Polly
10-01-2003, 02:43 PM
Before I post this incredible event, I am asking that those who don't like our President please don't post on this thread. I am well aware of your views. Please don't use my thread as your political arena. Thank you! :)
Okay, here's how it happened. President Bush came to Cincinnati yesterday to raise money for his campaign. He was going to the home of Carl Lindner. Robin (my fiance) and his brother and sister, along with Robin's niece, nephew and sister-in-law who is married to the brother who works on Air Force One were invited to meet the President and tour Air Force One. Robin's brother (and several Secret Service people) took Robin and his siblings, as well as sister-in-law and kids on a tour of the plane. They were given "gift packs" which included a printed, personalized "welcome to Air Force One" ticket for each of them, Presidential matches, Presidential M&M's, the menu for Air Force One for Tuesday, September 30th, 2003, Presidential napkins, a signed picture by George W. Bush of Air Force One, and a printout of its history. After the tour, they waited for hours until the President's limo returned. At one point, it started to rain. One of the S.S. men came up and said, "We have to get you some umbrellas." Robin and his siblings said, "No, that's okay." The S.S. guy said, "No, we HAVE TO. If the President comes back and sees you standing in the rain, he'll be pissed!" :D
Finally, President Bush's limo arrived. He got out, and started shaking hands of Robin's family. When he got to Robin, Robin said, "It's an honor to meet you." He looked at Robin and smiled. He stopped to talk a couple of minutes to Robin's nephew who is 12. Then he got behind them for a group photo. He boarded the plane and was off. Robin said he was much more down to Earth than he seemed on t.v. Very caring, very attentive. I am beside myself, seething with envy, because I didn't get to go!!! I am very happy for Robin though, to have had this very distinct privilege.
I just wanted to share this with you, because I know a lot of you are Bush supporters. He really IS all that and a bag of chips! :D
Oh, Robin let my daughter take the ticket and the menu to school today to show her friends that didn't believe her! He was also on the news. If you've watched it in the last 24 hours, he's standing near the airplane, in a suit with a long, black pony tail, and it's dark outside (Bush is boarding the plane at that point). If you saw Bush shaking the hand of a woman in a light dress, with a boy with black hair standing in front of her, that's Robin's sister-in-law and her son. :)
Okay, here's how it happened. President Bush came to Cincinnati yesterday to raise money for his campaign. He was going to the home of Carl Lindner. Robin (my fiance) and his brother and sister, along with Robin's niece, nephew and sister-in-law who is married to the brother who works on Air Force One were invited to meet the President and tour Air Force One. Robin's brother (and several Secret Service people) took Robin and his siblings, as well as sister-in-law and kids on a tour of the plane. They were given "gift packs" which included a printed, personalized "welcome to Air Force One" ticket for each of them, Presidential matches, Presidential M&M's, the menu for Air Force One for Tuesday, September 30th, 2003, Presidential napkins, a signed picture by George W. Bush of Air Force One, and a printout of its history. After the tour, they waited for hours until the President's limo returned. At one point, it started to rain. One of the S.S. men came up and said, "We have to get you some umbrellas." Robin and his siblings said, "No, that's okay." The S.S. guy said, "No, we HAVE TO. If the President comes back and sees you standing in the rain, he'll be pissed!" :D
Finally, President Bush's limo arrived. He got out, and started shaking hands of Robin's family. When he got to Robin, Robin said, "It's an honor to meet you." He looked at Robin and smiled. He stopped to talk a couple of minutes to Robin's nephew who is 12. Then he got behind them for a group photo. He boarded the plane and was off. Robin said he was much more down to Earth than he seemed on t.v. Very caring, very attentive. I am beside myself, seething with envy, because I didn't get to go!!! I am very happy for Robin though, to have had this very distinct privilege.
I just wanted to share this with you, because I know a lot of you are Bush supporters. He really IS all that and a bag of chips! :D
Oh, Robin let my daughter take the ticket and the menu to school today to show her friends that didn't believe her! He was also on the news. If you've watched it in the last 24 hours, he's standing near the airplane, in a suit with a long, black pony tail, and it's dark outside (Bush is boarding the plane at that point). If you saw Bush shaking the hand of a woman in a light dress, with a boy with black hair standing in front of her, that's Robin's sister-in-law and her son. :)