Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Posted on 09/02/2008 5:19:47 PM PDT by Kaslin
President Bush participated this morning, in a briefing on Hurricane Gustav, and to discuss energy
Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island
Quote of the day
THE PRESIDENT: Members of my Cabinet have assembled here, and I thank you all for coming. We recognize that the pre-storm efforts were important and so are the follow-up efforts -- in other words, what happens after the storm passes is as important as what happens prior to the storm arriving.
And so our discussion today is about energy. The Gulf Coast region produces a lot of energy for the United States. And we're now in the process of assessing any damage done to the infrastructure and what -- it's a little early right now to come up with a solid assessment. There are some encouraging signs. For example, during Katrina, rigs would be -- rigs moved because of the force of the storm and their anchors drug across pipelines, which caused there to be infrastructure damage. We didn't see much of that this time, although I will tell you that it's a little early to be making any forecasts.
It's not too early, however, for the federal government to continue to coordinate with state and local people. That's why Secretary Bodman was in touch with Governor Jindal. We want to make sure that we're in touch with these energy-producing states, to help assess what took place and what needs to happen.
One thing is for certain: When Congress comes back, they've got to understand that we need more domestic energy, not less; that -- and one place to find it is offshore America, lands that have been taken off the books, so to speak, by congressional law. And now they need to give us a chance to find more oil and gas here at home. I'd much rather American consumers be buying gasoline produced from American oil than from foreign oil. I'd rather our dollar stay at home than go overseas.
And I know the Congress has been on recess for a while, but this issue hasn't gone away. And this storm should not cause the members of Congress to say, well, we don't need to address our energy independence; it ought to cause the Congress to step up their need to address our dependence on foreign oil. And one place to do so is to give us a chance to explore in environmentally friendly ways on the Outer Continental Shelf.
Thank you very much.
GO SARAH PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!
GO SARAH PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!
GO SARAH PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!
GO SARAH PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!
US President George W. Bush talks about the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. The Republican convention is due to get back on track Tuesday with an address by President George W. Bush after being blown off course by Hurricane Gustav
Thanx for the ping.
,2nd and 3rd>:)
Agreed nwrep! Go Palin!
Thanks Kaslin for the ping to the dose of sanity! :) LOL
You’re welcome
President George W. Bush addresses the media Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, before participating in a briefing on Hurricane Gustav with the Cabinet. In urging continued coordination with state and local officials, the President said, "We recognize that the pre-storm efforts were important and so are the follow-up efforts..." White House photo by Eric Draper
White House photos from yesterday
President George W. Bush attends a briefing inside an aircraft hanger Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, for the latest update on response preparation for Hurricane Gustav. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is joined by FEMA Administrator Secretary David Paulison, left, Texas Governor Rick Perry and Texas National Guard Lt. General Charles Rodriguez, right, during a briefing Monday, Sept. 1, 2008 at the Texas Emergency Operations Center in Austin, Texas, for the most recent update on Hurricane Gustav. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush greets and thanks personnel at the Emergency Operations Center in Austin, Texas, Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, following a briefing update on Hurricane Gustav. White House photo by Eric Draper
President George W. Bush is shown a computer tracking the latest position of Hurricane Gustav during a briefing Monday, Sept. 1, 2008 at the Texas Emergency Operations Center in Austin, Texas. White House photo by Eric Draper
U.S. President George W. Bush (C) speaks to the press as he attends a briefing on the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, at the White House in Washington, September 2, 2008.
President Bush speaks to members of the media during a briefing on the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.
President George W. Bush (R) speaks to the press alongside Vice President Dick Cheney as they take part in a briefing on the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, September 2, 2008.
US President George W. Bush talks about the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington. The Republican convention is due to get back on track Tuesday with an address by President George W. Bush after being blown off course by Hurricane Gustav
Dumbest question of the day Q What does President Bush think of the pregnancy of Sarah Palin's daughter?
MS. PERINO: I think that President Bush, having talked to him just quickly about it yesterday, believes that this is a private family matter, and that the family obviously loves their daughter very much and that this baby, when it is born, will have the full love and support of a very loving family. And the President I don't think will have any other comment on it.
Q Well, as the head of the party, there are --
MS. PERINO: I'm trying to figure out what the head of the party has to do with a young teenager's pregnancy.
Thank you Ms. Perino! :)
My pleasure
THANK YOU for posting the DOSE tonight . . . I’m off to run some errands but will return in time to watch the President’s remarks at the RNC; however, I’m more than a little ticked that McCain et al prevented him from showing up in person. [If truth be known, the President’s PERSONAL APPROVAL ratings are higher than McCain’s, particularly among Republicans, so I don’t want to hear about the President’s supposed unpopularity.]
Obviously the reporters don’t not have anything better to do then ask dumb questions
Predident bush is only unpopular to the lunatics and they don’t count
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