Even though I’m out of town visiting family for the holiday weekend, I wanted to stop by and thank you for posting the weekend DOSE . . . The President looks awesome in your featured photo — he’s always at his best when visiting his troops!
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THE PRESIDENT JUST GAVE A PUBLIC STATEMENT ABOUT THE HURRICANE DURING WHICH HE INDICATED THE FOLLOWING:
WASHINGTON - President Bush is skipping the Republican National Convention on Monday and will travel instead to Texas to meet with emergency workers and evacuees as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf Coast.
Ater a briefing Sunday from Federal Emergency Management Agency officials, Bush urged residents to heed local officials’ order to evacuate.
“Do not put yourselves in harm’s way or make rescue workers take unnecessary risks,” he said. “And know that the American people stand with you. We’ll face this emergency together.”
. . . The White House had announced earlier Sunday that Bush and Vice President Cheney would skip the convention’s opening day. First lady Laura Bush still was scheduled to address delegates in St. Paul, Minn., on Monday, the opening day.
Bush said he would travel instead to Austin, Texas, and San Antonio to meet with emergency workers and evacuees and check on preparations. He said that for now he would not go to New Orleans. “I do not want my visit to impede in any way the response of our emergency personnel,” Bush said. “I hope to be able to get to Louisiana as soon as conditions permit.”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080831/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_gustav;_ylt=Avb9MEnTq0wUDhOhGMo8oves0NUE
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I’m bummed that the President will not give a speech (live) at the convention tomorrow — it was the only part of the convention that actually interested me. However, given that the MSM planned to use the speech to attack the President relentlessly (with McCain’s help of course), it’s probably better that he not attend. Rather, he should (and will) give a farewell speech AFTER the election, a speech during which he will put the record straight on a plethora of issues.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend with your family.