[oceanview]

i hate to do this, but in the movie, the Bush character just referred to the Cheney character as "my consigliare". It was like a scene with Brando and Pacino from the Godfather.

[Cboldt]

Bush is a good man. Puts the buden on the Iraqis to eventually govern themselves.

Putting our money on the line to facilitate that (good investment, IMO).

[Miss Marple]

OK...now I KNOW I am going to get Showtime!!

[YaYa123]

MSNBC with Chris Mathews :

David Gergen calls it "a brave speech"...putting the big number out..on what it will cost.

Frank Luntz says this speech will play well with voters because he asks us to be better than ourselves, to stay the course.

Howard Fineman says "we must be strong" "tough political language" the president used tonight...

Nora O'Donnell The president showed strength and steely resolve...but a shift in tone.. this speech was so different from the aircraft carrier speech. Pentagon briefed Capital Hill last week, 1100 wounded and that number is classified, even from republican senators....

O'Donnell says the congress will "swallow the 87 billion". they will get behind it and support it.

Fineman says Dean will challenge the speech, the demo candidates will redouble their assault on President Bush.

[CyberAnt]

That's because Bush is known for nicknaming people he really likes.