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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: Howlin
The blonde babes in red are grouping. They need to spread out, they look like quintuplets.
541 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:06 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Help...my grounded teenager is holding me hostage... send cookies!)
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To: Indy Pendance
Rummy!
542 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:10 PM PST by glock rocks (molon labe)
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To: Miss Marple
Brit says that many people have already sent out their reactions to the speech.

Well I'm glad they waited till he gave his speech /s>

543 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:16 PM PST by Mo1 (Join the dollar a day crowd now!)
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To: Nam Vet
BTW, is Senator Kerry there tonight? Edwards? I can't figure if it's more important for them to campaign in NH tonight, or be here for the SOTU photo op.
544 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:20 PM PST by Choose Ye This Day (Then: "Ask not what your country can do for you" Now: "You sit down. You had your say.")
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To: arasina
Anyone heard HOW LONG the speech is? Just wondering.
545 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:21 PM PST by goodnesswins (Poverty is more about the "mental" than the "money.")
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To: mware
Actually it would be great if Hillary was right behind the President. Then maybe the hysterical looks she gets on her face during these things would be widely broadcast.
546 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:35 PM PST by az1roadrunner
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To: glock rocks
Rummy rocks!
547 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:36 PM PST by Indy Pendance
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To: Dog
Wouldn't that be great? John Kerry would go as nuts as Howard Dean!
548 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:38 PM PST by Miss Marple
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549 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:38 PM PST by hole_n_one
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To: Howlin
Some more support that hasn't been there in the past......

Morton Kondracke in fresh ROLL CALL:

"Here's a harrowing pair of facts for Democrats: In 60 years, no Democrat has ever won the presidency without carrying the youth vote. And right now President Bush's approval rating among 18- to 29-year-olds is 62 percent, higher than his nationwide rating. Top Republican strategists admit that the youth vote is fluid, but right now the trends are all in their direction, which they hope is a harbinger not only for 2004, but also a possible longer-term party realignment."

550 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:43 PM PST by deport
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To: Right_in_Virginia
Hillary! is wearing her favorite color...black.

I think it's brown, meaning my first guess was correct! (I didn't guess the thing on the chest, though)

551 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:50 PM PST by cyncooper ("We call evil by its name")
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To: MNLDS
I heard no Kerry
552 posted on 01/20/2004 6:02:55 PM PST by mylife
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To: BCrago66
The speech hasn't started and over 500 posts! What the hell are you people talking about?

Stuff......
553 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:00 PM PST by cmsgop ( How Come Vic Tayback Never Won an Oscar ???????????????????????????????)
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To: Nam Vet
Please return your seat backs and tray tables to their full upright and locked position...

Air BUSH is preparing to take off...

Rummy is COOL! And there is the ENEMY of the LEFT..John "The Undertaker" Ashcroft...woooo Hoooo!!

GRRRRRRRRRRRRR
554 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:07 PM PST by GRRRRR (Love America? Vote Republican)
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To: Wait4Truth
I hope W hits it outta the HOUSE!!!
555 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:10 PM PST by RoseofTexas (r)
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To: goodnesswins
Not as dreadfully long and boring as the SOTU speeches X42 used to give.
556 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:16 PM PST by arasina (So there.)
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To: mware
I sure hope Hillary is not right in back of the president.

He should have Sen. Rick cover his 6, he's in that group.

557 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:21 PM PST by StriperSniper (Mine the borders)
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To: cmsgop
Hey, there's my boss! (Ridge)
558 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:27 PM PST by Not A Snowbird (Help...my grounded teenager is holding me hostage... send cookies!)
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To: Dog
Heard anymore on yesterdays Paki arrest?
559 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:28 PM PST by cibco (Xin Loi... Saddam)
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To: cyncooper
We have a winner!!
560 posted on 01/20/2004 6:03:34 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia
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