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I love Dubya but he should have taken a page out of Rep. Heather Wilson's book. Her stirring speech last night on the floor of the house left me in tears. She is evidently a Free Republic fan, she mentioned Martin Savidge's "Where do they find men like this?" dispatch from Iraq. Wilson did a phenomenal job. Dubya needed to be as evocative as Wilson. Her speech last night raised the bar for all elected leaders.

Good, but he must bring greater emotion to a forum like this. In many ways, this was just adequate. Many in that room will be put in harm's way, and many others have loved ones who are already deployed and fighting and dying. It was vital for Dubya to knock it out of the park--I don't think he did. Did Karen Hughes write this speech? Whoever did failed Dubya today. It is important for a speechwriter to be up to the task. Peggy Noonan would have crafted a gem for her President. He needs to clean house at the speech writing corp.

I love Dubya, but this wasn't up to snuff. In addition, he should have introduced the North Carolina Senators individually. Chances are, Sen. Barbie Edwards would have gotten a lukewarm reception. Introducing them at the same time inhibited such an expression.

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