Early thread on State of the Union address

[Bosh]

Fairly competant but no really memorable lines or inspiring rhetoric. But what really surprised me was all the big spending new programs he was proposing, especially the $15 billion for African AIDs where did that come from?

[DinoDoc]

Just once, I'd like to see a President just send the sppech to Congress via messenger like they used to.

[faded glory]

The usual crap. Promises and more promises. You know I will retire in 40 years and Drug prices will still be an issue. I dont have much faith in bush in domestic issue's. Loved his play on the economy, what a joke. The only new jobs being created are at drive thru's. Nothing worth spouting about.

IMO, His bit about Iraq sounded like there was a Casus Bell. I think War is only a few weeks away.

[Agathon]

In africa, you're not a man if you wear a condom

I've looked at this sentence for a while and I still can't work out how this is anatomically possible given the meaning of "wear".

[orange]

This tax relief is for everyone who pays income taxes, and it will help our economy immediately. Ninety-two million Americans will keep this year an average of almost $1,100 more of their own money. A family of four with an income of $40,000 would see their federal income taxes fall from $1,178 to $45 per year.

Where does he get this from?

[Bosh]

Just once, I'd like to see a President just send the sppech to Congress via messenger like they used to.

Or have him video conference in from his ranch
Also would like to see a pres to tell everyone to sit down and shut up and camera people who didn't ALWAYS zoom in to a face of the appropriate ethnic groups during the applause (for example AIDs spending annoucement is brought to you by a black guy looking confused and happy)

[Bosh]

Where does he get this from?

That's the child tax credit increase at work, work out to actually make taxation more progressive surprisingly enough (although only for breeders of course ).

[Jon Miller]

Iam in favor of the child tax credit (About the only one I am in favor of)

Jon Miller

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Boshko
(although only for breeders of course ).

How can we cut taxes for homos?

[Imran Siddiqui]

GOOD speech

Bush does tend to give pretty good speeches. I thought his tax proposals were great, and I really liked his spending ideas (especially money for Africa and hydrogen power research). He laid out the case for going against Iraq fairly well too (to the point where I'm on the fence now).

[faded glory]

"How can we cut taxes for homos?"


Subsidize Hair Gel

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
He laid out the case for going against Iraq fairly well too (to the point where I'm on the fence now).

Ok, now I'm kicking myself for missing the speech. It had to have been damn good considering how strong your opposition was.

[orange]

oh c'mon Imran, I'm in awe that such crap was able to change the mind of an Intelligent guy like you

[Bosh]

It had to have been damn good considering how strong your opposition was.

Thougth that was the weakest part of the speech, especially the endless repetition bit.

[orange]

bingo, and the made up 'facts'