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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

• History
• State of the Union History Quiz

• State of the Union - 2003
• State of the Union - 2002

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.

White House Historian/Author Richard Norton
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: hoosiermama
"Dasshole and Pooliske are giving the response."

I thought they already gave the pre-BUTTal. You mean we have to hear from them again. I guess that's what the 'off' switch is for.
321 posted on 01/20/2004 5:31:50 PM PST by mplsconservative (I'm a South Dakota native, and darned ashamed of it, well, just the Tommy Daschle part.)
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To: Howlin
Thanks for the ping!
322 posted on 01/20/2004 5:32:01 PM PST by MEG33
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To: tet68
Tet, I'm looking forward to SATURDAY NIGHT......LOL.
323 posted on 01/20/2004 5:32:02 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Me too! I had dinner a bit early, so I could be present and accounted for among the FReepers. :)
324 posted on 01/20/2004 5:32:21 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: A Citizen Reporter
We need to stop listening to "them," too!
325 posted on 01/20/2004 5:32:29 PM PST by Howlin
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To: SandyInSeattle
Hiya, girl friend!
326 posted on 01/20/2004 5:32:51 PM PST by Howlin
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To: All
Good evening everyone! Are there any seats left?
327 posted on 01/20/2004 5:33:06 PM PST by tapatio (A leader makes the footprint for a nation to follow)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Same here! I'm ready! It can begin any time.
328 posted on 01/20/2004 5:33:13 PM PST by hoosiermama (prayers for all)
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To: A Citizen Reporter
Yup! That's cool blue crusty ;^)
329 posted on 01/20/2004 5:33:19 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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C-Span needs Madden with his telestrator......


330 posted on 01/20/2004 5:33:57 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Admin Moderator
No disagreement with George W. Gumby welcome here, eh?
331 posted on 01/20/2004 5:34:07 PM PST by StoneColdGOP (McClintock - In Your Heart, You Know He's Right)
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To: tapatio
We'll tear down a wall to get everyone in here if we have to. LOL
332 posted on 01/20/2004 5:34:21 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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To: Howlin
I must say that I have to credit FR for lowering my blood pressure. What would I do without LIVE THREADS! LOL!
333 posted on 01/20/2004 5:34:43 PM PST by A Citizen Reporter
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To: All
To the extent there has been any hesitation at all by Bush and Rove in their hard run to the left it is due to the influence of so-called "unappeasables" who voted for him in 2000 but who are expressing grave reservations about doing so again. We are his conscience, that nagging voice that demands accountability.

The simpering, fawning, kowtowing excuse-all sycophants who hang on his every word and call for the heads of his conservative critics--they are the real danger both to his presidency and to this nation. They demand no accountability whatsoever and are content to allow him to distribute breezy platitides to chew on rather than give them the meat of responsible self-government.

I personally like Bush a great deal. He's a wonderful, caring, capable, and decisive man. But he has been ill-served by his legion of blind-worship fans. It is my fondest desire that he be marked in history as one of our great presidents. Unfortunately he has just about squandered his best chances to reach even the second tier.

We "unappeasables" are Bush's best and most loyal friends--because we're willing to tell him his breath stinks and his fly is undone while all his swooning fans bat their eyelashes and beg to be allowed to kiss his Texas boots.

334 posted on 01/20/2004 5:34:48 PM PST by Kevin Curry
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To: hole_n_one
LOL!
335 posted on 01/20/2004 5:35:29 PM PST by MEG33
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To: anniegetyourgun
In my opinion, a lot of Bush-lovers here love Bush because he has supported THEIR conservative values: helping big businesses get bigger, slave-labor illegals, allowing jobs to leave to overseas. Some of the Bush supporters here might feel a little different if they weren't living so high on the hog; wondering if your job is about to get taken by an illegal or moved overseas might change your tune. I guess, to some here, our degenerating morality and swelling federal government spending doesn't seem all that bad as long as Bush is keeping them on the gravy-train. I am concerned by this speech tonight for how many MORE dollars he's going to steal out of my wages so he can claim to be "compassionate". I think this concern has a value on this thread, along side the one's who think Bush can do no wrong.
336 posted on 01/20/2004 5:35:29 PM PST by Merdoug
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To: BigSkyFreeper
I appreciate that. LOL!
337 posted on 01/20/2004 5:35:34 PM PST by tapatio (A leader makes the footprint for a nation to follow)
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To: StriperSniper
I'm looking forward to Dennis's show. He has more smarts than some here, don't you think?
338 posted on 01/20/2004 5:35:38 PM PST by Wait4Truth
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To: Kevin Curry
Sounds like an opus.
339 posted on 01/20/2004 5:35:39 PM PST by Petronski (I'm *NOT* always *CRANKY.*)
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To: StoneColdGOP
This is a live event thread; I'm sure if you look real hard, you can find about two thousand threads to bash George W. Bush on.

We're going to discuss the event; you can continue to spout off how much you hate him.
340 posted on 01/20/2004 5:35:50 PM PST by Howlin
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