Live Thread II: State of the Union Address - Starting Now

[Jean S]

Starting now.

The pre-speech festivities

The Democrat Response Thread

[RAT Patrol]

Gov. support mentors....individuals fill the need. (this scares me)

[Letitring]

zing straight to his pocketbook. LOL. Edwards looks as if he is sucking lemons. :)

[Milwaukee_Guy]

Uh oh...hydrogen powered automobiles?

hydrogen = Hindenburg = Eine Eargeshlittenloutenboomer

[Dog]

Doug he has robbed them of everyone of their issue.....this is good,.....what are they going to do complain he took their issues....:-)

[summer]

Wow! I think it's great President GW Bush is directing more money for research for hydrogen-powered cars! BRAVO for President Bush!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[montag813]

Where was the Susan Sarandon ad? I looked for it on all the networks and didn't see it.

[Howlin]

Are the Democrats FOR anything?

[Mamzelle]

All their issues are belong to us!

[Texas_Jarhead]

I don't like all this government intervention in society: mentoring, faith based initiative, etc...

[Right_in_Virginia]

ROFL!

[Republic]

...one person can change the life of a person forever, and I urge you to be that person.....

He has never meant anything more than he meant this...the tone of his voice, the quality....it was supranatural in its power. This man loved God.

[altura]

You're the best, kid. Good shot of edwards!

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you!

[Texas_Jarhead]

anybody keeping a tally of all the outlays meentioned?

[eabinga]

OUR FOURTH GOAL IS TO APPLY THE
COMPASSION OF AMERICA TO THE
DEEPEST PROBLEMS OF AMERICA.
FOR SO MANY IN OUR COUNTRY, THE
HOMELESS AND THE FATHERLESS,
THE ADDICTED, THE NEED IS GREAT
.
YET, THERE'S POWER,
WONDER-WORKING POWER IN THE
GOODNESS AND IDEALISM AND FAITH
OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
AMERICANS ARE DOING THE WORK OF
COMPASSION EVERY DAY, VISITTING
PRISONERS, PROVIDE -- VISITING
PRISONERS, PROVIDING SHELTER
FOR BATTERED WOMEN, BRINGING
COMPANIONSHIP TO LONELY
SENIORS.
THESE GOOD WORKS DESERVE OUR
PRAISE, THEY DESERVE OUR
PERSONAL SUPPORT, AND WHEN
APPROPRIATE, THEY DESERVE THE
ASSISTANCE OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT.
I URGE YOU TO PASS BOTH MY
FAITH-BASED INITIATIVE AND THE
CITIZENS SERVICE ACT TO
ENCOURAGE ACTS OF COMPASSION
THAT CAN TRANSFORM AMERICA ONE
HEART AND ONE SOUL AT A TIME.
LAST YEAR, I CALLED ON MY
FELLOW CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE U.S.A. FREEDOM CORPS,
WHICH IS ENLISTING 10'S OF
THOUSANDS OF NEW VOLUNTEERS
ACROSS AMERICA.
TONIGHT I ASK CONGRESS AND THE
AMERICAN PEOPLE TO FOCUS ON THE
SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND THE
RESOURCES OF GOVERNMENT ON THE
NEEDS OF SOME OF OUR MOST
VULNERABLE CITIZENS.
BOYS AND GIRLS TRYING TO GROW
UP WITHOUT GUIDANCE AND
ATTENTION, AND CHILDREN WHO
HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PRISON
GATE TO BE HUGGED BY THEIR MOM
OR DAD.
I PROPOSE A $450 MILLION
INITIATIVE TO BRING MENTORS TO
MORE THAN A MILLION
DISADVANTAGED JUNIOR HIGH
STUDENTS AND CHILDREN OF
PRISONERS.
GOVERNMENT WILL SUPPORT THE
TRAINING AND RECRUITING OF
MENTORS, YET IT IS THE MEN AND
WOMEN OF AMERICA WHO WILL FILL
THE NEED.
ONE MENTOR, ONE PERSON CAN
CHANGE A LIFE FOREVER, AND I
URGE YOU TO BE THAT ONE PERSON.
ANOTHER CAUSE OF HOPELESSNESS
IS ADDICTION TO DRUGS.
ADDICTION CROWDS OUT FRIENDSHIP
, AMBITION, MORAL CONVICTION
AND REDUCES ALL THE RICHNESS OF
LIFE TO A SINGLE DESTRUCTIVE
DESIRE.

[Mr. K]

I am unclear on the hydrogen thing, but I dont think they are talking about carting tanks of hydrogen around- i think they mean a fuel cell that produces hydrogen on demand...

(* cutaway to W's dad watching thinking...)
Good one son, ...don't want a bunch of hindenburgs driving around... wouldn't be prudent...

[oldvike]

$600 million for crackheads? Whatever.

[Cultural Jihad]

Continental offers many flights.