[tubavil]

Bush sucked. Nothing new, no leadership, no direction, no national unity, no patriotism, no rally for the troops, no nothing positive, only empty meaningless drivel.

He may be a good man, but he has no intelligence or spirit.

This lackluster (at best) speech may be Communism's (Kerry) ticket to the WH.

Isn't there anybody in America with an IQ over 90 who is Conservative and has enough money to be President?

[kcvl]

Anyone who thinks President Bush isn't smart, ask Ann Richards.

[dep]

Isn't there anybody in America with an IQ over 90 who is Conservative and has enough money to be President?

well, i guess you've pretty well eliminated yourself on all counts.

[sinkspur]

Bush sucked. Nothing new, no leadership, no direction, no national unity, no patriotism, no rally for the troops, no nothing positive, only empty meaningless drivel.

LOL!!! Wait for the polls, jerkweed.

It appears you had your mind made up after your sixth beer.

[Licensed-To-Carry]

Bush sucked. Nothing new, no leadership, no direction, no national unity, no patriotism, no rally for the troops, no nothing positive, only empty meaningless drivel.

John f'ing Kerry to you and the horse you rode in on, you little pr**k.

[section9]

Tubavil.

I read your homepage.

You're a nutjob.

Leave the war to the adults.

Be Seeing You,

Chris

[I still care]

You must have been watching a different conference than I was. I thought he was clear, enunciated his vision, expressed his concerns.

He as always expressed strong leadership, (I don't follow polls), rallied the troops (you are fighting for the noblest of causes, and its not Vietnam, and we will win.)

If Kerry wins the WH, it will be because the press is desperately shilling for him. (Come now, didn't you make a mistake? Aren't you going to apologize to the families?)

Now THAT was drivel.

[Ethyl]

Bush sucked. Nothing new, no leadership, no direction, no national unity, no patriotism, no rally for the troops, no nothing positive, only empty meaningless drivel.

He may be a good man, but he has no intelligence or spirit.

This lackluster (at best) speech may be Communism's (Kerry) ticket to the WH.

Isn't there anybody in America with an IQ over 90 who is Conservative and has enough money to be President?


As we say to our dogs......................Leave it!!!! As in see ya troll..........go back to dfu

[mombonn]

I trust you've been properly flamed by now. I add "dittos" to the flames.

[mass55th]

"Nothing new, no leadership, no direction, no national unity, no patriotism, no rally for the troops, no nothing positive, only empty meaningless drivel."

Well then you obviously weren't listening to his speech. He first said it had been a bad few weeks for the troops, for Americans and for the Iraqi people. He spoke about the terrorists creating the isolated uprisings, specifically stating that this wasn't a civil war or an all-out uprising by the Iraqi people. He went on to say that the troops would do what they had to do, and would have the equipment they needed to do it. He specifically spoke to the families of those soldiers who have died, saying that he had promised them they would not have died in vain.

The President's comments were firm and consistent. As far as your demand for something "new", I'm not sure exactly what you were expecting. He specifically dealt with the occurrences of the past few weeks, which to me is new. If anybody tried to stick with old crap, it was the reporters asking bogus questions like: Why can't you ever admit you make a mistake, and Why won't you aplogize for 9/11.

His leadership was evident thoughout his speech. He clearly stated that the turnover of sovereignty to the Iraq people was going to be June 30th and no later. He said that we were going to stay the course in Iraq and complete the job. Frankly I don't know where you get there was "no direction" to his speech. He said the uprisings were going to be dealt with, if more troops were needed, they would be sent, the turnover would take place as scheduled, and we would stay the course. Sounds like direction to me.

National unitiy? Didn't you hear the President say he doesn't make decisions based on polls? You'll never have national unity on this war. We didn't have it after 9/11. There were assholes demonstrating against action in Afghanistan. The majority of the people still believe that our going into Iraq was the right thing to do.

As far as patriotism and rallying the troops goes, when the President spoke firmly and with conviction, when he showed compassion for the dead soldiers and their families, that was patriotism to me. I'm not sure if you wanted him to pull a Jimmy Cagney tap dancing across the stage.

He rallied the troops when he reaffirmed that we were in this war for the long haul, that we weren't going to leave or fail on his watch, and that the troops would have what they needed to get the job done. He also argued with the perception that Iraq was another Vietnam, stating that he felt that kind of comparison was detrimental to the troops.

If you think his speech was full of nothing but meaningless drivel, you weren't listening, or were only hearing what you wanted to. Personally, I don't know what you expected. A fist-pounding, hellfire ranting? That's not President Bush. He showed the proper demeanor during a time when our troops and their families have suffered greatly. For him to appear or behave differently would have been disrespectful to those who have lost their lives during these past weeks.

[Theophilus]

Hey tubavil, I understand your frustration. I seriously bet that you could have done a better job (no sarcasm intended). I would have loved the opportunity to rip into many of those smarmy reporters. But I ask you not to lowball the value of character. Pray for the president and get into politics yourself!

[hershey]

The president literally has the weight of the free world on his shoulders 24/7. He faces a hostile press/media who look for a hundred ways to 'nuance', spin, imply that he's lying, incompetent, lazy, a religious nut, and stupid. We've had a bad week or two in Iraq, with the press, Kerry, and the rest of the RATs doing their best to get us to turn tail and run. Tonight he wasn't just speaking to us. That press conference was aimed at the Iraqis, our allies, and the Muslim world. It would've been nice if he'd said we'd captured Al Sadr, who by all accounts is now trying to make a deal to keep his head out of a noose. I didn't catch GW's first statement, only saw the question and answer segment, but it was impossible to mistake the seriousness on his face and the care with which he chose his words.