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"Key provisions of the Patriot Act are to expire next year" and Bush was surprised by the applause
01/20/04
Posted on 01/20/2004 9:42:10 PM PST by Destro
Did you all catch the moment?
During his third State of the Union speech President Bush said that "Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year," and was supirsed by the spontaneous applause!
Bush flushed for a second or two and then continued after a heart-skipping beat "The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule. Our law enforcement needs this vital legislation to protect our citizens--you need to renew the Patriot Act." This elicited the larger if more canned applauses.
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: patriotact; sotu
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:42:10 PM PST
by
Destro
To: Destro
but his best moment happened then, he turned to face them and delivered his next line with great force to say that the terriests would not expire. I really liked that part.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:43:15 PM PST
by
Mercat
To: Destro
"surprised" - Jeeez laptop keyboards are a menace to the typo prone
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:45:12 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: Destro
Applause from the Democrats. Even though they voted for it, the first time.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:45:37 PM PST
by
MarkM
To: Mercat
Terrorists---you have a typo problem too I see. :)
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:45:55 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: Destro
Would be nice, for one, if the Patriot Act was limited to "terrorism" - which it isn't now.
BTW, I didn't think that applause was hearty.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:46:04 PM PST
by
Shermy
To: MarkM
Don't be to sure-many Republicans hate the bill.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:46:23 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: Destro
My gosh, surprised? Hell that set-up was the best I have ever seen. Nice try though.
To: Mercat
He faced them down.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:46:38 PM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
(2004: The Neocons vs. The Neocoms)
To: Destro
The applause came from the scumbag Democrats.
It will likely be renewed, in some form, especially if the Republicans increase majorities.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:47:04 PM PST
by
sinkspur
(Adopt a shelter dog or cat! You'll save one life, and maybe two!)
To: Shermy
spontaneous was the word.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:47:08 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: Destro
That was the beginning of his taking it directly at the Dems. He delivered his next line staring directly at them.
Something like "but terrorism is not set to expire".
I liked it.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:47:44 PM PST
by
narby
(The Greens, like the Nazis before them, are inordinate, i.e., there is no limit to their demands.)
To: Texasforever
Bush looked too stunned for you to pass it off as a set up.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:48:19 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: MarkM
I wonder if the Democrats will continue to insist that the Patriot Act be used against money laundering?
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:48:29 PM PST
by
kingu
(Remember: Politicians and members of the press are going to read what you write today.)
To: Destro
Bush won that exchange.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:49:29 PM PST
by
Consort
To: Mercat
I think he got through the whole speech without spitting out the word "mosque." -sarcasm-
To: Destro
Yes, you're right.
Lots of applause is canned, automatic...repubs for a repub persident, dems for dem president...but Bush's immigration statement were met with bipartisan coolness.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:49:47 PM PST
by
Shermy
To: Admin Moderator
Take mercy on me and correct my vanity header to the correct version of "surprised". Thanks.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:49:57 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
To: Destro
Bush looked too stunned for you to pass it off as a set up. Yeah so stunned that he had the next line timed to maximum effect. You are really reaching. He caused the dems to stick their collective foot in their mouth at every turn.
To: Consort
There was no exchange. It was a moment that is very telling is all.
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posted on
01/20/2004 9:51:19 PM PST
by
Destro
(Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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