Bush's Speech at the National Cathedral

9/14/01 | George W. Bush

[1 spark]

GW was wonderful. I've skimmed many of the replies here. Like other posters, I too, cannot stand to look at the Clintons. In fact, today, they struck me as a glaring abberation at the National Cathedral. I see evil. I don't trust them. He and she stick out like sore thumbs to me. It's a gut reaction...and it is very, very stong. I don't have that same gut feeling with anyone else. Strange. I've noticed other Freepers mention how Clinton hung around for the camera. I guess that's true. But while watching the entire thing, I mentioned to my husband that i was annoyed by how much the camera followed him. I felt Bill Clinton was the focus of the cameraman. When Bill moved, the camera moved with him. Yes, Bill is a media hog, but the media loves him, too. It sickens me.

[mwl1]

www.house.gov/neal www.house.gov/meehan Be sure to cc gephardt, let him know you are watching and reacting to his caucus. www.house.gov/gephardt

[habs4ever]

Oh boy, that was superb.Absolutely magnificant.

[rwfromkansas]

Perhaps that this will end up bringign the country back more conservative? I cna't say for sure, but one can hope. It is sad that it has taken this to get us all in favor of the presdent.

[rwfromkansas]

Thanks for the info. My spanish teacher said she had her students watch this service in class today. It is quite clear many of the people were Christians.

[My Favorite Headache]

President W. Rules Period. His best speech ever.

[Brasil]

It was a brilliant speech and kept me in tears. I noticed when President Bush returned to his seat, Laura gave his hand a little squeeze, wonderful support. And Billy Graham was superb. And I was glad to see Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell. IF blacks want a hero spokesman, it should be Rev. Caldwell. Ted Olsen seemed a picture of misery--how good to see him there.

Discordant notes:The stiff greeting between #42 and #97--totally cold. #42 hamming it up with the same old flop-tongue smirk. And I squawked when the camera went to McAwful during Dubya's speech.

[Search4Truth]

"Scary..."

Who knows what evil lurks in the mind of Hillary Clinton's. This all must be her worse nightmare, and not for the same reasons as the rest of us. She is seeing her utopian empire going up in smoke. It gives me great comfort to see her in such a state.

[Osinski]

...the one the cameras spent a lot of suck-up time to during the service...

As far as the witch, oops, I meant wife, did you catch the stupid, bored and resentful staring look she was caught dishing out while Bush was speaking. It couldn't have been more disrespectful. I told my husband and he said, "It doesn't matter. Those people just don't matter". I think he's right.

[livius]

Personally, I thought his speech was better than any of the homilies or words of the clergy. I don't know who wrote it, but they did a great job, and I thought he delivered it with great and fitting gravity. Obviously, the ideas were his, since they are what we have heard him say often over the last few days, and the sincerity was very obvious. I can't understand how the press can regard Bill C as such a stunning model of empathy and leadership. The latter was totally lacking, and the former was so phony that I could never even bear to watch or listen to the man. Yes, it's wonderful to have a real President, not a media hero, but a genuine leader, thoughtful and deliberate.

[a_federalist]

Amen bump

[StarFan]

OMG that is wonderful. I humbly thank you.

[BornOnTheFourth]

I just finished watching the service from a CSPAN feed. President Bush's speech was excellent. You all are right about X42's "Look at me" performance on the steps. What a pig. Sad thing, tho is that the camera is eating it up. He even did the tear thing ala Ron Brown's funeral. Enough of him, tho. President Bush, you are in my prayers. Time to fight!

[a_federalist]

Bump

[lowbridge]

Who's Bill Clinton?

He's the husband of President Clinton

[a_federalist]

This speech is a must read bump

[MarMema]

I watched the entire service this morning. I also saw Bush crying during one of the hymns. It was very well done. (Unlike the service here in Seattle which stunk to high heavens, I would like to add.)

[Saundra Duffy]

They will show it on C-span all throughout the night and beyond. My husband says it was spectacular. We are soooo proud of our President. For victory & freedom!!!

[foreshadowed at waco]

I agree with you...this is primarily a war of good versus evil...if the radical Muslims think that intentionally murdering innocent people is the kind of act that wins one salvation than the only god that they could possibly be worshipping is Satan...I do believe, however, that there are economic implications to this war...I'd like to see W make some serious demands of the Arab nations who finance and flirt with these maniacs--(1)they must be ordered to shut down these operations within their borders or else--in other words--make them an offer they can't refuse--and (2) spend some of that oil money on their desperate civilian populations instead of on jets and slave girls--bring the 19th or 20th century slowly into the villages and towns--build schools that teach skills not hatred--build hospitals and playgrounds and libraries--make education of all children--male and female--mandatory up to age 16--these people live like animals with little hope--their own leaders don't really care about them at all--remember when Saddam herded women, children, and old people into military bunkers so he could drag out their corpses when we fired on them--they send their sons out to die so easily because their lives suck BIG TIME--the civilized nations of the world should force these oil barons to share the wealth with their subjects and teach them about the civilzed world IMHO.

[ELS]

There is a clip of the speech on C-Span's home page, but I'm not sure what format the file is.