Bush thanks troops, Ted Stevens

Bush thanks troops, Ted Stevens
http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/08/president_bush_ted_stevens.html
August 5, 2008
by Katie Fretland

Touting progress in Iraq, President Bush yesterday stopped at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, where he thanked both the troops and an indicted Sen. Ted Stevens for their support of the war.

He said an Army Stryker brigade from nearby Fort Wainwright about to deploy would see a different situation in Iraq and thanked troops for contributing to that country's "hopeful chapter."

..... Bush thanked Stevens (R-Alaska) who attended the speech. ....

"The United States military has had no better supporter and stronger friend than Senator Ted Stevens," Bush said. "Thank you for coming, Senator."

Stevens pleaded not guilty to the indictment .....

Bush Praises Stevens, Ignoring Indictment
The Los Angeles Times | Johanna Neuman | August 5, 2008
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/presidentbush/2008/08/corruption.html

Republican Ted Stevens is the king of pork-barrel earmark spending. The senior senator from Alaska is also the architect of the infamous Bridge to Nowhere, a project to connect the town of Ketchikan (population 8,900) with its airport on the Island of Gravina (population 50) at a cost to federal taxpayers of $320 million.

Last month he was indicted on seven counts of falsifying his Senate disclosure forms. ....

But none of that stopped President Bush from embracing Stevens, at least verbally, when he stopped at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska last night to refuel on his trip to Asia. Stevens is popular in Alaska, known as "Uncle Ted" for his faithful record of steering federal funds to the 49th state over the years. When Bush acknowledged him, the audience applauded. .....

"Stevens pleaded not guilty to the indictment ....."

:rofl:

Whenever someone thanks me for anything, the first thing I always say is, "NOT GUILTY!"

Ahhh.... the famous Bush "Kiss 'O Death"

Yep, Ted's definitely done now. But I bet even Ted won't even call Dubya as a character witness.

- With the right jury, that could be worth ten more years alone.

K&R

Dubya was going through Ted's pockets looking for cash.