Posted on 08/08/2008 5:16:12 PM PDT by silent_jonny
Today President & Mrs. Bush attended the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China.
Before the ceremonies, the President met personally with all the US Olympic Athletes and encouraged them to “go for it, give it all you've got” and reminded them that the American people will be cheering for them back home. (Transcript)
I wasn't exactly sure what to say to you, except to start with, God, I love our country and I love what we stand for. (Applause.) And I love being with you.
Earlier today President Bush was joined by his father, former President George H. W. Bush, for the dedication of the new US embassy in Beijing. [GHWB served as the Envoy to China during the Ford administration. He and his wife Barbara lived in the country for 14 months between 1975 and 1976.] (Transcript)
President GHWB: I was feeling sentimental when I told Barbara, my wife, that my old office would be occupied by the talented translators who work in the Public Affairs Office. (Laughter.) But as usual, she snapped out -- "You mean they got someone in your office who can speak the language?" (Laughter.)Barbara and I studied an hour a day, five days a week, but to be honest, one of the great challenges were these Chinese lessons that she and I took together. She simply refused to follow the very sacred "no laughing rule" as I spoke. (Laughter.) I was soon hoping that she would transfer out of my class. (Laughter.)
President & Mrs. Bush attended a banquet for visiting world leaders and Olympic officials in the Great Hall of People in Beijing.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island 
How nice! He REALLY is a handsome guy!
Nice to see him able to relax.
Thank you Silent Jonny for all the great pics of the President , Laura, and our Olympians. I have had some things going on and have not been able to watch the olympics, and I appreciate the photos. It looks spectacular, and the President looks to be having a great time. I sure am glad, he deserves it.
This picture is so darling I can’t hardly stand it! My, my!
What a doll baby. That little boy knows a good man when he sees one!
This is one of the best threads ever. I have loved every moment of it and the pictures are the greatest. This is a happy thread. I am so glad our President and the First Lady went to the Olympics. What a wonderful family the Bush’s are!
These folks will always be loved and adored by all of us, for sure! I think he’s one of the best Presidents we’ve had! Take that, you News Media you! LOL~~
President Bush is amazing ! He is at ease with these exuberant athletes, he even cycled with the team. And he treats other world leaders cordially, while spelling out his concerns. There’s no one on the horizon with half the class.
Great pics, as usual!
It looks like GWB’s sitting in a regular seat with everyone else. A little scary, huh? I thought he would have been in a sky box or something. I wonder if he’s wearing a vest?
So so true ... he’s one in a million!
God bless him and protect him and his
family, until they’re safely back to us.
I LOVE those candid shots of President Bush with children!
I wish that the general media would print these kinds of photos so people in our nation and around the world would not have the negative image that they have of him!
Our OWN media has made us look bad around the world because they are so harsh with President Bush and the people around the world just pick up on that hatred of the liberals towards our nation and leaders!
Thanks for the great photos! I Will share them!
Our president is so precious. Thanks for blessing me with those pictures. He’s so real.
What an honor for Lopez and for us to have him carry our flag. He stands for what is the best in America, a chance for a decent life! God bless America, God bless Our President, and God bless Lopez!
What an honor for Lopez and for us to have him carry our flag. He stands for what is the best in America, a chance for a decent life! God bless America, God bless Our President, and God bless Lopez!
That little boy is really enjoying our President. Thank God for children. They see people as they really are (and they don’t read the newspapers telling them how BAD our President is!) What a cutie (the President, too).
Only in America...
I’m sure Mr. President doesn’t feel the same way about Mr. Putin as he did when they first met. Pooty Pooh has revealed what he really is. Just another communist.
That he is ... apt description: real.
Wonderful picture presentation, silent_jonny, enjoyed viewing it, thank you very much. I thought I spotted President Gloria Arroyo of the Phillipines, can you confirm this?/Just Asking - seoul62........
You're right. She was there. President Bush (41) is in the background of this photo.
Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo arrives for the Group B men's basketball game between China and the U.S. at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 10, 2008.
Thank you./Just Asking - seoul62......
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