Posted on 07/03/2007 3:24:25 PM PDT by Kaslin
Today President Bush visited with Wounded Military Personnel at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Following is the transcript
Washington, D.C.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. General, thank you very much for your hospitality. It's a true honor to come to Walter Reed to be able to see the docs and nurses, the physical therapists who are working with our wounded soldiers. The care here is remarkable. There has been some bureaucratic red-tape issues in the past that the military is working hard to cure. But when it comes time to healing broken bodies, this is a fabulous place.
I am constantly amazed at the character and courage of those who wear our uniform. And that's no more vividly displayed than here in this place of healing. I want to thank our soldiers, sailors and Marines, airmen, Coast Guardsmen and women for their service to the country, and I thank their families. As we head into the 4th of July, we're a fortunate nation to have people who are willing to volunteer in the face of danger to help secure this country in the long run.
I'll be glad to answer two questions from you.
Q Mr. President, are you willing to rule out that you will eventually pardon Scooter Libby?
THE PRESIDENT: First of all, I had to make a very difficult decision. I weighed this decision carefully. I thought that the jury verdict should stand. I felt the punishment was severe, so I made a decision that would commute his sentence, but leave in place a serious fine and probation. As to the future, I rule nothing in or nothing out.
Q Mr. President, federal sentencing guidelines call for jail time in these kinds of cases of perjury and obstruction of justice. Why do you feel otherwise, and are you worried that this decision sends a signal that you won't go to jail if you lie to the FBI?
THE PRESIDENT: I took this decision very seriously on Mr. Libby. I considered his background, his service to the country, as well as the jury verdict. I felt like the jury verdict ought to stand, and I felt like some of the punishments that the judge determined were adequate should stand. But I felt like the 30-month sentencing was severe; made a judgment, a considered judgment that I believe is the right decision to make in this case, and I stand by it.
Thank you all.
END 12:11 P.M. EDT
Also President Bush signed S. 1352 into law.
S. 1352, which designates a facility of the United States Postal Service as the Dr. Francis Townsend Post Office Building.
He also signed S. 1704 into law, what is the "First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007," which extends programs authorized under the Higher Education Act of 1965 through July 31, 2007.
That song never fails to remind me of the Gulf War.
Hmmmmm...I guess it came out a little before that.
I hope it doesn’t bring back bad memories for you!
It is one of my favorite songs in the whole world.
They just attack this president and his administration over
every little thing, no matter what they are doing for us. The condescension from them is sickening!
Thanks for Sanity Island for us tonight, Kaslin!
I love it when the president visits the troops. You can
tell that they really appreciate it and that he is genuinely
glad to be with them. This isn’t just a photo op for him!
I’m referring to the first gulf war - G.H.Walker Bush was president, I believe. Had to be in the early 1990’s. Bette Midler sang it.
No, it brings back good memories. Patriot memories.
Snugs, though, I fear for Great Britain with its new leader....dropping the term war on terror, and no longer allowing "muslim" to be used in the description of the terrorists. Does not bode well. How we miss Blair already on the War on Terror. Prayers.
Happy 4th of July to everyone. God bless America! God bless our friends in freedom in Britain and across the world!
As Mark Levin says......we are brothers and sisters in this fight against the liberal hordes......across the world.....
Congratulations
To: No Blue States and Cicero what do you want on your toasters from the weekend and Monday
Yes, they are in full rabid mode.
I stopped on Anderson Cooper last night out of curiosity, he spounted something about “what the president said and how he lied” and very quietly hubby said “he (Cooper) just lied.” He was right and I hadn’t caught it.
So, I’m afraid, had lots of other Americans.
That is how they are so effective...they just slip those
lies in seamlessly! It’s quite scary.
AMEN!!!
Luv, you know how to post music - do you think you could find Ray Charles singing America? I love that version!
Let me see if I can find it for you! It might take a bit.
I have “America the Beautiful” by Ray Charles. How would that be?
That would be fabulous GF! No rush - I’m going offline now - hubby is lonely.
Will check in later.
Thank you!
Okay. I’ll ping ya for sure! :D
Thanks for posting that, Deb. I agree with Stein. But he didn’t make it clear that the judge was appointed by GHWB, not W. And the trial was held in DC, where something like 95% of the jurors think it is criminal to be a GOPer.
W has my respect, for sure.
President Bush has had many fine hours and some of us need to remind ourselves of this fact when he does something that aggravates us!
Thanks for finding and posting this, Dr.Deb.
Wow...thanks for introducing me to this wonderful rendition of Wind Beneath My Wings. I love the song but don’t think I have ever heard a version that I liked as well as Joe Crocker’s. Until now.
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