A day in the life of President Bush (10/1/06): photos & news

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[Wolfstar]

PRESIDENTIAL NEWS OF THE DAY: With the First Lady involved in events related to the National Book Festival this weekend, the President spent Saturday at Camp David where he enjoys the more challenging mountain bike riding trails. Yesterday, an article by Laura Bush (her preferred way of being addressed) appeared in the Opinion Journal of The Wall Street Journal. In it, the First Lady discusses the books that inspired her to champion literacy. Here's a link to the article, and following is the list of the books that inspired her, in the order she ranks them:

1. "Hop on Pop" by Dr. Seuss (Random House, 1963).

2. The "Little House" Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder (Harper, 1932-43).

3. "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1880).

4. "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott (1868).

5. "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" by Mark Twain (1884).

In the meantime, President Bush is set to campaign heavily for Republican candidates between now and election day. Tomorrow he beings a three-day swing through Nevada, California, Arizona and Colorado. White House Press Secretary Tony Snow said GWB will be on the road almost constantly between now and Election Day. "You're going to see a very active travel schedule. He's going to be all over the country campaigning for Republicans," Snow said at a recent breakfast. "There are a lot of candidates saying, 'Please, please, please, come to my district or come to my state.'"

The First Lady and Vice President Cheney have already been on a heavy campaign schedule. Now, with just over a month left in the mid-term campaign, the President will join them on the campaign trail.

THE WEEK AHEAD:

— Oct. 2, 2006: President Bush meets with the Prime Minister of Turkey at the White House, Washington, DC.

— Oct. 2, The President attends a Heller for Congress Reception at the Mercury Air Center, Reno, Nevada.

— Oct. 3, GWB attends a Richard Pombo for Congress Reception at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium, Stockton, California.

— Oct. 3, President Bush attends a John Doolittle for Congress Reception at the Serrano Country Club, El Dorado Hills, CA.

— Oct. 3, The President attends a Republican National Committee Reception in Los Angeles, CA. (Wish I could go to this, sigh.)

— Oct. 4, President Bush attends a Rick Renzi for Congress Reception at the Camelback Inn, Scottsdale, Arizona.

— Oct. 4, GWB attends a Beauprez for Governor Reception at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, Englewood, Colorado.

— Oct. 5, The National Constitution Center awards former Presidents George H.W. Bush and [that other former prez] the Liberty Medal for their fundraising work, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

- Oct. 5, There will be a briefing on No Child Left Behind and the education agenda at the Department of Education in Washington. The President will also visit a school campus in Washington, and make remarks on No Child Left Behind. He President also will meet with the National Commander of the American Legion in the Oval Office.

- Oct. 6, there will be a tour of a Federal Express sorting facility in Washington followed by a roundtable on job growth and the economy. The President will also participate in a photo opportunity with members of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force/Headquarters European Theater of Operations, United States Army Veterans Association in the Oval Office, and he will make remarks at the Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in the East Room of the White House.

EXTENDED SCHEDULE:

— Nov. 28-29, 2006: President Bush will go to Tallanin, Estonia for meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Estonia and then travel to Riga Latvia for the NATO summit.

[NordP]

Isn't it a GREAT book??? AND...I got to meet Gen. Franks at a book signing! He was soooo nice. I went with my brother, who was an 101st Airborne Ranger. He was in line before me. He mentioned some numbers to Gen. Franks, as he was signing his book, and Gen. Franks looked up at him, smiled and said, "AIRBORNE!" I've never seen my brother beam like that before. It really made him feel good. Then, I came next and said, "I'm Airborne's sister ;-)" and gave him a t-shirt my husband and I had made (we made hundred or so of them, and sweatshirts, caps and mousepads with "I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE." (we were so sick of the "blame America first" crowds, that we wanted to do something patriotic and sell them) I gave one of the t-shirts to Gen. Franks and he looked up at me...a bit puzzled. Then, I said, "This is for you....you liberated 50 million people...this is all I have to thank you." I told him that I realized the enormity of that task, and wanted to thank him. He said, "Stop it now...you'll get me all choked up." He teared up just a bit. THEN...his "guy" that was standing near him for this whole thing, gave me the pen Gen. Franks signed my book with. It was wonderful. I felt like I shook the hand of goodness that day. It was a remarkable experience. It's a great book, too. I'm glad you got it.

[dmd25]

Oops! Didn't see your post. :) I don't remember seeing MWS at the convention. I imagine that brought the house down. It is a powerful song--especially with the video.

[SnarlinCubBear]

Does anyone know exactly where this is in the WH?

[4integrity]

When I encounter a soldier, I, too will say thank you for your service. Sometimes, though, I wonder if it sounds trite to them and I pray they know how sincere the words are. I am so grateful to our military men and women AND their families. I wish many many more Americans would outwardly 'show' their appreciation of our troops.
God bless you for what you do!

[NordP]

Thank you so much for mentioning that, LS...I grieve. Thank goodness I'm not a SuperFan, like I was before Cris Carter retired.... It would have ruined my day, then. ;-)

I really like Bradley too. That's what I call him. Quick Story: A friend of mine was at the Super bowl one year, and when he finished interviewing Brad Johnson, he told him that there was a coworker of his that was a HUGE Viking Fan...Brad immediately said my name. I was soooooo excited. I walked around all day on cloud 9. Brad Johnson knew MY name!!!!! It was such an experience.

He's a GREAT quarterback...he's being paid a pittance, and he's playing so hard because he loves the game. That's MY kind of player!

(P.S. Notice how "Randy Moss" is doing his usual "best" for Oakland - ha ha ha ....HAVE HIM!--and his ego!)?font size>

Thanks again for sharing your pic, and kind words!

NordP

[NordP]

We do too, LS. It's such a rewarding feeling to tell them. They are all making the World a better place.

I tell them that I look forward to reading about them in the history books--having changed the World for the better. Plant those seeds of Freedom and Democracy!!! The mission is noble and the cause is just.

[ilovew]

I saw that when he sang it at the RNC convention in 2004. It's a really great song.

[DrDeb]

I'm off to help my daughter with her homework (teenagers are ALWAYS last minute)!

Until tomorrow night . . .

[Majie Purple]

Lots of great pics of B-Day dog Barney!
My fave is the one where he's looking out the window!
& the most humorous one to me, is the one
in the elevator
LOL!
Thanks for posting Sunday Dose!

[Majie Purple]

Congratulations on getting Sunday's Toaster!

[onyx]

Hiya Maj. Thank you. I was first. Amazing.

[altura]

Let's just hope that Common Tator's brain tumor is operable.

[Majie Purple]

Hi ya, in return!

[onyx]

Please don't miss this thread. SaveDarfur.Org Ad Campaign Misleads About the Bush Admin's Role in Darfur

[NordP]

Absolutely wonderful, dmd25. Thank you dearly for posting this.

[TruthSetsUFree]

Thanks, Wolfstar for today's Dose. I think this is one of my all-time favorites of President and Mrs. Bush also. Great photo of them both.

[snugs]

Thanks for the info and thanks Gretchen for advising the good news of the update on commontator.

[snugs]

Mooo, mooo

[snugs]

Congratulations toaster winners.

[dmd25]

Thank you dearly for posting this.

You are welcome. It was sort of funny for me...sitting there listening to MWS tell his story and knowing that the Dosers would appreciate it!