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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

• History
• State of the Union History Quiz

• State of the Union - 2003
• State of the Union - 2002

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

Ask the White House

White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett

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

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



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KEYWORDS: bush43; giveaway; presidentbush; sotu
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To: MJY1288
no doubt. Keep ripping them a new one!!!!!
1,561 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:21 PM PST by haapse (GWB 4 Life)
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To: sinkspur
Look at the Republican senators...they're having as much fun as we are. and look how the President looks over at the hunkered down, unclapping democrats and gives him that grin.

This night is magic!!!

1,562 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:27 PM PST by YaYa123
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To: doug from upland
DO NOT IMPORT INDIAN NURSES!
1,563 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:28 PM PST by missyme
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To: Joe Hadenuf
He OPPOSES AMNESTY!!!!!!!!!!
1,564 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:31 PM PST by Dog ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our Country")
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs


Temporary foreign worker program. Sorry, GWB, it is still amnesty for those who broke the law already. Been there, did that a decade ago.
1,565 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:32 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: SandyInSeattle
ROFLOL. How KEWL is our President! He makes me so proud. He loves America and AMericans and actually PRAYS, and says GOD BLESS AMERICA. I LOVE to hear him say that. :)
1,566 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:34 PM PST by Letitring
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To: COEXERJ145
I oppose amnesty....but...

...here's some amnesty.

1,567 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:36 PM PST by Petronski (I'm *NOT* always *CRANKY.*)
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To: mhking
Aw, crap, here comes the "guest worker" crap.

Atleast he uses the term illegal alien, the D's don't do that.

I'm still highly skeptical about the "guest worker" thing.

1,568 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:39 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Facts are stubborn things)
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To: zook
I was typing, not looking, so going by sound....It will be interesting to see what others' think. I know what you're saying and concede you might be right.
1,569 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:39 PM PST by cyncooper ("We call evil by its name")
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To: mystery-ak
FOFLOL. Me either.
1,570 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:41 PM PST by Darlin' ("I will not forget this wound to my country." President George W Bush, 20 Sept 2001)
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"When no Americans can fill the jobs..."

Yeah, right.
1,571 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:43 PM PST by Shermy
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To: mombonn
I don't remember Clinton being booed. If I remember correctly, the Republicans were polite.
1,572 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:43 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Help...my grounded teenager is holding me hostage... send cookies!)
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To: Merdoug
isnt that a double negative...
1,573 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:43 PM PST by wallcrawlr
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To: doug from upland
"I'm against amnesty...."
1,574 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:43 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult
Puts down a 4% marker on discretionary spending.

Opposes amnesty because it rewards those who break laws. Temporary worker program will provide a path to citizenship.

Birthright?????

1,575 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:46 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: mombonn
I think they were booing the tax increases
1,576 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:47 PM PST by jbstrick (War is not fought for peace. War is fought for victory.)
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To: primeval patriot
So does George Bush.
1,577 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:47 PM PST by Howlin
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To: primeval patriot
SOS like Reagan's policy...
1,578 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:49 PM PST by Major_Risktaker (dididit dadadah dididit)
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To: jonsie
He is "LOVING IT"!
1,579 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:50 PM PST by jaz.357 (We should be more open-minded toward people trying to kill us.)
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To: All
I just love that little smirk on his face whenever he says something he knows the dems have to applaud!
1,580 posted on 01/20/2004 6:48:50 PM PST by EscapedDutch (Loquendi Libertatem Custodiamus)
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