Did G.W. say anything different in last night's State of the Union Adress that he didn't say last year?
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He said we're addicted to oil.  Then he outlined a crappy plan to do little or nothing about it.
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This was a twisted assumption that a lot of the rightwing jumped on during the 2000 election. If you go back and read the actual interview, that's not what he said. \n\nBut irregardless, who cares? hehe
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I don't get it, maybe he bothced it back then too?\n\nFunny thing, he sort of apologized yesterday but the 1972 quote seems to be the same thing he said a few days ago, and the 1972 statement doesn't seem to be directed at Bush either.
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Social moderate, economic conservative, Republican but not in line with Bush who is a social conservative and economic moderate.\n\nI appreciate the supply side actions that have kept this economy afloat remarkably well despite plenty of things that should have destabilized it (911, hurricanes)  The stock market remains strong.  Interest rates are still remarkably low.\n\nI am disappointed over the huge deficits that mounted, but it is not unusual to incur deficit spending during war.\n\nBush has taken so much flack over the Iraqi conflict - this is not uncommon during a time of war.  Lincoln, though thought of as a visionary president now, was second guessed and criticized plenty during the time of war.  The American people wanted action in response to 911.  So we have gotten involved in a place that breeds hatred of the West and supported cells of terror.  Although most of you want out of Iraq yesterday, I have confidence that if we continue with the plan, Iraq will have a stable democracy that will be a huge improvement from Sadaam. \n\nI am glad there is a dialog about alternative energies.  I wouldn't mind more emphasis along these lines.\n\nI am disappointed that a revamping of the social security program was shot down.  I think we as a people will live to regret not having done something about this earlier.  The issue will return, though next time with more urgency.\n\nI am happy with Bush about his leadership regarding the illegal immigrant issue.  I think we should have some avenue (not an easy one) for illegals to eventually obtain citizenship.  If those people think the steps are too hard then they are free to return to the country they immigrated from.\n\nHis administration has made some serious tactial errors for nominations and appointments to positions.  This has been an embarrassment for his administration several times.\n\nAlthough he takes plenty of criticism over this matter, I am glad W does not drift with the wind over current popular opinion on various matters.  The American people can be very reactionary over things...you can't really govern that way.  I want him to do what he believes is right, not what will make him the most popular.
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Have you heard him speak lately, its hysterical! He was bad enough durring the Presidential election but now he has really lost, kind of like AL Gore did.He cant even keep a store straight in a 5 minute interview. Its a really sad statement about the state of our country that we came close to electing these to idiots as our leader.I am not a huge George W fan, but think that he's done what he has thought best for the country and not what will boost his ratings in the opinion polls... but I guess that is obvious!
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Of course not, it's nothing but a speech every year that means absolutely nothing.  It's a way for the other party to pick apart what he says each time and something for the nation to complain about.  Nothing has changed, there are no great revelations, it's just another speech carefully written by people hired to write speeches.  And this one is planned so far in advance that it is written long before it is spoken and updated on current events.  Bush himself did not speak a word of it from his own mind and I don't believe any president ever has.
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Your right it was not an apology. Didn't I hear him say once he would never apologize. or was that before or after something?
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Didn't see it, I wasn't home, have to catch up with what happened on the news tonight, thanks for telling us...bye...ok I'm editing this question to let you know I heard about the press conference...he wants to keep our troops there for years and says that the next president will decide when to bring them hope...how do you feel about this?...I personally am angry...
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"The President shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient." Article II, Sec. 3, U.S. Constitution\n\nThe State of the Union address is the name given to the speech where the president does that. Notice that there is nothing that says he has to give a speech. He could sent them a Post-It Note or IM them.
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Now Dado don't take the p??s, I spoke to George at the white House and he is the most intelligent one there What did you say? Now Dado do be serious you can't expect me to reveal the conversation, he is the president of the USA. You will tell my wife about the tall blond I met at the hotel last week!. Noooooooooooooooo! please don't, you win, OK, every word. No don't even mention my wife, OK here goes\n\nPhone:Ring, Ring, Ring\nRedmonk: , ''Hi, I would like to speak to George please''? \nOperator: ''Wait one moment please''\n\nfew moments later,\n\nGeorge Bush: ''oow, oow oowoow oo, screech screech oow oow, oow scratch scratch etc etc and etc\n\nDado, these were words of great meaning and senti(mental)ality from a guy who looks like a monkey acts like one and thinks\n everybody else is a monkey apart from himself. Please don't tell the wife.\n\nATB Red
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Oh, you're a bad man, Simon.  You're a VERY bad man. *LOL*\n\nOf course, I realize that you didn't specify WHICH President said all those things.  It should be interesting to watch liberal heads explode when they realize that you're not talking about President Bush.\n\nFunny... I wonder what their rhetoric will sound like THEN?
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He's now officially stricken the 'stay the course' prose from the language used by he and his minions.  It was an official announcement by Tony Snow last week.\n\nI guess he finally started looking at reality.
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The showed it again during an interview of the Senator on the Today Show this morning.  Try MSNBC.com, they might have it there as part of a recap of today's show.
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It was great to hear a reasonable explanation for affairs to date. Isn't funny that president Clinton is informed and willing to talk about the affairs of the World. I watched Senator McCain this morning on Meet The Press, and he said George Bush was Stupid about the Relationship with President Putin from Russia. I about fell on the floor, he said he didn't agree or vote for Bush's policies all through Bush's terms. I know that that isn't true, but that's what was said.
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Here you go, straight from the Congressional Record:\n\n \n30-SOMETHING WORKING GROUP -- (House of Representatives - April 26, 2006)\n[Page: H1824]  GPO's PDF\n\n Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Madam Speaker, Members of the House, it is a pleasure to be here tonight as the 30-something Working Group takes the floor each night to talk about our concerns, both as it relates to our generation and our generation's perspective, and also as it relates to the issues that are important to America.\n\nI can tell you that our thanks goes out to our minority leader, Ms. Pelosi and Mr. Hoyer. We have been given the privilege to come to the floor and talk about the concerns of all Americans. And, boy, Mr. Ryan, who I am pleased that you have joined me once again tonight, we have been spending quite a bit of time together in the last 14 months since I joined you in the United States Congress, and it has truly been an honor and a pleasure.\n\nThere is sure a lot to talk about. We are facing so many different crises, so many different crises of the confidence of Americans, that it is hard to know where to begin sometimes when we take the floor each night. But I know that the thing that is most on the minds of at least the constituents that I represent, and I am certain the ones that you do, because no matter where we go now, particularly in the last 2 weeks when we were home, gas prices and the energy crisis, because there is no other term you can apply to it, that we are in right now is foremost on the minds of Americans. It is virtually impossible for many Americans to be able to afford to get themselves around their communities. Even when they have mass transit, we are literally stuck in the present. We are stuck in neutral, and it is time to shift into overdrive when it comes to looking towards the future and pursuing alternative energy sources.\n\n[Page: H1825] \nI mean, when is there going to be some leadership on the Republican side of the aisle here? When is there going to be, instead of political scrambling at the last minute, which is what we have seen in the last several days when now we know they have reached the point of no return in terms of being forced to respond to what is going on with gas prices, when are we going to see some leadership step up? When are we going to see some backbone?\n\nIt is just astonishing to me that I guess our Republican colleagues are willing to ignore the concerns of their constituents, ignore the plight that they are facing. You can't turn on the news anywhere in this country and not see a reporter sticking a microphone in one of our constituents' faces and saying, you know, how are you able to afford to fill up your tank? It is mind-boggling.\n\nMs. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. And you sort of scratch your head and wonder who is it that he is listening to? Who is it that he is hearing? Because it is certainly not the average American.\n\nI am a mini van mom, as you heard me say here on this floor. I drive a mini van and I am schlepping my kids all over the place, soccer and baseball and dance class and all that stuff, and let me tell you it is no less than $50 to fill up my minivan every single time I need to fill up. And fuel economy is one thing and one could argue, okay, Debbie, you should drive a smaller car, you should do what you can, take some ownership and some accountability and try to consume less gas. But when you have three kids, I have twin almost 7-year-olds and a 2 1/2 -year-old. There is only so small a vehicle that you can drive with all the stuff and getting your kids around and having to carpool and throw other kids in the car with you. I mean some of the external advice is just not doable. So when you need to drive a vehicle of a certain size, out of necessity, it is going to cost you $50.\n\nMs. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Absolutely. Let us do that. Because the thing that astonished me was that only yesterday did the President make a statement about doing something. And believe me, that
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/11/20061108-2.html\n\nIts not so much Bush's speech but his back-peddling answers to the questions that followed that makes one doubt his honesty and integrity.\n\nThe war and Rumsfeld issues were part and parcel of the election.  Nobody can deny that.  I would understand a decision to keep quiet the acceptance of the resignation of a key player just prior to an important election.\n\nBut, on the same hand - that being the avoidance of riling the masses and votes being cast out of anger and/or fear -, the President should not have made any statements to the effect that terrorists win, America loses if Dems gain power in Congress.  Truth doesn't run both ways, only lies and deception.\n\nRumsfeld has stated frequently that he has tendered his resignation in the past, but Bush refused to accept it.  Only now, Bush talks of "fresh perspective".  Balderdash.\n\nThis wasn't a presidential election, Bush had no votes to lose.  But, his base is now opening their eyes.  I sure hope their awakening is due to their respect of their constituents/former constituents and not just self-preservation.\n\nI hope these next two years don't leave George lame.\n\nI would rather have the two branches working together instead of fighting each other.
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not heard that one!\nWill be telling that down the pub sometime! lol