Any Kennebunkport in a storm

[unhappycamper]

Any Kennebunkport in a storm
By Kathryn Westcott
BBC News


Residents of the tiny dot on the map of Maine, on the US east coast, have long been used to world leaders riding into the seaside tourist town, but this weekend's visit by the Russian president is being viewed as one of the most important for many years.

The Bush family has a long history with the area. Their summer retreat at Walker's Point - a century-old complex of stone cottages - was built by President George W Bush's great-grandfather.

The first President Bush, HW, has returned each summer - except two - to the oceanfront property that sits on a craggy promontory jutting out into the Gulf of Maine. This is where he forgot the troubles of the world, fished and played golf with Bush junior.

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And it was while holidaying at Walker's Point that George W reportedly "found God", after evangelist Billy Graham spent a summer weekend there in 1985.

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"There are many people coming to town who might not otherwise have come," Dick Leeman, president of the Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce told the BBC News website.


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uhc note: Some of those additional people will be from: http://maineimpeach.org/Events.html . Hope to see ya there!

[zippy890]

1. We'll be there! nothing like a good Impeachment Rally

to lift the spirits.

Hubby & I are going to do our duty with the other patriots gathering in Kennebunk tomorrow. looks like the Maine impeach group is well organized, should be a good event.

thanks for posting this info, see ya thayah!

:hi:

[1620rock]

2. Ayup.

:hi:

[lonestarnot]

3. Yessssssssssssssssss!

Good on you! :applause: :bounce:
And would you let me know if you see old bug eye lookin' round for her beautiful mind. Take some pics would ya. :hi:

[zippy890]

7. we'll take some pics

"old bug eye lookin' round for her beautiful mind"-?

metaphor for Lady Liberty?:)

she'll be there, its at gatherings like this is where you'll see her in all her beautiful American splendor.

[lonestarnot]

8. The evil one that didn't want to waste her beautiful mind re our Iraq war casualties.

No metaphor for Lady Liberty there. LOL

[zippy890]

9. LOL I see what you mean now,

poor Lady Liberty, I guess I see her kind of like a homeless woman these days, in tatters carrying bags of information nobody wants to read muttering to herself and anyone who wants to listen.
She's lost her beautiful mind, no wonder, but we get together at these rallies and protests and she shows up with all her wits about about her ready to open up a can of American whoopass. Lady Liberty has been abused pretty bad, but she's one strong woman, especially up here in New England.

And tomorrow she's taking the Downeaster!

:)

[lonestarnot]

10. OK. Let's straighten this out. I hate to "mutter" the name. Babbs. The Bugeyed Bushitler is who

I was referencing. Not lady liberty. Lady Liberty hasn't lost her mind LOL. She's very sane. The problem is, no one is paying attention to her, and they are trying to unsuccessfully marginalize Dennis, but so far all that is happening with that is the drum is beating louder.

[onethatcares]

4. God was lost in Maine? WTF

Anyone know the carbon footprint and electric bill for that place?

[kskiska]

5. I hope Pootie-Poot brought his own reading material

A friend of Junior, who stayed there, wandered around late at night looking for something to read and found there's not a book in the place.

[Octafish]

6. True. The only read was ''The Fart Book.''

Which explains a lot.

http://dir.salon.com/story/books/int/2004/09/14/kelley/index.html