Georgie's SOTU

Let me first start off by saying that last night's State of the Union Address was awesome. George isn't the best speaker, but his speechwriters did a hell of a job. Bush only stumbled once and his eyes were aimed at the right places at the right time. When speaking to Congress, he looked to them, and when speaking to the Iranian and American people, his eyes shot straight to the viewers at home via the cameras. Good play.

I was very impressed by the tone of the speech. The somber beginning remembering Mrs. King was a shocker to me. The first half was very forceful and determined. Foreign Policy is his thing. It doesn't hurt that his poll numbers go up when he talks about 9/11 (referred to only once). The second half took a different tone. It was one of triumph. He broke out the numbers of our success and how we are going to become a better nation through new programs. The Healthcare plans, immigration talk, and more money for math and science turned me off, however. As much as I liked the tone, it could have ended on a higher note. "We can do this. We will triumph. Because we have before, we will continue. God bless the United States of America and let's get started."

I was very pleased with his attempt to bring together both sides of Congress to work toward progress. However, the Dems are set on opposing anything and everything that comes out of Bush's mouth. So, the fight to become a less partisan nation might be harder fought than won. But, maybe I'm wrong and the bleeding hearts might open up their arms.

Here are some quotes that were just stellar last night:

"When they murder children at a school in Beslan, or blow up commuters in London, or behead a bound captive, the terrorists hope these horrors will break our will, allowing the violent to inherit the Earth. But they have miscalculated: We love our freedom, and we will fight to keep it.

Hindsight alone is not wisdom, and second-guessing is not a strategy.

Members of Congress, however we feel about the decisions and debates of the past, our nation has only one option: We must keep our word, defeat our enemies, and stand behind the American military in this vital mission.

If there are people inside our country who are talking with al Qaeda, we want to know about it, because we will not sit back and wait to be hit again.

And our economy grows when Americans have more of their own money to spend, save, and invest.

By applying the talent and technology of America, this country can dramatically improve our environment, move beyond a petroleum-based economy, and make our dependence on Middle Eastern oil a thing of the past.

These gains are evidence of a quiet transformation -- a revolution of conscience, in which a rising generation is finding that a life of personal responsibility is a life of fulfillment.

I will continue to nominate men and women who understand that judges must be servants of the law, and not legislate from the bench."