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State of the Union Address LIVE THREAD 9:01pm EST.
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Posted on 01/20/2004 4:01:54 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs

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President Bush will deliver the annual State of the Union this evening at 9:01pm (Eastern Time). The speech will be webcast live on the White House web site.

The President will discuss the extraordinary challenges our country has faced and the historic achievements we have made. Yet he will also stress that there.s much more for our country to do:

"America this evening is a Nation called to great responsibilities. And we are rising to meet them…"

"We have not come all this way – through tragedy, and trial, and war – only to falter and leave our work unfinished. Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us."

He will also remind the American people that we are a Nation still at war, and our government is meeting its responsibility to protect the American people:

"Our greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people. Twenty-eight months have passed since September 11, 2001 – over two years without an attack on American soil – and it is tempting to believe that the danger is behind us. That hope is understandable, comforting – and false."

"...America is on the offensive against the terrorists..."

"As part of the offensive against terror, we are also confronting the regimes that harbor and support terrorists, and could supply them with nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons…"

"...Because of American leadership and resolve, the world is changing for the better…"

He will discuss the progress we’re making in Afghanistan and Iraq, and renew our commitment to ensuring those countries are free and peaceful:

"The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror…"

"The work of building a new Iraq is hard, and it is right. And America has always been willing to do what it takes for what is right."

On priorities here at home, the President will discuss why he’s optimistic about our growing economy, and call on Congress to take action that will help turn our economic recovery into a lasting recovery. He will call on them to help train Americans for the jobs of the 21st Century:

"America’s growing economy is also a changing economy. As technology transforms the way almost every job is done, America becomes more productive, and workers need new skills… We must respond by helping more Americans gain the skills to find good jobs in our new economy."

President Bush will also discuss the importance of health care and the major cause for why Americans lack health insurance: the rising costs of health care.

"On the critical issue of health care, our goal is to ensure that Americans can choose and afford private health care coverage that best fits their individual needs. To make insurance more affordable, Congress must act to address rapidly rising health care costs."

Finally, the President will argue that in a time of great change in our country and world, the things that make our country strong should never change:

"We are living in a time of great change… Yet some things endure – courage and compassion, reverence and integrity, respect for differences of faith and race. The values we try to live by never change. And they are instilled in us by fundamental institutions, such as families, and schools, and religious congregations. These institutions – the unseen pillars of civilization – must remain strong in America…"

"All of us – parents, schools, government – must work together to counter the negative influence of the culture, and to send the right messages to our children."

"The President shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

Article II, Sec. 3, U.S. Constitution

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State of the Union Trivia Quiz

Q1. What President delivered the first State of the Union Address?

 George Washington
 John Adams
 Thomas Jefferson
 James Madison
 Franco Harris

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White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett

January 20, 2004
Communications Director Dan Bartlett discussed this year's State of the Union.

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January 19, 2004
Author/Historian Richard Norton Smith discussed the history of the State of the Union address.



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To: doug from upland
LOVED that line!
1,061 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:43 PM PST by alwaysconservative (FReepers should serenade Dean with the National Anthem, only using the correct words!)
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To: Preech1
They declared war on the US and war is what they got.
1,062 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:44 PM PST by MEG33
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To: doug from upland
The President is really on fire talking about terror. He really feels it. He is a leader - a true leader.
1,063 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:47 PM PST by Wait4Truth
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To: doug from upland
Not enough to serve them with legal papers. WAR IS WHAT THEY GOT!

Yeah baby!

1,064 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:47 PM PST by nutmeg (Is the DemocRATic party extinct yet?)
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To: StarFan
Mentioning the 1993 attack.... and the insufficient response. "Let us be candid about the consequences of leaving Saddam in power..."
1,065 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:47 PM PST by wizardoz ("Crikey! I've lost my mojo!")
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To: Mo1
Now he's getting down with it!
1,066 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:50 PM PST by tet68
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To: doug from upland
As John Wayne said in True Grit: "You can't serve a writ on a rat."
1,067 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:51 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: Mo1
And a slam at some CANDIDATES for president, too.
1,068 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:53 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: All
Dubya slashing at Dems who didnt support the war!

Go get em'!!!!!
1,069 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:57 PM PST by RWR8189 (Its Morning in America Again!)
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Rats.....


1,070 posted on 01/20/2004 6:30:59 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Petronski
"We found the damned WMD, idiots!"
1,071 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:01 PM PST by mhking (The powerful NFC South: 3 of the 4 teams have gone to the big dance within the last 5 years.)
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To: Mo1
!!GRAND slam!!
1,072 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:02 PM PST by Sweet_Sunflower29 (I had emergency surgery last week; 32 staples and a 9" scar; I hurt. *Ouch*)
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To: Mo1
Maxine Waters in a huge sulk when he spoke of "And war is what they got".

Speaking of the Kay report.
1,073 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:04 PM PST by cyncooper ("We call evil by its name")
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To: Indy Pendance
42's mama felt that slap!
1,074 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:05 PM PST by theophilusscribe
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To: Petronski
TeddyK shaking his head, or is it just the rickets.
1,075 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:09 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Facts are stubborn things)
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To: SandyInSeattle
Jay Leno said they put Dean in a sweater to take off the edge and now he resembles Mr. Rogers with rabies.

OMG... Leno... beer... nose...

help!

1,076 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:09 PM PST by glock rocks (molon labe)
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To: RWR8189
Eeeahhhhh!
1,077 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:12 PM PST by BenLurkin (Socialism is Slavery)
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To: Petronski
As usual, Indiana Green, probably still depressed over his boyfriend Dean losing big in Iowa, made this tasteless as usual comment on DU. "Who the hell was that Iraqi in the business suit and how come he is fat and well fed?"




1,078 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:13 PM PST by Democratshavenobrains
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To: Political Junkie Too
Flash faxes!
1,079 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:17 PM PST by Howlin
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Nice to see that the camera producer is a Democrat...
1,080 posted on 01/20/2004 6:31:20 PM PST by Diddle E. Squat (www.firethebcs.com, www.weneedaplayoff.com, www.firemackbrown.com)
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