President Bush Takes Center Stage On Second Night Of Rebooted Republican National Convention

Former Senators Joseph Lieberman, Fred Thompson also addressed delegates. By Gil Kaufman George W. Bush addresses the audience in a live video feed from the White House on day two of the Republican National Convention Photo: Paul J. Richards/ Getty Images ST. PAUL, Minnesota — In a rarity at such a massive, carefully planned political event, Republicans got a do-over on Tuesday (September 2) at the Republican National Convention when President Bush beamed in via satellite to sing the praises of presumptive presidential nominee Senator John McCain . One night after his address to the faithful was canceled due to Hurricane Gustav, Bush gave a brief speech from the Oval Office in Washington, D.C., in which he honored McCain's courage and maverick streak and proclaimed him ready to lead. "John McCain's life has prepared him to make those choices," Bush said of the hard decisions that often face the president. "He is ready to lead this nation. ... We live in a ... (link)