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For tomorrows State Of The Union speech?
Do you think Iran will be a big issue especially with them seemingly wanting to acquire nuclear capabilities?
Will he mention anything about gay marriage?
I think ill actually tune in for this one jut to see how many times he screws stuff up if nothing else hehe.
Regards,
Lee
LOL we know the state of the union. We all headin to hell in a handbasket
i gathered yesterday that he has already released the general topics, and today here's this article. now you can do something better with your evening *LOLOL*
"Bush to Touch on Iraq, Domestic Priorities By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush will deliver his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday after arguably the worst year of his presidency, looking to reinvigorate confidence in his leadership and the U.S. role in the world.
The speech gives the president an opportunity to lay out his agenda in this midterm election year directly to Congress and the American people. He will try to ease anxiety about continuing U.S. troop deaths in Iraq and the high price of fuel and health care that are dampening Americans' view of the economy.
He will argue that his program to secretly eavesdrop on communications between people in the United States and suspected terrorists overseas is not only legal, but necessary, despite the questions raised by legal experts. He'll urge Congress to renew the controversial portions of the anti-terrorism USA Patriot Act, set to expire Friday and blocked by lawmakers insisting on new privacy safeguards.
And he'll touch on ethics, declaring support for reform as a lobbying scandal threatens members of his own party on Capitol Hill.
The speech comes as Bush's job approval ratings have rebounded somewhat, but still hover in the high 30s to low 40s in most polls. About two-thirds of Americans say in recent polls that the country is headed down the wrong track.
The numbers give Republicans cause for worry as they look to maintain control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections.
The Democratic response to the president's speech was being delivered by Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, considered a rising star in the party after winning office last year in a Southern state that went for Bush in 2004. Democrats hope to replicate his victory in congressional elections.
Bush planned to talk extensively about Iraq and the war on terror in the speech, in which he said he would describe America's responsibility to lead the world in promoting freedom and sound economic principles.
But as he did last year, Bush is using the wartime address to launch a nationwide discussion about domestic priorities. Four topics — health care, energy, competitiveness and controlled government spending — will dominate his schedule for the next month as he plans a series of speeches across the country to promote his ideas in more detail.
The speech ran 38 minutes in Bush's two practice sessions on the eve of the address. That didn't include interruptions for applause that will come from the Republican-controlled Congress.
Much of what Bush will say is a repackaging of proposals he's made before.
Bush is expected to promote one of his favorite ideas — expanding health saving accounts, the high-deductible health care plan that allows Americans to contribute money tax-free to 401(k)-like health savings plans, as well as greater tax deductions for out-of-pocket medical expenses.
He will talk about alternative energy sources and tout his administration's work in that field for the past five years. He'll push for new technologies and more fuel from cleaner sources like hydrogen and ethanol — ideas he's been touting since his first year in office.
Bush's new initiative to reprocess spent nuclear fuel from overseas to expand nuclear energy in the U.S. was not polished enough for the State of the Union address. But the president will discuss the plan, a reversal of decades of U.S. policy, later next month in speeches to flesh out his energy plan, aides said.
Bush's post-speech tour begins Wednesday morning, when he'll recap the speech in Nashville, Tenn. Thursday, he travels to Maplewood, Minn., where he'll talk more specifically about how he'll keep the U.S. competitive in an increasingly global marketplace.
In each of the following three weeks, he'll take on another one of the domestic topics.
The pattern is familiar. Last year, Bush used his State of the Union address to call for changes in Social Security, then immediately embarked on a tour to sell the idea. But Congress wouldn't back his call for private accounts for younger workers."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060131/...state_of_union
Oh man - I got the biggest laugh this morning with that title. I love it - Goober so fits! Thanks tons for the laugh :)
See, more than the guys stupidity, more than the guys lack of respect for the constitution, this is actually what irks me more than anything else about the guy, in the last 6 yrs things have changed qite drastically yet, he still has the same agenda that he had before.Quote:
Originally Posted by basschick
Shouldnt one of the most powerfull men in the world, change his agenda from time to time based on what is happening around the world and, more importantly, in his country?
Regards,
Lee