The state of the union address has turned into a show or production. According to the US Constitution all the POTUS has to do is submit a letter and that's it.
Just saw Dan Rather almost choke as he announced the result of a SeeBS quick poll:
76% of Americans believes we should stay in Iraq for as long as it takes.
Around 56% of Americans believe Bush has a clear plan for Iraq.
-- Joe
P.S. No, I normally don't watch CBS news!!!
Was the "swimmer" there or did I just ignore his fat ugly face? I did see Horseface and Hilderbeast.
Disgusting ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT comments.
"Jobs Americans won't take"
The Bush legacy will be the creation of the Conservative party.
So who is next Syria or Iran?
Thank you George W. Bush! You make me Proud to be an American!!!!!
Do people still use VCRs? Fantastic speech by the way!
Great, great, great speech.
One statement DUBYA made tonight that really caught my attention was "If the IRANIAN people really what Freedom, America stands behind them."
Does this move IRAN up a notch on the "We Don't take any $h!t" List or does this simply mean a diplomatic approach to free yet another country?
Damn!
Best speech by far for Prez. and best public address he has given by far.
Clear, coherent, and sweeping.
This sure hit "the vision thing"
I like how he took on Saudi Arabia and Egypt. I wish the state department would do the same.
I would have liked to see it more conservative domestically. Reagan constantly talked about the need to shrink government and the evil of oppressive government. I wish Bush would speak more like that.
I have to say that those idiots with purple fingers tonight in SOTU embarrassed me. The republics acted like democrats tonight with that hokey stunt.They should be embarassed as I bet the President was.
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Big Hit for everybody but Hillary's crowd. LOL, LOL, LOL !
I guess that speech took care of any doubt. It was more powerful than everything done so far in the name of democracy and freedom for Iran.
After 4500 threads or so, I don't think there's too much left to say about Pres. Bush's SOTU address that hasn't already been said, so I'll just throw my two cents out there real quick just to get it "on record".
For my money, the SOTU address last night was a smashing success-- maybe Bush's finest address to date. Standing in stark contrast to the losercrats across the aisle from the President, Bush provided a clear, strong and optomistic vision of the future, backed up by a factual catalogue of the successes America has achieved under Pres. Bush as well as a thorough understanding of the challenges yet to come.
Now, it wasn't just the policy itself (per se) that dazzled last night, or the fact that Bush delivered it confidently and professionally. No, it was something else that made last night special. What really struck me last night was that Bush reminded America how GENUINE he is. His tears for the parents of the slain Iraqi soldier were deep and heartfelt; his points about the cause of freedom here and around the world were the product of an almost startling sense of duty to his country. Unlike Clinton, his disgusting predecessor, last nights speech wasn't delivered with the sole intent of boosting the Presidents poll numbers or giving the people what you think they want (nomatter how costly) just so he could build a legacy of some sort.
I was especally inspired by the Presidents call to Americans to align with our newly Democratic Iraqi allies to take the cause of freedom to other outposts of tyranny in the world. Bush understands that building an open and democratic Iraq is crucial to protecting Americans against the advances of Iran, North Korea and other brutal regimes. I was also wowed by the Presidents firm support of his plan for saving social security for future generations through the limited privitization of SS accounts, and his outstanding call for funding to battle AIDS in America and around the world.