LIVE THREAD - President Bush Speech 18 Dec 05 (9:00 PM EST)

12-18-05 | 2111USMC

[Arizona Carolyn]

I agree. She came out strong this week on something else -- escapes me right now, though, but I like this woman.

[Arizona Carolyn]

and that he could sell ice to eskimos.

[StarFan]

You may be right Mac. But, the Dems are going to press hard on this. They will find any number of judges to assist

It's already started Democratic Leaders Urge Speaker to Hold Hearings on President's Authorization of National Security Agency's Activities

[TeleStraightShooter]

Lol - It's FDR's fault!

[beyond the sea]

lol.

[Christian4Bush]

I wanted him to add "P.S. Murtha: Shut your Friggin Piehole."

Captain Dale Dye said as much (on KFI) before the speech. Will be waiting to hear Tony Snow and Maha Rushie tomorrow.

[Blue State Insurgent]

Gold Star Parent: "Mr. President, finish the job."

[MissAntithesis]

I live spitting distance from TMC... they start showing up 10 - 14 days early!!

[dogcaller]

The left has demonstrated that treason is now a mere tactic through which to regain power...this being so they must not only be defeated at the polls; they must be destroyed as a viable political force. The 'new tone' stuff has emboldened these traitors...their lies, duplicity and crimes must be laid at their feet in front of the American people. The soft approach does not work on an electorate dumbed down by the same domestic enemy striving to destroy our President.

[Mo1]

Are you one?

[Christian4Bush]

"We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them. --President Bush, 12/18/05

Bears repeating.

[Txsleuth]

Really, you do???

My daughter used to work for a title company whose office was in the office tower AT the TMS...she lived in an apartment close to their also.

Her office window overlooked the speedway...and she HATED race weeks, because she had a hard time getting into her parking lot...LOL

[pyx]

My most solemn responsibility is to defend our nation and that requies me to make decisions. I see the consquences of those decision when I meet with men and women who cannot leave their beds and they look me in their eyes and tell me they'd do it all over again.

Because you inspire Mr. President. Great speech, great delivery. Thank you.

[Christian4Bush]

Another money quote:

"To retreat before victory would be an act of recklessness and dishonor — and I will not allow it."

HOOYAH, Sir.

[Christian4Bush]

Shall we start grading don-0's posts for effectiveness and eloquence, Dog?

Sounds good to me, C-mom (though I know you addressed another). "Sauce for the goose", and all that?

By the way, I thought it was an excellent speech. If one of the criteria of a great speech is to "leave 'em wanting more", he did.

[pgkdan]

tied to BOS marker

[pollywog]

"We do not create terrorism by fighting the terrorists. We invite terrorism by ignoring them. --President Bush, 12/18/05

Watch this be Rush Limbaughs' major focal point tomorrow!!!!!!!

[Steve_Seattle]

"Geraldo says that the war has been conducted like a Rube Goldberg concoction.."

Yes, Geraldo, speaking from his vast authority as a military historian. I wonder if Geraldo knows how many incredible screwups there were during WWII? Within a few days of D-Day, we lost 10 times as many troops as in the entire Iraq war so far.

[Christian4Bush]

The message was loud and clear, Mike. This is one helluva commander in chief. He moral clarity is what drives the left nuts.

Doug, George W. Bush was the first person for whom I voted for president, that won. My prior losses were Dole, Bush41, and....(please don't send me to the Briar Patch for my ignorance and youth)...Dukakis (when I was 19 and politically ig'nant).

Granted, it took me 33 days to fully celebrate W's victory, but I've been enjoying it ever since. I would definitely voted for RWR, had I been old enough. And though I was only 7 when the election happened, in our elementary class poll, I voted for Ford.

[Christian4Bush]

The dims protested that ad (ed. the "white flag") so strongly that it meant that it hurt them. What we need to do now is what sheehan did. She planted those crosses down in Crawford, what we need to do is plant little white flags near dim senators homes, near mail to democratic party HQs, near media outlets.