STATE OF THE UNION -- 2005 [Live Thread]

2/2/05

[Timeout]

The pre-spin: Bush will spend about 1/2 the speech on foreign policy, 1/2 on domestic, with heavy emphasis on Social Security reform. It's said he will provide a detailed tutorial on the SS system and its problems with a few details on his personal accounts proposal.

Laura's guests are said to be an Afghan voter and an Iraqi voter (too bad there's no Ukrainian wearing an orange hat!).

Should we start a drinking game on how many times the pool camera swings to Hillary? Hmmm. Probably not...it would likely hamper out typing ability.

Word on the blogs has it that the closing part of the speech is a hum-dinger. Set your VCR's.

Report here on outrageous MediaCrat spin before AND after the SOTU. Pictures and screen caps welcome.

[rockabyebaby]

Agreed, THANK YOU GOD, THANK YOU OHIO!

[Fenris6]

"I have no respect for any people that stand by for *decades* under brutal oppression and tyranny, waiting for someone else to come in and fight their fight."

Battered wife syndrome. Now grow up.

[NorCalRepub]

haha.......ok, lay off poor Peggy now....she got the message I think.......

[Lazamataz]

By the way, I'm serious about loving Maine Coons. One of the very best cats I EVER had, was Anubis. HUGE but so gentle, put up with the crazy little Nefertiti cat constantly pouncing on him. Well one day, Anubis finally had enough, and when Nefertiti suprise-mugged Anubis YET AGAIN, Anubis clocks Nefertiti with a no-claw paw on the top of the head. No claws, more like a slap.

You could hear a THUNK sound in the next room, like a small hammer hitting a coconut.

Nefertiti was MUCH better behaved around the Majestic and Regal Anubis from then on. LOL

[TexKat]

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is greeted on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005 as she arrives for President Bush's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress . (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

First lady Laura Bush is applauded on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Feb.2,2005 as she arrives for President Bush's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Washington Mayor Anthony Williams is second from left. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

U.S. President George W. Bush delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber in Washington February 2, 2005. President Bush told Americans in the State of the Union speech that Social Security must be changed to save it from financial ruin and that U.S. troops will stay in Iraq until the country's emerging government can defend itself. REUTERS/Larry Downing

U.S. President George W. Bush pauses as Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Dennis Hastert applaud at the start of the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, February 2, 2005. Photo by Pool/Reuters

President Bush gestures at the podium while delivering the State of the Union address Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2005, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his State of the Union address in the House Chamber in Washington February 2, 2005. President Bush told Americans in the State of the Union speech that Social Security must be changed to save it from financial ruin, and that U.S. troops will stay in Iraq until the country's emerging government can defend itself. REUTERS/Jason Reed

[YaYa123]

don't you just wanna smack Sheila Jackson Lee? I do

[Endeavor]

oooowweeeee, it's gonna be tough for the dems to rebutt this. They are going to look so petty.

[Christian4Bush]

I didn't tear up, nobody saw me tear up, you can't prove anything!

It's ok. You're human. It's all good.

W just finished his speech, and the camera flashed to Laura, who looked like she hasn't stopped crying since the parents were honored.

Wow x a million. I'm just floored.

Let's rock and roll.

[Kitty Mittens]

GOD BLESS THEM!!!!

AMEN!!

[steveegg]

Unbelievable speech, the swimmer passes out long before 9, he'll be in a dark alley in Mass. somewhere.

Or, if we're really lucky, Chapaquiddik, alone this time.

[mhking]

Someone beat Sheila Jackson-Lee with a camera....Please...

[Clemenza]

GW is STILL the greatest man EVER to hold office.

"First in War, First in Peace, First in the Hearts of his Countrymen."

[injin]

so proud of President Bush !
I sure to love that man....
may God bless he and Laura to the fullest

[John Lenin]

I think Peggy's getting slammed now. LOL

[WestVirginiaRebel]

If this doesn't show any doubters why the President's critics are so small and petty then nothing will. The Norwoods...just damn.

[Maigrey]

Brit Hume just mentioned it also. He sounds like he's slightly mushy.

[swheats]

It was a team effort.

America and Iraq has shed a lot of blood. The Iraqi's risked their lives to stand down the terrorists. They could have left our soldiers and our leadership hanging by not coming out to vote.

They did and are doing their part.

[Fenris6]

[mtngrl@vrwc]

"Tim Russert completely misses the boat, he doesn't get it at all."

I wouldn't know, we proudly watch nothing but Fox News.

[Snoopers-868th]

Where's Chappy?