Remarks by the President at 'Ask President Bush' Event
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you all for coming. (Applause.) Go ahead and be seated. Thanks for coming. Thank you all. I appreciate you coming today. (Applause.) Thank you. Okay, be seated. We got some work to do here. Thanks for coming. I've got an interesting way to describe to you how we're going to make America a safer world and a more hopeful world. And today I'm going to do so by talking to some of your citizens about some interesting ideas as to how to improve life throughout America, throughout Ohio and throughout the Cleveland area. Then I'd like to take some of your questions, if we've got time. Then I've got to get back on the bus. (Laughter.)
See, I'm out -- I believe you have to go ask people for the vote. And that's what we're doing in Ohio again, asking people for the vote. (Applause.)
Before I begin, before I talk about issues that are on your mind, I do want to talk about something that's on my mind and I know on your mind, as well. Today on our TV screens, last night on our TV screens, we saw the horror of terror in Russia. And I can just imagine the heartfelt anguish of the moms and dads of those Russian kids. Our prayers are with those families. And yesterday is a grim reminder of the nature of the terrorists we face. That is why this country must be strong and diligent, never yielding. We must bring them to justice before they harm us. (Applause.)
So when I asked Laura to marry me, she said, fine, just so long as I never have to give a speech. (Laughter.) I said, okay, you never have to. Fortunately, she didn't hold me to my word. What a fabulous speech she gave, and she's a -- (applause.) You need to put me back in so she can have four more years as First Lady. (Applause.)
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