210 days to go

"You took an oath to defend our flag and our freedom, and you kept that oath under seas and under fire."
     —Addressing war veterans; Washington, D.C.; January 10, 2006

The sad thing is that most of the veterans think Dubya is great.

232 days to go

"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself—not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch."
     —After visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center; San Antonio, TX; January 1, 2006

I bet the vets really appreciated that story...