<p>And Nancy having a bit of trouble with her dentures?</p>
<p>Weenie in post # 31…I LOVE the “misunderestimates” stuff… that is such a brilliant line…no one can botch words like our President…you should be writing for Jon Stewart!</p>
<p>And Hilary smirking?</p>
<p>Dentures? I think Nancy and Dick were chewing on mints and trying not to look obvious. They were both moving their jaws around at the same time and looking uncomfortable.</p>
<p>“No way. Of course he knew he was lying.”</p>
<p>I don’t mind lying from Republocrats. In fact, I expect it. But when it comes to GW and his hench(wo)men, I just wish they were better at it.</p>
<p>I watched the speech. It was wonderful to see Speaker Pelosi over his left shoulder.</p>
<p>I also couldn’t help but wonder what was going through Cheney’s mind after the opening statements today in the Libby trial. It certainly seems as though Scooter is not expecting a pardon.</p>
<p>My prediction: Cheney resigns for “health reasons” within a few months. Then there would be no reason not to impeach/convict Bush. President Pelosi sounds fine to me.</p>
<p>Bush made a very gracious statement at the beginning of the speech about being the first president in history to begin his speech by saying, “Madame Speaker.” This was followed by a standing ovation for Pelosi. </p>
<p>Of course, the commentators spent much of the evening talking about what the women were wearing. Exactly what color was Nancy’s suit, and didn’t Condi look glum dressed all in black.</p>
<p>I stopped watching the State of the Union addresses a long time ago. Most of them are downright tedious. The gist of the speech is released days in advance, anyway.</p>
<p>I always TRY to watch the State of the Union address, but I always fall asleep no matter how hard I try to stay awake (regardless of whether the President is one whom I support or one whom I dislike). I was true to form last night - the last thing I heard was the part about immigration, and then I woke up during the applause at the end of the speech!</p>
<p>Xiggi–I also stand unconvicted. I actively protested the embargo and its results as it was happening . I also opposed Iraq Wars 1 and 2 from the start. You may disagree with my positions, but I think they’re consistent.</p>
<p>I can’t resist any political event. I even watch televised debates of candidates in states where I don’t live. If I weren’t so short of time, I’d watch a lot more. I don’t watch any TV except for political shows and an occasional Daily Show. </p>
<p>The State of the Union address itself is tedious and predetermined, of course, but I find it fascinating to watch the expressions on the faces of members of Congress in the audience.</p>
<p>I miss the days when it was fun watching Tip O’Neill trying to stay awake during the State of the Union speeches.</p>
<p>Last night you could have watched John McCain trying to stay awake.</p>
<p>Too much botax in the speaker: an unblinking manikin of a gal</p>
<p>Not enough in the president of the senate: the irrepressible smirk of a svengali</p>
<p>Dorothy_ParkerX, totally agree re the botax, but, what do you mean “unblinking”? The eye blinking was driving me insane. I commented on it to my D, as, that kind of eye play is normally associated with dishonesty, but, D pointed out “mom it’s just an older person whose tear ducts aren’t functioning properly”. In any case, between that and the dentures, I hope she gets some media training soon. </p>
<p>As to the politics of it, especially war on terror, clearly the majority of the country is doing the head in the sand thing - I sincerely hope Bush is able to keep his proposed new strategy intact.</p>
<p>Re the impact of voices, I could happily listen to Bush all day and all night, and cannot stand the sound of ANY Clinton speaking…I’ve attended events where they’ve spoken in person, and it’s as irritating live as it is via media…</p>
<p>You could listen to Bush bumble all day? Trip over his words? Speak with incorrect grammar or syntax?</p>
<p>Well, alrighty then.</p>
<p>Actually, I could do far more than that - I’d very enthusiastically vote for a Bush/Cheney ticket for a third term if it were possible. </p>
<p>Since it isn’t, I’d like to see what potential leaders emerge, and, I haven’t seen anyone so far from ANY party that blows me away. And there are a few on the dem side that if by some horrific distaster they actually manage to win the primary and get elected, I’ll probably decide to leave the country for four years. The frightful, embarrassing disaster that is Hilary is top of that list. </p>
<p>Fortunately, it’s still early…</p>
<p>LTS, I agree with your assessment of the current leading Dems. The common missing ingredient in their DNA appears to be principle. Yet, those who vote for the Dems don’t appear to demand that their leaders have any guiding principles. </p>
<p>Look at those here who are perplexed as to why McCain would continue with his position of wanting more troops in Iraq despite the growing number of Americans who are against this. Certainly McCain’s position borders somewhere between politically risky and political suicide. Yet, he maintains this view. Why? It comes down to putting one’s beliefs and principles about what is best for the country ahead of your personal political ambitions - something that has become so rare in the political landscape that it appears that the populace not only does not demand it but castigates those who exhibit it.</p>
<p>The Dems, for the most part, have long abandoned having any semblance of principled leadership. Look at the recent nominees of Gore and Kerry - can anyone with a straight face think that their positions on Iraq have been anything but politically driven? Was there ever any doubt that Hillary would join the list of weak-kneed Dems in her quest for power? Of all the Dems on the current list of candidates, the only one that appears to have any principles is Obama. Too bad all of his positions are about 180 degrees out of synch with mine.</p>
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<p>As a forensic prose analyst, that one caught my attention.</p>
<p>“Too bad all of his positions are about 180 degrees out of synch with mine.” </p>
<p>Are you making an assumption here that your positions are the norm?</p>