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Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
John continues an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union,
from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in
2008. (This is the last one!) John brilliantly pastes Bush's words. Just his words. He left
it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on our General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury.
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State of the Union
2008
"The actions of the 110th Congress will affect the security and prosperity of our nation long after this session has ended." Well, prosperity not so much. Nor security... have you seen TSA operations? JLF: TSA SUCKS
"[I]n all we do, we must trust in the ability
of free peoples to make wise decisions, and empower them to improve
their lives for their futures." Unless they are Palestinians. We don't want them to have that power. Wait... we do, we just want them to pick RIGHT. So, we assume Iraq will pick correctly, too. How can any of this go wrong? Freedom!
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009. (Or January 5th)
State of the Union
2008
"Seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this
rostrum. In that time, our country has been tested in ways none of us
could have imagined. We faced hard decisions about peace and war,
rising competition in the world economy, and the health and welfare of
our citizens. These issues call for vigorous debate, and I think it's
fair to say we've answered the call. Yet history will record that amid
our differences, we acted with purpose. And together, we showed the
world the power and resilience of American self-government.""The actions of the 110th Congress will affect the security and prosperity of our nation long after this session has ended."
"[I]n all we do, we must trust in the ability of free peoples to make wise decisions, and empower them to improve their lives for their futures."
Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
John continues an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union, from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in 2008. John brilliantly pastes Bush's words. Just his words. He left it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on our General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury. This post, I've decided to post comments as if G.W. was saying my genius, himself.
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State of the Union
2007
"Thank you very much. And tonight, I have a high
privilege and distinct honor of my own -- as the first President to
begin the State of the Union message with these words: Madam Speaker." Look, a lady's here."We must have the will to face difficult challenges and determined enemies -- and the wisdom to face them together." By together, I mean me together with Cheney.
"Yet we're all held to the same standards, Hahahahaha! and called to serve the same good purposes: To extend this nation's prosperity; to spend the people's money wisely Hahahahaha!; to solve problems, not leave them to future generations Hahahahaha!; to guard America against all evil Hahahahaha!; and to keep faith with those we have sent forth to defend us Hahahahaha!." So... this State of the Union's going to be hilarious.
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009.
State of the Union
2007
"Thank you very much. And tonight, I have a high
privilege and distinct honor of my own -- as the first President to
begin the State of the Union message with these words: Madam Speaker.""We must have the will to face difficult challenges and determined enemies -- and the wisdom to face them together."
"Yet we're all held to the same standards, and called to serve the same good purposes: To extend this nation's prosperity; to spend the people's money wisely; to solve problems, not leave them to future generations; to guard America against all evil; and to keep faith with those we have sent forth to defend us."
Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
John continues an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union, from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in 2008. John brilliantly pastes Bush's words. Just his words. He left it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on our General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury.
Click on State of The Union (there, or to the right) to see all posts.
President George W. Bush
State of the Union
2006
"Every time I'm invited to this rostrum, I'm humbled by the privilege,
and mindful of the history we've seen together. We have gathered under
this Capitol dome in moments of national mourning and national
achievement. We have served America through one of the most
consequential periods of our history -- and it has been my honor to
serve with you." Looks like I took care of everything! What else could go wrong?"To confront the great issues before us, we must act in a spirit of goodwill and respect for one another -- and I will do my part. Tonight the state of our Union is strong -- and together we will make it stronger." Spirit of goodwill? Yet another phrase the President doesn't know the meaning of.
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009.
State of the Union
2006
"Every time I'm invited to this rostrum, I'm humbled by the privilege,
and mindful of the history we've seen together. We have gathered under
this Capitol dome in moments of national mourning and national
achievement. We have served America through one of the most
consequential periods of our history -- and it has been my honor to
serve with you.""To confront the great issues before us, we must act in a spirit of goodwill and respect for one another -- and I will do my part. Tonight the state of our Union is strong -- and together we will make it stronger."
Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
John continues an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union, from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in 2008. John brilliantly pastes Bush's words. Just his words. He left it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on our General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury.
Click on State of The Union (there, or to the right) to see all posts.
State of the Union
2005
"Two weeks ago, I stood on the steps of this Capitol and renewed the
commitment of our nation to the guiding ideal of liberty for all. This
evening I will set forth policies to advance that ideal at home and
around the world." I thought last year, in 2004, you said you weren't into pushing our values onto anyone! Hmmmm... Are you listening to yourself?"Tonight, with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, with our nation an active force for good in the world -- the state of our union is confident and strong." Yeeeeeahhh.
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009.
State of the Union
2005
"Two weeks ago, I stood on the steps of this Capitol and renewed the
commitment of our nation to the guiding ideal of liberty for all. This
evening I will set forth policies to advance that ideal at home and
around the world.""Tonight, with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, with our nation an active force for good in the world -- the state of our union is confident and strong."
Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
John continues an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union, from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in 2008. John brilliantly pastes Bush's words. Just his words. He left it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on our General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury.
Click on State of The Union (there, or to the right) to see all posts.
President George W. Bush
State of the Union
2004
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009.
State of the Union
2004
"As we gather tonight, hundreds of thousands of American servicemen
and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By
bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent,
they are making America more secure."
Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
John continues an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union, from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in 2008. John brilliantly pastes Bush's words. Just his words. He left it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on our General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury, especially since we're a few months out from Iraq's invasion.
Click on State of The Union (there, or to the right) to see all posts.
State of the Union
2003
"During this session of Congress, we have the duty to reform domestic programs vital to our country; we have the opportunity to save millions of lives abroad from a terrible disease. We will work for a prosperity that is broadly shared, and we will answer every danger and every enemy that threatens the American people." Except China, Iran, North Korea, poverty, energy crisis...
"...our faith is sure..." Our? Your? Both are questionable.
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009.
State of the Union
2003
"During
this session of Congress, we have the duty to reform domestic programs
vital to our country; we have the opportunity to save millions of lives
abroad from a terrible disease. We will work for a prosperity that is
broadly shared, and we will answer every danger and every enemy that
threatens the American people.""...our faith is sure..."
Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
The first of the month, John continued an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union, from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in 2008. John brilliantly pasted Bush's words. Just his words. He left it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on the General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury.
President George W. Bush
State of the Union
2002
"As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our Union has never been stronger." Why could he admit we were in a recession back then and not now?
"We last met in an hour of shock and suffering. In four short months, our nation has comforted the victims, begun to rebuild New York and the Pentagon, rallied a great coalition, captured, arrested, and rid the world of thousands of terrorists, destroyed Afghanistan's terrorist training camps, saved a people from starvation, and freed a country from brutal oppression." Afghanistan wasn't fixed then, and it has only gotten worse. That band-aid our country slapped on it did nothing.
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009.
State of the Union
2002
"As we gather tonight, our nation is at war, our economy is in recession, and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet the state of our Union has never been stronger."
"We last met in an hour of shock and suffering. In four short months, our nation has comforted the victims, begun to rebuild New York and the Pentagon, rallied a great coalition, captured, arrested, and rid the world of thousands of terrorists, destroyed Afghanistan's terrorist training camps, saved a people from starvation, and freed a country from brutal oppression."
Johnny Lead Foot here, and I'm taking on Bush's State of the Union...
Earlier this week, John introduced an 8-part series that explores President Bush's addresses to the U.S. population called State of The Union, from his first inaugural speech in 2001 to his State of the Union in 2008. John brilliantly pasted Bush's words. Just his words. He left it up to us to figure out what to make of them. I had to comment on the General's comments. Enjoy. The bold is necessary for my fury.
Inaugural Address
2001
"We have a place, all of us, in a long story...of a new world that
became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding
society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that
went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to
conquer. - We conquered the shit out of Iraq.
"It is the American story--a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals.
- Some are more flawed than others. Some of us come with a conscience.
"Political rhetoric." It is empty, hollow and is rarely followed through on. Of course, we all want schools to be better. We all want the economy to get better. We all want lower taxes, added safety. We all want those basic things that political contenders blabber about... and when they get into office, they continue to blabber. It seems like blabbering is politicking. Policy-making isn't politicking.
Knowing how everything has turned out for Bush's stay at the helm, let's look back at George Bush's choppy, poorly delivered political blabber. In this series, you will see cherry-picked excerpts of George W. Bush's speech. These are all his own words. There are some gems in here. A new entry in the series, State of the Union, will appear on the first of every month until January 1, 2009.
Inaugural Address
2001
"We have a place, all of us, in a long story...of a new world that
became a friend and liberator of the old, a story of a slave-holding
society that became a servant of freedom, the story of a power that
went into the world to protect but not possess, to defend but not to
conquer."It is the American story--a story of flawed and fallible people, united across the generations by grand and enduring ideals.
