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

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

[myprecious]

W was really looking stressed and worn lately. This little "field trip" may be just what he needs to get revived. He looks fabulous!

[LisaFab]

Love this! He's equally as gracious to the pilots as to the rest of the crews. Photo ops for all!

[judicial meanz]

Its cool to watch him immediately reach out to the young kids ( although deadly men and women at their jobs) working the deck who are just common sailors.

He waved off the brass and went straight to the enlisted types!!!

Way to go GW!!!!!!!!!!

[goodnesswins]

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

[prairiebreeze]

Bush looks great. All these wonderful sailors, airmen etc. will remember this for the rest of their lives. They will tell their grandchildren and great-grandchildren how the President flew in and landed on their carrier. Their grandchildren will always look up to them because of it.

Dubya is a class act. That's what sticks in the craws of the libs. heh heh

Prairie

[RummyChick]

look at this big ole group pic...he is doing it for the 'studs' ..to use shemp's term...of the ship

[alancarp]

Secret Service? Today he's protected by an entire aircraft carrier!!

[Carolinamom]

Wash your mouth out for even saying Gore's name. (Not in a million years can I see him, clinton, or edwards in that cockpit.)

[azGOPgal]

He certainly has won the votes of the military.

[Lauratealeaf]

I wouldn't be able to fly the plane if Dubya was in there. I'd be so nervous. How awesome your g-grandfather got to fly Truman.

I wouldn't either! My g-grandfather engineered the train! He didn't fly. But, from what I have heard of him he was gutsy enough to do it. This is a great day! Love it!

[mystery-ak]

WE LOVE OUR CinC!!!

[nicmarlo]

Amen!!! A moment the pilot will remember, forever!

[Mrs.Liberty]

Yeah, can't see Hillary doing this! (Don't want to see it either!)

FLightsuits don't come in old crusty style.

[PhiKapMom]

What a 20 minutes -- that pilot will never forget this flight!!!!!

[Anamensis]

He's gonna shake every hand up there if it takes all day. Posing for pictures... smiling for video cameras... slapping shoulders... he just seems like a good guy, ya know?

[B-bone]

God he looks great in that flight suit!

Compare with Dukakis in a tank

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

...Where are the secret service agents?...

Don't need them today. He's in the best hands.

[diabolicNYC]

Where's the guy carrying the football? I couldn't imagine they'd go 20 minutes without the President having the nuclear codes at his disposal.

[finnman69]

Love W taking pics with all the crew like he is oe fo the guys.

[Saundra Duffy]

Just think . . . the Dixie Chicks said they were "ashamed" that the President is from Texas. Let's see how many people show up for their concert tonight. It'll be interesting. I wish I could freep those clucks tonight!!!