I’ll be liveblogging the State of the Union tonight right here. Once President Bush starts speaking, click refresh for new content at the top of this post.
(8:04)–Bush is late but he’s finally walking in. Just saw Condie!
(8:06)–Someone just tried to hug Bush but he pulled away…perhaps a little grumpy this evening? Meanwhile, Obama and Ted Kennedy talking and laughing (Obama clapping, Kennedy not)
(8:08)–There’s Cheney!!! Haven’t seen him since the infamous shooting…and Pelosi with a Chesire cat grin… waiting for this day.
(8:10)-Dems and Repubs comprising for results Bush? Where is that veto pen….
(8:14)-Bush cracked a joke and received thunderous applause (on one side). Alluding to Bill Clinton saying as a rich man he should pay higher taxes. Bush says to those who want to pay higher taxes, the IRS accepts checks and credit cards (so do I).
(8:15)-There’s that veto pen. And, he’s getting rid of special interest projects attached to bills. Starting to sound like McCain…or Ron Paul.
(8:17)-Standing ovation number three! Bush doesn’t like the idea of playing lame duck. He’s playing hardball.
(8:21)-No child left behind is bi-partisan Bush says. No Democrats clap.
(8:22)-Wait, didn’t he just say no more government spending? Next breath—300 million dollars for Pell grants?
(8:26)-Hmmm, a green energy program (except for the countries we trade most with and own all of our debt, of course).
(8:28)-Wow, another point to back up his halt on government spending…increase federal spending on science research.
(8:31)-Pelosi’s bored. She’s now reading the program.
(8:32)-He wants a bipartisan solution to entitlement programs (too bipartisan might get the veto pen)
(8:34)-Resounding applause on that one-treat illegal immigrants humanely upholding U.S. laws (aka-no Gitmo)
(8:36)-Ha, ha. As Bush promises to deliver justice to enemies, Pelosi had a moment of confusion. Sit or stand? Too late, already started moving..must stand.
(8:38) Wow, everyone stands for the troop surge in Afghanistan! (Here comes the shameless plug: check out my stories from Afghanistan HERE)
(8:41) Here’s what Republicans were hoping for…mention of recent success in Iraq. Condi’s standing for this one.
(8:43)-Uh oh. Thunderous applause from one side of room for Iraq, boos and shouts from the other side. Looks like partisanship is alive and well.
(8:45)-That little trickster. He gets the Dems to stand for “supporting the troops” then makes them back it up with “funding our troops.” They didn’t stand for that part of the deal.
(8:50)-We’re still defeating the enemy.
(8:51)-Condi looks somber…its her job to compromise with the enemy.
(8:53)-We have no beef with Iran! Does Ahmedinejad know this?
(8:56)-Cheney hesitates on whether to stand for America opposing genocide in Sudan. Maybe he’s just out of shape.
Interesting tidbit: Our help in developing agriculture is working in Afghanistan. That country had its most successful poppy-growing year yet last year (93% of world’s heroin).
(9:02)-Its over with any major mishaps…now, the fun begins!
Maybe he’ll hug that bald guy now.
(9:05)-He’s signing autographs…might be worth something big if he really does bring peace to Israel and Palestine as he plans to do this final year in office.
What do you think? Will Bush bring peace to the Middle East? Did this speech help the Republicans? Help the Democrats? And, finally, is Bush really moving to Dallas?
20 responses so far ↓
Pinkdome // Jan 28th 2008 at 9:19 pm
Welcome to liveblogging! I’ll be reading!
cvannort // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:15 pm
my sixth grade class will be posting their thoughts on the speech.
Meeps // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:34 pm
an, it was ok… i have to say i liked the part about using all of his earmarks on war.
gadkins // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:37 pm
i thought that he did a good job and i liked the part when he said we sould help all the kids that are failing in school.
Leilani // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:38 pm
Hi i’m Leilani and I would just like to say that when George W. Bush said that he wants the Mexicans back over the border line to make our furture work better. I thought that it was a good idea but what doesn’t make since is that he was the one who wanted the Mexicans back over the boreder line because he didn’t want them over here. This doesn’t make any since at all. Can you please explain this to me why he want’s this to happen?
Thank You.
Thomas Craig // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:38 pm
The aplause went back and forth all nite; Sometimes only the repubicans aplauded and other times both sides aplauded.
Evan // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:38 pm
the speech was okay but it was a little boring. the part that was interesting was the part where iran is coming closer with stuff that can make a nuclear bomb.
jordan // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:39 pm
I thought it was great that the president said he wants to make health care more affordable to all citizens
Michael Benner // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:41 pm
How was the grovment safe? I thougth Bush was scaerd to talk in front of those people. i saw you right behide bush.
Junior Sousa // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:42 pm
I liked most of the subjects that the president talked about. I agreed with most of the things he said and to others i disagreed.
growland // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:43 pm
GWB said that he was going to veto all tax bills that he received. I do Not like this, it will just mean he will cut back costs on important but low-funding organizations just so the average family can save about 3 dollars a month!
Julia // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:43 pm
why should you have the right to send poeple frokm Mexico who want to be hear in the U.S. and have a better job ad tell them that they can no tbe hear and then right out of the blue when most of them are in jail tell thm that NOW that they can be in the U.S. that is just not right !!!!!
Leilani // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:44 pm
The thing that is weird is when George W. Bush said if Congress sends him a bill he will send it back and he will not take it because he doesn’t want to that made me happy in a way and a little confused in a way. Can you tell me what and how this will happen or explain it to me better than how he said it last night? PLEASE.
Thank You…… Leilani
JT // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:45 pm
he kept saying “empower”. Also, was it just me, or did he say “nookyuller” instead of “nuclear”? Also, it was funny when exactly one-third of the room stood.
calvin // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:47 pm
i thot it was funny when half the people claped and the other side did not.
a flea // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:48 pm
We are the people. What does that mean these days, fight other countries just to get oil and waste our money on weapons instead of helping your own country. The governer of kansas is right on every level.start caring for your own country.
jordan h // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:49 pm
it was ok it was up and down.
katie // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:49 pm
i think that the no child left behind act it a good idea. what is the purpus?
karleigth // Jan 29th 2008 at 12:51 pm
you could see that he will miss all the atention hes
gotten and loosing the aportunity he had.
Jenny Hoff // Jan 29th 2008 at 2:30 pm
Hey, thanks for all of your comments guys! Very insightful and I see many political pundits in this class. Appreciate the feedback and look forward to hearing more!
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