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(Bush Speech Live Thread) Bush to compare Iraqis to America's founders
CNN ^ | 12/12/05 | Unknown

Posted on 12/12/2005 6:09:11 AM PST by Coop

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush is using a visit to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, birthplace of the U.S. Constitution, as a reminder before the Iraqi elections that the path to American democracy was not always easy either.

Pennsylvania also is the home state of a leading Iraq war critic, Democratic Rep. John Murtha, who planned to speak on Bush's heels and repeat his call to bring the troops home from a fight he says has become too violent and out of control...

Iraqis are preparing to vote under tight security to elect a 275-member parliament that will run the country for the next four years. The election will be the first under the new constitution ratified in an October 15 referendum and will complete the steps toward democratization following the ouster of Saddam Hussein's government.

Monday's Iraq speech is Bush's third, part of a campaign to win support for the mission, with most Americans saying in polls that they disapprove of his handling of the war. The speech is scheduled for 11:15 a.m. ET.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bush43; elections; foundingfathers; gnfi; iraq; iraqielection; iraqspeech; terrorism
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Figured I'd use this article as a stepping off point for the mandatory live thread.
1 posted on 12/12/2005 6:09:11 AM PST by Coop
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To: Coop

It's great that the President is doing this, but shouldn't at least one of these speeches been given in prime time with all-network coverage?


2 posted on 12/12/2005 6:10:40 AM PST by Rummyfan
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To: Coop
Pennsylvania also is the home state of a leading Iraq war critic, Democratic Rep. John Murtha, who planned to speak on Bush's heels and repeat his call to bring the troops home from a fight he says has become too violent and out of control...

And yet he didn't vote to do just that when the time came. Posturing pansy!

3 posted on 12/12/2005 6:10:55 AM PST by Sister_T (Kenneth Blackwell for Governor of Ohio!)
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To: Rummyfan
There's no guarantee the networks would cover a prime-time speech.

That's okay. Slow and steady. Dubya's got the State-of-the-Union coming up in about six weeks.

4 posted on 12/12/2005 6:16:56 AM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: Coop

where in phila is the speech?


5 posted on 12/12/2005 6:20:58 AM PST by philsfan24
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To: Coop
Bush to compare Iraqis to America's founders

Meanwhile, Michael Moore and Cindy continue to compare the Iraqi insurgents to America's founders ("Minutemen").
6 posted on 12/12/2005 6:23:46 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: All
C-Span Video Stream
http://www.c-span.org/watch/cspan_rm.asp?Cat=TV&Code=CS


C-Span Audio Stream
http://play.rbn.com/?url=cspan/g2cspan/live/cspan4db.rm&proto=rtsp&rbnkey=1
7 posted on 12/12/2005 6:29:53 AM PST by FreedomNeocon (I'm in no Al-Samood for this Shi'ite.)
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To: philsfan24
According to Philly.com:

President Bush will deliver a speech about the war in Iraq to the World Affairs Council today at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue.

8 posted on 12/12/2005 6:30:24 AM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: Rummyfan
"It's great that the President is doing this, but shouldn't at least one of these speeches been given in prime time with all-network coverage?"

IIRC, the major nets refused to cover the President's 2003 speech laying out the reasons why were going to war. I remember being stunned to find that I had to go to PBS on my broadcast-TV to see the speech.

9 posted on 12/12/2005 6:32:19 AM PST by cookcounty (Army Vet, Army Dad.)
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To: Coop

Sorry! I already coined the idea!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1535307/posts

....Bush can borrow that idea if hed like
/sarc


10 posted on 12/12/2005 6:33:00 AM PST by HHKrepublican_2 (OP Spread the Truth....http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1535158/posts)
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To: Rummyfan

I've been thinking the same thing. I had hoped that the first speech at the academy could have been given at night, even if only covered by cable news.


11 posted on 12/12/2005 6:38:54 AM PST by Kimberly GG
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To: Coop

Good job, Coop. Thanks for starting this.


12 posted on 12/12/2005 6:42:17 AM PST by Jemian (Santa is wearing desert camouflage and delivering freedom in Iraq. ~ Sgt. Joshua Howser)
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To: Coop

I see we have another speech to boost Bush's sagging poll numbers. </S>


13 posted on 12/12/2005 6:43:53 AM PST by Loyal Buckeye
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To: Loyal Buckeye

The accompanying article on Philly.com is simply stunning in its portrayal of this speech. As in Bush was clueless until recently, his advisers have been lying to him, he's finally come around to admitting things are going poorly, blah blah blah. Totally disgusting op-ed disguised as a news article.


14 posted on 12/12/2005 6:46:01 AM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: Coop; Rummyfan
There's no guarantee the networks would cover a prime-time speech.



B.S. That's when a President uses the bully pulpit and uses 'political' pressure. Other Presidents have found ways to get their message out.

But, first, the current Administration has to ask. If they don't ask for prime time, they certainly aren't going to get it. A speech only covered by cable news during a typical workday is destined to get scant coverage.
15 posted on 12/12/2005 6:46:16 AM PST by TomGuy
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To: Coop

Thanks coop...I'll check back during the speech.


16 posted on 12/12/2005 6:48:27 AM PST by 3D-JOY
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To: Coop
Totally disgusting op-ed disguised as a news article.

you expect anything less from the inquirer?
17 posted on 12/12/2005 6:50:54 AM PST by philsfan24
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To: TomGuy

This Administration knows far more about politics than you or I.


18 posted on 12/12/2005 6:52:21 AM PST by Coop (FR = a lotta talk, but little action)
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To: Coop; ~Kim4VRWC's~; ~Vor~; 1Mike; 1stMarylandRegiment; 3catsanadog; A CA Guy; A Citizen Reporter; ..

Live thread ping!

I wonder if Murtha will hold a press conference after the president's speech?


19 posted on 12/12/2005 7:00:28 AM PST by Howlin
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I wonder if Murtha will hold a press conference after the president's speech?

I just don't care.

20 posted on 12/12/2005 7:02:49 AM PST by Jemian (Santa is wearing desert camouflage and delivering freedom in Iraq. ~ Sgt. Joshua Howser)
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