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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.



TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush43; giveaway; presidentbush; sotu
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To: e_engineer
Blowing it on immigration.

BIG TIME

1,601 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:26 PM PST by clamper1797 (Conservative by nature ... Republican in Spirit ... Patriot by Heart ... and Anti Liberal BY GOD)
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To: COEXERJ145
Which should be NO surprise to anybody on this site.
1,602 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:26 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Petronski
lol
1,603 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:27 PM PST by Vision (Always Faithful)
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To: alnick
Thank you so much for adding the cartoon! I love it!
1,604 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:29 PM PST by maica (Laus Deo)
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To: mhking
immigration wasnt so well recieved....and here comes healthcare
1,605 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:33 PM PST by mylife
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To: jwalsh07
Thanx. 90/wpm helps.


1,606 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:37 PM PST by rdb3 (If Jesse Jack$on and I meet, face to face, it's gonna be a misunderstanding...)
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To: Pukin Dog
We can disagree.
1,607 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:38 PM PST by doug from upland (Don't wait until it is too late to stop Hillary -- do something today!)
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To: zook
And in fact, Dennis Miller promised to pronounce it as such as an 'homage' to the 'who would have guessed it, big piture' President Bush!
1,608 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:47 PM PST by AlbionGirl ("Ha cambiato occhi per la coda.")
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To: Darlin'
Frivolous lawsuit...that's what Hillary THINKS she is wearing, when it is really just Old Crusty.
1,609 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:47 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: SoCal Pubbie
Blow it? Not even close.

I was born in Jamaica. I spell correctly though my syntax may be lacking. So who's the spelling police, chief?

1,610 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:49 PM PST by South40 (My vote helped defeat cruz bustamante; did yours?)
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To: doug from upland
Blowing it on immigration.>>>>>>>

SURE IS....
1,611 posted on 01/20/2004 6:49:52 PM PST by txdoda ("Navy-brat")
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To: summer
I give him credit for facing the issue, not hiding from it.
1,612 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:02 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Help...my grounded teenager is holding me hostage... send cookies!)
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To: eleni121
What is wrong with that!?

Well, if the H1B program is any guide, when employers say they "can't find" Americans, they're lying through their teeth.

1,613 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:10 PM PST by ThinkDifferent
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To: Joe Hadenuf
I don't get it.

How can illegal aliens be respecting the law?

How are they not rewarded by being allowed to become "legal temporary workers"?
1,614 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:10 PM PST by k2blader (¡Vote Bush, Amexicanos y Amexicanas!)
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To: mombonn
"I don't think I've ever heard boos in a SOTU speech before."

"They cain't hep it.' (Thanks Ann Richards!) They've never been rolled over with a bulldozer before!

1,615 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:13 PM PST by A Citizen Reporter
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To: doug from upland
Was hoping he wouldn't bring it up. Polls say he's lost 10 points as a result of his illegal worker program. But to hear the dem candidates promise blanket amnesty should make everyone take pause.
1,616 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:15 PM PST by StarFan
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To: So Cal Rocket
NO applause at all on the foreign worker program.

The Dems should have loved it. Didn't Dean propose amnesty for Osama?

1,617 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:16 PM PST by Jorge
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To: eleni121
are we creating a second class of citizens?
1,618 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:16 PM PST by wallcrawlr
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To: missyme
DO NOT IMPORT INDIAN NURSES!

You're a very strange person. There is a HUGE shortage of nurses in this country. I'll take 'em from wherever.

1,619 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:18 PM PST by sinkspur (Adopt a shelter dog or cat! You'll save one life, and maybe two!)
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To: Darlin'
Debbie Stabenow is nearing kennedy in girth. She likes her sauce.
1,620 posted on 01/20/2004 6:50:22 PM PST by Benrand
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