[Monti Cello]

I will agree with Morris the speech was very bold, almost radical. Very Reaganesque in its clearly stated vision and the resultant foreign policy. Dubya definitely laid down the gauntlet.

The line Dubya has drawn in the sand leaves about half of the Democratic party standing on the wrong side. They are total cynics about the concept of freedom, they see capitalism as a pathology, and they see imperialism everywhere...they are not in for a fun ride.

I saw Dubya's speech as a rallying call to centrist Reagan-style Dems to join him under the mantle of Reagan and move forward, to join him on the American/pro-freedom side of the line. Those who recoil instinctively or choose to remain on the wrong side should prepare to be isolated politically and left behind in history. The Dem standards of multiculturalism, socialism, human rights, and pacifism are largely irrelevant or shown to be empty in the current climate.

I'd love to be a fly on the wall when the Chicoms meet today.

[schu]

Thanks, I was wondering why I did not really like the speech that much and you have nailed it. Being a staunch conservative I was hoping for the “abolish the IRS”, “privatize SS”, “put the trial lawyers out of business” and “kick some Islamist arse” type speech. I retrospect he is not trying to appeal to me, he knows I will vote for him regardless, which is true, although I do not feel taken for granted.

He is clearly trying to hook the Reagan Demos, now the Bush Demos. I think he may have landed some.