George W. Bush Visits Fort Hood, Wounded Soldiers (Obama visits Camp David)

AP ^ | Nov 7, 2009

[maggief]

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) ― Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, visited wounded soldiers and their families near the site of the worst mass shooting on an Army post in the United States.

The Bushes made their private visit to Fort Hood's Darnall Army Medical Center on Friday night. Bush spokesman David Sherzer said in an e-mail that the couple thanked Fort Hood's military leaders and hospital staff for the "amazing care they are providing."

[mrs tiggywinkle]

applause - well said!

[STARWISE]

Well, thank you ma’am ... ;)
The truth .. especially the truth
we know so well .. must be spoken.

[Dianer0839]

Look at the faces of the soldiers..on EVERY face you see a smile..they were happy to meet President Bush.
I wonder...the Secret Service would have taken a bullet for Bush..would they as willing for Obummer?

[Katarina]

Thank you. I love these of Bush. I miss him.

[jaycee]

I love this post, Starwise, thank you!!

[jaycee]

What a wonderful couple President Bush and Laura were and are...when we listened to the words he spoke at Virginia Tech. it was so heartfelt. His love for people showed at every turn in his life.

The President now who was put in by others, doesn’t really know how to express sorrow for others. He does not have that special love for his fellow man like President Bush always had. I miss President Bush and First Lady Laura every day of my life. They were REAL people.

[penelopesire]

“Heartwarming..”

Very much so and genuine to boot. President Bush loves our troops and they love him. President Bush will also be at the memorial this week to pay his respects. Obama will be there to bask in his own glory, sadly.

[Fudd Fan]

Thanks for the ping... I saw this and am not surprised at all.

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for the ping!:)

& Here’s my thoughts in addition to your thoughts/good points.President Bush and First Lady Laura,the real deal. Class,no act!!

Praying;doing;saying;being the most caring;selfless;most proper;protective...actions/examples/not just words. <3 <3

No compairison;not even close to:

bobo the clown & his side ick,strife wife.
Both are wolves, not even interested in wearing sheeps clothing. Crass actors.

bobo is perpetually napping on the job... figurativly when not literally.

bobo is a scary;scare y;shady selfish bastard.

To tired to type anything re: bobo’s stife wife.

[ohioWfan]

Thank you for this post, STARWISE.

Anyone who questions President Bush's right to visit wounded troops knows nothing about him, nor his relationship with his troops as CinC.

I think some folks have a very difficult time remembering that he, indeed is "one of the good guys."

On a conservative forum, especially when it comes to discussion of our military, that grieves me.

One thing I have noticed about this thread though, is that none of the severe BDS'ers have visited. Just like the left, the fact that George W. Bush is a man of complete integrity goes against their template, so they are ignoring it.

God bless every person here who came to recognize the class and decency of George and Laura Bush. After what I have read in the past few days on this forum, it is refreshing in its honesty. My faith in FReepers has been renewed. :)

[STARWISE]

You’re welcome .. ;)

[Majie Purple]

Still behind in answering my pings but wanted to answer these as soon as I saw them.

* read my comments in my reply ping to Jonny so I don’t have to type more about that,here.
I concur with both of You.

spoof in chief, oafbamalamadingdong strikes, and strikes out again!
C’mon! To put conference comments and selfish pats on the back(for nothing)
above/before any thoughts/care/concen for FT.Hood tragedy...
This guy isn’t even a good definition of a man nor a good definition of a president.

President Bush...Total opposite from bho... across the board.Thumbs up + standing ovation for Pres Bush.

Thumbs down for de pres sing,just sits there,obama.

Actions speak louder than words.
Pres. B’s words are full of right actions.

But, spoof in chief,o’s words are full of empty; hot air.

Thanks again for including me in Your pings.
I would too,You, but haven’t done a collective ping in a very long time.

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for the Pres B. pic collage too! <3

[GOPJ]

Do you like my tag?

[GOPJ]

bump to the top

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks for the pings, DrDeb.

One of my guys called early Friday morning about the massacre and said President Bush would have gone to Fort Hood. I saw this article when it was posted and sent him the link. He KNEW President Bush would care!

[maggief]

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) waves as he walks with his family (L-R), mother-in-law Marian Robinson, daughter Sasha, first lady Michelle Obama and daughter Malia on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before their departure for a weekend to Camp David November 7, 2009.

[DrDeb]

We knew without actually knowing that President Bush would visit his soldiers; after all, we know this good man’s heart and soul — we certainly saw it often enough over the last 8 years!

[bitt]

thanks - I just threw up a little in my mouth (ala Glenn Beck) :)

[sloop]

i have not read this entire thread but wanted to tell you that the title is masterful

made me laugh - then sad - then depressed

facts and irony do that sometimes