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Bush to make speech addressing critics (Noon EST)
Fox News | November 11,2005 | SDR

Posted on 11/11/2005 7:26:50 AM PST by Stars&StripesNE

Edited on 11/11/2005 11:16:38 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

President Bush is making a speech at noon. Fox is reporting he will address the criticism aimed at him by the democrats in the past two weeks.

Mod note: Click here for transcript thread.


TOPICS: Announcements; Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush43; fightback; keeptalkingpresident; presidentbush; term2; veteransdayspeech; whitehouse
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To: A Citizen Reporter

I've read this entire thread and don't think I've seen one single leftist talking point.

Could you direct us to one, please.


661 posted on 11/11/2005 10:18:54 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: kgrif_Salinas
When is George going to address criticism from Conservatives??? THAT is a bigger problem!

No it isn't! Finally GW Bush hit back at the lies and distortions of his left-wing critics and "those who would re-write history" and that is what is firing up his conservative majority base. If this would be followed up with tangible hard-hitting words AND ACTIONS on illegal immigration, out-of-control govt spending, and just good 'ol fashioned ass-whuppin of the DemonRATs and left-wing hysterical MSM, we would see an explosion of favorable ratings and support for GW. That's what we need!!! We got a good start of it with his speech today!

Plus we need the spineless RAT B@$t@#d cowardly Senate & House Republicans to open up and come out swinging for the President as well!!!

662 posted on 11/11/2005 10:18:54 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: Peach

How was the speech?

I've missed EVERYTHING for the past two weeks, dang it.

I'm trying to catch up when I can!


663 posted on 11/11/2005 10:20:11 AM PST by Howlin
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To: mainepatsfan

Bush won in 2004 and Republicans extended their majority in Congress.

Bush's problem is not with the RATs but with conservatives.

It is ludicrous for Bush to respond to "Democrat critics". Bush needs to address his CONSERVATIVE critics.

My take is Bush and the Republuicans are 1] clueless and 2] more Rat-like than conservative. The problems run deep among Republicans and the that deep problem is that the GOP simply is not conservative but an echo chamber for the RATs.

The entire lot of GOP elected officials--top to bottom--needs to be cleaned out and conservatives need to be installed. If not that, then shut the party down and start fresh.


664 posted on 11/11/2005 10:20:25 AM PST by Dont_Tread_On_Me_888 (Bush's #1 priority Africa. #2 priority appease Fox and Mexico . . . USA priority #64.)
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To: rcrngroup

I missed this speech...anyone got a video link? CSPAN doesnt have one yet.


665 posted on 11/11/2005 10:20:37 AM PST by montag813
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To: rcrngroup
Unfortunately my state has two of the worst RINO's in Snowe and Collins. It'd be nice if one of these RINO's get beat in a primary as a warning to the others. The folks in PA almost did it to Specter.
666 posted on 11/11/2005 10:21:37 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: Howlin

It was an excellent speech. Well delivered. Strong. Three paragraphs toward the end about the lies by the leftists.


667 posted on 11/11/2005 10:22:06 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: daybreakcoming
Here's my email to the Prez...
The "New Tone" was a worthy idea, and has worked well in some venues, but not in the Iraq war context.

Your speech was good, and a move in the right direction, but not nearly aggressive enough. Your critics in Congress KNOW they are lying about the record with respect to the Iraq War debate, and the media KNOWS they are lying, but is letting them get away with it.

Liars (and seditionists) are emboldened if they are not held to personal account. It's come to the point where the Democrat leadership in Congress -- not just backbench extremists and firebrands -- are repeating these lies DAILY, and in the most outrageous terms. This behavior demands decisive response. IT'S TIME TO NAME NAMES, Mr. President, and cite specific lies when responding to those who insist on re-re-re-debating the war and distorting the record. You owe this to our allies and our armed forces who are demolarized and endangered by the effects of these unremitting lies.


668 posted on 11/11/2005 10:22:10 AM PST by Stultis
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To: Howlin

I wondered where you were!

I loved the speech....some didn't.....but he said what needed to be said, IMO.


669 posted on 11/11/2005 10:23:16 AM PST by Jrabbit (Kaufman County, Texas)
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To: Dont_Tread_On_Me_888

It wasn't RINO's that led to the GOP takeover in 1994.


670 posted on 11/11/2005 10:23:38 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: A Citizen Reporter
I see absolutely no difference between the Bush bashers than the Rats. We are at War and to criticize continually is traitorous no matter the side!

Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters

671 posted on 11/11/2005 10:23:47 AM PST by bray (Iraq, freed from Saddamn now Pray for Freedom from Mohammad)
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To: Peach
>>>>Why did it take so long for the president to address them?

Everyone knows in his general public behavior the President isn't a confrontational leader. He also isn't very good at staying on message. When you're POTUS, you've got to remain focused like a laserbeam. Especially when the loyal opposition starts trashing you with endless personal attacks. Bush/Cheney won reelection and placed the administration on cruise control. Its been downhill ever since. The President can regain his job approval by taking the issues and the Dems head on. The leftwingers aren't gonna just stop using the most vicious of rhetoric. Politics isn't a polite endeavor. The President has the Bully Pulpit. He should use it to his advantage. Bush can't let the leftwing define him anylonger. He needs to step up and speak out with a serious effort. The American like a good fight and they like it when their President fights for what he believes in.

672 posted on 11/11/2005 10:24:03 AM PST by Reagan Man (Secure our borders;punish employers who hire illegals;stop all welfare to illegals)
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To: montag813
I missed this speech...anyone got a video link? CSPAN doesnt have one yet.

No, sorry I don't have a video link. Hopefully you will see it. I think this is one of the best (and long overdue) speeches that GW Bush has given. I was watching it in my breakroom at work on Fox (I always switch the channel from CNN to Fox, just to piss of the liberals). It was a GREAT speech, more so by the fact that some of my liberal co-workers angrily left in a huff!

673 posted on 11/11/2005 10:24:10 AM PST by rcrngroup
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To: Coop
Then [Rove] should be fired. This speech is a repeat. -------- No he shouldn't, and no it's not.

Agreed on all points. The first part of the speech was a repeat, the three paragraphs about critics were great. If only the three paragraphs get repeated in the press briefings.

674 posted on 11/11/2005 10:24:53 AM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: Reagan Man

I agree with every word you wrote.

There are freepers who are afraid to say anything bad about the president on the open forum because they get bashed, so I get gazillions of freepmails and e-mails wondering what happened to the president's feistyness.
His apparent unwillingness to take on the lies by the left has left a lot of us perplexed.

And then when we aren't HAPPY that the lies are permitted to stand, we get called trolls. LOL

This place is becoming an echo chamber and that is NOT a good thing.


675 posted on 11/11/2005 10:26:00 AM PST by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: Peach
Certainly.

"as the left loves to say."

676 posted on 11/11/2005 10:26:27 AM PST by A Citizen Reporter
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To: Eagles Talon IV
Here's hoping he gives the speech while standing up facing the camera and not bent over holding his ankles.

Great Opportunities Pissed-away Bump.

677 posted on 11/11/2005 10:27:02 AM PST by randog (What the....?!)
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To: sam_paine
The White House press corps is going to be out for blood tomorrow.
678 posted on 11/11/2005 10:27:09 AM PST by mainepatsfan
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To: smith288

Hey Dubya....bring back the Texas swagger will ya? Time to spank these misbehaving rebels and traitors.... Do it often too. Make Mama Bush proud sonnie boy. Stop being a wimp like daddy.


679 posted on 11/11/2005 10:27:24 AM PST by tflabo (Take authority that's ours)
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To: Reagan Man

Absolutely correct.

I think this was a good beginnning. Stop treating democrats as if they're rational-- they're NOT.


680 posted on 11/11/2005 10:27:33 AM PST by I_like_good_things_too
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