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Sunday, December 24, 2006

The president giveth, the president taketh away

By Ken Herman | Sunday, December 24, 2006, 12:10 PM

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A few weeks ago, he was the Pardoner-in Chief (as shown above), granting the traditional Thanksgiving pardon to a turkey.

This week he is the Consumer-in-Chief, chowing down on traditional turkey with giblet gravy at the Camp David Christmas lunch. Also on the menu, as released by the White House, are cornbread dressing, mashed potatos, green beans, sweet potato casserole, rolls, ambrosia and pies (pumpkin and pecan).

FYI, also enjoying the holiday at Camp David are Ex-President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara; presidential mother-in-law Jenna Welch; twins Barbara and Jenna Bush; presidential brother Marvin, wife Margaret and family; and presidential sister Doro Koch, husband Bobby and family.

Today, President Bush marked Christmas eve with a few phone calls to military personnel, some overseas and some recently returned from there. Included were at least two with Texas ties. Naval Petty Office Third Class Rahm Panjwani’s wife Heather lives in San Antonio. Panjwami served on the USS Boxer. Air Force Master Sgt. John W. Gahan’s wife Karen lives in Abilene. Gahan is in Iraq.

Deputy Press Secretary Dana Perino says all of the military personnel told Bush “they were doing well and that they had high morale.”

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