Your boy is coming to town!

[wordsmythe]

Bush to present Landon Lecture at K-State

<<and he's packing the audience>>

MANHATTAN -- President Bush will speak Monday at Kansas State University as part of its Landon Lecture series, university officials have announced.

His lecture, the 142nd in the series, will be at 11 a.m. at Bramlage Coliseum.

"We are excited that President Bush is coming to K-State and we owe a huge debt of gratitude to Sen. Pat Roberts for his assistance in getting President Bush to accept our invitation," Jon Wefald, Kansas State president, said today.

In Washington, Bush press secretary Scott McClellan told reporters, "The president will make remarks on the global war on terrorism."

Bush's last visit to Kansas was in May 2004 to dedicate a national historic site in Topeka devoted to the U.S. Supreme Court's historic Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawing school segregation on the 50th anniversary of the decision. Earlier this month, Vice President Dick Cheney visited Fort Leavenworth.

University officials said the audience for the president's speech will include soldiers from Fort Riley. Gov. Kathleen Sebelius also plans to attend, spokeswoman Nicole Corcoran said.

"The governor believes it's great he's visiting one of our fine universities," Corcoran said.

Bush will visit Kansas State University amid national discussions about the war in Iraq and questions about his October 2001 decision to allow eavesdropping on e-mails and telephone calls from people within the United States, without first seeking court approval.

"If you are on a public information offensive the way the president is right now on a variety on things, particularly on wiretaps, the war in Iraq, many things that relate to his popularity, the Landon Lecture is a perfect opportunity," said Burdett Loomis, a University of Kansas political science professor who formerly served on Sebelius' staff.

"I don't think he's going to convince a lot of people who are opposed to him of his virtues, but maintaining his base, I think, is crucial, and that's something a lecture at K-State could do."


<<Goodness knows he wouldn't want any difficult questions.>>

[K C Muffin]

I saw this in today's Star, too. But I knew you'd post it!

[Highwayman]

At least Bush is stopping instead of thumbing his nose as his train blows through in the middle of the night without even slowing down to wave at his supporters.

[lurker]

Originally Posted by Highwayman

At least Bush is stopping instead of thumbing his nose as his train blows through in the middle of the night without even slowing down to wave at his supporters.

Highway,
Please note that there is a difference between them's that live in Manhattan and them's who inhabit Lawrence.

[K C Muffin]

The purple guys drink cheap beer, whereas the blue guys drink microbrew. Is that the difference?

[Army_of_One]

The purple people wear cowboy boots....the blue people wear sandals....

And speaking of that....

How do you get a KU grad off of your porch?

Pay him for the pizza...

AND...Did you hear about KU's drug problem???

They get drug up and down the football field constantly!

[wordsmythe]

Interesting that there are 1500 tickets and 1000 of them were given to Fort Riley.

[TexKan]

Why not give them to soldiers? Who should they go to?

[wordsmythe]

Someone who can ask real questions. Not just sit there and applaud and agree with everything he says.

They take good care to fill the audiences with people who won't frighten the the boy. Wouldn't look good for him to crack in public and trying to answer a real question would push him over the edge.

You have to remember I believe the man to be a complete idiot who is nothing more than a radio controled toy for others.

[TexKan]

Everyone is enntitled to see what they want. Do you think every politician at high levels doesn't do the same thing???? Do ya think Clinton didn't do the same thing?

Personally - I respect your right to think and vote what you want. I do altho think that in this instance - we are at war - he is thier commander in chief - who better to go see him than the men / women willing to die for our country?

Now I understand - how convieniant to use that as a reason not to get asked the hard questions. What ever you may think - it is still the right thing to do - give tickets to Ft Riley.

BTW - I liked Clinton but didn't vote for him cause I felt he was in it for the money.......and the women........ so guess I was right too......... See how this works........ ain't America great???????