A George W. Bush Republican

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDROp9umiX-QA2vIDoycmHEKaT01d7jgBAk1b_6Q7QLExxJEB6nNTxDnwvlJnqWMlHp9xSplCoWcwTXZRRxE6W4kPhS1ySVVyNHjlaokFvgFH29YxFLJwPNepujwPvh9TbimFJXp00-8xT/s1600/George+W.+Bush+40+9-11+airplane+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDROp9umiX-QA2vIDoycmHEKaT01d7jgBAk1b_6Q7QLExxJEB6nNTxDnwvlJnqWMlHp9xSplCoWcwTXZRRxE6W4kPhS1ySVVyNHjlaokFvgFH29YxFLJwPNepujwPvh9TbimFJXp00-8xT/s400/George+W.+Bush+40+9-11+airplane+pic.jpg" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>President George W. Bush on Air Force One, 9/11/2001.</i> </div><br />The front page of the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/book-review-days-of-fire-bush-and-cheney-in-the-white-house-by-peter-baker/2013/10/31/c8ca470a-2615-11e3-b3e9-d97fb087acd6_story.html?hpid=z1"><i>Washington Post</i></a> has a story about former President George W. Bush with the well-known photo from 9/11/2001 aboard Air Force One, after America had been attacked by Muslim terrorists, on his way from Florida back to Washington, D.C. It is one of my favorite photos of W who became a wartime president in the first year of his administration. His common sense bipartisan leadership is a template for Republicans especially in the partisan-charged atmosphere of current politics.<br /><br />George W. Bush's leadership comes in many forms ... determined, compassionate, principled, humble, witty, pragmatic, optimistic, persistent, gracious, honest, intelligent, likeable, down-to-earth, inclusive, willingness to make the tough decisions and accept the blow-back without blaming others, and a trait rarely seen in politics -- loyalty.<br /><br />He had a vision for America. He never apologized for America. He didn't do all the talking ... he listened. He didn't trash people in public dialogue. President Bush didn't just talk diversity ... he practiced it with great leaders like Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice.<br /><br />He made a promise after 9/11 to protect the Homeland. He kept America safe. His deep respect for military members and their families continues to this day, giving back privately in ways the public is unaware of.<br /><br />I'm proud to identify myself as a George W. Bush Republican.

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  President George W. Bush on Air Force One, 9/11/2001. The front page of the Washington Post has a story about former President George W....

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9/11, GWB, and the bullhorn speech ... may we never forget

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlEsFFOjuUJvzPbZxMo5ZXWWj9z71F5ZrZwpG2gxow2ojMBLzfy25KoilGtj76Dc41yc4lV3LmmKUjashGd5ApSGthr8FeG4S4F96g7GTjvMkcuywfDpMMbELv_BD1g8GUyF5hHWNpE75/s1600/George+W.+Bush+bullhorn+speech.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWlEsFFOjuUJvzPbZxMo5ZXWWj9z71F5ZrZwpG2gxow2ojMBLzfy25KoilGtj76Dc41yc4lV3LmmKUjashGd5ApSGthr8FeG4S4F96g7GTjvMkcuywfDpMMbELv_BD1g8GUyF5hHWNpE75/s400/George+W.+Bush+bullhorn+speech.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It can never be said enough ... we cannot forget the terrorism attacks of 9/11 and the 3,000 innocent souls who perished that day. I hope those who were too young to be impacted by the events of that day will listen to those who were there.<br /><br />"USA! USA! USA!" Spontaneous chants roared from the crowd of rescue workers on September 14, 2001, three days after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, as President George W. Bush stood at Ground Zero and, with bullhorn in hand, said the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7OCgMPX2mE">words that were heard around the world</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote><b>President Bush:</b> Thank you all. I want you all to know -- it can't go any louder (referring to the bullhorn) -- I want you all to know that America today is on bended knee, in prayer for the people whose lives were lost here, for the workers who work here, for the families who mourn. The nation stands with the good people of New York City and New Jersey and Connecticut as we mourn the loss of thousands of our citizens<br /><br /><b>Rescue Worker:</b> I can't hear you!<br /><br /><b>President Bush:</b> I can hear you! I can hear you! The rest of the world hears you! And the people -- and the people who knocked these buildings down will hear all of us soon!<br /><br /><b>Rescue Workers:</b> (Roar from the crowd) USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! <br /><br /><b>President Bush:</b> The nation sends its love and compassion ...<br /><br /><b>Rescue Worker:</b> God bless America!<br /><br /><b>President Bush:</b> ... to everybody who is here. Thank you for your hard work. Thank you for making the nation proud, and may God bless America.<br /><br /><b>Rescue Workers:</b> (Chanting) USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!</blockquote>May we never forget.

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It can never be said enough ... we cannot forget the terrorism attacks of 9/11 and the 3,000 innocent souls who perished that day. I hope th...

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