Bush Thankathon

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair (L) receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President George W. Bush during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 13, 2009. The award is the highest civilian honour that is given in the United States. Also honored were Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

You can read more on President Bush’s closing moments over at Mikes America. While you are there, stay for a chat session after President Bush’s farewell address to the nation.

RNC Chair composed of Steele!

Some good news since the Great Mistake of 2008. Michael Steele announces his bid for the Republican National Committee on Fox News highly rated show, Hannity and Colmes. 

It was not Steele’s audacity to tread where many democrat politicians fear to tread – Fox News – it is his clarion call to the conservative base of the GOP that gets my vote:

Via WSJ:

We must articulate a positive vision for America’s future that speaks to Americans’ hopes, concerns and needs. It’s time to stop defining ourselves by what we are not, and tell voters what we believe, how we’ll lead, and where we’ll go; how we Republicans will make America better; how we’ll make their families more prosperous, their children better educated, their parents more secure, and all of us healthier, safer and stronger.

When Skye met Steele at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference:

Jonn at This Ain’t Hell agrees with me. Yes, he is a brilliant man.

The Tale of Two Conventions

2008 GOP Convention: Minneapolis, St. Paul

2008 DNC Convention: Denver, Colorado

What to do in Denver during the DNC Convention?

“Stay out of prison” or “Hang out at the library”

What a party – NOT!