Posted on 09/05/2010 5:29:14 PM PDT by Kaslin
The month of September 2005 was a very busy month for President Bush after Katrina came on land at the Gulf coast and damaged the area. We see President Bush and First Lady Laura visiting New Orleans and other affected areas in Louisiana and Mississippi to comfort the victims of the hurricane and bring aid
The country lost Chief Justice William Renquist who passed away on September 3, 2005
President Bush nominated Judge Roberts to become the next Chief Supreme Court Justice. On September 29th Justice Roberts was sworn in as the 20th? Supreme Court Chief Justice.
President Bush remembered 9/11 heroes at a Medal of Valor ceremony. He also met with several foreign leaders and addressed the Useless Nations
For the quote of the month I have chosen President Bush’s Remarks which he gave at the National Day of Prayer and Remembrance Service on September 16, 2005
GWB spoke at the Concordia Summit in NYC last Tuesday, Sept. 20
From the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry dinner last night:
W worked out a sweat at a Philadelphia gym this morning! He’s wearing the W100k bike ride t-shirt as you look closely at the logo.
I really miss him.
Awesome pictures! Thanks Patty! He’s THE most fit president...or anyone his age...that I’ve ever seen! :)
Thanks, patty. Just looking at him quells the
angst in my heart ... miss him SO much and all
he humbly provided to this nation in his time
when it was most needed.
What we wouldn’t give to have him back ...
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Another speech report excerpt:
Over the course of an hour — first in a formal speech and then in a more informal audience question-and-answer session that found a frequently joking Bush reclining in an oversize lounge chair — the nation’s 43rd president was, by turns, reflective and defensive in discussing his eight years in the White House.
Appearing before a crowd of 1,800 who paid $225 to hear him speak, Bush stayed well clear of electoral politics, ducking a question from chamber Vice President Gene Barr about whom he is backing for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
“I’m going to vote for our party’s nominee,” he said.
Chamber officials did not disclose how much Bush was paid for his speech. The New York Daily News reported in May that Bush has earned $15 million in speaking fees since leaving office. He commands $100,000 to $150,000 for each appearance, the newspaper reported, citing a study by the Center for Public Integrity.
Though he stayed away from commenting directly on politics, Bush did offer comment on policy, speaking of his frustrations in trying to reform Social Security. He also stuck hard to his belief that it is up to the United States to spread freedom across the world.
“I believe freedom is a gift from the Almighty,” he said.
When Bush was asked how he felt when he learned of the death of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, who eluded American forces during his two terms in the White House, the former president said he “wasn’t joyous,” and cracked that he’d been eating crab soufflé at a Dallas restaurant when he was informed of bin Laden’s death.
“I was pleased,” he said. “I was proud of the work of our intelligence and our special [forces]. He [President Barack Obama] sent the best we had and they did the job. I knew exactly the process … I congratulated him.”
Bush often sounded less like the commander-in-chief than he did the motivator-in-chief, as he reminded a crowd primarily composed of business executives of the importance of strong leadership and putting the right people in the right jobs.
“You’ve got to be reassuring as the leader of an organization,” Bush said as he reflected on the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that defined his administration. He said he tried to do that for the country.
The dinner marked Bush’s second trip to Pennsylvania in less than a month. On Sept. 11, Bush traveled to southwestern Pennsylvania to observe the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks that sent jets into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and a field in rural Somerset County.
The actions of the passengers on United Flight 93, which went down in Somerset County, “will go down as the greatest act of courage in the history of the United States,” he said.
Although Pennsylvania boasted a popular Republican governor in 2000 in Tom Ridge, Bush lost the state to Democrat Al Gore. And he lost the state to U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., during his 2004 re-election campaign.
Bush acknowledged that Monday, joking to Barr that he enjoyed the support of “48 percent” of the crowd.
But the joke came only after a more defensive Bush told the crowd he believes it will take years before historians will be able to evaluate his legacy.
“There’s no such thing as accurate short-term history …time has to lapse … there has to be enough time for people to analyze,” he said.
And another report
http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/2011/09/george-w-bush-finds-friendly-crowd-pa-dinner
Thanks so much for the photos, patty (he looks GREAT!), and the articles on his speech, STARWISE.
What we wouldn't give to have him back....
Amen, STARWISE! AMEN!!
I share all of your sentiments, every day that goes by President Bush is missed more and more. And yes, he looks mighty good at his age! Retirement has done him well!
Reliable Source Bush DC gym sighting
By The Reliable Source
• George W. Bush churning away on the elliptical for a full hour Tuesday a.m. at the VIDA Fitness Center in the downtown Renaissance hotel. Dark running shorts, white t-shirt with logo “W100” (from a charity mountain-biking ride in Texas last spring, it seems). The 43rd president was back in town to speak at a health-care conference.
I didn’t know this thread was still on but I’m sure happy it is. I get a heart full of joy every time I come here. I believe President Bush and our lovely First Lady Laura had more love and compassion for ALL people than any couple who has lived in the White House. I adore and love them both and miss them daily. I have never seen such compassion from the man who occupies the glorious White House now. Sorry, but thats the way I feel.
Thanks for your graphic and Psalm, Mary Lou!!
Thanks, Kaslin....I have joy in my heart after looking at all these wonderful pictures and stories!
I just wanted to thank EVERYONE who puts this thread together...you do a beautiful job and I enjoyed every second of viewing and reading articles here.
THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!
I too loved/love these threads and still go back and re-read them and sigh over the pictures. I didn't always agree with him but you can be sure he loves this country and our Military!
Thanks for the updates and pictures. God forbid that our local news in Philly would tell me that our W was in town.
Of course, the town is enthralled with my NL East Champs Phillies (and the Eagles) at present. (just an aside)
Welcome aboard! Glad you can join us along for the ride! Please check back in whenever you can!
You’re welcome. Not surprised that your local media didn’t cover his visit. Tsk! Tsk!
Absolutely, Kitty Mittens. We all miss President Bush in more ways than one. He may be gone but he is certainly not forgotten.
Awesome photos. Thanks for finding and posting them
What wonderful pictures of a REAL loving couple who also love America and all that she stands for.
WE MISS YOU MR. PRESIDENT! :)
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