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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 History Quiz

• State of the Union - 2003
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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

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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To: rdb3
She needs some of that "No Child Left Behind." She can't even read!


2,321 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:29 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: A Citizen Reporter
What would happen if the teleprompter slipped into overdrive right about now?
2,322 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:30 PM PST by mhking
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To: Democratshavenobrains
'A light to the world, not a missile'!!?!?!!?!?!?
2,323 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:34 PM PST by Monty22
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To: dubyaismypresident
Oh boy, Pelosi says we're "going it alone" and "isolated abroad." Hey, Nancy... just because the French don't like us doesn't mean we're isolated abroad. You may be an isolated broad, but I am downright glad the French are staying away from us.
2,324 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:34 PM PST by wizardoz ("Crikey! I've lost my mojo!")
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To: TomasUSMC
Pelosi said Bush had a go it alone policy.

Is this prerecorded???
2,325 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:36 PM PST by Shermy
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To: hole_n_one
You get all the good shots. rofl
2,326 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:38 PM PST by Unknown Freeper
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To: Darlin'
She's nice, but really not much going on between the ears...all happy and smiles and it's just a sham. I've heard stories about her being crocked out of her mind.

As you can guess, she's my Senator and was my Congressboozehound.

2,327 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:42 PM PST by Benrand
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To: Pubbie
Pelosi is riveted to the monitor is reading. She must be using an egg wash on her face. It looks pretty tight. What a garbage speech she is giving.
2,328 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:53 PM PST by Sacajaweau (God Bless Our Troops!!)
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To: Quix
omg she has lied and lied again!

will there be a transcript?

500 killed? 500 DEAD, * ~350 kia *.
2,329 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:57 PM PST by adam_az
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To: A Citizen Reporter
Boy she sure looks surprised, doesn't she?
2,330 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:58 PM PST by MindyW
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To: Unknown Freeper
Wow, Pelosi has her facelift cranked up to "eleven".
2,331 posted on 01/20/2004 7:18:58 PM PST by Ichneumon
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To: nhoward14
Great line!

Joan Rivers doesn't stutter though.

2,332 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:00 PM PST by eleni121 (Preempt and Prevent)
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To: TomGuy
BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHA!!!!!
2,333 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:04 PM PST by Major_Risktaker (dididit dadadah dididit)
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To: Gunder
Nancy Pelosi giving the Demopuke side....I'm switching to Barbarians on the History Channel.
2,334 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:06 PM PST by Ciexyz
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To: Fledermaus
Pelosi is just sucking big time. What the heck is she doing trying to keep her eyes so wide open.
2,335 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:06 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: Peach
I can't believe that Fred Barnes said it wasn't a good speech!
2,336 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:08 PM PST by BlueAngel
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To: Unknown Freeper
Blink, Nancy, Blink!

It ain't gonna happen. The polymers are already stretched to their limits!

2,337 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:17 PM PST by TheGrimReaper (o)(o)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
"Ack Ack Not What Your Country Can Do For You..." blah blah blah
2,338 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:17 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: doug from upland
haliburton, and anti-USA dominance.
2,339 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:20 PM PST by Monty22
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To: rdb3
Listen to this crap...
2,340 posted on 01/20/2004 7:19:21 PM PST by Dog ("America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our Country")
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