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Conservatives Disappointed with Bush 'State of the Union' Speech
The National Ledger ^ | 2-2-06 | Robert Novak

Posted on 02/01/2006 9:51:00 PM PST by Coastal

WASHINGTON -- While jumping up on cue to cheer during the speech and delivering rave reviews afterward in the Capitol's Statuary Hall, conservative members of Congress were deeply disappointed by George W. Bush Tuesday night. It was not merely that the president abandoned past domestic goals. He appeared to be moving toward bigger government.

The consensus on the Right was that President Bush's fifth State of the Union Address was his worst. Republican congressmen agreed privately that he was most effective at the beginning with his familiar message of why U.S. forces cannot abandon Iraq. The problem for these lawmakers was the rest of the 51-minute presentation, which was filled with unpleasant surprises.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; bush43; consevatives; novak; sotu; stateoftheunion
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To: Petronski
The picture was MARVELOUS and a great help!

I hate to disappoint you, but we've had computers since the early/mid '80s and I haven't EVER managed to pick up much of anything. If it wasn't for FR, I'd NEVER be on line. I've always thought that computers were pretty much of a waste. Oh, I can see that they are useful in business and for students who have to write papers, but that's about it. But then, I still write letters with a fountain pen. :-)

501 posted on 02/02/2006 1:10:59 AM PST by nopardons
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To: EternalVigilance

Good grief. Are you sober? I ask in total seriousness.

I have repeatedly posted about the borders tonight.
Bush said NO amnesty.

For the tenth time,,,,
No president is going to seal the borders, unless or until we get another terrorist hit that can be traced to our POROUS borders.


502 posted on 02/02/2006 1:11:32 AM PST by onyx
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To: onyx
I know you have no faith in the electorate because YOUR guys NEVER win elections.

Are you saying that the Republicans aren't 'our guys'??

503 posted on 02/02/2006 1:11:51 AM PST by EternalVigilance (www.usbordersecurity.org)
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To: Reagan Man

Just as I thought. You're a cold-hearted unappeasable.


504 posted on 02/02/2006 1:11:51 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: nopardons

Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.




;OD


505 posted on 02/02/2006 1:12:04 AM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: nopardons

BUMP!


506 posted on 02/02/2006 1:12:19 AM PST by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES)
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To: Reagan Man

Night Reagan Man! Keep the faith...


507 posted on 02/02/2006 1:12:35 AM PST by EternalVigilance (www.usbordersecurity.org)
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To: Exton1


Don't omit Canaduh's border. I'm worried about that one too!


508 posted on 02/02/2006 1:12:36 AM PST by onyx
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To: EternalVigilance


You dropped out of the GOP! Remember?


509 posted on 02/02/2006 1:13:15 AM PST by onyx
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To: MEG33

OMG, are you getting up?


510 posted on 02/02/2006 1:13:30 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: Howlin

That's my esteemed Senator Barack Hussein Obama from Illinois your defending. Lay off with the nicy-nice...


511 posted on 02/02/2006 1:13:57 AM PST by endthematrix (None dare call it ISLAMOFACISM!)
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To: EternalVigilance
And who can argue with the wisdom of voters, eh?

Not the Founding Fathers or Lincoln.

512 posted on 02/02/2006 1:14:04 AM PST by Once-Ler (The rat 06 election platform will be a promise to impeach the President if they win.)
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To: Exton1
It may take more than one.

At this point, you're probably right. 9/11 didn't teach some a lesson.

513 posted on 02/02/2006 1:14:04 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Proud to be a cotton-pickin' Republican on the GOP Plantation)
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To: nopardons
If it wasn't for FR, I'd NEVER be on line.

Well there's an opening that is begging for a flame-bait comment!

514 posted on 02/02/2006 1:14:34 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Reagan Man
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn...just the same old same old from you. You're a broken record and post almost identical replies to every thread dealing with ANYTHING at all about President Bush.

Depending on your age and the year you began to work for the GOP, I've probably been at this longer than you have. But that doesn't matter. What matters, what REALLY matters, is that you are a Johnny ones note and now, a liar.

515 posted on 02/02/2006 1:14:34 AM PST by nopardons
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To: BigSkyFreeper

Just as I thought. You're nothing but another Bush apologizer and sycophant.


516 posted on 02/02/2006 1:14:49 AM PST by Reagan Man (Secure our borders;punish employers who hire illegals;stop all welfare to illegals)
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To: endthematrix

I'm not defending anybody.

I'm saying it's repugnent to compare him to Hamas.


517 posted on 02/02/2006 1:15:02 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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To: Howlin

I just thought the same thing.


It sucks when my insomnia starts crashing into the "early-riser" hours.


518 posted on 02/02/2006 1:15:03 AM PST by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: onyx
Bush said NO amnesty.

But he keeps selling what everyone knows is an amnesty.

519 posted on 02/02/2006 1:15:07 AM PST by EternalVigilance (www.usbordersecurity.org)
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To: Petronski

Reminds me of the tsunami.........did we EVER go to bed?


520 posted on 02/02/2006 1:15:33 AM PST by Howlin (Why don't you just report the news, instead of what might be the news? - Donald Rumsfeld 1/25/2006)
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