[rose]

Pres. Bush's speech will go down in history amongst the greatest. I got it, and so does most of America. It was awesome.
My final test and confirmation of what I was thinking was my husband. I taped it and replayed it for my husband, who was unable to be at home to watch. He is a very educated in history. He has read tons. He is a realist and pragmatic person. When the speech was over he stated, it was awesome and would be remembered in history, just as Pres. Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
People and the news ridiculed that speech at the time too.
He said President Bush has seized the pivotal moment of this point in time. He will be remembered for this and given credit for such.

[alwaysconservative]

Your son sounds like a very astute person; he must have some pretty special parents as well!

[snowsislander]

When the speech was over he stated, it was awesome and would be remembered in history, just as Pres. Lincoln's Gettysburg address. People and the news ridiculed that speech at the time too.

I have read this also; apparently the fashion of the day in speeches was quite different than President Lincoln's small address. From what I remember of the account of this in Bill Bryson's "Made In America", the speaker just previous to Mr. Lincoln had apparently speechified for quite some time, and the press had expected the President to do the same. Instead he gave his short address -- and it was given short shrift by the press, who were more impressed by the previous speaker. (Douglas?)

I didn't like this writer's analysis, nor did I care for Ms. Noonan's. The President gave a fine speech, and these carping "I didn't like this word, it should have been that one" pieces don't deserve time in a composition class, much less the public arena.