Bush gives pep talk to disaster-hit Scout jamboree

[pnorman]

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Bush had originally planned to visit Fort A.P. Hill on Wednesday. Scouts waited for hours in the blazing sun for him to arrive, some collapsing from the high temperatures and humidity. More than 300 had to be treated for heat-related illnesses.

But at the last minute, severe storms prompted the White House to postpone Wednesday's visit. Bush's speech was postponed again on Thursday.
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"More than 300 had to be treated for heat-related illnesses."
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N31457321.htm

On top of everything else, our Chicken-Hawk in Chief is afraid of lightning!

pnorman

[melnjones]

1. Omgosh...

"The president twice postponed his visit to the Scout gathering, which at times had the air of a U.S. Army recruitment drive."


Way to use a tragic event to your advantage...sickening.

[pnorman]

2. Think of it as an act of incredible courage,

considering his well-known fear of thunder and lightning.

pnorman