Posted on 02/01/2008 5:59:01 PM PST by silent_jonny
President Bush arrived early this morning in Kansas City, Missouri to speak about the economy and to sign the Presidential Proclamation in Honor of American Heart Month (Transcript)
The president had a breakfast meeting with Kansas City business leaders, then toured Hallmark Cards Inc. where he delivered a statement on the economy. (Transcript)
Keeping with the American Heart Month theme, First Lady Laura Bush recorded the weekly radio address today:
For the weekly radio address, President Bush has handed the mic over to me. And today, I'd like to talk about something that's close to my heart -- America's heart health. (Transcript)
Later, the first lady spoke at The Heart Truth’s Red Dress celebrity fashion show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2008 show in New York City. (Transcript)
Afterwards, Mrs. Bush was joined by daughter Barbara Bush as they watched celebrities such as Heidi Klum, Joss Stone, Mary Lynn Rajskub and others model red dresses on the runway.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met with Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radoslaw Sikorski at the State Department in Washington.
President & Mrs. Bush will be spending the weekend at Camp David.
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island 
Quote of the Day:
President Bush: I'm sure you've heard that, well, we need more money in Washington; therefore, we're going to raise your taxes. Of course it's disguised by saying, we're only going to tax rich people -- but that's not the way it works. Rich people tend to hire lawyers and accountants, and you get stuck with the bill. We don't need more money. We need to prioritize your money. We need to be wise about how we spend your money.Raising taxes in a time of economic uncertainty would be bad for the economy and it would be bad for our people. I believe we ought to trust Americans to spend their money. I mean, the truth of the matter is you can spend it more wisely than the government can.
Photos of the Day:
President George W. Bush gets up close and personal with a child as he arrived Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, at Eggtc., a home-style restaurant in Kansas City, where he met local business leaders over breakfast. 
First lady Laura Bush and her daughter Barbara, right, watch as the Heart Truth Red Dress Fall 2008 collection is modeled during Fashion Week in New York
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swmobuffalo posted this today:
FYI, my husband has come through the surgery ok but we’ve a long road ahead. His heart was in far worse shape than we ever thought and the doctor could only do 3 of the bypasses to the major arteries. The lesser ones in the back of the heart were in too bad a shape.Thank you all for your prayers.
Thank you for the Dose today! Have a great weekend.
Glad to do it, prayers on the way.
A close second :)
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And a close third ;)
The first Lady was on FOX and Friends this morning. I wished I recorded it, but I didn't think about it
Thanks, jonny :)
Prayers for Swmobuffalo’s husband and for our president!
God bless and keep them both!
With Hallmark visitor center’s director Rosemary Arroyo.
Maxine is my hero! :D
President Bush, stops to meet with Hallmark employee Rick Eisel, right, during his tour of Hallmark Card Inc., Friday, Feb. 1, 2008, in Kansas City, Mo.
President Bush: I got to see Hallmark cards being made, and the fella kindly made me one that said, "For your daughters." It was sweet, but it just didn't have any warning in there about how to conduct myself for the upcoming wedding. (Laughter.)
Wonderful photos of the day. Love to see the president with
children. He loves them!
Love to see Laura anytime! :D
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