State of the Union speech: Top aides hone themes of U.S. progress, unity

[Khephra]

Washington -- With the nation at war and his re-election campaign under way, President Bush huddled with top aides at Camp David this weekend, polishing the State of the Union address he'll deliver Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress.

Bush will lay out a legislative agenda calling for extended tax cuts, immigration reform and continuing efforts in the anti-terror campaign. He'll also use the speech to spell out why voters should return him to office for a second four-year term when they vote in November.

Tuesday's speech, televised at 9 p.m., will resound with the theme that the Bush administration is "meeting the tests of our time," as the president has told supporters in one campaign rally after another in recent weeks.

"That point will come across," said White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett.

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http://www.ajc.com/news/content/news/0104/18union.html

It looks like we get a Bush campaign speech instead of a SotU speech.

[acmavm]

1. We'll get a big dose of lies and bull****, the same thing we

always get when this collossal buffoon takes to the airwaves.

[Cannikin]

4. UNITY?? Bull!

http://www.nyobserver.com/pages/story.asp?ID=3489
Poisonous Rhetoric ShowsBush Is Dividing the Nation

http://www.rac.org/news/030801.html
"The religious bigotry and divisiveness of Reverend Falwell’s statement should be a wake-up call to President Bush that his program is dividing the nation along religious lines."

http://www.wagingpeace.org/articles/2003/03/11_arvizu_thank-you-bush.htm
Thank You, Dear President Bush

http://www.theheraldonline.com/index_files/page0023.htm
"Their commentary was that which further divided a nation. People have become labeled “unpatriotic” for voicing their opinion against President George Bush "

[Timefortruth]

2. Unity?

It is sort of surprising that he would add to his brag list getting the Democrats to agree that he is a piece of s**t. Go figure.

[whathappened]

3. think i will pass

watch a movie and , i'm sure they will be talking about how great this ass is for a week after the fact

[hang a left]

5. I watched last years SOTU. I think that I will pass this year also.

Since it will nothing more than a *BUSH/SATAN 04 Commercial, I think everyone should boycott the speach and go out to dinner.

[Timefortruth]

6. It's unity for Republicans, not the country.

Silly me for thinking that the President would advocate unity between all Americans. Where'd that come from?


"What he clearly wants to do is rally the base and project an image of unity and optimism that's very different from what the Democrats are projecting at the moment," said John White, professor of political science at the Catholic University of America in Washington. "What they're thinking of is Nov. 2, 2004."

[gulliver]

7. Definitely watching. The smirks. The twitches...

I'm hoping for some inappropriate snickering from the Dems. I want to see Bush's ears turn red on live TV.

[Timefortruth]

8. How well air conditioned is the room?

The sweats?

[Cannikin]

10. Those long..curious expressions..

[pfitz59]

13. I'll be watching...

and taking names of any Dems that applaud! Suggest y'all do the same!

[Sperk]

9. Progress, unity?? At least it will be a very SHORT speech! HA!

n/t

[amber dog democrat]

11. I refuse to watch

TV insults my intelligence as it is.
Why make it worse?

[young_at_heart]

12. I hope he tells the PROGRESS of his fundraising efforts

He bragged once about how much he would raise ("just watch" he told a reporter). Maybe he could tell the world how much progress so far and gloat for everyone.....add Cheney's millions too, (76% of his various "visits" have been for campaign fundraising).