incredibly presidential, a breathtaking speech, absolutely inspiring....

[mike_c]

Transcript here: http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/stories/1999/01/19/sotu.transcript/

Note the numerous references to "surpluses...."

[mzteris]

1. here - you forgot

this!

:sarcasm:

[KittyWampus]

3. and also this

:puke:

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. Yes

:sarcasm: and :puke:

[mike_c]

7. no I didn't-- you didn't click the link to the transcript....

eom

[Cocoa]

2. that was back in the "Clinton fatigue" days

those surpluses were so TIRING. Thank god Bush put an end to all that.

[KittyWampus]

4. yes, well High Priest Greenspan advised us that paying off debts

too quickly is a bad thing... remember?

[bullimiami]

9. thank god we didnt pay off those debts too quick. whew!

thank you alan.

[fiveleafclover]

10. And remember the less-than-a-dollar gas?

I'm so glad those horrible days are behind us.

[mopaul]

5. i actually cried, till it was over

[malaise]

8. The lame duck is fucked

Bush has just undermined the entire party and Nancy has already pointed out that it is mere political opportunism. Between this spending spree and the failed escapade in Iraq, the neocons will be on the run.

Katrina has blown away the illusions and the Dems must take back their ideology and move forward. Not one neocon can talk about limited government.