Bush to Show Gratitude at Pope's Funeral

[wakeme2008]

I think Bush thinks he will be giving a speech at this funeral.


http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush-Pope.html?pagewanted=print&position=


Bush to Show Gratitude at Pope's Funeral
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: April 4, 2005



Filed at 1:57 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush said Monday he is looking forward to attending Pope John Paul II's funeral and expressing Americans' gratitude for the life of such a courageous, moral and holy man.

As Bush prepared to leave for Vatican City later this week, he recalled a trip to the pope's summer residence as one of the fondest memories of his presidency. He said even though they didn't agree on everything, he always appreciated hearing the pope's point of view.



more at AP

[babylonsister]

1. Don't let him speak! He's embarrassing enough!! nt

[barb162]

16. yeah, this is NOT good. Send Clinton only

[rainy]

2. Since the Pope was against the war and Bush caused it

do you think any people who loved and respected the pope will protest Bush at the funeral?

[ComerPerro]

13. Do you think they will remember that?

As far as your average Faux veiwer remembers, the Pope was always in support of the war. You know, the one Bush fought to liberate the Iraqis.

[XNASA]

3. There he goes " appreciatin' " again.

I wonder if w* will speak of his visit to the Vatican next time he goes to Bob Jones U.?

[AntiCoup2K4]

4. Gratitude? From the CHIMP??

"Yeah...thanks for dyin' Mr Pope. You got rid of all the bad publicity from that little thing down in Florida that backfired on me and Jebbie"

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Has he gotten his invitation?

I heard one news report that talked about him going, but they mentioned he hadn't received his invitation yet. Do you need an invitation to attend or is it taken for granted that heads of state will be in attendance?

[xxqqqzme]

6. please, please, please tell me he

will not be speaking. This is not a tent revival outside the pig farm. As Howard Dean said in Tennessee 'humility is also a moral value that the republicans haven't learn yet'.

[TahitiNut]

7. Posturing, pretentious, patronizing prick.

:grr:

[fooj]

8. "Violence is evil. Violence is unacceptable."

Shrub is a shameless hypocrite.

Peace!

[Lexingtonian]

9. he owes JP2 bigtime

After all, after his visit to the Vatican in August suddenly all these U.S. Catholic bishops were telling their flock to vote for him.

It was a pure coincidence, just like Rumsfeld the autocrat having not a clue that torture was the systematic business of his military prison system.

[Boomer]

10. It's always about Bush....

...so why should this photo-op be any different?

[wakeme2008]

14. that was my first thought

This is only about Bush.... And you know Fox will play that to the hill.

[Demit]

11. "And of course we look forward to the majesty of celebrating

such a significant human life.''

Inadvertently letting us know he thinks there are lives that are insignificant. Way to go, Culture-of-Life Man!

[etherealtruth]

12. No, no, no even his handlers must realize ...

... he is an inarticulate jack ass, that will simply embarrass himself and our country----yet again.

Didn't the Pope suspect * was the Antichrist?

[peacetalksforall]

15. I think it's a riot that bulldozer Hughes came up with 'gratitude'. n/t

[dave29]

17. Edit: Bush to show 'tude at funeral

that sounds more like it.

[mtnsnake]

18. Bush just wants another chance to equate himself with the Pope

"The pope was a champion of freedom...just like me!! I didn't attack Iraq for WMD's or oil; it was for freedom!"