My favorite pic, the way I will always think of President George W. Bush!
Posted on 01/10/2009 4:01:13 PM PST by daisyscarlett
President George W. Bush and his family traveled to Norfolk VA today to participate in the commissioning ceremony of the George H.W. Bush (CVN 7) in Norfolk, Va. Vice President Cheney and Mrs. Cheney also attended this event.
TRANSCRIPT OF THE SPEECH THE PRESIDENT GAVE. PLEASE READ. IT IS AWESOME.
SNIFF SNIFF… This was the President’s last scheduled flight on Air Force One as the sitting president
The President delivered his weekly radio address. In Focus: Defense.
Evenin’ Daisy girl.
Thanks for posting tonight’s photos & letting us all enjoy a dose of sanity in these trying times!
I watched Fox News with W’s Dad yesterday afternoon.
It was really incredible. **sniff**
Thank you, President Bush, for all you did and all you tried to do.
We’ve got our reminder note on the TV for 6 pm Pacific Time for the interview of 41 and 43.
DS...your team NEVER gave up. Your team is good. If you guys had LT healthy...you would have won. You played your hardest at 4-8 and look where you ended up. You should be proud, although I understand and know the heartache.
I just can’t believe this is almost the end of the line. As we get closer, I get more depressed about the future of America. I miss our Dear President already. He is such a good man.
Thanks for your post.
daisyscarlett: THANK YOU for updating this amazing thread — the White House photos are a spectacular addition!!
I watched Brit Hume’s interview with Presidents 41 and 43 and was incredibly touched by their obvious love/respect for each other — President Bush 41 got so choked up at one point that 43 and to ‘lighten’ the conversation with a discussion about 41’s upcoming parachute jump. We will not see their like again anytime soon!!
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MUST READ . . .
BUSH’S ACHIEVEMENTS
Ten things the president got right.
by Fred Barnes
The postmortems on the presidency of George W. Bush are all wrong. The liberal line is that Bush dangerously weakened America’s position in the world and rushed to the aid of the rich and powerful as income inequality worsened. That is twaddle. Conservatives—okay, not all of them—have only been a little bit kinder. They give Bush credit for the surge that saved Iraq, but not for much else.
He deserves better. His presidency was far more successful than not. And there’s an aspect of his decision-making that merits special recognition: his courage. Time and time again, Bush did what other presidents, even Ronald Reagan, would not have done and for which he was vilified and abused. That—defiantly doing the right thing—is what distinguished his presidency.
Bush had ten great achievements (and maybe more) in his eight years in the White House, starting with his decision in 2001 to jettison the Kyoto global warming treaty so loved by Al Gore, the environmental lobby, elite opinion, and Europeans. The treaty was a disaster, with India and China exempted and economic decline the certain result. Everyone knew it. But only Bush said so and acted accordingly.
Read about the other 9 accomplishments here:
http://weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/015/986rockt.asp
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BUSH’S BETTER WORLD
HIS OVERLOOKED SUCCESSES ON FOREIGN POLICY AND SECURITY
By PETER BROOKES
If you asked Americans to list President Bush’s foreign policy and national security accomplishments, you’d likely get some laughs - surely some snarky comments. Perhaps, at best, a short list.
But, in truth, there are a number of great successes. So as the Bush administration gets ready to exit the national and world stage in the coming days, it’s time to give credit where credit’s due.
It’s not just by chance that there hasn’t been another terrorist strike here at home since the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in the skies over Pennsylvania - more than seven years ago now. While far from perfect in execution, the Bush administration pulled out the stops in fighting terror at home and abroad, which, prior to 9/11, had been considered by many to be little more than a law enforcement problem.
You can read the entire commentary here:
http://www.nypost.com/seven/01112009/postopinion/opedcolumnists/bushs_better_world_149578.htm?page=0
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AIDS BATTLE BURNISHES BUSH’S LEGACY IN AFRICA
[Yep, even with the obligatory snarks, AP Clare is forced to admit yet another GWB accomplishment!]
By CLARE NULLIS
In her AIDS-scarred South African township, Sweetness Mzolisa leads a chorus of praise for George W. Bush that echoes to the deserts of Namibia, the hills of Rwanda and the villages of Ethiopia.
Like countless Africans, Mzolisa looks forward to Barack Obama becoming America’s first black president Jan 20. But — like countless Africans — Mzolisa says she will always be grateful to Bush for his war on AIDS, which has helped to treat more than 2 million Africans, support 10 million more, and revitalize the global fight against the disease.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090111/ap_on_re_af/af_bush_s_africa_legacy;_ylt=AhXbp.C_0GVEwbEo81TpDTwEtbAF
HEADS UP . . .
TOMORROW NIGHT (1/12/09) PRESIDENT BUSH WILL BE HANNITY’S FIRST GUEST ON HIS ‘NEW’ SHOW — Fox News, 9 PM EDT.
http://www.foxnews.com/
Thanks, DrDeb, for the alert to W’s appearance on Hannity’s new show! I’m soooo glad our President has been appearing on various shows....hope this continues through the 19th..
agree, Brit Hume’s interview was terrific. I thought he asked outstanding questions. And, our dear W’s answers should make people realize that his decisions were thoughtful, based on facts and adhered to the Constitution and legal boundaries.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
We will never have a family in the White House again, like that of George & Laura. I’m sick to my stomach, to think of next week, and what we face with the new First Family to come.
God help us all...
Hmm ... I repeated what CSPAN and other broadcasters relayed:
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Aircraft Carrier Commissioning
Saturday
The Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the George H. W. Bush, was commissioned during a ceremony at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virgina. The event marks the first time a former U.S. president has visited a ship named after him.
http://cspan.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-R-14162
Hmm ... I repeated what CSPAN and other broadcasters relayed:
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Aircraft Carrier Commissioning
Saturday
The Navy’s newest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, the George H. W. Bush, was commissioned during a ceremony at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virgina. The event marks the first time a former U.S. president has visited a ship named after him.
http://cspan.org/Watch/watch.aspx?MediaId=HP-R-14162
I’m with you!
I’m glad you’ll be hosting on January 19. Thanks for all you’ve contributed over the years. I hope there will be some sort of Sanity Island that will continue.
Same here!
I even wish there could be a checking in with George and Laura thread after they leave.
For any Monday morning readers:
President Bush will be holding a press conference in the Briefing Room at 9:15 this morning.
I presume that tree ISN’T wired for Christmas light.
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