NBC Notes Bush Birthday and Work in Africa
Uniquely among the broadcast network evening newscasts, on Friday's NBC Nightly News, substitute host Kate Snow briefly noted that it was former President George W. Bush's 66th birthday, and that the former President was in Africa as part of an effort to fight against cancer on the Third World continent. Snow read the item:
Today is former President George W. Bush's 66th birthday, and, during a trip this week to Africa, at a home for children in need, he got a pretty special birthday gift. The kids serenaded him.
Earlier last week, it was noted by NewsBusters that the broadcast networks had avoided mentioning the former President's work in Africa.
After a clip of children singing to the former President, she continued:
The Bushes were in Africa promoting work to fight breast and cervical cancer. They're on their way home to Texas tonight.
Snow then followed up with a short item noting that it was also former First Lady Nancy Reagan's birthday:
This is also former First Lady Nancy Reagan's birthday, her 91st. Yesterday, she attended her first public event since a fall back in May when she broke several ribs. Mrs. Reagan helped inaugurate a new exhibit from the Walt Disney Archives at the Reagan Library. And, as you can see, Mickey and Minnie Mouse showed up for the occasion. we're told they did their own rendition of Happy Birthday.
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How could this happen???
Submitted by bigdaddy on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 12:50am.
Someone must have been on vacation this week for this kind of positive "W" news item to slip through to the unwashed masses. Heads will roll.
Next thing you know someone in the MSM will report on the former President and Mrs. Bush welcoming troops home at the airport by accident.
Pres
Submitted by grammajane on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 1:17am.
and Laura Bush are a class act. With all the trash, books, movies etc. they remain living very caring and compassionate life's. True Patriots and proud Americans!! Hopefully someday, the same representation will happen again!!!
That's weird
Submitted by amlaml on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 1:30am.
I thought W. was wanted for war crimes and would be arrested if he ever traveled overseas. Oh well, another liberal fantasy bites the dust.
I reported it
Submitted by ArcherB on Mon, 07/09/2012 - 8:15am.
I reported this the only way I could. I linked it on Facebook with the title, "Wait! I thought Republicans were racist and engaged in a 'War on Women'!"
Kinda kills both stereotypical birds with one stone there. He was in Africa spending money to promote women's health for African women.
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