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A Magnificent Speech Gives Hillary A Bad Case Of PMS
Toogood Reports ^ | September 24, 2001 | Bonnie Chernin Rogoff

Posted on 09/24/2001 9:26:30 AM PDT by Starmaker

Much has been already been written, but I will try to add some thoughts regarding the speech that received raves and was heard around the world.

As President Bush stood there, looking taller than usual and more resolute, he began to speak. I turned to my husband.

"This is going to go down as one of the top three of the past century," said I.

"How do you know?" said he.

"Check out Bush´s demeanor. He´s angry, and determined. Bush is best when he´s angry, because he´s driven."

I was right. His rage could hardly be contained in spite of his composed but solemn demeanor. The more President Bush said, the better he said it.

His objectives clear, his manner steadfast, his message assured Americans of our nation´s strength, renewed our commitment to freedom, recounted acts of heroism during the attack, and warned that this war will not be a short one, will leave many casualties and be fought without a definite endpoint in sight.

Noticeable in the background was Hillary. Glum, pouting and moody, she was having a bad case of PMS (Pre-Presidential Misery Syndrome). It´s easy to see why. Seeing Bush´s commanding presentation, Hillary woke up to see her own dreams of running in 2004 go poof! Oh, the pity of it all!

In fact, President Bush exceeded everybody´s expectations. Prior to his address, he was shaking hands with members of Congress, and his fondness and warmth toward everyone was genuine. This is not a pretentious man. This is no Gore, or Clinton.

Underrated and scorned by the press as inexperienced, ineffectual, incapable of handling foreign affairs, and too dumb to enunciate a sentence, he seemed articulate enough last night. If this keeps up, President Bush may surpass Ronald Reagan as the greatest communicator of all.

Most impressive is that Bush was able to portray and strike a balance between two contrasting images: his humanitarian side and his role as Commander-In-Chief:

"Deliver to United States authorities all the leaders of al-Qaida who hide in your land. Release all foreign nationals including American citizens you have unjustly imprisoned, and protect foreign journalists, diplomats, and aid workers in your country. Close immediately and permanently every terrorist training camp in Afghanistan and hand over every terrorist, and every person in their support structure, to appropriate authorities. Give the United States full access to terrorist training camps, so we can make sure they are no longer operating. These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act and act immediately. They will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate."

This was an ultimatum to terrorists throughout the world to either act in accordance with our terms, or pay dearly. The ultimatum didn´t end there:

"Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime."

Contrast these stern warnings with Bush´s kind words of praise to members of Congress of both parties:

"Speaker Hastert and Minority Leader Gephardt, Majority Leader Daschle and Senator Lott, I thank you for your friendship and your leadership and your service to our country…And ladies and gentlemen of the Congress, I thank you, their representatives, for what you have already done, and for what we will do together."

For the American people, he had reassuring words:

"I ask you to live your lives and hug your children. I know many citizens have fears tonight, and I ask you to be calm and resolute, even in the face of a continuing threat."

For the victims´s families, his words were personal and filled with emotion:

"And I will carry this. It is the police shield of a man named George Howard, who died at the World Trade Center trying to save others. It was given to me by his mom, Arlene, as a proud memorial to her son."

One specific measure taken by President Bush was the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security, which will help oversee air traffic safety and thwart any future terrorist attempts at home.

Finally, these touching words:

"Finally, please continue praying for the victims of terror and their families, for those in uniform and for our great country. Prayer has comforted us in sorrow, and will help strengthen us for the journey ahead."

One year ago, I had no idea what Governor Bush meant in his campaign when he kept referring to "compassionate conservatism." After watching President Bush last night, I have no doubts.

It takes a very big man with a huge heart and a keen understanding of our people and our national interests to accomplish what President Bush did last night. Those old worries about his being too inexperienced to be a capable leader are over.

We can finally kiss goodbye any attempts by grumbling liberals to ever bring up the Florida recount again.


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1 posted on 09/24/2001 9:26:30 AM PDT by Starmaker
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To: Starmaker
Hillary has PPMS.

Permanent PMS. I thought everyone knew that.

2 posted on 09/24/2001 9:32:51 AM PDT by veronica
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To: Starmaker
"Check out Bush´s demeanor. He´s angry, and determined. Bush is best when he´s angry, because he´s driven."

And sincere, something we have not seen in a president for 8 long years.

3 posted on 09/24/2001 9:34:34 AM PDT by jedi150
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To: Starmaker
Thank you for posting this. Reading the President's words again gave me chills, just like they did when I saw him give this speach. It is an abomination that we were put through the ridiculous Florida recount, only to find, months later, that the monsters who murdered nearly 7000 people were being harbored by Floridians.
4 posted on 09/24/2001 9:34:48 AM PDT by EggsAckley
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To: veronica
Can hermaphrodites have periods?
5 posted on 09/24/2001 9:37:04 AM PDT by robjna
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To: veronica
I've seen a lot of presidential speeches, but never one where an oppostion pol clearly acted as if the successful articulation of our national interest, was NOT in her interest.

No one can now doubt that Incitatus' public life, like her husband's, is all about her own personal gratification, and nothing else.

...for those who never studied the classics, Incitatus was the favorite horse of the demented emperor Caligula, who was so taken with the beast, he made it a Senator.

6 posted on 09/24/2001 9:41:30 AM PDT by NativeNewYorker
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To: Starmaker, ohioWfan, mtngrl@vrwc, rintense
**bookmarked**
7 posted on 09/24/2001 9:43:38 AM PDT by lawgirl
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To: Starmaker
As I stated in an earlier reply to a different post, Hitlery was probably imagining how "We will not falter, we will not tire, we will not fail" will look next to "It depends on what the meaning of the word "is" is." in history books. She has plenty of reason to look glum.
8 posted on 09/24/2001 9:45:00 AM PDT by Feckless (aevans@htcomp.net)
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To: robjna
Yes.

Her face was indickative of what its alter-gender was feeling.

9 posted on 09/24/2001 9:45:21 AM PDT by kahoutek
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To: veronica
Permanent PMS. I thought everyone knew that.

ROFLMAO!
10 posted on 09/24/2001 9:46:41 AM PDT by Fiddlstix
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To: robjna
Can hermaphrodites have periods?

I thought they had semicolons.

11 posted on 09/24/2001 9:47:32 AM PDT by George Smiley (george.smiley@lycos.com)
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To: all
Her scowl said it all. What was fascinating was that she was the only scowler.
12 posted on 09/24/2001 9:47:57 AM PDT by The Kitten
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To: Starmaker
heh heh...

Nasty, nasty, NASTY creature...

13 posted on 09/24/2001 9:48:37 AM PDT by follow your bliss
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To: follow your bliss
YUCK!
14 posted on 09/24/2001 9:50:48 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: follow your bliss

15 posted on 09/24/2001 9:51:03 AM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: Teacup, Snow Bunny, Hillary's Lovely Legs, etc....
Over HERE!
16 posted on 09/24/2001 9:52:00 AM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: CheneyChick
That's really funny!

:-)

18 posted on 09/24/2001 9:53:11 AM PDT by follow your bliss
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To: robjna
Can hermaphrodites have periods?

I thought they had semicolons.

19 posted on 09/24/2001 9:54:52 AM PDT by George Smiley (george.smiley@lycos.com)
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To: NativeNewYorker
I'm so mad. I was at my office then in the car on my way home during much of the speech. I missed her act. Wish I coulda' seen it.
20 posted on 09/24/2001 9:55:25 AM PDT by veronica
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