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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
• 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

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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: Wait4Truth
So true, I love that little glimmer in his eye when he talks about hunting Al Q :)
841 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:26 PM PST by Flipyaforreal
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To: tapatio
Democrats cheering for the jihadists, Dubya taking the boogeman out of the Patriot Act. Stark choice, treat terrorists as we treat common criminals or give them special rights exempting them from long standing law enforcement techniques.
842 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:27 PM PST by jwalsh07
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To: SandyInSeattle
Good comeback he just made to some very rude RATS.

A classic moment!

843 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:32 PM PST by Ophiucus
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To: BigSkyFreeper
I have a wacky tv in this room with the computer and I can't get C-Span on it...I'll have to just hope for a glimpse! But thanks!
844 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:34 PM PST by DaughterofEve (W)
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To: StarFan
I think it's Jessie Jackson Jr.' s daughter.
845 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:34 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Miss Marple
We refuse to live in the shadow of this ultimate danger.


846 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:34 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: Vision
The RATS just screwed up...
847 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:35 PM PST by Dog
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To: Vision
Dems just embarrassed themselves

Not too difficult!

848 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:36 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Help...my grounded teenager is holding me hostage... send cookies!)
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To: Howlin
Jesse Jackson Jr.'s daughter?

Looks like it ... she is a beautiful little girl

849 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:37 PM PST by Mo1 (Join the dollar a day crowd now!)
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To: Dog
What's up with DiFi - she looks like she doesn't even know what time it is.
850 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:37 PM PST by Inspectorette
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To: Vision
They always do.
851 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:39 PM PST by eleni121 (Preempt and Prevent)
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To: Petronski
You got it brother!
852 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:41 PM PST by mylife
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I will vote for whoever clapped when Bush talked about ending the Patriot Act.
853 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:48 PM PST by Quick1
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To: Vision
Dems just embarrassed themselves

yes..they looked really small after Bush responded.

854 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:54 PM PST by Jorge
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To: TankerKC
I don't think anyone will want to get in his car tonight.
855 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:59 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: Diddle E. Squat
INCREDIBLE comeback!!!!

Bush is on it tonight
856 posted on 01/20/2004 6:19:59 PM PST by adam_az
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To: Miss Marple
HA! Tricked Rats into applauding for the expiration of the Patriot Act. Then he talks about how terrorists are still a threat. HAHAHA!!

The Rats are as disgusting as ever.

857 posted on 01/20/2004 6:20:01 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Facts are stubborn things)
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To: wizardoz
"We will bring the Terrorists to justice" ...



858 posted on 01/20/2004 6:20:04 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Check out this HILARIOUS story !! haha!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1060580/posts)
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To: Darlin'
I'm a lucky guy...Mrs. clintonh8r is a dead ringer for the First Lady!
859 posted on 01/20/2004 6:20:06 PM PST by clintonh8r ("Hugh" and "series" are SO last year....)
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To: South40
The man's been in office three years to the day and has not vetoed a single spending bill. He's no fiscal conservative, that's for sure.

Yeah, tell us exactly which "Spending bill" he should have vetoed that would not have been overridden?

Do you pursue pyhrric victories in your business?

860 posted on 01/20/2004 6:20:13 PM PST by ArneFufkin
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