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John McCain will introduce President Bush shortly to the American Legion. Please tune in!

Heads-up! Kerry to speak shortly to VFW. Let's see how they react to him. He is set to go after President Bush on the movement of 70,000 troops.

The President will speak at 11:10 am EST about the moving of 70,000 military people. I don't know if CNN or MSNBC are covering this but Fox said it will. Tune in!

As soon as Kerry is finished with his little porch speech, the President will be on - the speech is from the President's Dinner in Washington D.C. - Kerry is almost finished, I believe. This is from "Road To The White House".

The President is scheduled to speak any moment. Tune in and comment. Thanks!

President Bush to speak minutes from now at McDill Air Force Base. Speech will be shown worldwide to troops by satellite.

I need my freeper friends. I haven't been posting a lot because I have been caring for my very ill soulmate of 31 years. Jerry had emphysema, congestive heart failure and COPD and had been going downhill for the past couple of years. He was the love of my life. We were married in 1972 - I was 17 years younger than him. He taught me so much...he was a husband, father of our wonderful son, best friend, tutor, and soulmate. He was the most thoughtful man I have ever known. On my birthday, he would tell me what kind...

President Bush will speak about his support of a ban on gay marriage at 10:45 am EST per Fox News.

The President will speak on the subject of Iraq tonight at 7:00 pm EST. I know that MSNBC will be carrying it. If anyone can let us know who else will or will not be carrying the speech, it would be appreciated. Thanks!

Senate Democrats Resist Pressure to Send Estrada Nomination to Floor By Jesse J. Holland Associated Press Writer Published: Feb 24, 2003 WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats say they are holding out for more information about Hispanic judicial nominee Miguel Estrada before they consider his confirmation, although home-state pressure from conservatives has led one Democrat to oppose a filibuster. Senators began their third week of debate Monday over President Bush's choice to become the first Hispanic to sit on the federal appeals court in the nation's capital. Democrats said the Washington lawyer has not been forthcoming with them on his legal...

Radio Address by the President to the Nation THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, members of the House and Senate will return to Washington with a full agenda to address; from strengthening our economy to reforming health care to protecting national security. On the Senate side, there is a crucial item of business that has been delayed for too long. We face a vacancy crisis in the federal courts, made worse by senators who block votes on qualified nominees. These delays endanger American justice. Vacant federal benches lead to crowded court dockets, overworked judges and longer waits for Americans who...

President Bush shines spotlight on softer side of U.S. military MAYPORT NAVAL STATION, Fla. — When President Bush came here Thursday to rally the troops, the news media focused largely on his speech about the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, the possibility of going to war soon and the display of American military muscle arrayed around him. But what most missed, or at least failed to report, was a poignant sidelight to the event: the president's attempt to show, honor and encourage the softer, more human side of the men and women who serve in U.S. armed...

<p>Once again the future of Bill Clinton has become a hot topic that rivals — or perhaps supplements — "Plan Hillary," which now is being massaged by New York's junior senator. Keeping his plans as secret as the flight plan of a stealth bomber, Bill has been scheming to prepare his next leap into the spotlight.</p>

For those that missed the President's speech at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, FL today, it will be rerun twice tonight (surprisingly enough!). The times are:9:00 pm EST12:33 am ESTYou will get to hear "Hail To The Chief" which we don't often get to hear with our modest President. Please continue to check the link below for any time changes, which C-Span does quite often.CLICK HERE

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Posted on Sun, Feb. 09, 2003 Nearing critical decision on war, Bush finds strength in his faith By Ron Hutcheson Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON - As President Bush nears a gut-wrenching decision about whether to send U.S. troops to war in Iraq, friends and advisers say he is finding strength in a source more powerful than any military: his deep religious faith. "I believe in prayer. I pray. I pray for strength, I pray for guidance, I pray for forgiveness," Bush said Thursday at the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual gathering of top Washington officials. Few presidents have been so...

Bush and the art of rope a dope U.S. President as fast on his feet as the boxer Ali Matt Welch National Post Saturday, February 08, 2003 LOS ANGELES - For a quick case study of how George W. Bush's government successfully manages the terms of the Iraq debate and continues to extract concessions from Saddam Hussein, consider the mere fact that it was Secretary of State Colin Powell making the case for war on Wednesday in front of the United Nations. As recently as the second week of January, Powell was still the doves' last great hope and the...

Dr. Jekyll, Mr. Bush Ex-Vermont Gov. Howard Dean recalls the days when he and former Texas Gov. George W. Bush used to huddle at annual conferences. "He was," says Dean, "a very reasonable guy." But Bush's 2004 opponent now says, "I just don't know what's become of him. . . . In my lifetime I've not seen a president this far to the right." Still, he seems jealous of Bush's right stuff. While Bush "is unambiguous about his message," he says, Democrats "seem to be willing to say whatever we think we have to say to get elected."

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Two Hedgehogs in the White House Models of political courage. By Peter Schweizer As President George W. Bush prepares the West for war against Iraq and Ronald Reagan turns 92, this seems a particularly poignant time to reflect on the nature of political courage. While several observers have drawn parallels between these two men, few have recognized that it is the quality of their courage that makes them so different and ultimately successful. Reagan came by his courage through personal experience. In 1946, when he opposed a violent Hollywood strike, the lives of his children were threatened. Warner Brothers Studio...