A Year in the Life of President Bush (a lot of photos): Part 4 (October - December 2008)

www.yahoo.com/news www.whitehouse.gov/news | 19th January 2008 | Snugs

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President George W. Bush delivers a statement regarding the automobile industry Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, from the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Said the President, "Today, I'm announcing that the federal government will grant loans to auto companies under conditions similar to those Congress considered last week... By giving the auto companies a chance to restructure, we will shield the American people from a harsh economic blow at a vulnerable time. And we will give American workers an opportunity to show the world once again they can meet challenges with ingenuity and determination, and bounce back from tough times, and emerge stronger than before." White House photo by Chris Greenberg

President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush stand in front of their portraits Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, after the unveiling at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. The portrait of Mrs. Bush was done by Aleksander Sasha Titovets; the Presidential portrait was done by Robert Anderson. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush welcomes President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, to the Oval Office of the White House. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush stands with recipients of the 2007 Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, in the Grand Foyer of the White House. White House photo by Chris Greenberg

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With Mrs. Laura Bush by his side, President George W. Bush speaks to reporters Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, during a visit to the Pathways to Housing DC, a distribution site for the One Warm Coat Holiday Service Project, in Washington, D.C. Modeled after the first Pathways to Housing program in New York City founded in 1992, Pathways to Housing DC works with individuals who have been turned away from other programs. White House photo by Shealah Craighead

President George W. Bush shakes hands with U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kyle Stipp of Avon, Ind., after presenting him with two Purple Hearts Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center where the soldier is recovering from wounds suffered in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Looking on are his wife, Megan, and father, Mitch Stipp. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush shakes the hand of U.S. Army Sgt. First Class Neal Boyd of Haynesville, La., after presenting him a Purple Heart during a visit Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where the soldier is recovering from injuries received in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Looking on is SFC Boyd's wife, Joyce. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush shakes the hand of U.S. Army PFC Lukas Shook of Strafford, Mo., after presenting him with a Purple Heart Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where the soldier is recovering from injuries received in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Looking on are PFC Shook's mother and father, Dennis and Cynthia Shook. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush holds 15-month-old James Jensen, son of Purple Heart recipient U.S. Army Cpl. Isaac Jensen of Layton, Utah, background-right, while posing for a photo Monday, Dec. 22, 2008 with Cpl. Jensen, his wife, Bethany and his mother, Eva Francis, right, during President Bush's visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Jensen is recovering from injuries sustained while serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper

President George W. Bush congratulates U.S. Army PFC Joseph Devan of Baltimore, Md., after presenting him with a Purple Heart Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where the soldier is recovering from injuries suffered in Operation Iraqi Freedom. With them is PFC Devan's wife, Stephanie. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush stands with U.S. Army Specialist Fernando Aguilar of Tucson, Ariz., Monday, Dec. 22, 2008 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., as a White House military aide reads Aguilar's Purple Heart citation. Aguilar is recovering from injuries sustained when two hand grenades were thrown at his vehicle while on patrol in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper

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President George W. Bush signs H.R. 7311, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008, in the Oval Office of the White House. Named for English abolitionist William Wilberforce, who led the Parliamentary movement against the British slave trade in the early 19th century, this bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, enhancing measures to combat trafficking in persons. White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian

President George W. Bush (R) walks with his daughter, Jenna Hager, (C) and first lady Laura Bush (L) before departing the White House in Washington for the Presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland for the Christmas holiday, December 23, 2008

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President George W. Bush makes Christmas Eve telephone calls to members of the Armed Forces, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, from Camp David. White House photo by Eric Draper

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Click here for details of the 2008 Christmas Events at the White House

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President George W. Bush and family gather on Christmas at Camp David presidential retreat in Thurmont, Maryland, December 25, 2008. Seated front row, Lauren Bush, Ashley Bush, Ellie LeBlond, Gigi Koch, Elizabeth Andrews, Marshall Bush, Pace Andrews, Walker Bush. Second row, John E. Bush, George P. Bush, Barbara Bush, Pierce Bush, former President George H.W. Bush, former first lady Barbara Bush, President George W. Bush, first lady Laura Bush, Jenna Hager. Top row, Mandi Bush, Sam LaBlond, Neil Bush, Ally Bush, Maria Bush, Bobby Koch, Doro Koch, Margaret Bush, Marvin Bush, Columba Bush, former Gov. Jeb Bush, Henry Hager, Noelle Bush, and Robert Koch

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President George W. Bush (2nd L) tries to help his mother Barbara Bush (C) with her dog as they walk off Marine One at Andrews Air force Base, Maryland, on December 26, 2008 before departing to Crawford,Texas.

Former first lady Barbara Bush untangles Air Force Col. Steven Shepro, commander of the 316th Wing, from her dog

President George W. Bush (L) talks with his father former President George H.W. Bush (2nd L) as his mother Barbara Bush (2ndR) walks off Marine One at Andrews Air force Base, Maryland, on December 26, 2008.

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President George W. Bush walks with his father, former President George H.W. Bush, right, on Friday, December 26, 2008 at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.

President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush speak with their daughter Barbara Bush, left, upon their arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. on Friday, Dec.. 26, 2008. The Bush family are en route to Crawford, Texas.

Former President George H.W. Bush (L) waves as he boards Air Force One with First Lady Laura Bush (2nd L) and his wife Barbara (top) as US President George W. Bush (C) talks with visitors at Andrews Air force Base, Maryland, on December 26, 2008.

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President George W. Bush waves to onlookers as he carries Barney, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, after arriving in Waco, Texas.

Former President George H.W. Bush, right, and Barbara Bush walk their dog after arriving aboard Air Force One, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 in Waco, Texas

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First Lady Laura Bush speaks with FOX News Sunday's Chris Wallace during an interview at the FOX studios Monday, Dec. 22, 2008 in Washington (aired Sunday Dec.29, 2008) . "I know it's not, and so I don't really feel like I need to respond to people that view it that way," Mrs. Bush said in an interview that aired Sunday, talking about the president's legacy against critics who are calling his administration one of the worst in history. . "I think history will judge and we'll see later

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President George W. Bush speaks on the phone with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad from his office Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008, at the ranch in Crawford, Texas, discussing ways to stop the violence in the Gaza Strip. White House photo by Eric Draper

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All clear - please feel free to post or repost any photos or graphics in the spirit of this thread

[Humal]

Thanks for the ping, Snugs.

The one in this series with the former President and First Lady was when they were unwrapping their dog’s leash from around an Air Force officer (Colonel??). For some reason that struck a funny note with me. Maybe because I’ve had to unwrap our dogs’ leashes from around me, my husband, or anyone else within 50 feet a number of times. The little pooches don’t care how many insignias are on your shoulders.

[LucyJo]

Love the picture of President G.H.W. and Mrs. Bush! Hadn’t seen that.

Hope all is well with you and your dad. Keeping y’all in prayer.

[Fudd Fan]

[Fudd Fan]

Thanks so much for the 2008 recap. Such a lot of research and all done by a beautiful heart.

I’m lurking, although not posting a lot here. Keeping your dad in my prayers, too.

[shhrubbery!]

Your photos are making me tear up, snugs.

It's funny, until I saw your posts I hadn't felt emotion over the impending cha-a-nge in our leadership - except for disgust over all the high-flown empty rhetoric, the silly "New Declaration of Independence from ideology," the vapid comparisons to Lincoln, etc ad nauseum.

It's not just the end of the Bush administration, but the end of a lot of other things too, I guess. Things we held dear, like our constitutional republic and the rule of law, instead of the coming rule by mob.

It's going to be a tough four years. Thank God we have Free Republic. To paraphrase Ben Franklin: I hope we can keep it.