Posted on 09/12/2008 5:47:01 PM PDT by silent_jonny
President Bush received updates on Hurricane Ike throughout the day.
Deputy Press Secretary Tony Fratto: He's very comfortable that Texas emergency management authorities are doing everything they can. They have a very strong team down in Texas for dealing with the hurricanes. Obviously our thoughts and prayers are with the residents in the affected areas. The President encourages all the residents of Texas to listen to the guidance they're getting from their local emergency management authorities. And if they're getting direction to evacuate, to do it quickly; but just to pay very close mind to their personal safety and listen to the guidance of local emergency management officials.The President will continue to receive updates during the day and when he returns back in Washington today keep as close as possible to events in Texas and -- obviously a part of the country you know that he knows very well. (Source)
The President traveled to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma today to participate in a roundtable discussion on health care (Transcript) and to attend a private Republican Party fundraiser.
Arriving at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, President Bush greeted military personnel and made a statement about the approaching hurricane. (Transcript)
I am deeply concerned about Hurricane Ike. It is a major storm headed toward a large population soon. I was on the phone this morning with Secretary Chertoff and Director Paulison of FEMA. I spoke to my friend, Governor Perry, yesterday. The state of Texas is preparing for this emergency. I suspect there's going to be some Texans headed for Oklahoma. And I know that they're going to find good people up here who want to help them.
First Lady Laura Bush spoke at the Service Nation Summit in New York City today. . (Transcript)
Saturday & Sunday: The President & First Lady will be at the White House.
Monday: President & Mrs. Bush will welcome the President of Ghana and his wife to the White House. Later, the two leaders will deliver a joint press conference from the Rose Garden. That night, the First Couple will hold a state dinner for the President of Ghana at the White House.
Tuesday: To be announced.
Wednesday: President & Mrs. Bush will welcome the President of Panama to the White House and will have a state dinner for him also that night.
Thursday & Friday: To be announced.
Q What about travel for the hurricane, are you expecting that?Tony Fratto: I'll let you know if we have anything.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Stay safe darlin’!
Oh! LMAO!!
LOL!! He would be powerless against Pokie's cuteness.
No one can be that frowny all the time. I laugh and smile all the time, so his frowniness is like a foreign language to me. I just hope that when he does crack a smile some day, the photographers catch it. It's like a Bigfoot sighting. Without proper documentation no one is going to believe it.
What was pretty?
NMA...I don’t know what that is in reference to, is all.
S’plain please...
:)
The pretty purple type - just for you, sweetie!
LMAO!!!
So where does all the money go - if not to upgrade the servers?! HMMMMMMMM? ;-)
Thank you for all your work putting together the 9/11 Dose yesterday. Seems like the anniversary always falls on one of your Dose days. You always handle it so well.
She’s so used to it she didn’t notice ;)
Oh yes, that is pretty!
& Pretty great too... (that/when, Silent One, does that!)
C’mon, now,LOL!
You KNOW I noticed!
:)
& it will always bring a smile!
:)
But seriously, Jonny your efforts to make us feel special astound me.
Someone said they were supposed to put in new servers this week, but judging from the number of times I’ve got a big white blank page trying to reply to you, they haven’t gone in yet.
Good question. FR has been slow as molasses for a month or more. It's taking forever for the pages to refresh tonight. Sometimes they stall and won't refresh unless you click the button two or three times.
Isn't he the best?
And yes, you can join the AFFC. Your member number is 3. :-)
Thank you. I am way north of the storm. My brother called
and they are beginning to get 40mph wind where he has evacuated
to, but nothing like there near Galveston.
If there are any cell towers left, he’ll call tomorrow. =\
LOLOL! I was wondering if you would notice!
Have You gone? Whhhheeeerre arrrrrrre Yoooooou?
He’ll call - even if he has to relay a message to you. Keep us posted.
Don’t make me get out the blushing gif :)
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