Bush Mocks Kerry for Lambeau Name Blunder
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By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer
GREEN BAY, Wis. - President Bush (news - web sites) could not resist a fresh opportunity to tease his opponent about fumbling the name of the Green Bay Packers' field. In fact, Bush went out of his way Saturday to create the opportunity.
After his speech, Bush made an unannounced stop across the street at Lambeau Field, home of the NFL team. Democratic candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) had flubbed the name of the Packers' venerable home field last summer, confusing Lambeau Field with Lambert Field, the name of the St. Louis Airport.
"It's nice to be here at Lambeau Field," Bush said, emphasizing the "BO" in Lambeau's second syllable.
A couple dozen Bush supporters stood in the parking lot on a cool gray day, awaiting him.
"How is everybody?" Bush asked after stepping out of his limousine.
This photo-op was carefully staged so that the name of the field was in photographers' pictures.
"We're going to flip-flop Wisconsin for you, Mr. President!" one supporter yelled. Bush, who lost the state four years ago, chuckled throughout the stop.
"I gotta get going," he told his supporters a few minutes later.
On Tuesday, as Bush was calling on locals in Wisconsin to discuss economic policies, a man blurted out: "Did you see the Packers-Dallas game?"
"I saw that, I know the Wisconsin Badgers are undefeated," Bush said, mentioning the University of Wisconsin team.
Then came the punch line. "Let me tell you what else I know. I know the Packers beat Dallas at Lambeau Field," Bush said, drawing wild cheers.
Notably absent from Bush's speeches Saturday was any mention of Osama bin Laden (news - web sites), who turned up in a videotaped message a day earlier.
White House communications director Dan Bartlett said the president did not intend to bring up the topic again, after responding sharply to a Kerry attack on Friday night. "We made our point. We had to set the record straight," he said.
Bush did repeat a standard refrain about terrorism ? one that had added resonance on Saturday.
"This will be the first presidential election since September the 11th, 2001. Americans go to the polls at a time of war, and ongoing threats unlike any we have faced before," Bush told supporters in Michigan. "The terrorists who killed thousands of innocent people are still dangerous, and they are determined."
Friday was the third straight day Bush appeared at a rally in Ohio, and he tried to wring maximum political mileage out of the stop by granting interviews to reporters from three Ohio TV stations on the morning flight to Michigan. Air Force One circled the Grand Rapids airport for an extra 15 minutes Saturday so that Bush could wrap up the question-and-answer session.
In Wisconsin, Bush framed the presidential contest as a referendum on trust.
"In less than 72 hours, the American people will be voting and the decision comes down to, who do you trust?" Bush said in Green Bay.
The "who do you trust" phrase was the same one his father used in his unsuccessful re-election bid against Bill Clinton (news - web sites) in 1992.
"I offer leadership and results for a time of threat and a time of challenge," the president said in Green Bay. "I ask for your trust, I ask for your help, I ask for your vote."
Football came up again in Minneapolis when Bush stopped there before heading to Florida.
"When it's the fourth quarter and the game is on the line, you want somebody with a cool head calling the plays," Mike Tice, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, said in introducing the president in an arena filled with supporters waving signs that said "Believers for Bush" and "Luvya Dubya."
Football is really killing Kerry. First he throws like a 6 year old girl, then he does this. Way to Bush to stick it to him.:thumbsup:
1 minute ago
By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer
GREEN BAY, Wis. - President Bush (news - web sites) could not resist a fresh opportunity to tease his opponent about fumbling the name of the Green Bay Packers' field. In fact, Bush went out of his way Saturday to create the opportunity.
After his speech, Bush made an unannounced stop across the street at Lambeau Field, home of the NFL team. Democratic candidate John Kerry (news - web sites) had flubbed the name of the Packers' venerable home field last summer, confusing Lambeau Field with Lambert Field, the name of the St. Louis Airport.
"It's nice to be here at Lambeau Field," Bush said, emphasizing the "BO" in Lambeau's second syllable.
A couple dozen Bush supporters stood in the parking lot on a cool gray day, awaiting him.
"How is everybody?" Bush asked after stepping out of his limousine.
This photo-op was carefully staged so that the name of the field was in photographers' pictures.
"We're going to flip-flop Wisconsin for you, Mr. President!" one supporter yelled. Bush, who lost the state four years ago, chuckled throughout the stop.
"I gotta get going," he told his supporters a few minutes later.
On Tuesday, as Bush was calling on locals in Wisconsin to discuss economic policies, a man blurted out: "Did you see the Packers-Dallas game?"
"I saw that, I know the Wisconsin Badgers are undefeated," Bush said, mentioning the University of Wisconsin team.
Then came the punch line. "Let me tell you what else I know. I know the Packers beat Dallas at Lambeau Field," Bush said, drawing wild cheers.
Notably absent from Bush's speeches Saturday was any mention of Osama bin Laden (news - web sites), who turned up in a videotaped message a day earlier.
White House communications director Dan Bartlett said the president did not intend to bring up the topic again, after responding sharply to a Kerry attack on Friday night. "We made our point. We had to set the record straight," he said.
Bush did repeat a standard refrain about terrorism ? one that had added resonance on Saturday.
"This will be the first presidential election since September the 11th, 2001. Americans go to the polls at a time of war, and ongoing threats unlike any we have faced before," Bush told supporters in Michigan. "The terrorists who killed thousands of innocent people are still dangerous, and they are determined."
Friday was the third straight day Bush appeared at a rally in Ohio, and he tried to wring maximum political mileage out of the stop by granting interviews to reporters from three Ohio TV stations on the morning flight to Michigan. Air Force One circled the Grand Rapids airport for an extra 15 minutes Saturday so that Bush could wrap up the question-and-answer session.
In Wisconsin, Bush framed the presidential contest as a referendum on trust.
"In less than 72 hours, the American people will be voting and the decision comes down to, who do you trust?" Bush said in Green Bay.
The "who do you trust" phrase was the same one his father used in his unsuccessful re-election bid against Bill Clinton (news - web sites) in 1992.
"I offer leadership and results for a time of threat and a time of challenge," the president said in Green Bay. "I ask for your trust, I ask for your help, I ask for your vote."
Football came up again in Minneapolis when Bush stopped there before heading to Florida.
"When it's the fourth quarter and the game is on the line, you want somebody with a cool head calling the plays," Mike Tice, head coach of the Minnesota Vikings, said in introducing the president in an arena filled with supporters waving signs that said "Believers for Bush" and "Luvya Dubya."
Football is really killing Kerry. First he throws like a 6 year old girl, then he does this. Way to Bush to stick it to him.:thumbsup:
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