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White House Press Pool Report: Bush's Surprise Visit to Troops Headed to Iraq [MUST READ]
White House Press Pool ^ | 9/23/04 | D. Milbank / M. Cooper

Posted on 09/24/2004 11:42:09 AM PDT by Marcus Alonzo Hanna

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It is hard to imagine how it feels to be in the soldiers position, although I have been thinking about it all day. I have just been contacted about going to Saudi Arabia and still don't know how I would feel.


101 posted on 09/24/2004 2:00:40 PM PDT by School of Rational Thought (Republican - The thinking people's party)
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To: Marcus Alonzo Hanna

Tears running down my face as I read this. He is a good man.


102 posted on 09/24/2004 2:01:50 PM PDT by dixie sass (Texas - South Carolina on Steroids)
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To: Pukin Dog

PING!


103 posted on 09/24/2004 2:13:03 PM PDT by Maigrey (Member of the semi-naked blogger Political Operative Brigade. To H#ll with pajamas!)
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To: PhiKapMom

They're wonderful pics.
Thanks for the ping.


104 posted on 09/24/2004 2:27:19 PM PDT by onyx (JohnKerry deserves to be the last casualty of the Vietnam War.)
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To: mystery-ak; TexasCowboy

PING!


105 posted on 09/24/2004 2:45:24 PM PDT by Maigrey (Member of the semi-naked blogger Political Operative Brigade. To H#ll with pajamas!)
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To: Marcus Alonzo Hanna

BTTT


106 posted on 09/24/2004 2:49:02 PM PDT by spodefly (A bunny-slippered operative in the Vast Right-Wing Pajama Party.)
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To: Area Freeper

The lady on the left is GORGEOUS! Her smile is worth a few million.


107 posted on 09/24/2004 2:56:48 PM PDT by mombonn (kerry . . . he spent 20 years in the Senate and doesn't have much to show for it. ¡Viva Bush/Cheney!)
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To: Calpernia

Tears...I had seen the pictures but not this article...Wonderful...It makes me pray harder that we vote to give our armed forces the right CIC... 4 more years.


108 posted on 09/24/2004 3:02:18 PM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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To: Marcus Alonzo Hanna
The soldiers mostly had cameras ready to take snapshots of Bush. Several requested autographs. They called out phrases such as "this is awesome." The president put a tie and suit jacket on after the rally and walked down one aisle and back up the other, offering gentle smiles and words such as "I'm proud of you" and "thank you."

To me, what I have bolded and underlined, speaks more to the character of President George W. Bush, than any politicking, speeches, debates, addresses to the UN, State of the Union Addresses or anything else that can be politically conjured up.

The fact that he would change into a suit and tie speaks volumes of the respect and solemn charge he must feel towards our mission against terror, and the mountains of respect that he has for our service men and women.

I wonder if Kerry would have deigned to hold up his campaign to offer support for those men and women who had just gotten out of a very emotional situation -- saying good-bye, for a time or perhaps forever -- to friends and family, and were buckled down to put them selves in harm's way voluntarily.

'Nuff said ...

God Bless our Vets! God Bless our President!

109 posted on 09/24/2004 3:35:32 PM PDT by Boomer Geezer (Sgt. Wanda Dabbs, 22, of the 230th, called out, "That's my president, hooah!" and there were cheers.)
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To: Dick Vomer
"Just the difference between photos of President Bush and Clinton (Bill and Hil), Kerry and the other "rats" when they are among the troops is awesome. When Bush is around they are smiling and when the 'rats are around they may be respectful but "guarded".


110 posted on 09/24/2004 3:38:17 PM PDT by JLO
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To: Marcus Alonzo Hanna

Our President is a wonderful big-hearted man. I love him.


111 posted on 09/24/2004 3:58:53 PM PDT by annyokie (Now with 20% More Infidel!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Thanks for posting this link - I hadn't seen that article yet and it's a great one.


112 posted on 09/24/2004 4:04:23 PM PDT by Otta B Sleepin
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To: Area Freeper

Pray for W and Our Troops


113 posted on 09/24/2004 4:06:24 PM PDT by bray (Nam Vets Rock!!)
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To: Otta B Sleepin

Good stuff is so easy to miss.


114 posted on 09/24/2004 4:10:57 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (A Proud member of Free Republic ~~The New Face of the Fourth Estate since 1996.)
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To: Notwithstanding

Hmmmmm? "natural leader" .. I believe that's exactly what Killian said about Bush when he submitted his name for a promotion to 1st Lt.


115 posted on 09/24/2004 4:37:42 PM PDT by CyberAnt (Sen.Miller said, "Bush is a God-fearing man with a good heart and a spine of tempered steel")
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To: PhiKapMom

Thanks for the ping! Our President is a wonderful human being, and I pray for his safety and success every day.


116 posted on 09/24/2004 4:44:30 PM PDT by alwaysconservative (Proud member of the FreeRepublic Negligee Brigade!)
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To: Rebelbase

Can you give me a step-by-step on how to post a picture?

I've got a dandy of Hillary, but have never posted a pic here on FR.


117 posted on 09/24/2004 4:55:54 PM PDT by Finalapproach29er ({about the news media} "We'll tell you any sh** you want hear" : Howard Beale --> NETWORK)
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To: workerbee
You know what? I'm just as glad this isn't getting hugh or series coverage in MSM. First- the libs would accuse him of politicizing the war- and second he didn't do this for publicity- he LOVES these soldiers, period.
118 posted on 09/24/2004 5:02:20 PM PDT by SE Mom
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To: tapatio

That's why he'll be President again for 4 more years!


119 posted on 09/24/2004 5:08:16 PM PDT by Ginifer
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To: Ginifer
I love him. He's the right man at the right time and he's not done.

W1 2x!

120 posted on 09/24/2004 5:21:36 PM PDT by Thebaddog (Dawgs for Bush!)
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