The audience cheers the president during his speech at Silver Creek High School in Sellersburg, Indiana, October 28, 2006.
AUDIENCE: USA! USA! USA!W: And when it comes time -- and when they send those bills up there to support our men and women in uniform, I don't have any doubt where Mike Sodrel is going to land. He is a strong supporter of the military. (Applause.) He knows what I know: Any time you have an American in harm's way, he or she deserves the full support of the American government. (Applause.)
... We'll succeed. The only way we will not succeed is if we leave before the job is done. (Applause.)
And all the people listening here, I want you to think about the Democrat plan for success: There isn't one. (Laughter.) Iraq is the central front in this war, and yet, leading Democrats argue we should pull out right now.
AUDIENCE: Booo --
W: Others suggest we should draw -- withdraw on a specific date, even if we have not accomplished the mission.
AUDIENCE: No!
W: Others recommend moving our troops to an island some 5,000 miles away.
AUDIENCE: Booo --
W: Nineteen House Democrats introduced legislation that would cut off funds for our troops in Iraq.
AUDIENCE: Booo --
W: This week, one Democrat Senator explained her party's position this way: "We haven't coalesced around a single plan, but we're in general agreement on the basic principles." She's right. They are in agreement on one thing: They will leave before the job is done. And we will not let them. (Applause.)