The war president visits the war profiteers today

[Mandate My Ass]

Posted on Tue, Aug. 17, 2004

Bush speaks to thousands at Boeing plant in Delco

By Tom Infield and Tina Moore

INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS


President Bush addressed several thousand Republican party loyalists and Boeing Company workers today at the company's Ridley Township factory, home of the Chinook helicopters used by the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq.

With his sleeves rolled up and his jacket off, Bush gave a 45-minute off-the-cuff speech to an invitation-only audience under the hot sun at the plant, which was shuttered for the day.

The President thanked the company's employees for making a contribution to the war on terrorism.

"Since Sept. 11, America has led the world and the world has changed for the better," Bush said. "We must remain steadfast in the face of those cold blooded killers. The only way to deal with them is to bring them to justice, and we are slowly making progress."

http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/news/9424827.htm?ERIGHTS=-1837971713461484324philly:

If he has to screen these guys, there is hope for us after all.

[Dimsdale]

1. Off-the-cuff?

Is this supposed to mean that the Simian-in-Chief stood for 45 minutes and spoke with no notes? NFW! Clinton would do this no problem. Chimpy? I can't believe that.

One of the KYW talking heads (local news radio in Phila.), in an annoucement this morning, gushed over how the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF would grace the Boeing workers with his Imperial Presence. Funny how they forgot to mention that it was by invite only.