Posted on 05/01/2009 8:57:31 PM PDT by snugs
All of April and the start of May 2009 find us still being bombarded by the media hyping up the first 100 days of President Obama with no sign of it dying down. Following the introduction to the monthly thread I will post some photos to remind us of the first few days of the first May of the George W Bush Presidency - those were the days.
The quote I have chosen for this month are remarks made during Commander-In-Chief Trophy Event at the South Portico on May 4, 2001.
Tomorrow I will post some more photos from May 2001 I am sure we will see the contrast what we see and hear from the first few months of the Bush Presidency to the Obama Presidency will make us realise even more so how much more respect and love GWB had for the office and the country and more importantly the individual citizens rather than just special interest groups as the current President does not even bother to try to hide.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Kinda thought so! Enjoy! :D
he is the USURPER.
i do like the pres—ent - no id included.
I do, too...and I agree with your assessment!
Just keep coming back. We all need a Dose of GW and this is the place to get it!
It does feel a little like...Long ago and far away.....*sigh*
KNOWING A GOOD MAN WHEN YOU SEE ONE
[Jay Nordlinger]
The Dalai Lama has been visiting the Boston area, and I’d like to mention a few reports. First, a note from an NRO reader:
Hi, Jay,
I had the great opportunity to see the Dalai Lama speak at MIT this afternoon. When he opened the forum to audience Q&A, the following stunning exchange occurred (I will paraphrase):
Audience member: “Can you give us an example of a leader we should look up to as a positive influence?”
Dalai Lama (after thinking for a few seconds): “President Bush. I met him personally and liked him very much. He was honest and straightforward, and that is very important. I may not have agreed with all his policies, but I thought he was very honest and a very good leader.”
All this in Cambridge . . .
Incidentally, when he said, “I may not have agreed with all his policies,” the audience broke out into relieved laughter, as if they could not believe that someone — the Dalai Lama — almost made it through remarks about Bush with only positive sentiments.
And here is an item from The Tech, an MIT newspaper:
After his speech, the Dalai Lama answered questions, including one about model leaders. He singled out President George W. Bush for his straightforwardness, but stopped short on complimenting him for much else.
“I love him”, said the Dalai Lama of President Bush, “but as far as his policies are concerned, I have reservations.”
Full article, here. (Is it MIT policy to leave commas outside of quotation marks, British-style?) And here is something from the Boston Globe: “. . . the Dalai Lama said, referring to former President George W. Bush, ‘I love President Bush,’ acknowledging serious policy disagreements, but citing Bush’s warm personality.” (Full article.)
Finally, a blogger, whom Google brought up:
. . . he came out and told people he and Bush instantly hit it off and he loved the warmonger. He said he would withhold judgment on the attack of Iraq. He also said he supported Bush’s “war on terror” because, according to him, some humans are just inherently evil, referring to the Muslim “extremists” Bush branded for the kill. Bush is evil but the Dalai Lama proclaimed he loved him. The Dalai Lama is no Buddist.
(Full piece here.)
In my experience — and I’m just generalizing here — the better the person, the more positive he is about George W. Bush. Certainly the less snarky and narrow. Most of the people I admire most, admire the 43rd president. (Please note that I said “most of the people,” not “all of the people.”) This is particularly true of those who know something about tyranny, and the need to resist it: e.g., the Dalai Lama.
Anyway . . .
http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=NDM5YWFiOTA4YzkyOTViODk5NDIzMDg0MTU5YTIyMzE=
It’s like waking up to a bad dream come true every day. I literally get nauseous when I see him strutting around the “People’s House”. W is STILL my president.
Thank You!
Ah, yes. Back in the day when grownups served the American people through competent and honest government. How far we’ve fallen since 11/4/08!
“Bush may not have been perfect,
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Whom do you know or have ever known in
your life to be perfect ???
It’s a patently ludicrous statement.
I’m so tired of seeing that idiotic
qualifier, and particularly when applied
to Pres. Bush. As if ...........”
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THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! . . . You expressed my thoughts perfectly!!
LUV W, say it again........Oh, Yeaaaaaah! You have a good eye for great pictures......lol!
Thanks for sharing the pics of W. Seeing him brings back a touch of ‘sanity island’. It seems, these days, every day gets a bit worse than the day before...
(((((God Bless)))))
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/county-dallas/stories/wfaa090505_mo_bush.22977115.html
Seems Laura and George have a “grandcat!”
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!!
You can view a wonderful Mothers Day tribute to OUR President and First Lady here:
[The tribute doubles as a celebration of Jenna and Harry’s one year wedding anniversary!]
http://www.wideawakes.info/community/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=21696
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SHE MADE THE CAKE FOR JENNA BUSH!
http://www.1weddingsource.com/blog/
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CHECKING OUT THE BUSH YEARS
The 43rd president starts work on a library to build his legacy
By ROBERT A. GEORGE
[This ‘snark-less’ article features two AWESOME slideshows!]
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/us_world/Checking-Out-The-Bush-Years.html
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MUST READ . . .
THE TORTURE OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS
By: Jamie Glazov
http://www.frontpagemag.com/Printable.aspx?ArtId=34730
Great links! Ohio always has wonderful tributes to OUR First Family!
Thanks for sharing these with us!
Thank you, DrDeb. I especially enjoyed the early pictures of the twins. The one of Lady Laura and her mother is especially lovely.
I'm still a "Wfan" and proud of it! :)
Thanks for linking my labor of love, DrDeb!
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