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.

[Feiny]

They are too delusional....they probably think he did poorly....afterall....they think PBS is right wing.

[kellynch]

I wonder if the people of NV are embarrassed about the dismal performance of their popular Sen. Harry Reid in his Democrat "response" to the State of the Union. It was really pitiful. The GOP of NV should be ashamed for giving that rascal a free pass in 2004.

We dumped Foley in 1994. We dumped Daschle in 2004. And we can dump Reid when he comes up for re-election.

This has to be the best SOTU Bush has given.

And this is for the person who said that Brit looked underwhelmed. Brit ALWAYS looks underwhelmed. That's one of the many things I love about him.

[A CA Guy]

Don't forget soiled.

[miele man]

I think you are right that it was Pres. Reagan who first introduced guests in the gallery. I don't think the emotional embrace between the Marine's Mom and the Iraqi woman was planned. It looked wonderfully spontaneous to me. So very, very powerful too.

[trthnjsts]

I've never got misty for SOU address, but the the dog tag thing really busted me up.

Everyone watching that should be proud; every Mother wacthing that should be prouder; Every Marine Mom watching that should be especially proud; Every Marine watching should be proudest.

God Bless the Marine Corps. and the rest of the people who work hard to keep us safe and kill the bad guys.

[nopardons]

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nutmeg]

This was one of THE, if not THE best SoTU addresses EVER!

I totally agree! I think the last "best addresses" was in Jan. 2002 (after the 9/11/01 attacks).

[P.O.E.]

Can someone please translate what these 2 idiots are saying?

[qam1]

Can someone please translate what these 2 idiots are saying? I am listening, and either they are blabbering or I am having comprehension problems! 2 of the most useless idiots on the planet!

It was just Blah, Blah, Blah to me to. This was really pathetic even for a Democrat speech, I'm sure even to hard core Rats it was also blah,blah,blah.

I think by morning no one will remember anything they said, If they haven't forgot it already

[mathluv]

I think Tom is about 5'6", but I think Brian is 6'4".

[hineybona]

Dems are done done done...Woooops ///up on top of the ash heap of history....

[Joe Hadenuf]

I noted you too declined to dispute that the Iraqis all but stood by while we fought.

You ARE the ugly face of conservatism.

Uh, I take it you disagree.

Good night howling.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Let's not forget that Nancy P is also an expert on morality--check out this thread!


House Democrats to draw up faith agenda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1332928/posts

[SandRat]

Yep did I hear him say "and no one listens to or really covers it anyways"?

[tapatio]

Please tell me Pelosi and Reid are finished boring everyone !

[OldFriend]

Clearly it is spoken FROM the butt!

[commonguymd]

I'd turn it on but something about the pitch of his voice just drives me nuts. maybe I need a hearing aid.

[Mo1]

Brit's tripping all over himself trying to explain why the opposition response was so awful ;-)

It was an awful response .. like as though Harry and Nancy didn't listen to one word the President said

[Diddle E. Squat]

CNN/Gallup poll on reaction to the speech:

60% positive
26% somewhate positive
13% negative

[BobS]

The Food Channel has a show about bubble gum:)