State of the Union

Nope. Am currently folding laundry, packing (heading to Mammoth tomorrow after we do our taxes), and watching an episode of Modern Marvels. And tooling around here on PC. Have no desire to see GW's face nor hear his voice.

 

I saw it, and like the foreign policy portions. There's that "vision thing" that GWB has that his father was never able to convey. If he's right, and I think he is, and we are successful, and I think we will be, he will be considered visionary and respected for sticking to his guns. Lots of parallels to Reagan in this respect.

But, there wasn't enough in the way of returning to fiscal responsibility, although I do admit there was more than usual (many times these speeches become a laundry list of new initiatives and programs to waste our tax money on). I was once again horrified to hear a Republican suggest more federal spending on education. Just as welfare dollars from DC didn't eradicate poverty but may have instead help create a permanent underclass, so education dollars from Washington may completely seal the fate of many school districts. That big "R" next to your name, Mr. President, means you should be running on smaller government. Not larger.

I did like the fact that he opened the door a crack by mentioning the "N" word in energy matters. He even took care to pronounce it correctly. It will be DOA, of course, because Hollywood made several good movies that proved its too dangerous.

 

It was a great infomercial! I'm not affiiliated with the party, but I liked some of what he said like keeping the tax cuts.

Most of the stuff though didn't resonate too much with me.

Andy

 

Yes, I saw it, but Cindy Sheehan didn't. She was invited, but was arrested and led away.

WHAT A MENTAL CASE! (Maybe she does have a chance to be California's next senator. :blink: )

http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/01/31/she...rest/index.html

 

I was pleased to hear him call strongly for alternative fuels and hybrid technology, and an end to our dependence on oil. It was a moving speech and I find much to admire in it and little to fault.

 

I thought it was an awesome speech.... I can't imagine anyone can deny that whether they like Bush or not..... but people see things different ways based on what they want to hear.

It was fun to watch Hillary!... she looked like a pissed off opossum that just ate persimmons.... but she always looks like that at the state of the union addresses.

 

Yeah, he's pretty good at giving speeches. Talk is cheap though.

 

Yes, he wouldn't last too long in British parliment. Notice how he only spoke in front of the people who agree with him? The bushies in general are incapable of debate because they don't get any real practice. Instead of debating an issue with the people who disagree with them, they attack the people who disagree with them.

 

Let's hear Cindy's side of it, eh.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/2/1/31944/23746

 

Do you mean like calling them "Bush bashers" and "pissed off oppossums"?

 

I'll believe the talk when I see the action. Every year, we hear the same thing...kinda reminds me of the high school pep rallies.

 

Your son has my full support.

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As a YNC(SCW), USN(ret) - he has my full support also. Oorah!

 

You would never get that feeling watching the evening news.

 

British Parliament is AWESOME! I used to sit there for hours and watch John Major argue with everybody... Utterly awesome, particularly with "Betty Boothroyd" gets involved when things get out of hand!!