saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) UK Daily Mail 'I wanted to project a sense of calm': President Bush explains his blank face when he was told about the 9/11 attacks By Rachel Quigley Last updated at 4:09 PM on 29th July 2011 It wasn't his reaction when he first learned of the 9/11 terror attacks but his lack of one that sparked a flurry of accusations and criticism. But George W. Bush has finally given an explanation as to why he seemed to have no response when initially told about one of the greatest tragedies in American history - he was trying to project a sense of calm. In a rare interview about the attacks, the former president told the National Geographic Channel what was going through his mind when he was informed that a second passenger jet had hit New York’s World Trade Center. 'I wanted to project a sense of calm': President Bush explains his blank face when he was told about the 9/11 attacks 'What surprised me most was his willingness to speak openly, candidly and personally about the events of that day. 'There were no requests for questions beforehand, no editorial say from the president or his office.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2020215/President-Bush-explains-blank-face-told-9-11-attacks.html#ixzz1TaREBmNL Edited July 30, 2011 by saveliberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Excellent, Save. W has talked about all this on camera before - several times - but nobody in the media watched or listened apparently. Only us who love him as a person and/or understand him as a "transformed" true believer. I will watch for it in the future on the Nat'l Geo cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Excellent, Save. W has talked about all this on camera before - several times - but nobody in the media watched or listened apparently. Only us who love him as a person and/or understand him as a "transformed" true believer. I will watch for it in the future on the Nat'l Geo cable. Thank you, Righteousmomma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Save, What I do take exception with is not being open and honest about what you are doing. That's what I saw with Senator DeMint and I am sorry for letting my temper flare. I respect John Boehner. I don't need to agree with him all of the time, but I believe that he is honestly working to prevent a downgrade of the credit rating, which is the real and immediate issue. If Senator DeMint had open and honest meetings with John Boehner to speak up and to tell him what he was going to do by contacting Tea Party members, I was not aware. Imagine a reversal: what if Senator DeMint had sponsored legislation in the Senate and what if Paul Ryan contacted R members in the Senate secretly to undermine his work? I love Paul Ryan and I think that if he had issue, you would see it on the House floor, but in a hypothetical situation where an imaginary Paul Ryan would do that, that would be deeply wrong. Or replace Paul Ryan with John Boehner. I think that Boehner would respect limits - he approaches the Senate openly and also talks to the leaders. I don't believe that he undercuts anyone. Save, i have no idea whether DeMint talked with Boehner or not but Boehner called Rush's show twice in the last 2 weeks to explain himself and his reasoning. You can read it all at www.rushlimbaugh.com As far as "tempers flaring" I say "YOU GO GIRL!!" Good to see some passion! Sometimes all this makes me too depressed to even get angry -- especially when I hear so much conflicting information and assumptions in the media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Righteousmomma! Thank you and I agree completely about depressing news and conflicting information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) The House is voting on Reid's plan now. It's on C-Span. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is engaging hyperbole on the floor right now. McGovern is back on; now he yielded time to Chris Van Holler Hollen. Edited July 30, 2011 by saveliberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 The Senate may vote on Reid's new plan at 1am. Right now there is a Senate Quorum call. The issue is that Scott Brown has said that he would vote for Boehner's plan and Reid's. Add to the mix votes from Olympia Snowe, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. We don't know how Joe Manchin will vote. He was leaning no, and as of yesterday, reports had him wondering aloud when President Obama would contact him as it hadn't happened yet. Now Senator Jeff Sessions is on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Now a Republican is up, David Dreier yielded time to Jim Jordan of Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Great cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Back and forth like the House of Commons, for a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Here is a fantastic speech by Senator Marco Rubio. Watch for the exchange with Senator John Kerry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cudjo Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 That was good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Hot Air Boehner, McConnell say deal may be on the way posted at 5:44 pm on July 30, 2011 by Ed Morrissey printer-friendly National Journal reports on this ray of (limited) sunshine after a case of dueling chambers killed off the only two proposals on the table to the debt-ceiling impasse. John Boehner and Mitch McConnell told reporters that talks on a compromise have suddenly improved, mainly because the “right people” have come to the table and have started taking things seriously. Want to guess who the “right people” are — or more precisely, is? Immediately after the House rejected a Democratic proposal for raising the debt ceiling, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., appeared before reporters to say they are in negotiations with President Obama and that a deal will be reached before a critical Aug. 2 deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Here is a fantastic speech by Senator Marco Rubio. Watch for the exchange with Senator John Kerry. HEAR! HEAR!! Love Rubio! Thanks, Save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 You are welcome, Righteousmomma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saveliberty Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7XA2UUpXRk H/T Bridget of Hillbuzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
righteousmomma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 UNREAL. WHAT A STUPID SCARY generation that has been created. I hope she did send the tape to Congress, to the WH to Governors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickadee Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 UNREAL. WHAT A STUPID SCARY generation that has been created. I hope she did send the tape to Congress, to the WH to Governors. Ditto to that, righteousmomma. I wish Judge Judy would make a compilation of episodes of her cases and send them all to Congress. But this one in particular just leaves me shaking my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7XA2UUpXRk H/T Bridget of Hillbuzz I would say 'good find' Saveliberty, but I'm afraid I must say 'scary find'!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 From PowerLine.com: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrWoodchuck Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 H/T:DougRoss@Journal.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Casino67 Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 AnnCoulter Ann Coulter Conclusive proof bin Laden is dead: He's now registered to vote in Cook County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SrWoodchuck Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 It's never too early to campaign......from the Obama-"Sorry I abused you, but you still love me" tack: H/T:WeazelZippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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