Is there a WH press briefing today? I checked the WH web site and

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Cspan but nothing was listed for today.

[Bumblebee]

1. Methinks the pres is going to Ohio

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2. thanks for responding. Love the Georgia O'Keef flower.

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3. I don't know. I was getting ready to do the same thing. The White House

Press goes with Bush everywhere he goes so they can argue in front of the cameras and get on a plane to the same location. I didn't know this until I went to the D-Day Memorial opening and Bush came and spoke. The had a bunch of chairs off to the right side of us that were roped off and stated "White House Press." I also saw Ari Fleischer standing at the top of the memorial looking down at all of these 80-year-olds who were dropping like flies from the heat of 80+ degrees and sitting directly in the Sun.

The dignitaries had tents up on the top of the memorial with huge fans and air conditioning units. The local press were behind us up on top of some kind of stage they threw up real quick and had huge fans blowing straight up in the air that helped to keep them cool. The water that was $1.00 a 16-oz bottle was on the opposite side of where everyone of the veterans were sitting and none of them dared to get up in fear of losing their seats.

I made several runs to get water for the elderly (I was 42 at the time -- I think, so I was no spring chicken but I wasn't 75-80 years old either). I bought it for my father and I and I poured water on top of my head and totally soaked my clothes. I bet I spent more money on bottled water to pour over my dad's and my head then we drank. It was really sad to see how everyone but the actual D-Day Veterans were the one's who were out in the baking Sun and passing out from heat stroke. It was like a rock concert where you would help to pass a person's body over to the EMT's to help them. No joke. FINALLY, after five hours of waiting on Bush, some people came with boxes of bottled water to give to the Veterans. I grabbed bottle after bottle and kept passing them on. The older people would get one bottle and wouldn't dare take more than one. Well I didn't give a rat's ass, I took the top part of a case and walked off with it to our seat. I really do not think my father would have made it that day if I had not taken him. It was a horrible experience because Bush decided he would come and give a 3-minute speech and lay down a wreath. From the Secret Service and the handling of my video equipment that had to be on (which is okay) but they just threw it at you after they checked it. We got there at 7 a.m. and were included in the first ten people in one of the six lines. We got great seats after it took us over three hours to get in the gate. Then we had to wait on Bush's arrival.

Now I have promised my dad to take him to the WWII Veteran's Memorial sometime this Spring. Can anyone give me any idea of a nice, clean hotel near the Memorial that would be easy to navigate a 77-year-old man. I am disabled and he has a hard time walking. We will have to rent those remote control wheelchairs each day. I just do not have any idea of any hotels that are close to the memorial as well as the Smithsonian. My dad wants to contribute his photos from WWII to the museum. They are unbelievable and should be in the hands of someone who can use them as they are history of one of the worst times in the World's history.

[napi21]

4. No Press Breifing today. It's on the WH website

listed on the Daily calendar.

I'm damn disappointed too! I wanted to see Scotty dance around why he lied yesterday about Whittington being fine when he had to have know he had a heart attack that very morning!