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Home Front: Politix
Bush's Final Speech Recalls Presidents Past
2008-01-29
In the countdown to President BushÂ’s final State of the Union address, there are strong signals that it will be reminiscent in some ways of the speech given by his father 16 years ago.

President Bush is certain to focus on the economy on Monday night, reiterating his faith in Americans’ enterprise and work ethic, arguing for a short-term shot in the arm and repeating his call for low taxes as a permanent way of life. Mr. Bush believes deeply in Americans’ “keeping more of their hard-earned money, rather than sending it to Washington,” as his spokeswoman, Dano Perino, put it the other day.

President George H.W. Bush also emphasized the economy in his hourlong final State of the Union address, on Jan. 28, 1992. “We are going to lift this nation out of hard times inch by inch and day by day, and those who would stop us had better step aside,” the first President Bush said, as he proposed various quick tax-relief measures, including breaks for the housing industry in general and first-time home buyers in particular.
Posted by:Fred

#3  They should go back to the system used before Woodrow Wilson's Presidency. The President used to deliver the speech to the House Clerk, who read it to a Joint Session. The most memorable of those speeches ended with:

Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation. We say we are for the Union. The world will not forget that we say this. We know how to save the Union. The world knows we do know how to save it. We — even we here — hold the power, and bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free — honorable alike in what we give, and what we preserve. We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth. Other means may succeed; this could not fail. The way is plain, peaceful, generous, just — a way which, if followed, the world will forever applaud, and God must forever bless.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2008-01-29 22:00  

#2  Probably, RJ. I think by this time even the Presidential Limousine has a 1/20/2009 sticker on it.
Posted by: eLarson   2008-01-29 15:03  

#1  Wasn't impressed with the speach, I was more entertained by the fact that important poltiical speeches contain applause lines so the partisans can stand (or not) to show their pleasure. it's become more of a crowd participation event than a real political speech.

And what was the deal with the extra long standing ovation at the start? Was that support from Republicans and glad this is his last speech from Democrats because that bipartisanship certainly ended once he started.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-01-29 14:14  

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