A Day in the Life of President Bush (photos) 12.22.03

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[TruthNtegrity]

The President had a busy weekend. He called the President of China to thank him for his recent comments on Taiwan and they discussed by phone how to restart North Korea nuclear talks. During the conversation Saturday night, the two leaders made a favorable appraisal of Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to the United States this month. Hu told Pres. Bush he hoped the goal of denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula can be realized through a way acceptable to all parties concerned.

Sunday, after attending St. John's across the street from the White House, the President met with his Security Council and Sec. of Homeland Security, Sec. Ridge. As a result of these meetings, based on the increase of chatter, the threat level has been raised to "High".

Monday, the President met with his Homeland Security Council meeting, including officials from the Justice Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), after the domestic security threat level was raised Sunday from yellow, denoting an "elevated" risk of attack, to orange or "high" risk. The President also met with Iraq Administrator, Paul Bremer, for an update, the week following the capture of Saddam Hussein. The President was also scheduled to meet with Sec. Defense Rumsfeld.

President Bush scheduled several events Monday to send Hanukkah greetings to Jews celebrating the eight-day Festival of Lights this holiday season. The President was to meet in the Roosevelt Room of the White House with rabbis and Jewish community leaders in Washington. Before leaving for Camp David, Pres. Bush was scheduled to host an annual Hanukkah reception at the White House and speak at a ceremony to light a menorah, or candelabra.

Then he left for Camp David where he will spend Christmas, leaving the day after for the Crawford Ranch where the First Family will celebrate the New Year's celebration together.

The President's diplomatic day continued from Camp David. President George W. Bush swapped views with China's President Hu Jintao on ending the North Korea nuclear crisis, in a telephone call (1:45 PM Monday) which also touched on mainland tensions over Taiwan. Pres. Bush also eased the path for his Iraq debt envoy James Baker who arrives in Beijing on December 30, after visits to South Korea and Japan.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

LOL!!

Glad I read this right before bed..

You made my night!

Ms.B

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Good Evening Lady Fawnn..

Good to see you..

How fares the Lady Fawnn these days?

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Ms.B

[Fawnn]

Merry Christmas to you as well!

I spent the entire day with my daughter and grandbabies. We baked lots and lots of cookies.

Glad to hear your knee is better.

It's off to bed for me now. I'm going to be weird tonight and actually try to sleep at night. :)

[Pippin]

Thanks for the ping!

[Mudboy Slim]

Thank ya kindly, ma'am...MUD

[maica]

Did you see Geraldine Ferraro on Hannity ..

...and then I changed the channel.

^^^^^^

LOL! My reaction to MS Ferraro as well, her voice and her message are instant turn-offs. Although I would enjoy hearing more from Rick Lazio, I just can't do it if he has to be paired with her!

[prairiebreeze]

Use it or lose it.

How true. Well said kitkat!

Prairie, btw....MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!!!!!!!!! ;^)

[Pippin]

Hello everybody!

Hope everyone has a SUPER GREAT Christmas and New Year!

Happy Hanukkah to all the Jewish Freepers!

This will my last day to post on FR until 2004 as I am going to be off from work from 12/24/03 until 01/02/04.

YIPPIE!

Tomorrow I’m gonna see “The Return of the King” and then I’m going over to my parents’ house for Christmas Eve dinner and to open presents (a family tradition ever since I was a kid)

I need to make some wishes for all my Friends on FreeRepublic for this Christmas and for the coming year.

I wish everyone the happiest of Christmases and may God bless you all!

I wish 2004 will be a year a triumph and prosperity for each and every one of you. May this election year be a successful one for President Bush and for all good people running for office.

May all good Americans be celebrating victory on Nov. 2 this year

May the terrorists be made small while true patriots become tall!

May God continue to bless President and Mrs. Bush; the Troops; All our elected officials; and all that post and lurk on Free Republic; and may God continue to bless America!

[homemom]

Yeah, it's instant. I don't drink coffee (except in my truffles!) so I didn't think to make the distinction. In the recipe it says to steep it for 20 minutes and then strain it, but I just dumped everything together before I did that, so didn't do the straining thing, and they turned out very yummy.

[homemom]

***Where'd ya go?***

To rub my husband's feet and then to BED! I've had this nagging headache for about three days. Not too bad, but always there. And guess what? It's here again. I think it's stress. Yes, FIL needs a NE Haymaker upside the head. Nothing specific this weekend, just his same usual self, and my worries about celebrating Christmas. I will not enter their house, and wish he wouldn't come here--we ALL get too tense wondering what he'll do--but that has to be up to husb to decide. I've found that alcohol (in truffles, or plain) helps ease it a lot. I WILL remember the joy and reason for the season! (done whining--sorry!)

It's going to be a beautiful day here in NE--temps around 50--so we're going to walk the doggies, do laundry, wrap presents, and listen to beautiful music.

[saberpride]

Hi, I'm new on FR. (You crack me up by the way:) Your recipe looks so EASY that I think even I could make it! My cooking is not that great. My niece calls them science experiments!
Regarding your FIL, just shove a bunch of truffles in your mouth and you won't have to talk to him. Just chew and nod.
Merry Christmas!

[homemom]

WELCOME to FR! You'll soon be addicted.

Yes, the truffles are very easy. As you can see I'm not much for following directions exactly, especially if it's time consuming. And if they work for me they'll work for anyone!

LOL re the truffles in the mouth and FIL! Especially the rum ones. I'll try to remember, chew and nod, chew and nod. Another way I cope--he's always trying to lose "those last 10 lbs." as he pats his big belly. So I'll offer him plenty of truffles and the "last 10 lbs." will NEVER be gone! :-)

[Mudboy Slim]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Pippin...MUD

[Mo1]

Checking in before heading back out to the hospital

There isn't much change with mom .. she is still hanging in there but there still is not much hope that she will improve.

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

homemom .. I will be praying for your aunt.

[CheneyChick]

Ha! Thanks for the ping. Gotta love those chow lines....

CC :)

[homemom]

Thanks for your prayers!

I'm not sure what your mom is sick with--but you and she are in my prayers. It's a hard time to be sick, and a hard time to have ill family or friends . . .

[gwb4t3]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TruthNtegrity]

I checked our PING list, using Word, and discovered that you aren't on our DitL (or Dose) Ping list. Remembering your comments on our VP and his lovely charming educated book-writing wife, I had just had to ping you.

Welcome!

(I checked the VP's plate. He has requested fish. Good for him and his heart. We need him for another term!)

[GretchenEE]

I really like this picture. Truthy, thanks for posting the Dose.

Best holiday wishes to everyone.

[GretchenEE]

Happy birthday, belatedly! Hope you enjoyed yourself iimmensely.