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The State Of The Union speech
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 2:51 pm
by cycloneye
How many of you will see that annual address in a joint session of congress by the president?I will see it and I can guess that he will have an upbeat speech due to the elections comming up.The main themes of this years speech will be Iraq,the war on terror,the US economy,medicare,and other important issues.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 2:58 pm
by Lindaloo
Hope he does not mention his amnesty deal. lol
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:07 pm
by cycloneye
Lindaloo wrote:Hope he does not mention his amnesty deal. lol
We will see about that Lindaloo but I forgot to say at my post that he will say a few words about the new frontier missions to the moon and mars.
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:09 pm
by Lindaloo
I support the missions, but not the amnesty. I support doing away with Congress. lol
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:20 pm
by cycloneye
Lindaloo wrote:I support the missions, but not the amnesty. I support doing away with Congress. lol
(YES) Lindaloo he will talk in the speech about the illegals going to work program as you can read at the link below where there are some of the important things Bush will say in his speech.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/ ... index.html
Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2004 3:33 pm
by Josephine96
I have never been too big of a fan of the State of The Union address.. It fouls up TV programs lol
Posted: Sun Jan 18, 2004 3:49 am
by ColdFront77
The State of the Union Address hasn't been mentioned as much too much because of the attention the Iowa Caucus (and the New Hampshire Primary) are getting.
The "Address" usually takes place the last Tuesday in January, but the New Hampshire Primary is the 27th. I assume that is why President Bush is going to give it this Tuesday, the 20th.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:19 am
by cycloneye
ColdFront77 wrote:The State of the Union Address hasn't been mentioned as much too much because of the attention the Iowa Caucus (and the New Hampshire Primary) are getting.
The "Address" usually takes place the last Tuesday in January, but the New Hampshire Primary is the 27th. I assume that is why President Bush is going to give it this Tuesday, the 20th.
Iowa is over so the spotlight will be for the Bush speech.It is a great political move for the republicans to steel the news from the primarys that the democrats are having.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:31 am
by Lindaloo
The media is taking credit for the Kerry win. LOL!! Especially ABC. I about fell out of my chair when the leftist Peter Jennings was taking the credit last night. What a hoot.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:47 pm
by rainstorm
Lindaloo wrote:I support the missions, but not the amnesty. I support doing away with Congress. lol
i agree. you wonder what the point of congress is. dont we have enough laws already. lol!!
i am looking for several things in bush's speech.
will he propose even more spending?
will he cut anything in govt?
FORCEFULLY demand tax cuts be made permanent
ss privitization
school vouchers
this is his chance to give his base a reason to come out and vote for him. it is very soft right now
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:52 pm
by Lindaloo
rainstorm wrote:i agree. you wonder what the point of congress is. dont we have enough laws already. lol.
I see no point in Congress either. They are paid for nothing. Let the President be the President.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 1:59 pm
by janswizard
If you let the President be the President and do away with Congress, then you are basically allowing a dictatorship. Congress is there for the checks and balances.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:01 pm
by Lindaloo
janswizard wrote:If you let the President be the President and do away with Congress, then you are basically allowing a dictatorship. Congress is there for the checks and balances.
Yeah and their checks and balances in their own bank account. Dictatorship?! LOL!!! Too funny.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:43 pm
by southerngale
I'll be watching!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:46 pm
by StormCrazyIowan
Checks and balances in their own bank account, I love it!! LOL , kill the congress....oh wait, how do you sign up?
And alas, we know why I hate politics, I am glad all those ya-hoos are outta my state!!
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 4:52 pm
by streetsoldier
It's a "joint" session (suck it in, hold it...blow out slowly, inhale excess through the nose)? Heavy $#!+, man...
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:06 pm
by GalvestonDuck
Can't do away with Congress because then you'd have to do away with the State of the Union address.
The Constitution says that the President is supposed to address Congress once a year in regards to the state of the union. We just get lucky enough to see it now thanks to broadcast media.
Trivia -- when was the only time in history (so far) that the SOTU address was postponed?
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:07 pm
by coriolis
I think they've been smoking something.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:11 pm
by CaptinCrunch
A night of Bullsh*t and Bar-B-Q and Let's go to mars!!
I think I just made a new country song??
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:13 pm
by weatherluvr
GalvestonDuck wrote:Trivia -- when was the only time in history (so far) that the SOTU address was postponed?
I seem to remember that it was postopned in 1986 after the Challenger accident. Am I right?