I Wish I’d Said That!

Here’s the story from AP:

President Bush has quite a birthday present for Pope Benedict XVI: at least 9,000 excited guests gathered on the White House’s South Lawn for a 21-gun salute, a famed soprano’s rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” and an emotional presidential welcome.
Bush was to tell the pontiff and the crowd how glad America is to have him visit — and to tell Americans they should listen to his words. (emphasis mine)
“He will hear from the president that America and the world need to hear his message that God is love, that human life is sacred, that we all must be guided by common moral law, and that we have responsibilities to care for our brothers and sisters in need, at home and across the world,” (emphasis mine) said White House press secretary Dana Perino.

Well, now! Isn’t it great that someone on American soil is finally saying something that Americans and the world need to listen to? Don’t you wish someone here had been saying that kind of stuff all along. . .wait a minute! Wait a minute!