The State of the Union

President Bush gave his annual State of the Union address yesterday; if you missed it, here's AOL's coverage of the event, and here are the transcripts of both his address and the Democratic response.

If you caught it (or caught the transcripts, as I tend to do): What are your thoughts on the address? Did it work? Did it not? Do the proposals the president laid out make sense to you, and do you think they have a chance of being enacted? I'm interested in your opinions. You can leave those opinions in the comment thread, or, if you've commented on your Journal or blog, you can leave a link to your thoughts instead.

Let us know what you thought!

Tags: State of the Union, Democratic response, It's just the most important presidential speech of the year after all

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#5 Comment from princesssaurora
1/25/07 2:35 PM | Permalink

Pfffttt.

Can't wait for 2008.

be well,
Dawn
#4 Comment from monponsett
1/25/07 2:02 PM | Permalink

Any war strategy that isn't based on stealing all the oil for the American CONSUMER is basically just wasting American lives and tax dollars.
#3 Comment from easuess
1/24/07 4:55 PM | Permalink

I'm sorry, but every time I see the man, only one word comes to mind:

Strategery.

http://2writehands.blogspot.com
#2 Comment from gravydogg55
1/24/07 11:38 AM | Permalink

THE FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT 'IN OFFICE' THAT I REMEMBER WAS HERBERT HOOVER, THE NEXT FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
DAD WAS A REPUBLICAN AND DID NOT AGREE WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. HOWEVER, WHEN I JOINED THE UNITED STATES MILITARY IN 1942, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WAS COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND BEFORE I STEPPED UP ON THE TROOP TRAIN AT TULSA, DESTINATION FORT SILL OKLAHOMA, DAD TOLD ME, BE LOYAL AND RESPECT OUR COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
SUCH GOOD ADVICE. ALL THESE YEARS OUR U.S. PRESIDENTS HAVE MADE MISTAKES WHILE IN OFFICE.
CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME FROM BEING CONSUMED WITH HATE TOWARD A PRESIDENT TO THE EXTENT OF APPEARING TO WISH HIM FAILURE ?
WHEN LEADERS OF OTHER COUNTRIES OPENLY DECLARE THEIR INTENTION TO DESTROY ADVERSARIES, AN AMERICAN WOULD HAVE TO BE VERY NAIVE TO NOT SEE GREAT PROBLEMS FOR OUR AMERICA.
BEST NOT GIVE AID AND COMFORT TO ENEMIES OF AMERICA. sam
#1 Comment from jimsulliv3
1/24/07 10:50 AM | Permalink

Typical......at least he didn't say nuk-you-ler 14 times. It scares me when I hear someone speak who's supposedly in charge and they haven't passed 6th grade English. If the future background views are of Chaney and Pelosi, I'll have to sit with a barf bag next to my chair.

Promises, ideas, goals, 90% of which are pie in the sky and won't pass the vote. as long as we have a group of people divided 49%-51%, it will always be Politics as usual. An equal three party leadership would be ideal, preferably labeled left, right and normal. At least two thirds majority would probably rule and things would get done.

All this empty and condescending hoopla kinda reminds me of the Simon Asshole show, American Idol Insults!

Love your site.

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