[fporretto]

Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Freedom, Wealth, and Peace,
Fran

[Blood of Tyrants]

Dubya landed on Abe in a two-place fighter jet, an S-3B Viking.

A fighter? The S-3? BWAHAHAHAHA! It wouldn't even make a decent Korean era fighter! The S-3 was made for lingering over an area for hours as it dropped sono-bouys and listened for submarines.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Bush was alone in that jet with only Navy pilot John "Skip" Lussier for company.

Not from what I heard. The S-3 has at least 4 seats. The extra seats were occupied by a SS agent and a spare pilot.

[dvwjr]

OK over the top writing.

Factual problems: The S-3B "Viking" (Hoover) is not a "two place fighter jet" as the author wrote. It is a four place multi-purpose aircraft, it does ASW, tanking, some strike.

The author goes on to say 'Presidents travel with huge protective entourages. The Secret Service likes to enfold our chief of state as thickly as it can. It didn't get to do that, this time; Bush, was alone in that jet with only Navy pilot John "Skip" Lussier for company.'

Nice sentence, except the S-3B Viking had the pilot Commander (not LT as the author mistates) John "Skip" Lussier, the executive officer of the VS-35 "Blue Wolves". President Bush was in the co-pilot set up front. Who else was onboard the aircraft? In the back seat were Lt. Ryan Phillips, a Navy flight officer, and a Secret Service agent.

The author futher writes: "Of course, reporters wanted to know whether Lt. Lussier or President Bush had landed the plane. It was assumed that Lt. Lussier had done so. At least, no one said Dubya had landed the plane... but no one said he didn't."

Actually they did, as the New York Post On-line edition story "SKY CHIEF BUSH HITS THE DECK" said: "After Lussier landed the jet, Bush, who hadn't piloted a plane in 35 years and had never in his life landed on an aircraft carrier, climbed out and strutted like a proud Texas rooster."

See, facts are FUN.


dvwjr

[Search4Truth]

Who says you can't mix business with pleasure?

It was good to see the Prez in his element and enjoying himself. No doubt, the pressures of his job now must be formidable. I have no doubt though, that with the guidance of God and the support of the American people, that the Prez will lead America to its renewed and most worthy destiny.

I'm sure I was not the only one who noticed how choked-up and misty-eyed the Prez was over his warm reception at the beginning of his speech. How can someone not trust a man who is so visible in who he is? When one sees the Prez speak, they are seeing the man as well as the President. With the Prez, what you see is what you get, and that inspires trust.

I sleep better at night, and have much optimism about the future, knowing that a man with the strength of character as President Bush is at the helm.

God bless and protect our President, the honorable George W. Bush.