zero Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Surprised no one's been talking about this. I put up a blow by blow of Bush's remarks for my new smart friends at Stillepost (okay they're not my friends but they're smart).Blow by Blow:He had a touching moment right away acknowledging the historical first 'Madame Chair' to Nancy Pelosi, Democratic speaker of the house.Started with domestic issues, addressing in no particular order, the health of the economy, things like limited liability for medical practicioners (I think the GOP was up and the Dem's down for that - haven't thought it through), No Child Left Behind (education), private school tax credits, a very tricky plan for what seemed like a two tier removing healthcare from wage creating tax deductions($7500 single, $12,000 family) allow people to buy into private healthcare (very confusing and the thin edge of a big wedge). Then the Iraq fire and brimstone segments. The domestic packages seemed aimed at the floor these sections seemed aimed at the country. Hilary Clinton later said there were 'sad echoes' of the war on Terror i.e. invoking Al Qaeda, Zarqawi, Osama yet avoided the looming and imminent threat of sectarian violence. Then the baffling Dikembe Mutumbo, Wes Autrey (subway hero), and Sgt. Tommy Reiman passage. Although Wes doing the peace outs to cats on the floor was perhaps the coolest moment in American politics of recent memory.The thing to get is that while the Dems are trying to move in one herd there are a lot of new and untrained politicians on the hill - the so-called Macho Dems that the national party fielded in close races to tople GOp candidates. Bush played really well I'd say, he wasn't awkward at all I thought - the guy's a machine in front of even a partisan audience. The reality is though that he is not preaching to the choir.First comment coming out of the speech was charlie Gigson I believe saying "whether or not he'll have strong allies in the congress is very much in doubt". The Democratic response was good from James Webb and the latino response as well from the Dems (reflecting the sizeable shifts in demographics - by 2040 1 in 5 americans will be hispanics- traditionally viewed as voting Dem)Here also is an interesting article about the number of times various words have been used in this year and previous state's of the Union.Iraq, Afghanistan, Economy, Iran, Insurance, Social Security, Oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 it kinda got discussed, in a time warp fashion in the politics forum.... you missed all the fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Surprised no one's been talking about this.It has been discussed, in the Politics Forum:http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/237466/Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 You guys are fucking OBSESSED with these forums. Everyone knows that Cavern's the only place anyone looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 OH MY GOD THERE'S A POLITICS FORUM??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Boy 2.0 Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Oh my gawd, AD beat BradM to the punch!?!?* cue bradm's excuses about embedding links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 I can't 9-11 believe how 9-11 much Bush's 9-11 speeches have 9-11 evolved over the past years9-11its like someone else talkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Why do you keep posting politics in here? Why not post it where more people will respond? Isn't that what you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted January 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Yeah I guess I will I've just never gotten used to the other forums although you mentioned the politics a while ago. I don't like how it ghettoizes issues I'm just generally interested in getting the whole communities input on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 all I know is... Stewart and Colbert are on freakin FIRE!(thankfully is no tv forum yet)just pop on here a few times a day a few minutes at a time, takes too long to hit up too many forumsneed an office job, if I'm gonna cover all the bases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 you think having a job vs not having a job will get you MORE time to read the board?ummmmmm...don't mention that in your interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 I've taken to getting into the Politics forum like a sort of vestibule, before getting on to the Cavern as the main course (to mix my metaphors). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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