Author Topic: Favorite parts of the State of the Union (Read 5382 times)

Chairboy · « **on:** January 20, 2004, 09:18:12 PM »

Here's a thread to post your favorite part of the president's State of the Union.

My favorite part was when he said that parts of the Patriot act were about to expire. I can only imagine that he ran out of breath or something, because he paused long enough for some wags in the audience to start applauding.

Beautiful.

I imagine that future speeches will have attention given to what's at the ends of sentences and paragraphs. His speech was good, but there were definately some awkward pauses.

Sandman · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2004, 09:22:51 PM »

Bush is going to spend the rest of his term (and possibly his next one) trying to justify war against Iraq.

There's a legacy for ya...

United · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2004, 09:36:40 PM »

Anyone see on ABC the announcer saying this,
"Well, President Bush is a much better public speaker than three years ago, including that he did not make up any new words."

thought that was rather amusing.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2004, 10:21:09 PM »

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Originally posted by Sandman_SBM
Bush is going to spend the rest of his term (and possibly his next one) trying to justify war against Iraq.

There's a legacy for ya...

Better justifying the sucessful removal of a hated murderous dictator than the attempted and failed removal of a stain....

Gunslinger · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2004, 11:14:57 PM »

my favorite line (paraphrase)

"we will not seek a permision slip from the rest of the world to defend our borders"

that and hilary's snyde smirk every time the camera was on her

Sandman · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2004, 11:28:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
my favorite line (paraphrase)

"we will not seek a permision slip from the rest of the world to defend our borders"

When are we invading Canada and Mexico?

ramzey · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2004, 11:36:49 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Better justifying the sucessful removal of a hated murderous dictator than the attempted and failed removal of a stain....

using same arguments you can remove EVERY goverment in EVERY country on the world. ( of course if you have enough firepower ;-)

Murdr · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2004, 11:53:59 PM »

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Originally posted by ramzey
using same arguments you can remove EVERY goverment in EVERY country on the world. ( of course if you have enough firepower ;-)

EVERY goverment has "a hated murderous dictator"?????????

Thrawn · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2004, 11:57:19 PM »

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
my favorite line (paraphrase)

"we will not seek a permision slip from the rest of the world to defend our borders"

The world doesn't requiry any country have a permission slip to defend it's boarders. I wasn't aware that Iraq was attacking American boarders though.

Hristo · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:01:23 AM »

Aren't we forgetting something ?

AFAIK, the reason for war were WMDs. You know, the ones which could be launched in 45 minutes, from Powell's speech.

Nobody mentioned anything about murderous dictators.

Murdr · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:02:20 AM »

My favorite:

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Nine months of intense negotiations involving the United States and Great Britain succeeded with Libya, while 12 years of diplomacy with Iraq did not. And one reason is clear: For diplomacy to be effective, words must be credible and no one can now doubt the word of America.

Also:

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There is a difference, however, between leading a coalition of many nations, and submitting to the objections of a few. America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people.

Chairboys reference:

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Key provisions of the Patriot Act are set to expire next year. The terrorist threat will not expire on that schedule.

Looked more like a troll, than an akward moment for him. The second sentence directed at that side of the chamber made them look stupid.

Murdr · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:05:41 AM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
The world doesn't requiry any country have a permission slip to defend it's boarders. I wasn't aware that Iraq was attacking American boarders though.

The correct quote is in my last post.

Murdr · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:14:31 AM »

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Originally posted by Hristo
Aren't we forgetting something ?

AFAIK, the reason for war were WMDs. You know, the ones which could be launched in 45 minutes, from Powell's speech.

Nobody mentioned anything about murderous dictators.

Appearently you werent pay attention, or forgot something, because the murderous dictator was mentioned, as was 12 years of ignoring the ceace fire agreement, as was 13 years of UN sanctions, as was refusing to come clean on all his WMD data, as was being a known sponsoring of terrorist organizations. In fact after that state of the union, opposing editorial writers were complaining that Bush was giving too many reasons, and not standing on just one.

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:21:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Hristo

Nobody mentioned anything about murderous dictators.

Really now? Please not the date and venue of this speech by President Bush...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/09/20020912-1.html

Hristo · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2004, 12:36:03 AM »

Shame Bush didn't live thirty years ago. There would be no Pinochet to murder his own people, right ?

Bush lied about WMDs to get his war.

Saddam is removed. People are dying every day now in Iraq ? Could it be that US presence has anything to do with it ?