Last night on his radio show, Matt Drudge talked about President Bush’s visit to Florida yesterday for the Daytona 500 race. Air Force One, carrying the president and his wife, buzzed the Speedway.
From the Daytona Beach News-Journal:
To open the race, President Bush delivered the famous call, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” In the end, the president stayed through the first half of the race — longer than expecte — which a Secret Service agent attributed to his affinity for racing.
“It’s about the third time,” meeting the president, said No. 8 driver Dale Earnhardt Jr., who went on to win the race. “He’s a cool guy. I like him.”
Imagine the scene: President Bush in a plane doing a cool flyover above a stadium filled with 180,000 fans wildly cheering for him. Drudge ended a segment with somethig like, “Top that, Democrats.” Indeed!
The United States presidency is the most powerful office in the world. I hope George Bush continues to instill dignity and respect in office as he carries out the duties and enjoys the privileges of being the American president.
