Posted on 08/11/2010 5:34:41 PM PDT by tsmith130
Title says it all. Some great pics at the link!
Things like this are why, despite my disagreement with Bush over his domestic spending and entitlement expansion, I like the guy. He is decent, he truly cares about the troops and he is unassuming. He’ll keep doing things like this whether or not a camera is present. That’s just the type of decent guy he is.
I’m right there with ya. Class act.
Just WOW ,oh We really miss Him, looks like they do also.
Interesting. This reminds me of the time - way back - when we actually elected Presidents who didn’t hate this country.
Well said!
Bush 43 Ping!
Boy, he looks fantastic. And he looks like he’s really enjoying himself.
God Bless our troops....and to President Bush, you are a good and decent man.
I think he always looked happiest when he was with the troops.
He loves the troops and clearly they love him.
Most of all, it’s clear that President Bush loves his country.
Thank you sir.
Has President Bush lost weight?
OMG—YES, I do miss ya Dubya.
Yeah, looks like it, huh? He’s probably out working on the ranch a lot.
Thanks for posting this. It is nice to see that somebody cares about our troops. The moron in office sure doesn't!
Bush pauses to comfort teen
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'This girl lost her mom in the World Trade Center on 9-11'
By Kristina Goetz
The Cincinnati Enquirer
"In a moment largely unnoticed by the throngs of people in Lebanon waiting for autographs from the president of the United States, George W. Bush stopped to hold a teenager's head close to his heart.
"Lynn Faulkner, his daughter, Ashley, and their neighbor, Linda Prince, eagerly waited to shake the president's hand Tuesday at the Golden Lamb Inn. He worked the line at a steady campaign pace, smiling, nodding and signing autographs until Prince spoke:
"'This girl lost her mom in the World Trade Center on 9-11.'
"Bush stopped and turned back.
"'He changed from being the leader of the free world to being a father, a husband and a man,' Faulkner said. 'He looked right at her and said, 'How are you doing?' He reached out with his hand and pulled her into his chest.'
"Faulkner snapped one frame with his camera.
"'I could hear her say, 'I'm OK,' " he said. 'That's more emotion than she has shown in 21/2 years. Then he said, 'I can see you have a father who loves you very much.'
"'And I said, 'I do, Mr. President, but I miss her mother every day.' It was a special moment.'
"Special for Lynn Faulkner because the Golden Lamb was the place he and his wife, Wendy Faulkner, celebrated their anniversary every year until she died in the south tower of the World Trade Center, where she had traveled for business.
"The day was also special for Ashley, a 15-year-old Mason High School student, because the visit was reminiscent of a trip she took four years ago with her mother and Prince. They spent all afternoon in the rain waiting to see Bush on the campaign trail. Ashley remembers holding her mother's hand, eating Triscuits she packed and bringing along a book in case she got bored.
"But this time was different. She understood what the president was saying, and she got close enough to see him face to face.
"'The way he was holding me, with my head against his chest, it felt like he was trying to protect me,' Ashley said. "I thought, 'Here is the most powerful guy in the world, and he wants to make sure I'm safe.' I definitely had a couple of tears in my eyes, which is pretty unusual for me.'
"The photo has been circulating across the country, Faulkner said. Relatives have passed it on to friends, bosses and acquaintances. As they tell the story, they also share in Wendy Faulkner's legacy, which her family continues through the Wendy Faulkner Memorial Children's Foundation.
"'I'm a pretty cynical and jaded guy at this point in my life,' Faulkner said of the moment with the president. 'But this was the real deal. I was really impressed. It was genuine and from the heart.'"
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