Open thread: State of the Union, lame duck edition! Video: Bush on defeating Al Qaeda in Iraq
posted at 8:34 pm on January 28, 2008 by Allahpundit
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9 p.m. ET on Fox, CNN, MSNBC, etc etc. Dispense with the laundry list, Dubya, and pull out the stops on one last appeal for resolve in Iraq. That’s the only way to redeem what’s otherwise bound to be a forgettable speech. It’s his last big audience with the country and it’d give the good people at Al Jazeera, who are front and center tonight, something to talk about afterwards. Why waste the opportunity?
We’ll get some of that, I’m sure, and if there’s a clipworthy moment it’ll probably come in that context, but be prepared for a long hard slog on the way. While we wait, enjoy this. Click the image to watch.
Update: Here’s the money bit. Wait for the “oorah!” at the end.
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Ooo a Gouvernor Morris reference. How cool is that?
Don Carne on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Who else thinks Laura looks kinda foxy tonight?
Cristal ‘88 and beluga tonight baby…
FLcapitalistthug on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Thats it,1 hour!
canopfor on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
70 rounds of applause?
Guardian on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Now we get the Democrat rebuttal. Ugh.
Mindcrime on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Yes, noticed that.
4shoes on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
No love for Nancy on GDubs way out. Ouch!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
“Let us set forth to do their business…”
A fence would have been nice.
Adios.
profitsbeard on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
“we the people” are just all of those “loud talkers”.
cannonball on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
not bad
Don Carne on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Overall, pretty good.
I give it a C+
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
No….just that “we the people” only applies to who they believe it should apply to
azcop on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
good night folks.
cannonball on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Soon to become a screencap on idiotarian blogs everywhere.
fiatboomer on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
OMG NANCY STANDING AND APPLAUDING BEFORE CHENEY!!
Or something..
Reaps on January 28, 2008 at 10:03 PM
You have a point, a Sox game sure beats the mediocrity on display this evening.
But he’s a good conservative Christian and that’s what matters.
Drum on January 28, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Now what do I watch? I swear I can not even listen to Hume recapping this!
lsutiger on January 28, 2008 at 10:04 PM
I was more looking at Bar…
askheaves on January 28, 2008 at 10:04 PM
He’s talking to Obama?
Interesting.
yo on January 28, 2008 at 10:04 PM
It all about riding the wave back to shore.
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Four more years!!
Four more years!!!!
Hening on January 28, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Read the Communist Manifesto. It’ll be the same.
Class warfare. Rich people bad. Poor people good. Poor people need more of rich people stuff. Take more stuff away from rich people. Blah, blah, blah.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:05 PM
While Clinton looks beat down, Obama looks fresh. Wonder why that is. :-)
baldilocks on January 28, 2008 at 10:05 PM
CNN is explaining why some stood and some didn’t!
canopfor on January 28, 2008 at 10:05 PM
lol, he just told the whole SCOTUS to “thx guys, take it easy”
p0s3r on January 28, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Bar is cute. And Yale educated :o)
No love for us bagels? What’s up with that?
FLcapitalistthug on January 28, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Tru dat, playa.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Nancy looked like she burned a big ole fatty before the speech.
Biden:
Sammy316 on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Build the fence!!
Build the fence!!!!
profitsbeard on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
YES! I KNEW she would get hers in the end! GW is a sly fox.
MsUnderestimated on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
He’s not constantly looking after Bill.
yo on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
FoxNews has a camera up close. Lot’s of Good Job comps
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Not to defend Pelosi, but I think she was reading a copy of the address that is handed out to everyone, notice GWB signing them on his way out.
Retread on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
I was wondering if you were just a disgruntled conservative or a liberal troll. I guess you’ve answered my question.
You No Like Bush. Got it. Now go away.
fiatboomer on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Bush put a dig on Pelosi. “You werent reading this while I was speaking were you?!!! LOLOLOLOLO
Nelsa on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Baldilocks:Maybe Obama isn’t wearing a lock box!hehe
canopfor on January 28, 2008 at 10:06 PM
While I would never in a million years vote for Obama (he’s waaay too liberal), I love that’s he’s kicking the crap out of the Clintons using their own devious tactics against them. I only hope Mitt Romney has the fortitude to do the same when the time comes for them to go head-to-head…
Mindcrime on January 28, 2008 at 10:07 PM
What I have learned from the Bush Presidency that I can apply to my personal life.
Be on time, anything else suggests that I am more important than you.
Be on time, because that means I respect your time and value you.
Be late, and that suggests that the world revolves around me - you mean nothing.
Be late - I do not value you.
CrimsonFisted on January 28, 2008 at 10:07 PM
I love watching W weave his way through the crowd. He’s genuinely an affable guy. Can you imagine The Glacier?
Over30 on January 28, 2008 at 10:08 PM
El Presidente? Did anyone else hear the Espagnol?
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:08 PM
“El Presidente!?”
“Si.”
The future.
profitsbeard on January 28, 2008 at 10:08 PM
I think I’m enjoying more watching him walk the crowd, know damned near everybody’s name (and something about them) and just being friendly.
askheaves on January 28, 2008 at 10:08 PM
George throwing out some Spanish phrases at the end. Love it! Si se puede, Jorge!
FLcapitalistthug on January 28, 2008 at 10:09 PM
No. GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Pian ren! Guo yu is the Future.
Mindcrime on January 28, 2008 at 10:09 PM
I used to be a disgruntled conservative back when I thought there was hope for conservatism. Now I no longer think there is. Consider me in complete rebellion against any of you who think the Republican Party is conservative.
Drum on January 28, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Did anyone just hear someone say an autograph was for Michelle Obama? I was sort of tuning out, but I thought I heard that.
Vizzini on January 28, 2008 at 10:09 PM
whew..good thing I didn’t play the blinking pelosi drinking game.
rslancer14 on January 28, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Why’s the picture quality on FNC and BBC so bloody awful? CNN appears to be the only network that doesn’t go out of their way to make their feed look like it’s streaming off a 56k modem
Reaps on January 28, 2008 at 10:10 PM
No rebates for people that don’t pay taxes.
No rebates for people that are already taking from the people (like Congress) in the form of welfare.
Anything else, by definition, is redistribution of wealth. Hello? Is this thing on?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:10 PM
I think it was for Michelle Bachman (R-MN)
rslancer14 on January 28, 2008 at 10:11 PM
A Very strong point sir. But even with all the warts, it’s still a damn sight better than anything coming out of the Dems at the moment.
Pilgrim on January 28, 2008 at 10:11 PM
rEVOLution Baby!! AWWWW YEAHHHH!
fiatboomer on January 28, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Line in the Sand on earmarks….
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:11 PM
I heard it too.
baldilocks on January 28, 2008 at 10:11 PM
I don’t think I’m going to watch the response. I don’t need to puke so close before going to bed.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Mitt Romney is on NBC offering his analysis of the speech. I like the guy, but he needs to jack up the Charisma by a factor of 100.
Mindcrime on January 28, 2008 at 10:12 PM
What does that even mean? I think they’re eating soy cakes and watching the humpback whales over at Kos, I think you belong there.
FLcapitalistthug on January 28, 2008 at 10:12 PM
GW just asked someone if they read his speech while he was talking. Wait til he sees the tape of Pelosi!
ctmom on January 28, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Barney Franks, I thought George was gonna kiss him.
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Ha! I called the Barney Frank interaction!!
OK. Maybe not the full on man kiss.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:12 PM
See…told ya about the Barney Frank.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM
The proud mother of the “Don’t Drop the Soap” board game creator will be delivering the Democratic response.
malan89 on January 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM
The standing ovations were like the wave at a football game. It started at the Republican side and slowly worked over to the Democrat side (if it made it that far).
DAT60A3 on January 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:14 PM
lol good call
Ugly on January 28, 2008 at 10:15 PM
Close, but no cigar…. yet
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:15 PM
I guess Vermont didn’t like the speech.
Brattleboro to vote on arresting Bush, Cheney
Sammy316 on January 28, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Did Brit Hume just report that Nancy Pelosi said, “That’s not enough.” when Pres. Bush announced some troops would be coming home?!
IrishEi on January 28, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Dems are on deck
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:16 PM
Best part of the speech, OORAH!!!!!
No it was not GWB’s line.
conservnut on January 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Rebuttal already is the epitome of lame.
Mindcrime on January 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Why is John Kerry’s twin sister on my TV?
Ugly on January 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Democrats responce is now airing!
canopfor on January 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
OK - OT - but if Billary or the Prince of Hope become the most powerful person on earth….what are you going to do?
I have a couple of one way tickets to Fiji. Anyone want to join me in paradise for a few years?
lsutiger on January 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
LOL at people here who believe George W. Bush is a conservative.
BlackCapitalist on January 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Oh my gawd, is Sebilis even alive?
p0s3r on January 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
Hey….at least the response doesn’t have the guy repeating the phrase, “There is a better way.”
Ugh. “An American Response.”
Watch the sh!t run now.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
How many facelifts has this chick had?
p0s3r on January 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Aww, what’s with this unity garba-hge, Governor? Let’s get into the class warfare and surrender politics!!
fiatboomer on January 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Zombie Governor (D-Kansas) is putting me to sleep.
Mindcrime on January 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Oh, I see. Those of use who liked the speech aren’t very American. Man, sometimes I just pick the wrong sides.
askheaves on January 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Cyborg.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Yeah, to whoever did that, right back atcha
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:18 PM
Blah, blah, blah, liberal drool. Give. me. a. break.
IrishEi on January 28, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Why do Democrats always say everyone is struggling?
Sammy316 on January 28, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Democratic majority move America in the right direction?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Um… bipartisanship to raise the minimum wage? Again?
askheaves on January 28, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Oh, good lord!
The DNC throws the empathy card on the table!?
I’m going to f**king hurl.
yo on January 28, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Nice and noncommittal. Sounds like Big Bill Clinton wrote it. Triangulation mania!
fiatboomer on January 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM
It’s the Pelosi nip and tuck plan
Kini on January 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Ah, there it is: Free Healthcare for all!!!!
IrishEi on January 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM
SCHIP expansion for people too rich to get the rebate!
ctmom on January 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM
The sad thing is, playing the empathy card using an expressionless zombie is bad planning. They must be taking cues directly from Blinky Pelosi herself.
Mindcrime on January 28, 2008 at 10:20 PM
Oh, I see. She’s giving the speech because Bush destroyed her town with his Terrible Tornado Making Machine.
askheaves on January 28, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Cuz intelligent people who aren’t struggling won’t vote for them.
yo on January 28, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Greensberg will recover. Why won’t New Orleans? Once a parasite, always a parasite.
DAT60A3 on January 28, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Reduce global warming! Sounds like McCains stump speech!
ctmom on January 28, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Awesome.
FLcapitalistthug on January 28, 2008 at 10:22 PM
I don’t think she’s really read all those books on her shelf.
What a poseur.
askheaves on January 28, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Access to health care? Everyone has access to health care. No one can be denied medical care. It’s federal law.
What they want access to is our money to pay the bills. Health care is a service, folks. Just like getting your vehicle fixed. No dough, no fix. That simple
Ugh.
S-SH!TS-CHIP. Of course.Commander in Chief of national guard? Please.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on January 28, 2008 at 10:22 PM
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