A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 12/16/01

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[rintense]

Not a lot of news about the President today, except that he spent a rare weekend at the White House. The photos from the weekend are few, but they are cute! Enjoy this mini daily dose of Dubya!

[homeschool mama]

**It's the icing on the cake of HGTV's White House Christmas 2001 program. **

ARGHGHGHGHGHGHG! THAT'S what channel the White House Christmas program was on????? Dag Nabit! Missed it completely then... ;o(

[homeschool mama]

**Dubya signed an executive order exempting our troops in Afghanistan from Federal tax **

Fantastic news. Our military folks are sooooo worth it! ;o)

[MJY1288]

Here is the info on that picyure

Source:Texas State Cemetery Photo Archive
Description:Governor George W. Bush dedicating the Medal of Honor Monument at the Texas State Cemetery.

Title:Inauguration Day 1995
Source:George W. Bush
Description:Governor and Mrs. Bush walking underneath the saber arch to the Governor's first Inauguration on January 17, 1995. Behind Governor Bush is Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock and Mrs. Bullock and President and Mrs. Bush.

[kayak]

The White House Christmas 2001 will be re-aired quite a few times on HGTV:

Dec 16, 2001 9:00p EST
Dec 16, 2001 Midnight EST
Dec 19, 2001 9:00p EST
Dec 19, 2001 Midnight EST
Dec 22, 2001 5:00p EST
Dec 25, 2001 8:00a EST
Dec 25, 2001 2:00p EST
Dec 25, 2001 8:00p EST
Dec 25, 2001 11:00p EST

[lawgirl]

WEll then it's Jenna Welch not Doro Walker Bush.

[bonesmccoy]

I love the daily photo essays! You're terrific to do this kind of work! I always knew Clinton never had an original thought, but this has to take the cake. Get a load of this tom-foolery.

Taken November 21, 2001

U.S. President George W. Bush carves a turkey for U.S. Army 101st Airborne Division troops stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, November 21, 2001. The president traveled to the military base to share a Thanksgiving holiday meal with troops before leaving to spend the weekend at the presidential retreat, Camp David in Maryland. REUTERS/Larry Downing


Then, look who gets into the act two weeks later:

Former President Bill Clinton helps serve food during ground breaking ceremonies for the William J. Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock, December 5, 2001. The presidential center will occupy 27 acres along the Arkansas River and is expected to be completed in 2004. (Jeff Mitchell/Reuters)

[kayak]

You definitely go a long way towards redeeming yourself by posting pics like the one in #37 .... but maybe you need a little more redeeming ..... ;-)

[homeschool mama]

Oh thank GOD IN HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Snow Bunny]

Thank you, these are pretty. Like the ones I see in the park here at night with them all lighted up.Soooo pretty.

This is so kind of you,, thank you so much.

[harry palmer]

One more on my road to redemption!

Surely, this should be adequate?

[SuziQ]

= :-O

Hey lawgirl! a YIKES emoticon! That is great!! My son has taken to using one that looks like someone sticking his tongue out
:-P
It is really cute!

Thanks rintense for this Sunday dose. That Barney is a cutie, and so is Dubya!

[ikurrina]

"Does anyone remember "Socks" the cat? I understand after the Clintons acquired their dog, they tossed poor old Socks out - gave him to someone. Only really shabby people do this. Poor Socks and poor America for putting up with them. President Bush took in a stray cat and still has him. God Bless him - I don't think Laura and he will ever abandon him"

Well, actually -- just to set the record straight .... the Bushes had another cat, Ernie, before the present one, India. Actually, I'm not sure whether they had Ernie at the same time as the current one or whether India, was acquired after they gave Ernie away, but I remember when they gave Ernie away. (Mrs. Bush said they did not take Ernie to the White House because they were afraid of damage to the furniture.) They gave Ernie to some friends in Beverly Hills. There was some concern when Ernie disappeared from the friends' house. It was feared Ernie was a goner. Ernie (or a cat thought to be Ernie) was found by a security man at Century City (some distance from Beverly Hills) and returned to the people to whom the Bushes gave him.

I am sure that the home selected by the Bushes for Ernie was a good one, and that they had good reason for giving up the cat. As I understand it, the Clintons gave Socks (who was, I believe, originally Chelsea's cat) to Clinton's secretary, Betty (can't remember last name) who was especially fond of the cat. The cat had apparently spent a lot of its time at the White House in her office, so it didn't seem like a really horrible thing to do. I don't hold any brief for the Clintons, but their giving the cat to Betty Whats-her-name doesn't seem a lot different from the Bushes giving Ernie to their friend.

[Republic]

yeah mama, thanks Kayak for the listings of when the White House Christmas special will run during the Christmas Holidays. That is great info.

Rin-mini or medi or maxi dose, doesn't matter. It is always great to slip into this thread learn a tidbit or two about our President's day and share our respect and deep admiration for this good, good human being.

Whenever I see our President with one of his pets, I realize how he appreciates the wondrous creatures bestowed to our care and am reminded of his tender nature. There were times when I felt so sorry for Buddy, guess I still do. The clintons are incapable of showing genuine love for anything they figure cannot benefit them, somehow.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

The USO Canteen Post Office

E-Mail Our Military Direct Links Many of our troops will be spending Christmas like this. Can you spend a few minutes each day to e-mail our men and women in the military? Let them know they are not forgotten! To send your e-mails, Click on the Picture

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[GUIDO]

YOU SHOULD'VE BARFED US FIRST, after that picture. W e will forgive you once, but maybe not twice............

[ikurrina]

"Does anyone remember "Socks" the cat? I understand after the Clintons acquired their dog, they tossed poor old Socks out - gave him to someone. Only really shabby people do this. Poor Socks and poor America for putting up with them. President Bush took in a stray cat and still has him. God Bless him - I don't think Laura and he will ever abandon him"

Well, actually -- just to set the record straight (and to be completely FAIR -- even to the Clintons, as I'm sure -- well sorta sure -- all good conservatives at least want to try to be) ....

The Bushes also gave a cat away, just before moving to the White House. This cat was the stray -- they found him in a tree on the grounds of the governor's mansion in Austin, adopted him, and named him Ernie, after Ernest Hemingway. (Because Ernie had six toes, and Hemingway also had a six toed cat.) Mr. Bush often talked about Ernie during the campaign.

After the election, Mrs. Bush said they did not take Ernie to the White House because they were afraid he might claw the antique furniture. They gave Ernie to one of the President's friends, Brad Freeman, who lives in Beverly Hills. Ernie then disappeared from the friends' house. It was feared Ernie was a goner. Ernie (or a cat thought to be Ernie) was found after about two weeks by a security man at Century City (some distance from Beverly Hills) and returned to Freeman's house. Ernie's saga is related at http://abcnews.go.com/sections/us/DailyNews/bush_cat010410.html

I am sure that the home selected by the Bushes for Ernie was a good one, and that they had good reason for giving up the cat. As I understand it, the Clintons gave Socks (who was, I believe, originally Chelsea's cat) to Clinton's secretary, Betty (can't remember last name) who was especially fond of the cat. The cat had apparently spent a lot of its time at the White House in her office, and Socks didn't like the Clinton dog very much, so it doesn't seem to me to be a really heinous thing to do, or much different from the Bushes giving their cat to their friend. As long as both cats are in good homes .... that's all this cat-lover cares about.

[ikurrina]

Sorry I posted about "Ernie" the cat twice -- hit button too quickly. (Won't try to blame it on my cat!!!!)

The second post includes the cite to the article about Ernie.

Will try to be more careful!

Is there a delete function?

[kayak]

Well, rintense has the final say but it seems to me that you understand now what type of pictures are to be posted here ....... Of course, if you want to make doubly sure that all is forgiven, you can always post a few more ...... :-)

Btw, that is definitely one of the ugliest pics of #97 that I have seen .... at least in the top 5.

[patriciaruth]

Bush took in a stray cat and still has him

Oh, I hope you aren't talking about Ernie, the six toed cat, because they gave him to a willing recipient in California then they j.