the White House

President George W. Bush signs his condolences for the victims of China's May 12, earthquake as he and Mrs. Laura Bush visit the Embassy of the People's Republic of China Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in Washington, D.C. With them are China's Ambassador to the United States Wenzhong Zhou and his spouse, Shumin Xie. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand with China's Ambassador to the United States Wenzhong Zhou and his spouse, Shumin Xie, during a moment of silence Tuesday, May 20, 2008, in honor of the victims of China's May 12 earthquake. Said the President afterward, "This natural disaster is very hard on many of your people and we understand that. And we extend our deepest sympathies, and pray for recovery and pray for the strength of those who are -- whose lives have been torn apart during this terrible tragedy." White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

Japan's outgoing Ambassador to the United States, Ryozo Kato, and his wife, Mrs. Hanayo Kato, paid a farewell courtesy call on the President and Mrs. Bush on May 20, 2008. With over six years in Washington, Ambassador Kato is the longest-serving postwar Ambassador to the U.S. from Japan. Ambassador Kato's deep commitment to enhancing U.S.-Japan ties was evident in his staunch support for Japanese contributions to coalition efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the barbeque the Katos hosted annually since 2003 for U.S. soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and their families. The President and Mrs. Bush wished the Katos well upon their return to Japan later this month. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

U.S. President George W. Bush takes his seat at a table to before signing a condolence book for the victims of China's earthquake at the Embassy of China in Washington, May 20, 2008.

U.S. President George W. Bush signs a condolence book for the victims of China's earthquake as first lady Laura Bush watches on, at the Embassy of China in Washington, May 20, 2008.

President George W. Bush signs a condolence book for the victims of China's earthquake as first lady Laura Bush (2nd L) watches on, at the Embassy of China in Washington, May 20, 2008. Alongside Laura Bush is China's Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong and his wife Xie Shumin.

US President George W. Bush (R) watches as First Lady Laura Bush signs a condolence book for the victims of last week's earthquake in China at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC. They paid their respects to the thousands of victims of last week's devastating earthquake in Sichuan province.

U.S. first lady Laura Bush (L) signs a condolence book for victims of China's earthquake as President George W. Bush (C) and China's Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong watch on at China's Embassy in Washington May 20, 2008.

An entry written by U.S. President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush into a condolence book for victims of China's earthquake is shown at China's Embassy in Washington May 20, 2008. Bush and first lady Laura Bush visited the embassy to write in the condolence book before making remarks to the press.

The condolence book for earthquake victims is seen after it was signed by President Bush and first lady Laura Bush at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, Tuesday, May 20, 2008.

L-R) U.S. President George W. Bush watches on as First Lady Laura Bush shakes hands with China's Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong, with his wife Xie Shumin, after Bush signed a condolence book for victims of China's earthquake at China's Embassy in Washington May 20, 2008.

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush pay their respects to the victims of the earthquake in China, during their visit to China's Embassy in Washington, May 20, 2008. The pair also signed a condolence book at the embassy. The Chinese characters read 'We mourn for the victims of May 12 Earthquake'

US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush bow their heads as they pay their respects after signing a condolence book for the victims of last week's earthquake in China at the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC. President Bush and his wife on Tuesday paid their respects to the thousands of victims of last week's devastating earthquake in Sichuan province.

U.S. President George W. Bush (L) and first lady Laura Bush are escorted by China's Ambassador to the United States Zhou Wenzhong (R) and his wife Xie Shumin after Bush signed a condolence book for victims of China's earthquake at China's Embassy in Washington, May 20, 2008. The Chinese characters read "We mourn for the victims of May 12 Earthquake" .

kaslin: Thank you for posting the DOSE tonight — the photos captured our President (and his beautiful, but tired First Lady) in yet another heartfelt, touching moment!
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MUST READ . . .

BASHERS BEWARE
Investors Business Daily, by Editorial Staff

Posted By:Desert Fox, 5/19/2008 8:25:58 PM

It takes little courage — or brains — to join the mob vilifying President Bush. But the Democrats (and Republicans, too) depicting him as villain will one day regret it. In the eyes of members of both parties, George W. Bush seems to be the cause of everything from the recent GOP special election losses to a flagging economy to today’s bad weather. Barack Obama plans to reach the White House by claiming the presidency of Sen. John McCain would amount to a third Bush term.

READ THE TOUCHING RESPONSES TO THIS ARTICLE HERE:
http://lucianne.com/threads2.asp?artnum=401990

THE BEST RESPONSE (to the aforementioned article):
Reply 59 - Posted by: cap MarineTet68

“Add my voice to the chorus of praise. Any man who can stand up to the constant stream of negative press, constant harping and perpetual stream of dissatisfaction aimed his way from every corner of the USA and maintain his sanity, is to be admired, praised, respected, and prayed for. Heartily!! Watching some earlier videos of him, I noticed the deep character lines that have been etched in his face. He has aged well; forged between an anvil and a hammer in a very hot fire!! His wife is a gracious woman, and he praises her. That alone is a sign of his character. How many men do that today? He has given some truly fine speeches, all of which have been undercut, undermined, and backstabbed by the press. His positions have been misrepresented. His character has been assassinated. And he has soldiered on. God bless you Mr. Bush, and God bless your family! You have served incredibly well, and under incredibly trying circumstances to boot! The economy did amazingly well after 9/11 and that is attributable directly to you. I have no doubt that you will hear from your Maker, ‘’well done, good and faithful servant.’’
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[Two positive articles about our President — be still my heart!]
HISTORY WILL BE KIND TO GEORGE W BUSH
By Ed Koch

. . . The reason I believe history will redeem President George W. Bush is that he is one of the few leaders on the planet today who understands the larger picture. He has not lost his courage and vision of the future. He knows what calamities await the world if it engages in appeasement and deserts an ally in order to buy an illusory peace. We will recognize his worth long after he is gone.

Read the entire article here:
http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/WTARC/2008/ss_politics0153_05_20.asp
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WHITE HOUSE ATTACKS NBC FOR DECEPTIVELY EDITING BUSH INTERVIEW
Posted by: Curt @ 7:24 pm in MSM Bias, Politics
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“Ouch….The White House sent a email to NBC blasting them for selectively editing an interview with the President making it seem that Bush agrees with Richard Engel view about negotiating with Iran. First, here is the 3+ minute edited version shown this morning:”

Get all the video and copy here:
http://www.floppingaces.net/2008/05/19/white-house-attacks-nbc-for-deceptively-editing-bush-interview/#comments

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