Who else saw shades of the Nixon Checkers speech tonight.

[Clark2008]

Sounds like a helluva lot of "mea culpa" going on in the 39 percent-approved White House.

[illflem]

1. Nixon Checkers speech was considered a success

all of bush's speeches aren't worth a fart

[Clark2008]

4. ROFLMAO!!

You're probably correct about that. ;)

[bleever]

2. ROFL. Like, "Yes, this war is a dog. But it's our dog, and we're

going to keep it."


Good catch, Clark.

:)

[Clark2008]

3. That's what I thought - and I'm not old enough to even

remember that speech first hand.

[dflprincess]

5. It really sounded more like a Johnson or Nixon Vietnam speech to me

n/t

[hedda_foil]

7. Sounded very much like Johnson's Vietnam speeches to me too.

[bigtree]

8. silent majority speech

http://web.nwe.ufl.edu/~jgoodwin/f98/silent.html

"I recognize that some of my fellow citizens disagree with the plan for peace I have chosen. Honest and patriotic Americans have reached different conclusions as to how peace should be achieved.

In San Francisco a few weeks ago, I saw demonstrators carrying signs reading: "Lose in Vietnam, bring the boys home."

Well, one of the strengths of our free society is that any American has a right to reach that conclusion and to advocate that point of view. But as President of the United States, I would be untrue to my oath of office if I allowed the policy of this Nation to be dictated by the minority who hold that point of view and who try to impose it on the Nation by mounting demonstrations in the street.

For almost 200 years, the policy of this Nation has been made under our Constitution by those leaders in the Congress and the White House elected by all of the people. If a vocal minority, however fervent its cause, prevails over reason and the will of the majority, this Nation has no future as a free society.

And now I would like to address a word, if I may, to the young people of this Nation who are particularly concerned, and I understand why they are concerned, about this war.

I respect your idealism.

I share your concern for peace.

I want peace as much as you do.

There are powerful personal reasons I want to end this war. This week I will have to sign 83 letters to mothers, fathers, wives, and loved ones of men who have given their lives for America in Vietnam. It is very little satisfaction to me that this is only one-third as many letters as I signed the first week in office. There is nothing I want more than to see the day come when I do not have to write any of those letters.

--I want to end the war to save the lives of those brave young men in Vietnam.

--But I want to end it in a way which will increase the chance that their younger brothers and their sons will not have to fight in some future Vietnam someplace in the world.

--And I want to end the war for another reason. I want to end it so that the energy and dedication of you, our young people, now too often directed into bitter hatred against those responsible for the war, can be turned to the great challenges of peace, a better life for all Americans, a better life for all people on this earth.

I have chosen a plan for peace. I believe it will succeed.

If it does succeed, what the critics say now won't matter. If it does not succeed, anything I say then won't matter.

I know it may not be fashionable to speak of patriotism or national destiny these days. But I feel it is appropriate to do so on this occasion."

[SeattleVet]

6. He needs to make his "I am not a crook" speech then resign

if he wants to keep pace with Nixon.

[Zambero]

9. It'll require a slightly different approach however

Something along the lines of: "I am NOT a MORON. It took me 5 years to get through kindergarten, but I persevered and made the grade. And if it takes me forever and a day to get through this here second term, then by God I'm gonna do it!"

On second thought, scratch that scenario. Too scary.