[Utah Girl]

I agree. I'm hoping that President Bush can find the silver lining in this mess and we can have a decent dialog about race. I know there are problems, but this demagoguery and political capitalism is so counter-productive to truly solving the problem.

[JRandomFreeper]

I wimped out on supper tonight. Steak and mashed potatoes. Nothing fancy except the wine/horseradish reduction sauce.

/john

[nicollo]

I'm hoping that President Bush can find the silver lining in this mess and we can have a decent dialog about race.

We have here the Chinese word for "crisis": it is formed of the characters "danger" and "opportunity."

I really like Bush's speech at Philly (here). It was consistent and correct. It's hard to gauge the impact of a speech. If it blends with established posture, it goes unnoticed. If it jumps and startles, it is likely unsound, or a departure (we saw much of this with Clinton). If it stands out, it is because it defines. Bush's inaugural address and this one, to me, are multipliers; the product is strong for the harmony of its parts. I don't think another speech is necessary now. We will definitively see it in the State of the Union Address.

Aren't we all curious as to who will represent the Senate that evening! And what his mood will be?

[Btw: expect a major announcement in the State of the Union address on alternative fuels research, a la moon launch, to coincide with war in Iraq]