WH Photo: Bush toasts his frigging "base" at the Valentine's Day Gala

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

President George W. Bush offers a toast to his guests Tuesday evening, Feb. 14, 2006 during a Valentine's Day social dinner in the State Dining Room at the White House. White House photo by Kimberlee Hewitt

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/02/images/20060214_p021406kh-0379-515h.html

http://www.forbes.com/technology/ebusiness/feeds/ap/2006/02/14/ap2527187.html

Some women get flowers, others jewelry. This year, first lady Laura Bush got a formal dinner and an intimate concert by a well-known crooner from her valentine.

For the second year in a row, President Bush and his wife spent the lovers' holiday formally entertaining about 100 friends and associates at the White House.

The annual dinner used to be casual, with just a handful of close friends in the Bushes' private quarters at the White House residence. But last year's switch to a black-tie affair in the mansion's marble-floored and gilded state rooms, though not the kind of party the president is known to prefer, was part of Mrs. Bush's second-term goal of stepping the entertaining up a notch.

The menu included a tasting of American caviar; rack of lamb and vegetables for the main course; and, for dessert, baked camembert and a puff pastry called "The Lovebirds" - accompanied by the newly hip rose champagne.

[Tanuki]

1. puff pastry "lovebirds"

were probably quail en croute

[Quakerfriend]

2. Jeez. And, did I hear that he went to Ohio today to buck up

the GOP?? I sure hope this does not mean that he's campaigning for '08! Please, God NOOOOOOOOO!

[cliss]

3. Hmmmmm....

now scroll back up, take a close look at Bush's face. Notice the corners of his mouth? turned down. Look at the puffy, swollen eyes. I see TERROR in Bush's face, positively fearful.

He knows the sands of the hourglass are running low.....

[Libby2]

4. Hmmm, wonder what he was drinking? nt

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Who was the 'crooner'? I am a fan of crooners, so I wanna who not to

listen to anymore.