oh State of the Union

[Day]

Anyone watching this currently? Bush just keeps pushing and pushing issues with Iran, and he keeps getting standing O's. I'm not sure how much more I can watch.

Edit: Wonderful quotes such as "The time to act is now."

Here's the transcript in case anyone missed it and would like to read: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/28/sotu.transcript/

[Vail]

standing O's.

I hate these, just let people speak... god damn. I hate having to watch something like this where you have to wait a minute for every minute and a half of speaking

his comments on the success of the no child left behind act is so off the marker it's not even funny

[pohibaba]

I may not like the man's policy, but that line about "the IRS takes checks and money orders" actually made me laugh out loud.

[Amarok]

Wish I had gotten an autograph to sell.

[Day]

US President George W. Bush warned Iran Monday that the United States will "confront those who threaten our troops" and defend its allies and interests in the Gulf.

Bush, in excerpts of his State of the Union speech provided by the White House, also urged Tehran to suspend its uranium enrichment program, embrace political reforms, and "cease your support for terror abroad."

"But above all, know this: America will confront those who threaten our troops, we will stand by our allies, and we will defend our vital interests in the Persian Gulf," he said.

His message echoed US warnings about an early January face-off between US and Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and came as Washington pushed for new UN sanctions against Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.

"Our message to the people of Iran is clear: We have no quarrel with you, we respect your traditions and your history, and we look forward to the day when you have your freedom," said Bush.

"Our message to the leaders of Iran is also clear: Verifiably suspend your nuclear enrichment, so negotiations can begin. And to rejoin the community of nations, come clean about your nuclear intentions and past actions, stop your oppression at home, and cease your support for terror abroad," he said.

Bush was to deliver the speech at 9 pm (0200 GMT Tuesday). The White House said it would be his final State of the Union address before leaving office in January 2009.

...and we will defend our vital interests in the Persian Gulf...

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1

Let's kill some more giggity giggity giggity!!!

[Aerin]

I may not like the man's policy, but that line about "the IRS takes checks and money orders" actually made me laugh out loud.

I admit I lol'd too.

My expectations for this were pretty low, but I think it could have been a lot worse. There were some points he made I thought were good, but when he said, "No one can deny the success of No Child Left Behind" (or it was something like that), I was thinking You mean that it was a complete failure, yes I think most can agree on that.

[Demosthenes11]

ibtbushisworsethanhitler

[Rocl]

ibtbushisworsethanhitler

Godwin's Law in seven posts- nice

[Exoduso]

*bush says 2 words* *standing ovation*... bah, can't stand watching it.

[Egon]

So, you guys don't like the idea of any kind of aggression towards Iran. If I'm wrong, please clarify. Tell me what you think we should do instead of what we shouldn't do.

[Kuya]

ibtbushisworsethanhitler

So when people actually have merit to criticize him, and aren't trying to look for any loosely related occurance to pin on Bush, it suddenly means they are going to compare him to a nazi? I know people tend to blame too much on Bush as if he was the sole mastermind behind everything, but in this thread i don't get your point.

[Demosthenes11]

ibtbushisworsethanhitler

So when people actually have merit to criticize him, and aren't trying to look for any loosely related occurance to pin on Bush, it suddenly means they are going to compare him to a nazi? I know people tend to blame too much on Bush as if he was the sole mastermind behind everything, but in this thread i don't get your point.

its a joke dude.... >.>

[Kuya]

ibtbushisworsethanhitler

So when people actually have merit to criticize him, and aren't trying to look for any loosely related occurance to pin on Bush, it suddenly means they are going to compare him to a nazi? I know people tend to blame too much on Bush as if he was the sole mastermind behind everything, but in this thread i don't get your point.

its a joke dude.... >.>

I supose this one was a joke as opposed to the 34983294 times you do it.

[Demosthenes11]

this vice on my balls is painful

[archibaldcrane]

So, you guys don't like the idea of any kind of aggression towards Iran. If I'm wrong, please clarify. Tell me what you think we should do instead of what we shouldn't do.

The same thing we do with N. Korea.

[Kuya]

Not as much as invading another country is going to hurt your pockets.

[Senoska]

So, you guys don't like the idea of any kind of aggression towards Iran. If I'm wrong, please clarify. Tell me what you think we should do instead of what we shouldn't do.

NOTHING

We are not the fucking world police.

[Exoduso]

So, you guys don't like the idea of any kind of aggression towards Iran. If I'm wrong, please clarify. Tell me what you think we should do instead of what we shouldn't do.

NOTHING

We are not the fucking world police.

Some people here seem to think we are lol.

[Egon]

So, you guys don't like the idea of any kind of aggression towards Iran. If I'm wrong, please clarify. Tell me what you think we should do instead of what we shouldn't do.

NOTHING

We are not the fucking world police.

There are weapons from Iran that are killing Americans in Iraq, so we should leave them alone for this?

{Hmm.}

[Khamsin]

So, you guys don't like the idea of any kind of aggression towards Iran. If I'm wrong, please clarify. Tell me what you think we should do instead of what we shouldn't do.

The same thing we do with N. Korea.

Except that N. Korea is trickier to do anything with, due to political issues. Iran is easier.