I think he is doing a great job, the left smiled for a brief moment when he spoke of returning 20,000 some troops home. They still will not be happy the left is somewhat of a mystery in their ways.

It doesn’t matter what he should have said. The left will bash him, the right will praise him, and the candidates for both parties will continue to make promises that won’t be delivered if they are elected President. If you are expecting something else you’ve come to the wrong country…

What should he say.

How about starting with ” I’m sorry”.

#3 sorry for what keeping the Muslims away for a couple of years, terrific economy,jobs,great health insurance,………oh you’ll see just how great he really is if a democrat gets in ………

I do not understand why the left is so quick to abandon Iraq.

Freedom and stability in such a vital region would be so beneficial to our country, and our way of life. Why in the world are they so quick to embrace defeat?

Bush has made more progress in the way of middle-east peace than any of his predecessors - Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and even Palestinian areas are showing signs of becoming more aligned with U.S. views than ever before. Yes, it has been painful along the way, but the end result will prove his vision was spot on.

I hope and pray that neither Hillary nor Obama are elected president.

re joe (5) “I hope and pray that neither Hillary nor Obama are elected president.”

What will you do when they are elected? Move to ” Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Afghanistan, and even Palestinian areas”? They would like you….they love conservative over there……

He shoulda done what RUNT er Blunt did. The most corrupt pack of thieves ever to darken the Whitehouse door. I’ll never forget him sitting staring into the blankness after told of 9-11. The lame attempt at cool landing on an aircraft carrier. Brownie’s good job in New Orleans. Defending Donald Rumsfeld, Alberto Gonzalez and Haliburton. Baiting the Iraqi insurgents to “bring it on.” 10 billion dollars a month to Iraq. China has overtaken the USA as the real world power, Iran and North Korea can laugh at any lame threats attempted. Let’s not forget that Osama Bin-Laden is still free, As for the comments of one and four wish you could be my boss you’re way to easy on managers fire impeach or resign!

What should Bush have said? “I resign”.

1 - exactly how is bush “doing a great job”? is it the money being spent in iraq? is it that we’re on the verge of an economic recession at home?

4 - once again, how is this a “terrific economy”?

5 - the left is probably quick to abandon iraq because we should have never been there.

President Bush should do something to stop eminent domain abuse, but he won’t because he and Blunt and Slay are in bed with developers. Using phony “blight” findings to transfer property from the poor to the rich is criminal.

I saw red ties and blue ties, Hillary , Obama and Ted Kennedy and oh yeah, I think I remember hearing the President talking about something. It was the most uninspiring State of the Union address that I can ever recall listening to. Then again, what more could he say that he hasn’t already said and that I haven’t already dismissed?

Ask yourselves, are you better off now than you were 7 years ago?
Answered loudly by all across the country -H$LL NO!

Momama, if the republicans are doing such a great job why are you so sure the dems will take over, I thought this guy (the President) seemed out of touch.

iggy, speak for yourself.

I am much better off today than I was 1, 5, 7, 10 years ago. I would expect that I would continue that trend.

A person born in America today is better off than 90% of the World’s population. Opportunity abounds and yet you still have people that can’t figure it out.

Imagine how great this country really could be if the unproductive would become so and not continue to be carried by the productive.

I would have liked to hear pardons for Ramos and Campeon. Termination for Johnny Sutton. He should have pointed out that we will NEVER be free of foreign oil without using our own, and the three idiots running as democrats want NO drilling for oil. He should have said that the 11,000 earmarks placed in the omnibus spending bill against the new rules of Congress are all to be ignored. He should have pointed out that the fact that we havent suffered another major serious terrorist attack is NOT due to the jihadis lack of trying. He should have stated that despite the best efforts of the democrats in congress, we are winning in Iraq and within a year, could have most everything wrapped up. The line about the IRS accepting checks was great, I expect dems across the nation to be sending in their money today. I would have liked to hear him say that he is going to build the border fence and crack down on employees and employers of illegals, and that Julie Myers was being fired.

My family is much better off than we were 7 years ago. If people honestly looked at their situation instead of parroting media-driven economic hysteria, they would probably say the same thing. If they’re not, they most likely have no one to blame but themselves.

The President’s SOTU speech was like most others - long on rhetoric, short on action. I loved his line reminding liberals who don’t think they pay enough taxes that the IRS accepts checks and money orders.

Funny though how the supposed worst president ever continues to play the Democrats for chumps. Doesn’t say much about them, does it?

When cost of living triples and income flatlines there is somethig terribly wrong if you are better-off today than 7 yrs ago I’d bet you were pretty well off then. Its republican 101 the rich get richer and the rest of us be damned.

Define “well off”.

Seven years ago I was nearing the end of my first career in the Army. Now I’m enjoying my second and raising a family at the same time. The cost of living has gone up since about forever. Blaming Republicans, or anyone else for that matter, for your own problems pretty much explains why you’re in the situation that you are. Don’t like your income? Then quit whining, pull your head out, and get to work.

My cost of living has actually gone down in the last few years. I downsized in house, have two older paid for vehicles, my outgoing bills on a monthly basis has been cut nearly in half. My income has gone up and my happiness couldn’t be higher.

I feel sorry for you sorry saps that are always angry about your lot in life.

I think that the president sounded like a man at the end of his long long wayyyyyyyyyy to long term

Amazed and Fish , I guesse all that fortune and glee is about to end if the Dems take-over.

The only thing a democrat will do to hurt me is raise my taxes if they are able. Other than that, I’ll continue living just as I do today. I can guarantee you I won’t be on a blog whining, bitching, and moaning like all the other sorry folks that think government owe them something or that taking from one group to give to another is the “American Way.”

If history is any guide, it very will might.

Sounds like those pockets are deep enough for everyone to enjoy the good life …don’t be so stingy.

Snarkily implying that those who oppose social parasitism are stingy is delightfully fascist. Who are you to tell others what to do with their money?

Get a job.

Lemmee tell you something Go_Fish……you can fool some of the people all of the time, and you can fool all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool me.

Are you going to the McCain rally Friday afternoon, or are you going to the Barack Obama rally Saturday night? Either way, I will sell you beads…..errr….buttons…..

whatever happened to johnh anyway? did he finally get apprehended?

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I gave Johnh a link to an “on-line” self study course titled….”Using Grammar With Complete Sentencing”. Johnh might be busy for a few yearrr……..,I mean months.

The NY Times reports that Bush used 6 paragraphs from previous “State of the Union” speeches.
It was a “cut and paste” job…Kind of like his presidency.

Have you done a useful thing in your life Garrison?

We all know that the New York Times loves President Bush and would never slant a story to paint him in a negative light. Every article will give him an objective report just like our own hometown rag.

re (27) Is it the Online University of Alaska?

Fish I’m at work son

everyone needs to revisit post#5 Joe, do people really think like this …..he’s kidding right!!?????

For all the economically challenged posters on these blogs:

the slowdown in the economy is due to many factors. The leading one was the feeding frenzy of risky loans that mortgage companies and banks made during the housing bubble which popped…and that bubble was probably the second largest reason why the economy is slowing.

There are plenty of other reasons such as the price of oil, the weaking dollar against other major currencies (which actually helps our exports become more affordable overseas), the rise in inflationary pressure in new economic powers like China and India (think Japan in 1990), etc etc etc

Congress and the President can have some affect on the economy, but people who thing they are solely responsible for it have no clue what the reality of economics is or how it plays out.

RE # 31 - People who know what they’re talking about think like that, yes. I would argue that the Palestinians are no more aligned to an American point of view now than they were 7 years ago, but other than that Joe’s spot on.

Right on #5 !! it will all come out from the woodwork after a democrat gets in………they’ll see.

Momama are you threatening us with the dems or do you not realize its what alot of people might want, how completly assinne are you?

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Wake up America.

that was the same speech from 2 years ago!

Momama, do you have any children or loved ones fighting this war you so callously cheer on? This must be your only outlet, lets hope your kids aren’t sacraficed needlessly. We all know now this war was manufactured so we need to stop supporting bad decision making.