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.

[The Wizard]

and once crusty is gone, they will all become human again...

[no-s]

oops, caught me in the middle of a thought. I'm thinking about the next election....

yer right. There but for the grace of god....

[BulletBobCo]

Hope she uses hydrogen.

[retrokitten]

That's so cool!! We don't ever get to see anything like that out here except during the big air show on the lake.

[JFC]

I have a hefty pea shooter.

[nicmarlo]

Thanks, my favorite brand! : )

[Salamander]

Sarcasm duly noted! LOL!

I hadn't felt true affection for a president other than Reagan.
I'm actually shocked at how much I adore this man.

( and don't call me Shirley ) ;)

[retrokitten]

There's Hillary now with her entourage.

LOL! I have a feeling Hillary's balloon isn't in that picture. Hers would be shaped like either a black pantsuit or a fat ankle.

[nicmarlo]

great contrasting pics, there IT!

[mewzilla]

Or the Death Star.

[prairiebreeze]

Hang in there RK. Just a little longer and then home to watch the Pres's speech tonight?? Maybe with popcorn? :^D

Prairie

[YaYa123]

Oh yeah, I was drooling...then I got a look at President Bush and started all over again.

What a guy! A man's man!!

And every smile, every handshake was genuine, real.

[swheats]

Today, it's great to be a Grape.

[Not A Snowbird]

My family's getting leftovers again tonight. I'm not missing this replay!

[Grampa Dave]

NAVY AIR JOCKS KIDDING FORMER AIR NATIONAL GUARD PILOT ABOUT THEIR SMALL LANDING STRIP MOVING 30 KNOTS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER HIS LANDING!

[Carolinamom]

Ever noticed her wiiiiiiiiiide knees? In fact, from her waist up and from her waist down look like they came from 2 different bodies.

[Mustang]

Agree. Back when I was a "red-shirt" (Aviation Ordnance) with VA-163, A-4 Skyhawks, (out of NAS LeMoore, Ca.) aboard the USS Hancock CVA-19 in '68-'69, "skittles" was yet to be invented.

(Red shirt=ordnance, purple=fuel , brown=plane captian, yellow=cat guys, green=tron/liq ox, white=safety..etc..etc.)

Just watching the President's carrier landing and how he spent the time to shake the crew's hands, have photos taken and the overwhelming pride he showed them, and they showed back...confirmed my belief in knowing our President is the right man, at the right time, to lead these United States to the future toward Freedom and Truth!

Thank God for President Bush. He's probably the first "real deal" and most honest occupant of 1600 Penn. Ave.

Mustang sends from "Malpaso" News.

[kitkat]

Aaron, those guys with the camouflage suits ARE the ship's security. I believe they are called Master of Arms, and they are responsible for the security of all personnel. They have never left the President's area.

In addition, the Secret Service people are all wearing identical flight jackets, and are there even if you don't see them up close.

[Inspectorette]

I hadn't felt true affection for a president other than Reagan. I'm actually shocked at how much I adore this man.

I'm the same way. Whenever I see film clips of President Reagan now, I start to cry. For the longest time after 9/11, whenever I'd see President Bush, I'd start to cry. Today, all I can do when I see him is smile. It's wonderful. We have been so blessed.

I truly think he knows how loved he is by so many millions of people all over the world - here at home, by everday people in other countries (albeit not their cowardly, lying leaders), and now even in Iraq.