A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 1-7-09

WhiteHouse.gov & other sources ^ | 1-7-09

[silent_jonny]

Today President Bush welcomed former President George H. W. Bush to the Oval Office. A disbarred lawyer, a failed peanut-farmer and a former ACORN employee were also in attendance. (Transcript)

President Bush: All of us who have served in this office understand that the office transcends the individual.

Translation: Playing “president-elect” is a lot different than actually being president, Barry.

First Lady Laura Bush unveiled the official George W. Bush State china plates this afternoon during a press availablity in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House. (Transcript) The 320 plate service was designed by Mrs. Bush and Nancy Clark, the White House’s chief florist, and is only the fourth such china set large enough to be used for state dinners at the White House (the other three sets are named after Presidents Johnson, Reagan and Clinton).

The First Lady was also asked about her plans after January 20th.

Q Mrs. Bush, what will you do on the night of January 20th? You'll fly back to Texas?

Mrs Bush: That's right. We'll fly back to Texas, and we'll end up at our ranch with a number of friends who will be going with us, who will be there with us that night to spend the first night at home there. So that will be fun.

And then a few days after that, whenever it's -- the painters have finished, we'll move -- I'll move -- the moving vans at our Dallas house and move in there.

More information from White House Press Secretary Dana Perino (Transcript)

Dana: [On Inauguration Day] President Bush will depart from Andrews Air Force Base and head to Midland, Texas, where he will participate in a welcome home event in Centennial Plaza, which is the town square. And you'll recall that Midland is where the send-off event for President-Elect and Mrs. Bush took place in January of 2001.

Following the event, the President will fly to Waco, Texas, and then will spend the night at his ranch in Crawford. And as we get more details on that I'll be happy to provide them for you.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attended a meeting at the United Nations today.

And this afternoon, President Bush and former President GHWB hosted a Reception in Honor of the Points of Light Institute in the East Room of the White House. (Transcript)

Dana: [The] program is in honor of President George H.W. Bush's contributions to the Points of Light Institute, which focuses on redefining volunteerism and civic engagement for the 21st century by putting citizens at the center of community problem-solving.

Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island

[HarleyLady27]

God bless and keep you, Pres. Bush.

I have not felt this heart sick about a President leaving office as I do about President Bush. I have supported him for the past 8 years and everything he has done, I have stood up and defended him on, and now I feel like he is one of my family leaving home.....isn’t this weird....

[luvie]

Hard to put this thread together without offending our eyes, but Jonny did it! Bravo!

[daisyscarlett]

Love the opening photo, love the cropping and loved seeing Larry Gatlin performing at the WH. I don't think too many C&W stars will be invited to perform there in the next 4 years, lol.

Thanks Jonny, good to have you back. Great dose.

[silent_jonny]

Exactly!

[silent_jonny]

Just a few more days of The Dose. I’ll miss it.

The Dose will continue in a different form. We haven't worked out the details yet, but it will be here. We're going to need Sanity Island now more than ever.

[daylilly]

Thank you very much for the excellent editing of those pictures. And today’s dose.

[silent_jonny]

Evening, Bahbah :)

Dana Perino is another one I will miss terribly.

Me too. If anyone had to take over for Tony Snow, I'm glad it was her.

[silent_jonny]

You are the Abraham Lincoln standing in a Global Gettysburg.

Well said.

[silent_jonny]

although the 3 Stooges may be offended...

LOL! :)

[silent_jonny]

Thank you, Deb :)

Curly seemed like a natural fit for Clinton ;)

Thank you for your post tonight and for all the years you provided us with valuable information that we wouldn't have seen/read/saw otherwise.

[Majie Purple]

Hi Jonny! I’ll bbl to view/comment I’ve been busy with company all day...Happily so...& it’s still goin’ on!
:)
I’ll try to get back to view/ comment some time this weekend.
Thanks ahead of time!
:)

T Y for this;that & the other.
ltr/crd volley asap.

[silent_jonny]

My pleasure :)

[Liberty Valance]

Thanks for posting the Dose silent jonny. Lots of history being made in this one. We’ll miss the President and First Lady being there but glad they’re coming home to Texas for (hopefully) a bit of R&R. He has been a steadfast leader, CiC and advocate for democracy around the world. Laura has been a wonderful First Lady and we’re proud to have supported them thru some especially tough times for our Country. God Bless them both.

[silent_jonny]

Because I mean every word, but, they have no concept of National, civic, nor family pride.

And I agree with every word. That have no concept of honor either and it's painful to see.

[txhurl]

I’m... panicking.

I live in Austin and am used to W for 12+ years and I’m not sure how well I can deal with Jan 20.

Stress.

[DrDeb]

I know exactly how you feel!

[KJC1]

The Dose will continue in a different form. We haven't worked out the details yet, but it will be here. We're going to need Sanity Island now more than ever.

Please add me to that ping list.

[SuziQ]

Q Why? Stop the killing. (idiot reporter)

Dana: Well, would you say the same, that Hamas should stop the killing of innocent Israelis?

Great comeback, Dana!

[baseballmom]

***The Dose will continue in a different form. We haven’t worked out the details yet, but it will be here. We’re going to need Sanity Island now more than ever.*****

Thanks jonny, We really will need a different kind of Dose afer Jan. 20;

Thanks for posting.

[SuziQ]

POLKA DOTS TIE...just like I said...in honor of Mom!

LOL!