Posted by
Mark R. Taylor on Friday, October 27, 2006 9:36:20 AM
President Bush Makes First Visit To Sarasota Since 9/11/2001...
Matt Bruce - The Captain's America
used with permission
SARASOTA, FL. (NS) -
What a day for the President of the United States to come to Sarasota, FL. The skies were clear with some wind and temperatures were a very comfortable 71 degrees at 12 noon...
The President flew in to SRQ International Airport aboard Air Force One, his big blue and white jumbo 747 Jet around 12:40 pm ET...
When Vern Buchanan stepped up on the podium at the Sarasota-Bradenton Convention Center he was joined by President George W. Bush. The cheers were tremendous and the noise was loud...
The President started by saying "it is everyone's obligation to vote." He also thanked Vern's lovely wife Sandy and her two sons Matt and James for their tremendous sacrifices made during Verns's Congressional campaign...
The President also joked about his "relatives in Florida." He got his biggest laugh when he mentioned that both he and his brother "shared the same Campaign Consultant, their Mother."
The President talked about the tax cuts all taxpayers got and mentioned wanting to lower taxes and make his tax cuts of last year "permanent."
President Bush then talked about the growing economy and the economic boom being experienced by the United States. He said we were "the envy of the World."
The President mentioned Vern Buchanan's previous experience as a "business entrepeneur who had created thousands of jobs." He also said Vern had been a part of "the American dream"...
The President then pointed out that his Administration added 6.6 million new jobs with wages that had gone up 2.2%. He then said "we've cut the deficit in half, 3 years ahead of schedule." This is absolutely true and the Democrats don't want to remind the voters of it either...
This Rally was designed to spark the GOP faithful and help get the Voters out to vote on November 7th. He also said he wanted to make his tax cuts "permanent" and electing Vern Buchanan would help him towards achieving that goal...
In comments about the War on Terror the President said, "we have to be right 100% of the time, they have to be right only once." He also reminded everyone present that we were in a "War" and the terrorist's we were fighting were "sworn to doing as much damage and hurting as many of us as they could."
The President then got one of his loudest ovations when he said, "I made the right decision taking Sadaam Hussein out." He also said "the Iraqi people deserve to be free." He concluded his comments by saying "our troops will come home with victory and not defeat."
He said "the power of liberty is bring peace to the World," in referring to the democratization of Iraq..
The President concluded his remarks about 2:08 pm ET and then shook as many hands as he could in walking around and then out of the Convention Center...
This was truly a great day for the residents of Sarasota and Manatee Counties in having the President of the United States come and visit us...
I spoke with Manatee County Sheriff Charlie Wells, in charge on Security for the event, FL. State Rep. Donna Clarke, Bradenton Mayor Wayne Poston, Sandy Tibbetts the Communications Director for Vern Buchanan, former Bradenton Mayor Bill Evers and numerous local City and
County elected officials as they walked by...
You can hear the radio broadcast we did from the Sarasota-Bradenton Convention Center by going to:
http://thecaptainsamerica.podomatic.com
For Now That's Just 'OUR' Opinion On The Campaign trail...
Matt Bruce
'The Captain'
Managing Editor
News Sarasota.com
Host Of
"The Captain's AMERICA" Radio Show'
Heard On 1490 WWPR Radio In
Bradenton-Sarasota-Tampa-Venice, FL