Bush Thanks Astronauts for Daring Mission

[sabra]

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http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/26-08022005-522354.html

Bush Thanks Astronauts for Daring Mission

The Associated Press

President Bush, speaking to Discovery and Space St



WASHINGTON - President Bush phoned Discovery's astronauts on Tuesday, thanking them for being "risk takers for the sake of exploration."

In a telephone hook up with the space shuttle crew, the president wished the crew "Godspeed for your mission."

"Thanks for being such great examples of courage for a lot of our fellow citizens," Bush said.

Discovery Commander Eileen Collins told Bush, "We really enjoy what we're doing. We really believe in our mission."

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[rocktivity]

1. For daring to want to get home alive? Uh, okay.

:crazy:
rocknation

[daleo]

2. Bush - "Thanks for providing a nice diversion."

"I hope you don't get killed, but if you do, I will get the media to spin it into how brave I am...I mean, you are."

[TahitiNut]

3. The Pathological Narcissist just can't help himself.

He's incapable of sitting in an audience - he's just gotta take stage center. What a fucking sicko! :puke:

[sam sarrha]

4. last chance to pressure another crew to burn themselves up.. have faith,

don't wimp out and stay on the station and embarrass me..:cry:

[VegasWolf]

5. Bush says that God told him that the tile filler they yanked out will

not cause any problems during re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere.

[Megahurtz]

6. Oh Cool - Thanks and,

see ya.:nuke:

[pimpbot]

7. I'm surprised that in the last 5 years...

No smarty pants democrat has been able to get Bush on the phone.. I mean, think of all the stupid groups Bush has "thanked" or appeared with. Are his handlers really that good at filtering us out?

I think it'd be hilarious for someone to embarress him in public. I think he'd flip out personally..

[pimpbot]

8. HE ACTUALLY TOLD THEM TO "GET BACK TO WORK!"

hahahah. I just heard an audio clip of him "thanking" the astronauts. At the end, he said "Now, get back to work!". What a dumbass. It was one of his "jokes" that really isnt a joke.

Transcript:

At 10:21 Eastern time today, the astronauts received a call from President Bush. On the video link, they bobbed gently as they waited for the president to come on the line, their hair puffing up without the restraining force of gravity. Speaking from the Roosevelt Room, Mr. Bush said, "I just wanted to tell you how proud the American people are of our astronauts.

"I want to thank you for being risk takers for the sake of exploration," he said.

Col. Eileen M. Collins of the shuttle crew thanked the president, and said "we all enjoy what we're doing - we really believe in our mission and we believe in space exploration, and getting people off the planet and seeing what's out there.

"The steps we are taking right now are really worth it," she said.

The president finished by saying "Thanks for taking my phone call - now get back to work."

[Megahurtz]

9. He is SUCH an asshole. n/t

[Panda1]

11. Good grief...Mr. Vacation?

Fratboy has no idea what work is.

The astronauts spotted a monster from space today.

[phusion]

13. I hope there's a camera in front of him...

Or is he really stupid enough to wave at the television?

[Chicago Democrat]

10. Another premature 'Mission Accomplished" speech?

:puke:

[PATRICK]

12. For daring to fly the mission you mean

rescue team of Boy Scouts with nets in place all over the nation just in case.

One thing you have to be in Bushamerica is brave and good- or very very ignorant.

[Enraged_Ape]

14. Did he call the families of the 20+ dead Marines...

in the last two days and console them and acknowledge their loved ones' "daring".

Of course not.

What a fracking jerk. Words cannot describe how truly loathsome this maggot is. I hope he enjoys his five weeks of brush clearing and whiskey blackouts while the world turns underneath him.

[brentspeak]

15. I nominate Bush for the next shuttle mission.

The one targeted for Pluto.