LIVE THREAD: Bush Flies to USS Abraham Lincoln for Historic Speech

http://www.freerepublic.com ^ | May 1, 2003

[Howlin]

Live thread for President Bush's flight to the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and his historic address to the nation tonight concerning Iraq.

[prairiebreeze]

Shep and his guest were just commenting how the Pres. looks lots less 'weighted down with responsibility' these days. He looks like he's having a blast. He likes young people, remember the Pres. with the American team at the Olympics?

Prairie

[DoctorMichael]

Watching on MSNBC via Windows Media Player in my Cube.

Eat THIS James Carville!!!!!

[Aaron0617]

Secret Service....isn't the whole ship a floating Secret Service place....LOL (not really, but almost.)

No...Asan Akbar, Timothy McVeigh, the Marines who cut up the parachutes that are being prosecuted right now.

He needs to be protected at all times. Even around our own crew.

[Spook86]

Great shot..thanks much from those of us who didn't have a chance to grab one and post it. BTW, has anyone said which "wire" (arresting cable) was snagged by Bush's S-3? As I recall, all Navy pilots are graded on their "traps," including the wire grabbed by your tailhook. I know we've got more than a few former Navy aviation types on FR; just wondering how you'd grade the pilot's landing. And one more thing: has the Navy released any info on the aircraft commander who flew President Bush to the carrier? Just guessing, but I'd say he has 2,000+ hours in the jet, with experience as an S-3 instructor pilot and flight examiner, to boot. This is a helluva long way from Michael Dukakis' infamous ride in that tank....

[MEG33]

I can't stop grinning!

[nicmarlo]

THAT'S A KEEPER, Howlin!!!

[Howlin]

Me, too. And I bet there will be MORE!

[finnman69]

"Anyone else wanna mess with the US?"

[Lauratealeaf]

I am just so loving this

Look at the smiles on all their faces

Oh yes. This is so neat to watch. (Witnessing real living history! (not the Hillary lying history.)

[Mo1]

Are you hearing these sailors .. they are thanking him

[hattend]

red uniform...armament specialists, I believe

[jriemer]

What are Kennedy and Spector agreeing to now? (see scroll on that GW picture)

Beats me, I just "borrowed" someone's screen grab in my post. I don't have access to a TV.

[BulletBobCo]

What a contrast...Clinton holds up all air traffic at Los Angeles to get a haircut. President Bush up holds the honor of the United States.

[sheikdetailfeather]

What an absolute honor and thrill!

[Centurion2000]

Finally, a President that is doing what I'd be doing if I were him in that office :)

I wonder if he ever sits copiliot in Marine One ?

And did that call that Navy bird Air Force One while he was on it ?

[prairiebreeze]

Pres. is saying Good Job and they are telling him it was an honor to serve under him. Just wonderful stuff

Prairie

[Howlin]

It's SO heartening.

[johnb838]

I've been thinking about it... he has to be the president in best physical shape in our lifetimes. Not to many POTUS can whup their staff in 5k

[RightField]

How'w Judy Woodruff doing??? hehe

I'm curious ..... but can't spare a second away from these glorious scenes with the colored shirts to see Judy's prune face shrivel..... heehee

[Catspaw]

That picture is a keeper! This was the coolest thing I've ever seen!