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.

[kcvl]

Sure, blame me! lol!

[mwl1]

We are indeed blessed to have him where he is... I refer you to the extraordinary comments about the President made by His Excellency Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop, Diocese of Washington, DC, stated publicly on nationwide television on Meet the Press following 9-11... I believe it was Christmas 2001.

My personal belief is that GWB was specifically blessed by God to help this nation atone for the sins of the past 8 dreadful years.

We are living in an extraordinary time, led by an extraordinary leader.

[Howlin]

CNN Caught Live With FNC Showing on Navy Carrier's TVs
MRC ^ | 11:55am EDT, Thursday May 1, 2003 | BrentBaker

Posted on 05/01/2003 4:09 PM EDT by fight_truth_decay

A bit of a humorous moment on CNN on Wednesday afternoon when Kyra Phillips, their reporter aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, realized, "I hate to say it," that the TVs in the pilots' ready-room were tuned to the Fox News Channel. Phillips quickly dismissed it as part of the Navy system in which "you've got to get a little bit of every network."

MRC analyst Ken Shepherd caught this candid moment which occurred at 1:13pm EDT as Phillips relayed a question from anchor Miles O'Brien, about how the pilots watch landings, to a Navy pilot who explained that the TVs in their ready-room can show the flight deck.

Phillips pointed out the TVs hanging from the ceilings in the corner of the room, though they were too distant to really see what they were showing: "Up here on these screens, you're going to see the screens up there on the right, I hate to say it, they're showing Fox News. But, you know, that's the Navy system. You've got to get a little bit of every network..."

Just getting a little bit more of FNC.

[The Wizard]

they love him! Thank God we have this man for our President!

now that's a fact

[Howlin]

Glad to do it!

[ohioWfan]

I think someone better put a suicide watch on some leading Dems today...hehehe...

Wishful thinking?? :o)

Let's see......let's start with HIL, and then Kerry, Gephardt, Lieberman, Edwards..........the list is endless!

[ewing]

That is one brave Commander...(both of them)

[The Wizard]

and we, and a bunch of SS guys, thank the Lord for a safe landing

[mwl1]

Great shot of the Bushes 41 and x42s with GWB.

Did you know what Barbara Bush said after the memorial service?

"Here my son is President of the United States, and I still can't get a decent seat."

[mewzilla]

You know, I think what the President did today is wonderful on a number of levels. And not just in terms of the nation, but internationally as well.

[Grampa Dave]

Great Job Howlin!

I have to admit that I was away from Free Republic watching this on Fox News. Shep and the Fox news crew did a great job.

John McCain was even gratious and very respectful of what President Bush did re flying out and spending the time on the flight deck. John even said good things about the war in Iraq and what has been done.

[nicmarlo]

You've owed me for a long time, ever since that "interview." : )

[ohioWfan]

No, she actually SAID that W was a 10.....former fighter pilot, looked right at home, all that stuff....

I could hardly believe my ears, with all those nice things coming from the Muppet lady!

[Desecrated]

Who's memorial service was it?

[iceskater]

France has a carrier?! What for?

A place to sign the surrender papers???

[Carolinamom]

When you retire your tag (or lose your #1 place on "the list of 10", you could use Queen of Live.

[retrokitten]

HAHAHAHA!!! That's awesome!

[ohioWfan]

I think I fainted! :o)

[Publius6961]

In case anybody ever wonders...

Between 1992 and 2000, what were the chances of even thinking of seeing a photo like this one?

Real affection is hard to fake.