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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

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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.



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To: Kevin Curry
And Kevin ....we your loyal friends can tell you when you are acting like a horses rear end....you made your point....now if you don't mind....we would like to get bad to ....spit shining Bush's cowboy boots.
361 posted on 01/20/2004 5:40:21 PM PST by Dog
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To: Howlin
Checking in. What's this about fungus on Old Crusty? As Matt Drudge would say, Developing...


362 posted on 01/20/2004 5:40:27 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: JimSEA
What I would like to hear would be a rational drug approval process from the FDA and meaningful limitation of awards.....

I'd like to hear that also. There are ways to get health care costs down --- good conservative ways --- less government money thrown at health care.

363 posted on 01/20/2004 5:40:46 PM PST by FITZ
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To: Dog
spit shining Bush's cowboy boots.

So you're the one who does that!

364 posted on 01/20/2004 5:41:17 PM PST by Howlin
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To: mitchbert
Evening Canada!
365 posted on 01/20/2004 5:41:18 PM PST by mylife
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To: hoosiermama
Thanks for posting that link! :) I forgot to post it in my previous post about that :)
366 posted on 01/20/2004 5:41:37 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper
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Senate Cam is hot......


367 posted on 01/20/2004 5:41:37 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Howlin
Go, Dubya, go !!!!


368 posted on 01/20/2004 5:41:43 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Check out this HILARIOUS story !! haha!: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1060580/posts)
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To: Kevin Curry
I have yet to see that kind of fawning.If you think we are bad to want to kick back and enjoy the speech and have a bit of a good time,don't read the comments.It'll only disturb you and I wouldn't want that.

I don't agree with Bush on some things either,but tonight I'm hoping to enjoy good company and a good speech.

A few snide remarks about Hillary are always a necessity,too!
369 posted on 01/20/2004 5:41:58 PM PST by MEG33
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To: arasina
I could have done without THAT visual!
370 posted on 01/20/2004 5:41:59 PM PST by Howlin
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To: Howlin
Hiya, girl friend!

Hiya! I had to duck out for a minute and go to the back room so I could have control over the internet and the TV. My teenager has taken over the front room; I dare not dislodge her.

371 posted on 01/20/2004 5:42:23 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Help...my grounded teenager is holding me hostage... send cookies!)
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To: hole_n_one
switching to CSPAN!
372 posted on 01/20/2004 5:42:27 PM PST by mylife
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373 posted on 01/20/2004 5:42:37 PM PST by hole_n_one
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Arrived at House, live on CNN.
374 posted on 01/20/2004 5:42:38 PM PST by StriperSniper (Mine the borders)
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To: mylife; Wait4Truth
What did Bill sammon have to say in his preview of the speech?
375 posted on 01/20/2004 5:42:40 PM PST by Molly Pitcher (Okay, I'm for news regulation: BAN ALL coverage of MJ!!)
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To: Kevin Curry
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.

I like that. I consider myself to be passionate, military veteran patriot, one who is not afraid to step outside the party line and tell truth, and one who trust no contemporary politician.

376 posted on 01/20/2004 5:42:43 PM PST by Joe Hadenuf (I failed anger management class, they decided to give me a passing grade anyway)
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To: Kevin Curry
Not so, KC...many of us respect the man, but still are unhappy with SOME of his actions. He said he was a compassionate conservative and we're seeing what he meant when he said that. More gubmint spending--not so good, recess appointment, Irak, Afghanistan, War on terror, tax cuts, alternate energy sources, etc=good...

It's a war against the DemoSocialists in the USA...we have many, many battles to fight against them...in the end we will win.

We will LOSE, however, if we allow them to divide us, if we divide our selves into the Kiss boots crowd and Pout in the corner-I'm not voting for HIM again gang....remember it's the LONG VIEW that will get us Victory in '04 and '08.

The Clintons had the long view and look what it got them and what they are STILL getting now...THEY are the evil we must join together and stamp out--forever.

Rollin'
377 posted on 01/20/2004 5:43:00 PM PST by GRRRRR (Love America? Vote Republican)
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To: Kevin Curry
Get a grip, Kev. And stop thinking you are the only individuals in this life who speak back to this administration when they disagree. The reality is that you will never find a 100% president. I'll take this one over the alternatives - and that doesn't make me a suck-up. It makes me an informed voter.

Now, if what you mean by holding the president accountable is to vote for a lib/dem, stay home, or otherwise waste a vote, then you have a different definition than I.

To each his own vote. The only gripe I have is with those who come to FR in order to mischaracterize (read: lie about) those who intend to vote for this president in this election.

378 posted on 01/20/2004 5:43:04 PM PST by anniegetyourgun
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To: Howlin
Hey, I linked over to the Keith Olbermann comment at CableNewser.com. The site is covering the coverage minute-by-minute...
379 posted on 01/20/2004 5:43:08 PM PST by mikeadam25
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To: arasina
I was merely pointing out that what some have identified as lace on Hillary!'s pantsuit is actually a rare form of white spongiform fungus that can only be expected on a suit worn daily for 3+ years.
380 posted on 01/20/2004 5:43:18 PM PST by Petronski (I'm *NOT* always *CRANKY.*)
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