Bush thanks military and supporters

[NVMojo]

thanking the military?? He's using them as a marketing tool for himself again ...I really hate this jerk...

Thursday, Jan 20, 2005,Page 7

Advertising President George W. Bush launched his inaugural celebrations by thanking two groups that played major roles in his election to a second term -- the military that prosecuted the war in Iraq and his most ardent and generous political supporters.
On the first of four days of nonstop festivities that some have criticized as too extravagant amid war, deficits and natural disaster, the president and first lady Laura Bush crisscrossed Washington into the evening Tuesday to hobnob with soldiers, young Republicans and Republican bigwigs.

Bush takes the oath of office today to begin his next four years in the White House.

Bush gave four speeches throughout the day, but the centerpiece was a salute to the military. The more than two-hour extravaganza was held at a sports arena in downtown Washington, its seats only about half-full with thousands of uniformed military and their families, including soldiers recuperating at a nearby Army hospital from wounds suffered in Iraq. The event was also piped to troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2005/01/20/2003220189

[NVMojo]

1. oh, and I just tossed my "Three Doors Down" cds ....

[MADem]

2. Another "half full" venue (another way of saying HALF EMPTY)

Wow, can't pull in the kids to the rock concert, can't fill up the stadium despite ORDERS to attend (wonder how many buses they used to transport all those poor suffering bastards to the venue???)...these guys do NOT like the weecowboy, he sends them off to kill innocent children, and get killed by pissed off people who want the occupation army GONE. Not what they signed up to do--secure the blessings of liberty, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution....they're pissed off, fed up, and they aren't draftees, they are patriots and volunteers, and they have been misused and abused. Not right, not fair.

[UL_Approved]

3. I want photos

I want photographs of this thing showing Bush addressing a military audience just like Hitler did. I want some really great dictator shots which include huge U.S. flags draped all over the place like NAZI banners. This will look so good in the future for photo archives...

[NVMojo]

4. I am having a hard time picturing wounded US soldiers listening to

Herr Bushler, as he gleefully struts his war woody, thanking them over loudspeakers ...

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Hmmm anybody seen any numbers about the

miliary vote? I have seen one and it was overwhelmilgly for Kerry....

I wonder why...

I am also sure those kids had lots of fun at this mandatory fun time.

[NYC]

6. So he's sending them armor?

As a way of expressing his thanks? Or are these just more empty words while he exploits them?