[cantfindagoodscreenname]

Tom seemed pretty happy with it. He might have slipped in a few "GW is growing" comments, but that's about it.

[aculeus]

Surfing: Dan Rather was bowled over. On ABC Jennings brought on the President of Brown University asked her how students would react. She said "Mixed ... " whereupon I moved to NBC. Russert like Rather loved it. On Fox Bill Kristol was cool but Birnbaum (liberal) was enthusiastic.

My opinion: a great, great speech. Only (minor) criticism he should have introduced the NYFD and NYPD guys in the balcony.

[hole_n_one]

How is the Media Reacting to The GWB Speech?

They are drooling all over their bibs.......the home has announced a double helping of apple sauce, with a picture of B. Clinton at the bottom of the bowl, in an attempt to pacify the patients.....

Brokaw is shoveling it in with two spoons.

[TruthWillWin]

Dan who?

[GMMAC]

Hope everybody caught "mister politically-correct" Larry King tactlessly ask the blind guy who escaped the WTC "so did you watch The President's speech?" We nearly fell off our chairs laughing!

[rwfromkansas]

I could not believe my ears when Dan Rather said this is the best speech since at least FDR and then he added he bets some will argue and say this is the best speech in the history of the country made by a president. What can I say but holy smokes......Ratherboy was just blown away. AS for the other newspeople, I do not know.

[Waco]

Some are reacting as if someone pissed in their cool-aid. Wonder who that could be now?

[zebra 2]

Don't know about Tom, et al.; but all at my house thought the speech was great. Content AND delivery: masterful. RR could not have done better.

[Budge]

You would think Alan Colmes suddenly became a Republican. He is full of praise.

[truthkeeper]

When Howard Fineman calls him "eloquent" you know it was good.

Damn good.

[Patriot]

Howard Feinman doesn't give it hign marks.

[Fury]

On the NPR front, E.J. Dionne, Daniel Schorr et al, all liked...

[Lancey Howard]

This speech definitely marks the end of the Hollywood / DNC "Bush-ain't-too-bright" campaign.
Oh, the more stupid of that crowd may try to continue it, but it's effectively over.

[Terry Mross]

Actually, the president of Brown University gave it high marks and Fienstein even said it was " a ten". Can you believe it. Stephen Ambrose was on Bwokaw and he compared it favorably to FDR and Churchill. Said Bush gave American "lines" we can hang onto, just like FDR.

[Terry Mross]

I'll be the stock market rallies tomorrow. Got to go buy some stock to help make it go up. Think I'll buy a few airlines stock just to be patriotic. Don't got much money but I can buy a few shares.

[Cicero]

On NPR, Daniel Schorr wondered a little during the run-up BEFORE the speech whether or not Bush was up to the job. Typical of his idiotic "commentary." AFTER the speech, However, Schorr praised Bush to the skies. He was really bowled over. He said that Bush said everything that needed to be said, and he couldn't think of a thing he had left out. And that he did it in magnificent style. It's the first intelligent thing I've every heard Schorr say. It's almost as if he had been born again and seen the light.

NPR had matched liberal and conservative commentators afterward, and they both had nothing but praise as well. Extraordinary, when you consider how repeatedly NPR went out of its way to undercut Bush at every opportunity last week, with snide, condescending comments.

[lonestar]

It wasn't bad for a guy who only 2 1/2 years ago was making a speech to our local Chamber of Commerce banquet.

[Robert Yoho]

Ladies and Gentlemen, I have never been so proud to be an American!!!

Our nation has been wounded, but not mortally. Freedom has been challenged, but our leadership has never been stronger. The hands that are folded in prayer will soon take up the sword. This tragedy could prove to be America's finest hour!

President George W. Bush--no gravitas??? What fool ever said that?

As a student of history and politics, I have never seen a better speech by anyone! And the words came from a sincere, determined, and honest heart. Lincoln, FDR, JFK, Churchill, Reagan--you have seen President Bush touch the hem of greatness tonight.

We saw the comfort and commitment of FDR after Pearl Harbor. We saw the dogged determination of Churchill, who carried Britain on his shoulers and refused to surrender. We saw the vision of JFK, who pointed our way to the moon. We saw the simple, plain-spoken eloquence of Abraham Lincoln. Moreover, we saw a man who shares Reagan's unbounded optimism and love of country

President Bush appreciates the greatness and traditions of his office. He realizes the significance of the moment, the threats to our future and way of life, and the inherent need for confident leadership.

Perhaps the tragic deaths of our citizens could bring about a great legacy for our children--the systematic annihilation of world terrorism.

Darn, I am proud to be an American tonight! We are fortunate to be living in these times. We are blessed to be living in this country. Tragic times call for great leadership. And I believe the United States of America has never been in better hands.

[browardchad]

Buchanan on O'Reilly (what a gruesome twosome):

"Well Bush won the recount tonight, but I disagree that they hate us because we stand for freedom -- they hate because we're over there, and they see as they used to see the Soviet Union. And he also didn't say that many Americans are going to die....yada, yada, yada"(loose translation, of course).

Watch out, Dick Morris, Buchanan may replace you as O'Reilly's puppet-head. Another jealous wanna-be -- he's beginning to look like Hillary.

[Aric2000]

I watched CBS, and just before the speech, Blather started his ramblings, I was looking at the TV saying, will you please just shut up for a minute!! Listened to his speech, and then turned it off, have no patience for these morons anymore. Glad to hear that they had positive things to say, about fricking time.

But then again, if you're not with us, you are for the terrorists. I think that counts for a few people, including that Barbar Lee person!! and our liberal press!! LOL