Posted on 06/01/2009 5:24:02 PM PDT by Kaslin
It is now over 5 month since the best President of this century has left office . Do I miss the years he was our President and Commander in Chief.? You betcha. Today, I will post photos from June 2001 and June 2002. snugs will post photos from June 2003. (She might do it tomorrow though instead..
Yeah, when Country was first, and power was last.
Wow, what a touching story/gesture by our beloved Pres. B.He’s chalablock full of sweet and honorable stuff.
Cool! My prior reply landed @ 2(43)! :) <3
I highly recommend that you listen to the following audio:
AN INSIDER’S VIEW OF THE BUSH PRESIDENCY (Part 3 of 3)
Tim Goeglein, a former special assistant to President George W. Bush, offers an insider’s perspective on the Bush administration. NOTE: Goeglein shares a story toward the end of the interview that once again showcases the President’s loving heart and sterling character — the story will definitely bring a tear to your eye (or at least a lump to your throat)!!
http://listen.family.org/daily/A000002030.cfm
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KARL ROVE TELLS IS LIKE IT IS:
Rove: Dowd ‘twisted, deranged’
(video included)
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23582.html
Listetened;Enjoyed; did cry touched tears at the “I forgive You” portion,the one one one/face to face chat.
But all of it was great to hear another part that is especially touching hearing again about Pres. B.s CHRIST honoring testimony! The wonderfilled attributes of Pres. B. never get old! I love reading/hearing/seeing every op I get!
Thanks much!
This thread is protected from anti-Bush comments. Scads of other threads are available for that ... not here.
Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, center, is joined by his sons, former U.S. President George W. Bush, left, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, as he speaks to reporters after his parachute jump with the Army Golden Knights parachute team to celebrate his 85th birthday, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Former President George H. W. Bush rides tandem with Army Sgt. Michael Elliott of the Army Golden Knights parachute team as he celebrates his 85th birthday with a parachute jump, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is helped to his feet after a parachute jump to celebrate his 85th birthday, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush, right, prepares to touch down after a parachute jump while riding tandem with Sgt. Michael Elliott of the Army Golden Knights parachute team to celebrates his 85th birthday, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Kennebunkport, Maine.
Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush and his wife, Barbara, speak to a reporter after his parachute jump with the Army Golden Knights parachute team to celebrate his 85th birthday, Friday, June 12, 2009, in Kennebunkport, Maine.
God love him .. "Bar, what'dya think ?
I HATE to use MSNBC footage, but it's the only site I've found that has the VIDEO of the two George's after the jump. Suggestion: turn off the sound and just watch ... ;)
Asked why he does it, Bush told CNN: “Well, two reasons. One, it still feels good. You still get a charge out of it. Not easy to do at 85. And secondly, just because you’re old, that doesn’t mean you can’t do fun stuff. And you don’t want to sit around drooling in the corner. And so it’s a wonderful release.”
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Bush celebrates 85th by skydiving over Maine
KENNEBUNKPORT -- To cheers from the assembled crowd and cries of "Gampy!" from his grandchildren, former President George H. W. Bush jumped out of a plane from 13,000 feet Friday to celebrate his 85th birthday.
Jumping tandem with Sgt. First Class Michael Elliott, Bush came in for a smooth landing on the lawn of the church where generations of Bushes have been married, St. Anne's along Ocean Avenue.
"Well, we made it!" he told the crowd gathered to watch after detaching his parachute. "It was a beautiful day in the air."
The day didn't start out that way, with thick cloud cover blanketing most of the coast and a wind blowing out to sea in the morning.
Because of that, the plane carrying Bush had to make several passes overhead before the first parachutist, a member of the Army's famed Golden Knights, could do a test jump.
But just as the president's turn neared, the skies cleared, the sun came out and the golden parachutes floated away from the plane against a field of robin's egg blue.
On the ground, former First Lady Barbara Bush gathered with her children and grandchildren and watched the sky as her husband spiraled down.
"She was very supportive," Bush said.
He added that his wife had earlier said, "It's a good thing you're doing it at the church, this way we won't have far to move you."
Bush's son former president George W. Bush said it was a thrill to see his father's jump.
"I think it's awesome for an 85-year-old man to jump out of an airplane," he said.
Friday's jump was Bush's seventh (he had one during World War II and six since with the Golden Knights, the last for his 80th birthday), but may not be his last.
He said he plans to repeat it in five years, when he turns 90.
Following his jump, Bush was heading back to the family home at Walker's Point, where his chief of staff Jean Becker said the family was having a party for him.
Already, she said, he had heard from friends that day, offering well wishes.
"Mikhail Gorbachev e-mailed him today," Becker said, adding that other former presidents would likely call later.
The birthday wishes of heads of states, though, couldn't have been more heartfelt and openly offered than that of Bush's local admirers.
From the boats gathered along Ocean Avenue, voices singing "Happy Birthday" could be heard, carried on the breeze, as Bush posed for photos. Across the lawn, Bush's family picked up the refrain: "Happy birthday to you … "
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Short clip - Pres. George W. Bush virtually pops into the Colbert Report visiting the troops in Iraq
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Reminder:
Tim Goeglein, Focus With The Family and Dr. James Dobson - an insider's view of Pres. George W. Bush - 3 segments, and well worth hearing:
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Kas, Thank you for ALL your work. I know it's a labor of love. This thread is much needed THERAPY! God bless Pres. George W. Bush, Pres. George H. W. Bush and the Bush family for showing the world what solid American patriots are. God bless and preserve our beloved America, protect us from her enemies .. from without and within.
Made me smile. Thank you!
Yay, Poppy!
Great Post, Great report, Great Event. Thank you Starwise.. as usual you share wonderful things that give a smile in this crappy political world now.
Emailed you the same..nevermind..:-)
thanks. appreciate it. was now in a form I could forward.. (smiley)
Yay, Poppy ... fersure!
You’re welcome ... ;)
Thanks Starwise!
DANG!
I wish I had known this was going on!
I had today off and could have driven down there in less than an hour!
Thanks for the ping, Starwise. What tremendous fun seeing that grand old man jumping out of an airplane at 85. Amazing. Teaches me a lesson that I need to get off my butt and start doing something — as GHWB has advised folks many times.
Oh no !!! Darn ... whattashame. The family’s gathered at Walker’s Point .............. ;)
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