Posted on 05/25/2008 5:50:37 PM PDT by mdittmar
THE PRESIDENT: It's been a pleasure of my presidency to get to know the leaders of Rolling Thunder. For our fellow citizens who don't know Rolling Thunder, Rolling Thunder is the moment in time here in Washington, on Memorial Day Weekend, when thousands of motorcyclers come to the nation's capital to pay tribute to those who have died in service, to those who sacrificed, and those who serve. And it's a magnificent sight.
We just choppered in, Artie, and saw your brothers and sisters cranking up their machines and driving through the nation's capital -- many of them have got the flag on the back. And I am just so honored to welcome you back. I want to thank you and all your comrades for being so patriotic and loving our country as much as you do. I think this is the -- I don't know if this is the eighth time we've been together here, but it's pretty close.
MR. Muller: Pretty close, sir - maybe one more.
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, one more. (Laughter.) Anyway, Artie is the main man and this is his board of directors who have continued to rally people around the country. I went to Greensburg, Kansas, Artie, and I came into a town that had been destroyed by a tornado -- I was going to give the high school graduation speech, and rode in from the airport and the motorcyclers were all lining the streets with the flags and it made me feel great. When people go to protest at the funeral of one of our brave soldiers that died in combat, Artie's folks are there to make sure that those protestors don't denigrate the moment.
So you're doing a lot for the country.
MR. MULLER: Thank you.
THE PRESIDENT: And our troops appreciate you, the veterans appreciate you and your President appreciates you.
MR. MULLER: Thank you, Mr. President.
THE PRESIDENT: Welcome.
750,000 reported this morning by local Fox News TV 5 in DC.
I was a little harsh yesterday. Check this out.
Rolling Thunder does what Free Republic can’t do......draw a big crowd of members out to make a point.
Amen to that.
The rhetoric and imagery are important, but yes, they have to be backed up.
Thank you, Rolling Thunder, for all your great service!
I know, so was I! Then there’s Hillary... (shudder)
Great!
WOW!
And aside from FOX, how much coverage did it get on other news networks or the nightly news?
Lol. Good one!
Awesome. God bless these men and women!
Not a Hillary fan here but I can see her hanging out with bikers. Obama is a girly man.
If they think they're in disguise, their masks have slipped.
Watch for Pelosi or maybe Joe Biden to propose a ban on these mass gatherings because they present a threat to the precious fuel reserves of this dwindling (sarcasm off) natural resource, not to mention that the type of people who attend such gatherings present a clear and present danger to the democratic leadership and as such are a threat to Homeland Security. Watch. I'm not really kidding here. I'm pretty sure something like this will happen if either of the RAT's occupy the Oval Office.
Could you not control yourself for just once?
bttt
Amen.
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NEVER FORGET
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ROLLING THUNDER’s Sgt. ARTIE MULLER assists in 9/11 Widow Mrs. SUSAN RESCORLA’s loving unveiling of 9/11 Lifesaver Hero RICK RESCORLA’s Bronze Statue, in front of Ft. Benning’s National Infantry Museum:
http://www.RickRescorla.com/The%20Statue.htm
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NEVER FORGET
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Thank You Artie!
When I see a flock of bikers go by, and bikers are usually in flocks, I can’t avoid the image that they are all sitting on mobile toilets!
In the past Donald Rumsfeld and Tommy Thompson have participated in this event....not as official dignitaries, but actually riding their motorcycles!
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