A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos): 4-27-07

WhiteHouse.gov & other sources ^ | 4-27-07

[silent_jonny]

Quote of the Day:

Q Mr. President, the Democrats have voted for a withdrawal timetable from Iraq, which you have said that you will veto. What ideas do you have for breaking this logjam going forward? And would you be willing to veto a second bill?

President Bush: Well, first of all, I haven't vetoed the first bill yet. But I'm going to. And the reason why I'm going to is because members of Congress have made military decisions on behalf of the military. They're telling our generals what to do. They're withdrawing before we've even finished reinforcing our troops in Baghdad. They're sending, in my judgment, a bad message to the Iraqis and to the enemy and, most importantly, to our military folks. So I made it clear I'd veto.

And, by the way, they're adding spending that shouldn't belong in the bill in the first place. Maybe they're important issues, but they ought to be -- these spending bills ought to be -- or spending issues ought to be debated in the normal course of business. So I've said this all along, my position has been consistent.

I'm sorry it's come to this. In other words, I'm sorry that we've had this, you know, the issue evolve the way it has. But, nevertheless, it is what it is and it will be vetoed and my veto will be sustained.

Photo of the Day:

President Bush, right, winks during a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Friday, April 27, 2007, at Camp David, Md.

[silent_jonny]

Dose Ping!

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[nwrep]

Bush rocks

[nwrep]

Bush rocks

[nwrep]

Bush rocks

[MEG33]

Thank you!

[silent_jonny]

Yes he does--and you're first tonight :)

[Kath]

Ok, ok we believe you!!!!! LOL!!!!

[silent_jonny]

And second and third too ;)

[GretchenM]

Hey

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President George W. Bush's motorcade emerges through the fog in Thurmont, Md., on Friday, April 27, 2007, on its way to Camp David. The foggy conditions kept the president from taking his usual method of transportation, Marine One, to the presidential retreat.

This photo provided by the White House shows President Bush, left, reaching out to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during an abbreviated arrival ceremony at Camp David, Maryland, Friday, April 27, 2007.

President George W. Bush walks with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their meeting at Camp David in Maryland April 27, 2007.

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President George W. Bush and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe hold a joint press availability Friday, April 27, 2007, at Camp David.

[MamaB]

Hey, Guess what I did. I bought a Honda Civic for the granddaughter and an Accord for myself. She picked hers up around lunch time and my grandson is going by to get mine. At the rate I put miles on cars, this one should last for 30 years. Hers is a dark blue and mine is Cool Blue.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan exchange nods as they open a joint press availability Friday, April 27, 2007, at Camp David. The meeting marked the first visit by Prime Minister Abe since coming to office.

President Bush: We have shown the North Korean leader that obstinance on this issue, that there's a price to pay. We have come together as a group of nations, all aiming to achieve the same objective, and that is for the leader to North Korea to verifiably give up the weapons program that he has, just like he said he would do …

We're hoping that the North Korea leader continues to make the right choice for his country. But if he should choose not to, we've got a strategy to make sure that the pressure we've initially applied is even greater. That's our plan.

[Kath]

Wow, you brought one for Grandaughter too??? Lucky kid!!

[GretchenM]

The Japanese PM and Pres. Bush seem to be getting along well.

Thanks for another stellar edition, Jonny.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush exchanges handshakes with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan after their joint press availability Friday, April 27, 2007, at Camp David.

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President Bush shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after their joint press availability, Friday, April 27, 2007, at Camp David, Md.

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First lady Laura Bush speaks during the Salvation Army National Advisory Organizations Conference, Friday, April 27, 2007, in Dallas.

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Vice President Dick Cheney speaks in Tulsa, Okla., Friday, April 27, 2007.