A day in the life of President Bush (photos): 9/20/02

yahoo.com, whitehouse.gov

[rintense]

This was so good, I just had to use it (from the White House.gov website, from Ari's press briefing today)

The President began his day this morning with a phone call to Prime Minister Balkenende of the Netherlands. The two spoke for approximately 15 minutes. They discussed the situation in Iraq. The President thanked President Balkenende for the Netherlands' strong support as expressed in a recent speech that was given to the United Nations by Netherlands.

The President also this morning called President Putin, of Russia. The two spoke for approximately 30 minutes. They discussed the situation in Iraq. The President talked about the need to make certain that the United Nations pass resolutions that are firm, that accomplish the goals of disarmament and don't let Iraq avoid responsibility.

Following the meeting, the President met with a group of Republican governors who are in town visiting Washington. And then the President had a meeting with the Russian Foreign Minister and Defense Minister in the Oval Office. During that meeting, the two discussed -- or the three discussed the ABM treaty, the situation in Georgia, as well as the situation in Iraq.

And then the President had a meeting with Senator Phil Gramm and Senator Zell Miller, a bipartisan group that is working to get passed homeland security in the Senate.

The President will later depart for Camp David, where he will spend the weekend.

Enjoy your daily dose of Dubya!

[baseballmom]

MissMarple, glad you and your family and home are safe. Prayers of thanks going up for you and yours.

The whole German minister thing is absolutely despicable. To compare our President to that murderous madman Hitler is just reprehensible. I emailed the German embassy and told them as much. I also told them that MY President was a man of high moral integrity and courage. And that the apology from Schroeder was NOT an apology at all. I demanded that Schroeder issue a true and heartfelt apology to President Bush and our country NOW.

It felt good to let them have it. I'm not normally one to fire off emails or letters but this was just too much.

Ohio, don't be lonely - all your friend came over tonight - and you didn't even have to clean up for us !!! LOL

[altura]

Once you see the devastation in person ... well, it's a lot different from seeing it on tv. It really hits you in the gut.

Glad our great Miss Marple is okay, but she'll be a little shaky for a while, I imagine.

She is probably busy helping neighbors right now.

I wasn't scared of tornados until I saw one that landed in Oak Cliff a few blocks from where my parents lived.

[BlueAngel]

So happy that you and your family are okay. Prayers going up for your neightbors.

[McLynnan]

I remember the Xenia tornado and it was comparable to the one in Wichita Falls. Do you remember the Jarrell, Texas tornado about five years ago? It was an F5 that would have killed hundreds had it hit in a metropolitan area. I believe almost 30 people lost their lives that day. When I hear the tornado sirens I take cover, pray and shake!

[ohioWfan]

You know, I was thinking it probably was, but it's a frightening thought that something that happened more than 20 years ago is such a vivid memory.

Mr ohio would remember. He's from Dayton.

(Tell me it wasn't 30 years ago!!)

[altura]

I'm not buying the excuse that the German guy is doing this as a political ploy and he will get all cosy after the election.

There is no excuse for that kind of rhetoric from Germany, and they deserve a little less friendship from us in the future.

[SwatTeam]

Well, I agree with Rush. Because we do subsidize them so much, maybe that would get their attention. And I agree with whoever said the U.N. should move over there. Since the Towers were destroyed New York could probably use the office space.

[ohioWfan]

Bruck....bruck....bruckk!!!

(I'm all by myself, and it's dark outside, Mo1!)

[altura]

My son and his wife live at Lake Texoma. He had to build her a storm cellar. They've never been in it, but at least it's there.

It seems like their marina gets hit by a little tornado every two weeks that takes the furniture off their dock.

My son has his bolted down now.

[McLynnan]

Was this recently? I've only been in one and it was a little one. I was stuck in rush hour traffic over 20 years ago heading north on Stemmons Freeway. The sky was that eerie green color and we all stopped our cars and watched it cross over Stemmons from the west. It touched down about two blocks east of Stemmons around Walnut Hill Lane. Of course this was accompanied by golf ball sized hail -- got my attention, lol!

[lsee]

My sweet husband slyly turned up the volume and then said, "honey, come look at this!"

[Mo1]

Germany's attitude is inexcusable

You got that right .. I understand it's an election and politics are played

But that comment was WAY OVERBOARD .. and I for one will not forget it any time soon

[SwatTeam]

(Tell me it wasn't 30 years ago!!)

I think it was. My memory is not what it used to be, in fact, maybe it never was, but I think we were in Alaska when that happened and we left there in August of 1969.

[ohioWfan]

Yes, I remember the Jarrell tornado. It wiped out the entire town, didn't it? Awful!

You know what, McLynnan.....until he was 16 or 17 years old, Eric wanted to be a tornado chaser! (I told you he was an adventurer!) We all kind of like bad storms here, but not when they hurt anybody.

[Mo1]

I, however, am here alone, so you FRiends need to keep me company!

We are here for ya {{{HUGS}}}

[A Citizen Reporter]

"but it's a frightening thought that something that happened more than 20 years ago is such a vivid memory."

Yes, I know what you mean! No, I'm pretty sure it wasn't 30 years....but then my time sense gets a little warped a times!

MM, Prayers for you and yours, and your neighborhood. Living in tornado alley, I've had close calls before, but never 9 houses away.

[altura]

Hey, this is amazing. I saw the very tornado you speak of. I worked in an office building on Stemmons. We saw the roof taken off that hotel there on 183.

As soon as we saw that, we headed for the basement in the building. I know the green color you speak of very well.

[Mo1]

I fell for it. Ok, so you made me jump half out of my chair....so what?

hehehe ..

[McLynnan]

Not quite 30 years ago. I just looked it up and it was in 1974. We won't discuss the fact I'm old enough to remember it. Look at this Xenia Tornado

[SwatTeam]

See, I told you my memory wasn't what it used to be.