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.

[silent_jonny]

Hi!

[Timeout]

It will be interesting to see how Bush handles a speech full of numbers, projections and math. My prediction: he carries it off...and all the media will act flabbergasted.

[steveegg]

I was wondering when the thread would go up. Thank you, and holding my spot.

[steveegg]

It will be interesting to see how Bush handles a speech full of numbers, projections and math. My prediction: he carries it off...and all the media will act flabbergasted.

You don't get an MBA if you can't handle numbers, projections and math :-)

[silent_jonny]

The media will act flabbergasted?????? :)

[BigSkyFreeper]

SOTU Live Thread Ping

[TADSLOS]

Here's hoping that President Bush holds up an ink stained index finger and points it at the Special K twins from MA.

[Soul Seeker]

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

Haven't been on the blogs today. Any hint what they are refering to?

[Howlin]

HEY........I'm glad I looked!!!!

Live thread for SOTU!!!

***This is the LIVE THREAD PING LIST; if you want ON the list, please Freepmail me.

[processing please hold]

Thanks, been waitin' for the thread to kick-start.

[Timeout]

LOL! Another drinking game!

Every time a reporter says Bush was "misunderestimated" again....drink!

[conservativebabe]

I'm hoping for another homerun! We'll know how well W did, by how much the pundits whine on T.V. after.

[SaveTheChief]

I think it's interesting how the Democrats have been "responding" to the President's speech for the past few days already. My guess is that their official response tonight will be a "See, we told you so" kind of thing.

He could perform miracles tonight, but the media and the Democrats would still come out attacking him.

I just like watching the crowd to see which Congrescritters embarrass themselves on national television.

[theDentist]

I hear about halfway thru the speech he'd going to point to Senator Kerry and shout "Loser!! Loooooooooser! BWA-HAhahahaa!"

[firewalk]

Thanks

[conservativebabe]

>Here's hoping that President Bush holds up an ink stained index finger and points it at the Special K twins from MA.<

Most excellent comment!

[Tempest]

God Bless you GWB!

I'm shocked that there hasn't been one snarky immigrant comment made yet. You guys are losing your touch.

[tet68]

You got to love it, the dims trotted out the SS sky is falling routine all these years but now it's just fine.

Hahaha.

I continue to be amazed at how our President has improved
his oratory. I got a feeling this one is going down in the
books.

Heard more of a blurb about the inked finger (A Fr original
idea.) on the radio, expect there may be some in the audience tonight. Heard Kooksinich on Hannidy's radio program today, the man is a lunatic!

[Right_in_Virginia]

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

Any details?

[swheats]

It will be interesting to see how Bush handles a speech full of numbers, projections and math.

I thought that was his strong point. Or maybe it was just compared to Al Gore's fuzzy math anything makes sense.

[MEG33]

BBL

[don-o]

mark for later

[adaven]

Thanks for starting the thread. Placemark!

[LadyPilgrim]

Well, hello!
Thanks for starting the thread.

[rlmorel]

Hehe, I LOVE it when they have those sour puss looks on their faces, and they have to sit on their hands and remain in their seats, because there is NO WAY they can give GWB any credit for ANYTHING!!!! Hehe, it is like watching the internal war going on, because they know their constituents are watching.

Here's to hoping the camera goes to the Dems early and often to show this!

[Mo1]

BRING IT ON!!

[spokeshave]

Ready for a good dose of Strategery + Schardenfreude applied to the dems

[anniegetyourgun]

Did you folks see that Pelosi intends to refer to our military as "occupiers?" Oh yes, and I recently posted the AP story of Al-Zawhiri saying the same thing.

[Timeout]

Every time he gives a major speech, I wonder when we will ever hear about THIS again:

Probably not tonight. But I just know there will be a very poignant time when he will show us that badge again.

[fuquadukie]

it would likely hamper out typing ability

Technical Foul. You started early!!

[mylife]

What time is the speech?

[rlmorel]

I have heard it said that GWB is a pretty good poker player.

I don't think he minds one bit being misunderestimated, plays into his hands.

[steveegg]

Every time a reporter says Bush was "misunderestimated" again....drink!

Let me go get the quarter-barrel (and call in sick to work tomorrow :-)

[tomkat]

. . . . . . . .

(bread crumb trail)

[BigSkyFreeper]

9ET/6PT

[SeaBiscuit]

"Here's hoping that President Bush holds up an ink stained index finger and points it at the Special K twins from MA."

LOL! Would give left ..um lung to see that.

[BigSkyFreeper]

He probably enjoys giving his detractors enough rope to hang themselves with. I know I would.

[Soul Seeker]

"Special K"

I like it. :-)

[maine-iac7]

Here's hoping that President Bush holds up an ink stained index finger and points it at the Special K twins from MA.

There's a senator that's going to - and urging others to. I'm gonna be watching for that.

We should all 'wear' an ink stained finger tomorrow wherever we go. Not say a word, just go quietly about our "business as usual' - with our Royal cobalt blue (blue/purple) fingers.

Any lefties get "offended" or give us lip - just smile, no discussion, and walk away.

I dare any boss to make an issue of it - far less prove it's a reprimand-able offense. ;o)

[mylife]

Thanks for the info

[Howlin]

9 PM EST.

[swheats]

Did you folks see that Pelosi intends to refer to our military as "occupiers?"

It's hard to believe she's representing an American state.

[rlmorel]

[My2Cents]

Bush will spend about 1/2 the speech on foreign policy, 1/2 on domestic, with heavy emphasis on Social Security reform.

How is the media reporting this? "Pres. Bush will spend about half the speech on foreign policy, half on domestic policy, and the another half on Social Security."

[Howlin]

Oh, wouldn't that be fabulous?

[Timeout]

Any details?

None. I read over at NRO that his speechwriters told everyone the ending is really good. That's all.

[SaveTheChief]

They are really embarrassing themselves right now, and I think any continued obstructionism will help us gain more seats in the next election. If they prove to be as pigheaded as Daschle was, they may very well get the same treatment!

[NonValueAdded]

How about bumping this thread up on the sidebar? I almost didn't see it! Granted it's a mite early, but ...

Many thanks.

[BigSkyFreeper]

CSPAN will be doing a SOTU preview show at 8ET.