A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 10.21.04

Thank you for brightening my evening!

***Barbara is adorable.***

I did not hear the intro Barbara gave her dad, but when he went up to the podium and hugged her, he looked almost like he teared up with pride and happiness. These people (the Bushes) definitely know that there is life beyond the election, and that the love of family is THE most important thing of all.

**You don't mean camouflage man, do you?**

Another zinger from the Veep - way to go Dick!!!!

Can you imagine how much this hug and kiss meant to a grieving Mom?

God is using our President to spread HIS love.

God be with you, Not gonna take it anymore. May God comfort you as only HE can.

good evening......

Psalm 33

¹ Rejoice in the LORD, O you righteous!
        For praise from the upright is beautiful.
       ²Praise the LORD with the harp;
        Make melody to Him with an instrument of ten strings.
       ³Sing to Him a new song;
        Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

       ⁴For the word of the LORD is right,
        And all His work is done in truth.
       ⁵He loves righteousness and justice;
        The earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

       ⁶By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
        And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.
       ⁷He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
        He lays up the deep in storehouses.

       ⁸Let all the earth fear the LORD;
        Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
       ⁹For He spoke, and it was done;
        He commanded, and it stood fast.

       ¹⁰The LORD brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;
        He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect.
       ¹¹The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
        The plans of His heart to all generations.
       ¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
        The people He has chosen as His own inheritance.

       ¹³The LORD looks from heaven;
        He sees all the sons of men.
       ¹⁴From the place of His dwelling He looks
        On all the inhabitants of the earth;
       ¹⁵He fashions their hearts individually;
        He considers all their works.

       ¹⁶No king is saved by the multitude of an army;
        A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
       ¹⁷A horse is a vain hope for safety;
        Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

       ¹⁸Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
        On those who hope in His mercy,
       ¹⁹To deliver their soul from death,
        And to keep them alive in famine.

       ²⁰Our soul waits for the LORD;
        He is our help and our shield.
       ²¹For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
        Because we have trusted in His holy name.
       ²²Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
        Just as we hope in You.

Please remember the following members of the military and their families/friends in prayer:

~ Gogranny ..... grandson Jarrett, deployed
~ Inspectorette ..... son Eric
~ LBGA ..... son is deployed
~ Slip18 ..... nephew is aboard ship - active duty USN
~ mrs tiggywinkle ….. nephew Michael is in the Navy
~ milagro ….. son is deployed in the Mid-East
~ Jewels1091 ….. friend of daughter … Chris (Navy)
~ from hoosiermama …
…..… Shanty & Josh (husband & wife just deployed separately)
…..… Bill and Bill (both military academy grads)
…..(when you teach, they're all your kids)
~ Pippin ….. niece in the Air Force …. nephew in the Army stationed in the Far East and his new daughter, Jazmine
~ WomanofStandard ….. a dear friend's sons, Troy (Air Force) in Italy and Tyler (Army) at Ft. Bragg, NC
~ kemathen7 ….. boyfriend, John (AirForce)
~ Warriormom ….. CIA agents whose plane crashed and may have been kidnapped in Colombia
~ Freeper Per-Ling ….. active duty in the Navy ….. has a wife and 2-year-old
~ brand new Freeper leenie312 ….. son Nicholas is in the Marines
~ rintense .…. friend's brother, Brian Z.
…..… friend, Matt (who is a Freeper), deployed to the Mid-East
~ AF_Blue ….. active-duty AF
~ JulieRNR21 ….. a friend's grandson, Wesley in the USAF
~ TigerCap ….. co-worker, Kevin, Marine Reservist deployed to Kuwait
~ bigeasy ….. friend’s husband is deployed ….. he asks for prayer for justice, wisdom, swift return home
~ brand new Freeper fc2tomschermuly (Navy), who just signed up today to thank us for supporting the military
~ EuroFrog ….. husband, SSG Mike, deployed to Kuwait
….. SSG Kris, friend of SSG Mike in Kuwait
~ whoever ….. son Adam, on a Navy ship in a “hot zone” … he’s a single father (a widower) with a 10 y/o daughter
~ annyokie ….. son, Ian (Navy)
~ IncPen ….. Sarah (who was IncPen’s maid of honor at her wedding), Air Force flight nurse, just landed in Kuwait
….. friend’s son Matt is in Kuwait
….. brother in law Paul is awaiting deployment
~ TruthNtegrity ….. cousin's son, Andy, is an Ensign, USN
~ RoseofTexas ….. the son of a friend, Leo, an MP in Kuwait
~ goodnesswins ….. neighbor’s husband, Bruce, flying C-17's from Germany to Iraq
~ azGOPgal’s friend’s friend, Jeremy who is in the 10th Mountain Division
~ Warriormom requests prayer for April, a young, single mom de-mining the waters in the gulf
~ FresnoArmyBrat ….. a cousin
~ Jim Robinson ….. two nephews
~ Marysecretary ….. grand-nephew, Paul, who is in Iraq
~ tinacart ….. best friend's son, Cody - 4th Infantry
~ DallasDeb ….. niece in Army, posted to Kuwait, may be repairing comm equipment in Iraq
~ hoosiermama ….. Callie, in Iraq; Dawn's brother ??? and George in a tank somewhere
….. … one of our teachers Dan, working stateside to help "process" military and supplies
~ bigghurtt ….. 5 years in the Army, soon-to-be Special Forces
~ the family of Staff Sgt. Steven Mitchell, who lost their home in a fire while he was serving in Iraq … pray for their injuries received in the fire to heal, especially his 2-year-old daughter, Maddie, who was badly burned
~ JulieRNR21 ..... friend Betty's grandson, Matt, in US Army
~ Scott Speicher from Desert Storm
~ McLynnan ….. Seth, closest friend’s son-in-law, deploying to Iraq
~ PhiKapMom’s daughter, Jennifer, U. S. Navy
~ BonnieJ ….. cousin Doug (Army) is in Baghdad
~ RoseofTexas …..brother's retirement ceremony (John) is set for Oct. 3rd. Please pray for post-retirement plans.
~ the families who mourn for their fallen heroes
~ healing for the injured
~ Cate ….. son David, in Iraq since June with the 4th ID
~ ladyinred ….. Josh, newly deployed to Iraq
….. Also, Josh's sister Pamela
….. their mother now has 2 children over there and one who has just returned home
~ JulieRNR21 ….. J.C., now serving in US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity, mystery-ak …. .complete healing for the surviving crew and passengers of the downed Chinooks on Nov. 2nd, and Nov. 25th in Iraq.
~ ntnychik ….. the members of the 10th Mountain Division (which will be in Iraq for the long haul) and their families
~ Pan_Yan & Pan_Yans Wife ….. friend, Mike, stateside now but expects to go back to Iraq in late winter
~ Jewels1091 ….. Nick (friend of youngest daughter) going to Iraq for 18 months
~ SunflowerGal ….. grandson Daryl has just been deployed to South Africa ….. SG asks for prayers for his safety and for an ever-growing close walk with the Lord
~ MS.BEHAVIN ….. friend's son-in-law, Scott, has been deployed to Iraq … his wife Tammy had recently lost a baby boy when she was 5 months along
~ hoosier_RW_conspirator ….. son Jake left for Basic Training on February 9 ... hopes to eventually qualify for Special Forces
~ Happy2BMe ….. son Aaron has just left for a year in Iraq
~ LKR59 ….. eldest nephew, Robert, went over to Iraq in Dec., right in Mosul, in the thick of things
~ RoseofTexas ….. Shannon G. -serving in the US Army in Iraq
~ TruthNtegrity ….. Jaime Bravo, USMC. He re-upped, not expecting to go back to Iraq … and was sent back for a 2nd tour of duty. Please pray for his peace of mind about this.
~ Jaguar Girl ….. nephew Jimmy is serving in the Air Force
~ Blue Scourge ….. a Freeper who will be enlisting in the Air Force in May and asks for prayers for guidance
~ hoosierpearl ….. friend Robert, deployed to Afghanistan in March. He has three small children and a wife at home and has a particularly dangerous job
~ WVNan ….. John, the son of a friend, a Marine, probably in Fallujah now .
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. brother deployed with the 2/7 Cavalry
~ Lunatic Fringe ….. best friend from high school, deployed with the 1/7 Field Artillery
~ ODC-GIRL ... part of her unit is in Iraq
~ Jaguar Girl ….. her cousin, Peter (Marines), has just been deployed to Iraq
~ Freeper Joe Boucher's nephew has succumbed to his serious injuries sustained while fighting in Iraq on 4/6/04. Prayers of gratitude for a life lived valiantly and of condolence for his family. May God give them courage and strength for the days ahead!
~ Keith Matthew Maupin, the soldier who has been taken hostage. Prayers for his well-being and for his safe release and for strength and courage for his family.
~ TejasRose ….. Candice, daughter of a close friend, is serving with the Army in Iraq
~ alaska-sgt ….. asks for prayers for himself, his brother, and his brother-in-law, all members of the US Air Force
~ Tamsey asks for prayers for the family (parents, brother, two toddler daughters) of Michael Pernaselli, one of the sailors who lost his life in April.
~ WVNan ….. lurker Kathey's son, Brian (U.S. Army)
~ Severa ….. husband (FR screen name Hostel), USN Submariner, is home, at least for a while!
~ CyberAnt ….. nephew Jody … will be going to Japan in early June.
~ Pippin ….. nephew's fiance who is also stationed in the Far East. (USArmy)
~ Kewlhand Tek, a FReeper, is currently serving in Iraq
~ bethelgrad, a FReeper, who is leaving for Rhode Island to train this summer as a Navy Chaplain. He especially asks for prayers for his wife and 2 young sons while he is gone.
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. CD (Marines) has returned to (light) active duty while his wounds continue to heal. Prayers for his continued recuperation!
~ St.Mark ….. nephew, somewhere between Syria and Fallujha (Marines); and son, in Twentynine Palms CA in training (Marines)
~ savagesusie ….. son Cory is in Afghanistan
~ redhead ….. granddaughter & husband (Stephanie and Josh), and a nephew (Michael), all serving in Iraq
~ stand 4 something ….. son Cade has joined the Air Guard and is in training.
~ Freeper firstiamaussoldier classified assignment, stateside
….. ….. Sister-in-law, Deanna, USAF active duty HAFB
….. ….. Brother Michael USAF active duty HAFB
….. ….. Ex-husband, Benton, 161st Air refueling FT ANG Sky Harbor … (All second to fourth generation military.)
~ Texagirl4W ….. nephew, Jesse (Navy)
~ Militiaman7 ..... son, Jonathan, who is a FReeper, is in Afghanistan with the Virginia Army National Guard.
~ jonsie ….. son Ryan has been in Iraq as a medic with 1st Cav since Sept. 2003, he is now guarding the green zone
~ homemom ….. friend Joe in Iraq for 18 months
~ elder5 ….. brother-in-law W0-2 Brian F., Army Reserve Chopper pilot, on his 2nd tour in Iraq
~ firstiamaussoldier ….. son has been sworn in as a Marine Reserve in the delayed entry program as he finishes up high school
~ Don'tMessWithTexas ….. 2 brothers-in-law in the service
….. … a Lt.Cmdr in US Navy deployed in Guam
….. … a Major in US Army deployed in in the Sunni Triangle outside Baghdad.
~ notpoliticallycorewrecked ….. scoutmaster of our BSA troop, Rick (Army National Guard). His until will be leaving for training in Sept. and shipping over to Iraq before the end of the year.
~ reformed_dem ….. Luke (Marine), the son of a good friend, who is shipping out to Iraq in early Sept.

* ~ patriciaruth …..
….. In Kirkuk, Charles, Sean, Nicole.
….. In Balad, Jon, Bobbie, Paula, Claire.
….. Somewhere in Iraq, Michael from Porterville.
….. At Bagram, Lita, Robyn, Greg, Paddy, anonymous soldier who likes Kettle Corn popcorn.
….. Somewhere in Afghanistan, Jerry from Porterville.
….. *In Baghdad, Tim.
….. * In Bagram, Kristina
….. * In Baghdad, Marwin
….. * In Baghdad, Rusty
* Ladysmith ….. brother's fiance's son, Shane, has just graduated from boot camp and is considering making the Army his career
* ~ Texas Princess ….. nephew Roland, (Air Force), currently stationed in Korea
* ~ Himyar ..... son, Robert, is deployed to the Mideast
* ~ W04Man ….. Jared, the son of a high school friend, is enroute to Iraq with the Louisiana National Guard
* ~ an anonymous FReeper ….. son, Stephen (Army), in Baghdad
* ~ spotbust1 ….. husband CW2 Frank (LAARNG), serving in Iraq.
* ~ Ladysmith ….. nephew, Elliott, starts bootcamp on 10/19/04 for the Army Reserves

* denotes change to the list (an addition or sometimes, thankfully, someone who has come home safely)

(Please FReepmail me with changes to the list because I may miss pings. Thanks.)

I wondered about this scene, and sure enough, the White House website confirms:

President George W. Bush signs S. 2634, the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, in the Roosevelt Room Thursday, Oct. 21, 2004. The act authorizes the spending of $82 million for youth suicide prevention programs at college campus mental health centers. The legislation is named for Garret Smith, the son of Sen. Gordon Smith, R-Ore., and Sharon Smith, who are standing directly behind the President. Their son committed suicide Sept. 8, 2003.

RE: Kerry and his getup . . . Rush mentioned he looked like Elmer Fudd. I thought his turned up collar was a little outdated . . . say, the 80's. :-) I can't believe PETA isn't on him for shooting that poor defenseless goose. Do you think he knows that geese are for eating??? Think Teraayyzzaa will be plucking it??

I posted this to another thread earlier. My 9th grader said the high schools around the country had a mock election. I can't believe these results as shown today at http://www.channelone.com/election_2004/results/

"American teens have spoken, and they want George W. Bush for president. Nearly 1.4 million teens voted in the nation's largest mock election, and the Republican incumbent wound up with 393 electoral votes and 55 percent of the total votes cast.

Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry received 145 electoral votes, far short of the 270 electoral votes needed to win a presidential election. Kerry received 40 percent of the total votes, while five percent of teens selected the third-party option, though no third-party presidential hopefuls managed to pick up any electoral votes".

The link has a comprehensive chart for all states and percentages, but here's a few facts.......

In the NE, Bush won VT,NH,DE,PA.
Bush swept every state in the midwest. MI was too close to call most of the day and ended up the closest of all state results. Out of 88,000, the difference was 170 votes! IL & IA were also close.
Bush swept all SE states, with SC & MS being close races.
In the west, Bush won all but CA & HI.

A few states the teens picked for W are surprising, but overall, I hope this is an indicator that the Nov.2 election won't be close either! America's teenagers are heading in the right direction, aren't they?

I like seeing the President in his suit too. I don't think they should photograph him at his ranch in a suit, or at the tee-ball games on the WH lawn. He just looks very good, confident, and comfortable in a suit. IMHO, he looks like a president should. He's appears comfortable with people of all walks of life, and he doesn't have to dress down to prove that. It's hard for the media and his adversaries to dress him down when he wears a suit so well.

lawgirl ~~~ Were you by any chance in PA today and wearing red?

What is Ted Kennedy doing there, looking down?

He probably is embarrassed to be there, after all the personal attacks he has thrown to the President

That is a LOT of people!

Any time Goron speaks, it makes liberals look that much more inept and insane. And that's good for US!

If you have not seen this presentation by lawgirl, I highly recommend it ... it's wonderful!

Live What I Believe

If you haven't seen the video Lawgirl produced, it is awesome! Maybe she'll link it here? (please)

"""More class on the bottom of their shoes than TerrEEEEZa"""

You have that right!
They are wonderful representations of femininity to our Country!

Not a total embarrassment. Like someone else we know.
TerrEEEEZa, as you say!

BUSH/CHENEY 2004!!!

WOW! Done before the spell check was finished....You're fast!

LOL! Yeah, lawgirl.........did you MOVE? :o)

ping to link on 75. Great job LawGirl!