Posted on 11/20/2004 4:13:02 PM PST by wjersey
Edited on 11/20/2004 7:38:20 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]
Always nervous when the Prez is on foreign soil, for this very reason.
He's still playing rugby!
The man has balls the size of grapefruit, Just too bad the the Republicans in the Congress dont have them too.
In this image from pool television, President Bush turns his back after noticing a commotion apparently when one of his secret service agents was prevented by Chilean police from entering the former Mapocho Train Station where leaders of the 21-member APEC are attending a formal dinner Saturday Nov. 20, 2004 in Santiago, Chile. The Secret Service agent was later allowed inside. (AP Photo/Pool TV) AP - 32 minutes ago
You, me and over 60 million others. ;)
NOTICE GWB HANDS HE IS READY FOT THE CONTACT SPORT IMHO.
Able to win the popular vote by the largest margin ever . . . able to look great in everything from jeans to a flight suit to a tux . . . able to rescue his own Secret Service Agent . . . it's a bird . . . it's a plane . . . it's . . . SUPER W!
Amazing.
In that picture it sure looks like W is wearing a BP vest and so he should be while out and about.
The Man is our Teddy Roosevelt! I love him! (Scared me half to death, but I still love him!)
I do too!
My son-in-law was one of those guys!!! :-)
This year he's not in Baghdad and has to settle for just me flying over to have Thanksgiving dinner with 'em on base in Alabama. No big time folks... but at least he's not in Baghdad. :-)
Don't miss this.
I want to know why they were denying the President his security people
This is one of those defining moments in a presidency, that little story that says so much. Dubya here told the world that his people, his men come first, and won't be denied. Watch headlines tomorrow in Chile and the world over: they'll be upset at the President for "interfering" with Chilean security, or whatever.
Know that the USSS is a burden upon visited countries. Brazil flipped out over SS demands over Clintoon's presence at some summit in Rio in the late 90s... you know, American arrogance, and all that. But the SS was just doing its job, and damned well. Sadly, Clintoon didn't stand down the criticism, or uphold his agents. (Those agents I've met have trouble hiding their disdain for the Clintons). There is a necessary in-your-face Americanism to the SS mission to protect the President. The difference here is that the President made no apologies for it; he didn't shy from it.
With this simple, sincere and plain act, the President said it all.
Awesome!
U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) and his wife, Laura arrive at the Estacion Mapocho Cultural Center at the APEC (news - web sites) Summit, Saturday, Nov. 20, 2004, in Santiago, Chile. To the right is the unidentified U.S. Secret Service Agent who was originally blocked from entering. (AP Photo)
I saw that on TV! Bush is a real man, going TOWARD the melee instead of away from it.
John Kerry would have run someplace to hide until the fracas was over.
Pinggggg.
They would send someone to do it for them, but you better believe they would bring in their SS if they thought their precious lives were threatened. After all according to them, the world needs them. President Bush doesn't worry about himself, but he was worried about the agent and probably Laura as well. He's a good man.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.