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State of the Union Address LIVE THREAD 9:01pm EST.
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Posted on 01/20/2004 4:01:54 PM PST by Hillary's Lovely Legs

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President Bush will deliver the annual State of the Union this evening at 9:01pm (Eastern Time). The speech will be webcast live on the White House web site.

The President will discuss the extraordinary challenges our country has faced and the historic achievements we have made. Yet he will also stress that there.s much more for our country to do:

"America this evening is a Nation called to great responsibilities. And we are rising to meet them…"

"We have not come all this way – through tragedy, and trial, and war – only to falter and leave our work unfinished. Americans are rising to the tasks of history, and they expect the same of us."

He will also remind the American people that we are a Nation still at war, and our government is meeting its responsibility to protect the American people:

"Our greatest responsibility is the active defense of the American people. Twenty-eight months have passed since September 11, 2001 – over two years without an attack on American soil – and it is tempting to believe that the danger is behind us. That hope is understandable, comforting – and false."

"...America is on the offensive against the terrorists..."

"As part of the offensive against terror, we are also confronting the regimes that harbor and support terrorists, and could supply them with nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons…"

"...Because of American leadership and resolve, the world is changing for the better…"

He will discuss the progress we’re making in Afghanistan and Iraq, and renew our commitment to ensuring those countries are free and peaceful:

"The men and women of Afghanistan are building a nation that is free, and proud, and fighting terror…"

"The work of building a new Iraq is hard, and it is right. And America has always been willing to do what it takes for what is right."

On priorities here at home, the President will discuss why he’s optimistic about our growing economy, and call on Congress to take action that will help turn our economic recovery into a lasting recovery. He will call on them to help train Americans for the jobs of the 21st Century:

"America’s growing economy is also a changing economy. As technology transforms the way almost every job is done, America becomes more productive, and workers need new skills… We must respond by helping more Americans gain the skills to find good jobs in our new economy."

President Bush will also discuss the importance of health care and the major cause for why Americans lack health insurance: the rising costs of health care.

"On the critical issue of health care, our goal is to ensure that Americans can choose and afford private health care coverage that best fits their individual needs. To make insurance more affordable, Congress must act to address rapidly rising health care costs."

Finally, the President will argue that in a time of great change in our country and world, the things that make our country strong should never change:

"We are living in a time of great change… Yet some things endure – courage and compassion, reverence and integrity, respect for differences of faith and race. The values we try to live by never change. And they are instilled in us by fundamental institutions, such as families, and schools, and religious congregations. These institutions – the unseen pillars of civilization – must remain strong in America…"

"All of us – parents, schools, government – must work together to counter the negative influence of the culture, and to send the right messages to our children."

"The President shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."

Article II, Sec. 3, U.S. Constitution

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State of the Union Trivia Quiz

Q1. What President delivered the first State of the Union Address?

 George Washington
 John Adams
 Thomas Jefferson
 James Madison
 Franco Harris

Ask the White House

White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett

January 20, 2004
Communications Director Dan Bartlett discussed this year's State of the Union.

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January 19, 2004
Author/Historian Richard Norton Smith discussed the history of the State of the Union address.



TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush43; giveaway; presidentbush; sotu
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
3:01 PM in Hawaii!! LOL
121 posted on 01/20/2004 4:51:29 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: dagnabbit
Might be a stretch for someone who has actively concealed evidence of Saudi government officials' involvement in 9-11.

Nay! Speak not such offenses against Lord Bush! It can't be! He's PERFECT. Legions of worshipping drones say so (just read this thread).

122 posted on 01/20/2004 4:51:34 PM PST by StoneColdGOP (McClintock - In Your Heart, You Know He's Right)
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To: mylife
I agree. And who among us is perfect? I have a lot of respect for President Bush and I want to hear what he has to say. And, if I had to agree with everyone 100%, I wouldn't have ANYBODY in my life.
123 posted on 01/20/2004 4:51:39 PM PST by Wait4Truth
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To: StoneColdGOP
"Billions alone into the space program"

Yeah and all those pesky high paying jobs that come with it...oh wait! Is a 5% increase on 15 billion really getting your panties in a bunch?

124 posted on 01/20/2004 4:51:56 PM PST by Normal4me
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To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
The pander quotient promises to hit an all-time high tonight. There will be squeals of delight infesting this thread from beginning to end.

After having run and won as a conservative in 2000, Bush has decided to run hard left. Real smart.

This "unappeasable" hasn't changed since 2000 when I voted for a conservative. The conservative I voted for has morphed into something more fiscally liberal than Bill Clinton at his pandering worst.

125 posted on 01/20/2004 4:52:32 PM PST by Kevin Curry
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To: deport
You sure know how to cheer up the Democrats and the Know-Nothings! ;-)
126 posted on 01/20/2004 4:52:44 PM PST by Cultural Jihad
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To: Wait4Truth
Lot more people would have divorces if they took the same attitude towards their spouses that they are taking with the president.
127 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:06 PM PST by futureceo31
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To: mylife
What wuz your first clue?
128 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:08 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma (I'm a Bush/JimBot and Proud of It!)
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To: 76834
If he doesnt get off that "Amnesty" crap, and get off it damm quick, he will not get reelected.

Get re-elected? No he won't, but he won't deserve re-election either.

129 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:09 PM PST by StoneColdGOP (McClintock - In Your Heart, You Know He's Right)
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To: 76834
Oh yeah...let's all vote for John Effing Kerry or Hillary! Rodbottom Krinton...sure, "W" may not be the right wing extremist we all want, but he's a decent, honest man with a better vision for American than any of the 7 Dwarfs...imaging seeing Kerry's Neanderthal browline, sunken Frankenstein eyes and his ditz wife next year...PUKE!!!

We're fightin' to overturn, 40 or 50 years of the DemoSocialists regime in the USA. We must BUILD on what we can get done, little by little. KEY thing is to elect more GOP to the SENATE and HOUSE...make them SOLID with real Conservatives...then WIN in '08 after "W" second term...

Let's focus on the LONG TERM...spending too much social program money is a short term problem. What good is it if we don't have the White House??

Let's ROLLLLLL!
130 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:16 PM PST by GRRRRR (Love America? Vote Republican)
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To: Brad's Gramma
Of course! I'm such a . . . nevermind.
131 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:16 PM PST by Petronski (I'm *NOT* always *CRANKY.*)
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To: Wait4Truth
"I don't suppose you and your friends might consider allowing the rest of us to enjoy this speech, would you? "

Oh, I agree. Although I hope and pray and will work hard to see CFR repealed...

I'm so tired of every thread with the word "GW Bush" in the title being turned into a bashing thread.
132 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:25 PM PST by proud American in Canada (Take back the First Amendment! Call today! U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121)
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To: Pubbie
I like the things he is going to talk about. I bet he will also have a surprise in the speech. He usually saves at least one thing that he doesn't share with the press ahead of time.
133 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:29 PM PST by Wait4Truth
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To: deport
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!

Way to go deport...
134 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:37 PM PST by Neets (Dean Campaign Slogan: "I was endorsed by AlGore, and all I got was this lousy T-Shirt")
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To: Cultural Jihad
Oops. I was going by my local time, being anchored aways offshore at the moment. ;-)

Cool! :)

135 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:38 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: hoosiermama
Consumer confidence strengthens

ABC/Money poll says consumer confidence has risen sharply since last State of Union address.
January 20, 2004: 6:47 PM EST

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - President Bush will, late Tuesday, deliver the State of the Union address amid evidence of strengthening consumer confidence.

quite an impressive array of guests tonight...

136 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:48 PM PST by railsplitter (with extreme prejudice- destroy the enemy... foreign and domestic)
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To: cmsgop
Sometime this week for sure.
137 posted on 01/20/2004 4:53:48 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: happydogdesign
Drudge reports QB Brady will be with Laura Bush.

Someone's unhappy

138 posted on 01/20/2004 4:54:01 PM PST by Shermy
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To: hole_n_one
thanks hole N one... for those pics... :)
139 posted on 01/20/2004 4:54:08 PM PST by proud American in Canada (Take back the First Amendment! Call today! U.S. Capitol Switchboard (202) 224-3121)
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To: hoosiermama
Great Post.! Thanks much.
140 posted on 01/20/2004 4:54:25 PM PST by woodyinscc
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