A Day in the Life of President Bush (many photos): 12-19-07

WhiteHouse.gov & other sources ^ | 12-19-07

[silent_jonny]

President Bush talks with firefighters outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House grounds in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, after a fire in the building near Vice President Dick Cheney's office. President Bush and Cheney stopped by to thank the firefighters who worked on the fire.

President George W. Bush joins firefighters from the District of Columbia as they wave to the media Wednesday after fighting a fire in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex. The charred, second-floor window frame can be seen in the upper middle of the photo.

[jveritas]

Thank you FRiend :)

[silent_jonny]

President Bush, seated, signs the Prevent Taxation of Payments to Virginia Tech Victims and Families Act, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., left, and Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., right, look on

Standing, from left are, Sen. John Warner, R-Va., Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., Blacksburg, Va. Mayor Ron Rordam, and Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine

President George W. Bush signs into law H.R. 4118, the Prevent Taxation of Payments to Virginia Tech Victims and Families Act, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, in the Oval Office of the White House.

President Bush: It's my honor to welcome the President of Virginia Tech, the Mayor of Blacksburg, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and of course, the members of the congressional delegation, here as I sign a bill that's going to help the folks who suffered mightily on that day when a gunman killed their loved ones. It's a good piece of legislation. I appreciate members from both parties working on it.

And I asked the President how -- what the spirits are like there at Virginia Tech, and he said they're strong. And I'm not surprised. Having been there for that memorial ceremony, I left with the distinct impression that of all the communities in America that could deal with a tragedy, it's the Virginia Tech community.

And so I want to say to the families who still suffer, we think about you. And to the students and faculty and alumni and leadership of Virginia Tech, thank you for helping those who suffer reconcile and recover from the grief they feel. So it's my honor to sign this important piece of legislation.

[Always A Marine]

Look at that smirk! He’s up to something!!!

That's exactly what I was thinking. Cheney gets under the Libs' skins, and that's a beautiful thing.

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) look on during a signing ceremony for the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington December 19, 2007. (Reid and Pelosi look miserable, lol)

"My approval rating is getting better. How about yours?"

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush signs into law H.R. 6, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at the U.S. Department of Energy in Washington, D.C.

President Bush, seated, signs the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, at the Energy Department in Washington. Applauding, from left are, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md

[snugs]

Thanks for the dose and the interesting fire photos

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Me too

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Electrical fault I believe

[silent_jonny]

President George W. Bush walks out of the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, before his departure to visit the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, December 19, 2007.

President Bush, left, and Amb. James Jefferies, right, leave the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, for a trip to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. to visit with patients

[silent_jonny]

God Bless Our Troops
God Bless Their Families
& God Bless President Bush

President George W. Bush visits with U.S. Army Capt. Patrick J. Horan of West Springfield, Va., at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, after awarding Horan a Purple Heart medal and citation. Captain Horan is recovering from a head injury sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

President George W. Bush sits and visits with U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Michael Stilson of Clarkson, W. Va., and his father, Robert Stilson, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007. Stilson is recovering from injuries sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

President George W. Bush visits U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Christopher Braley and his mother, Debra Braley, of Manteca, Calif., at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007. Braley is recovering from injuries sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

President George W. Bush speaks with U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary Briseno of Fort Worth, Texas, at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, after being awarded a Purple Heart medal and citation. Cpl. Briseno, joined by members of his family from left, Briseno's mother, Mariana; brothers, Roman and Tony; and Briseno's girlfriend, Jennifer Rangel, is recovering from injuries sustained in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Amen to that

[silent_jonny]

President Bush makes a statement to reporters as Rear Admiral Richard R. Jeffries, Commander, National Naval Medical Center, looks on, after the president visited with wounded troops, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2007, in Bethesda, Md

President Bush: Admiral, thank you very much for your hospitality. You know, it's a great honor to come here. It's an honor to see the troops who have been wounded, and it's an honor to hug their families, and it's an honor to see the fabulous care that these folks receive. You know, our citizens wonder whether or not troops in harm's way will get superb medical care. And the answer is: Absolutely; they get fantastic medical care.

Sometimes there's bureaucratic snafus that we're straightening out. But our citizens should never question whether or not the nurses and docs and caregivers are giving it their all in a professional way. They're saving lives, and they're healing hearts at the same time. And so it's a -- it's a wonder what takes place here, Admiral. And I want to thank you and the Colonel for taking the lead. And you know, I'm -- I know Americans join me in praising our troops and honoring their families.

Merry Christmas to you.

Rear Admiral Jeffries: Thank you, sir. It's an honor to serve them and you.

President Bush: Yes, sir, thank you all. Thank you.

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LOL Cheney’s sense of humour is something that MSM like to down play and always project him as dour, sinister and often evil us dosers know better.

The libs cannot figure him out they do not understand him at all and fear him so wish to portray the more serious side of his character as evil and dismiss the fun side.

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She does not look a happy bunny there LOL, she is almost forcing herself to look pleasant for the photographers whereas the President is just his normal affable self.

[shield]

It is so like Our President to go out a meet those firefighters...you know those Firefighters were just thrilled that President Bush would take the time do visit with them.

[shield]

Pelosi is vowing to stop any additional funding, but it’s largely just blowing smoke. She’s done as speaker and may be ousted as soon as the beginning of next year as a large contingent of democrats in the House feel she has embarrassed the party and run the ship completely into the ground. Put it this way for all intents and purposes Steny Hoyer is the de-facto Speaker right now, it’s only a matter of time before he completely takes the gavel away from Pelosi.

[silent_jonny]

any report on what caused it?

I meant to include this from the press briefing, sorry:

Q And where was the fire located? Where was it centered?

Dana: As I said, it was on the second floor, on this side of the building. But they're still trying to determine -- it appears that it could have been an electrical room or a telephone bank. It was to -- if you're looking at the Vice President's Ceremonial Office from this angle, it would have been to your left.

Q Was there anything of historical significance damaged in the --

Dana: That room is certainly gorgeous, and it has a lot of historic artifacts in there, and it's got a gorgeous floor, wood floor that is currently under water. So it's going to -- they're going to have to take some care in order to repair that. But they don't know the extent of the damage yet.

Q Was it a staff member who hurt his hand? And do you know whose offices were the ones where the flames were seen?

Dana: No, I don't know whose offices they were. A staff member -- yes, it was one of the -- a member of the military.

[4integrity]

Isn’t it amazing.....the MSM would have us believe that most Americans do not support or like President Bush. But, look at the smiles on the faces of people he interacts with and look how they gravitate toward him and wnat to shake his hand. The MSM is full of baloney.
God bless this good man.