Tonights Address by BUSH

[thome]

Me personally have seen 90% of addesses by our presidents.
Except, most of Clintons. I couldnt bring myself to watch.
Should people bite the bullet and try to watch these things
with a open mind?

[FORD]

Here's the transcript......

Uhhhhh......911....umm....evildoers.....yeah...uhh economy's gettin stronger......uh....Sadddam Hussein flew his personal lear jet into the World Trade Center......terra terra terra........uhhhh......privatize social security....uh did I mention 911? ummm.........iran evil just evil because they allow religious leaders to control their government, so God wants me to smoke em out.....terra terra....paranoia.. **stops to snort a line off camera**....uhhhh evildoers...911...tried to kill my daddy....freedom....911....freedom....911....stron g economy.....Clinton's penis......911......and in conclusion, let me say......911.

Thank you, and may God continue to bless me. G'nite

[Nickdfresh]

You forgot "save social security...privatize...no other plan...New Deal sucks...fuck FDR."

Oh wait, you did include that, sorry.

[Steve Savicki]

Tonight, President Bush will speak to the nation about the situation in Iraq. It's about time.

I hope tonight he'll address his words not just to us, and certainly not to Karl Rove or Donald Rumsfeld, but to a young American soldier in Iraq right now -- the soldier carrying an M-16 in a dangerous place where he or she can't tell friend from foe, the marine out on patrol at night who doesn't know what's coming around the next bend. America's brave young men and women deserve to hear the truth.

For too long, the Bush administration's strategy has been to divide not unite, to spin not to lead, to attack their political enemies at home rather than fight America's enemies attacking our troops in Iraq.

It's long past time to get it right in Iraq. The administration's current lack of a coherent strategy is courting disaster instead of doing what's needed for success.

That's what we need from this administration. No more false rosy scenarios. No more happy talk about the Iraq insurgency being in "its final throes" when our military leadership knows that's just spin.

It was with our troops in mind that I offered up a plan for Iraq in a New York Times op-ed this morning. I wrote: "The reality is the Bush administration's choices have made Iraq into what it wasn't before the war -- a breeding ground for jihadists."

As I said in the article and I will say again on the Senate floor today, there's no time to wait -- this is a time for humility from the White House, and a time to take specific steps to finally get it right in Iraq. It starts by telling the truth, and being straight with Americans.

Here's what I think President Bush needs to address tonight - and we need to hold him accountable:

The president must announce immediately that the United States will not have a permanent military presence or bases in Iraq.


The United States must also insist that the Iraqis establish a truly inclusive political process and meet the deadlines for finishing the constitution and holding elections in December.


We need to put the training of Iraqi troops on a true six month wartime footing and ensure that the Iraqi government has the budget needed to deploy them.


The administration needs to work not just at security but at reconstruction -- Iraqis need to see the electricity working and the water flowing.


The administration needs to get Iraq's neighbors off the sidelines -- they can't afford a failed Iraq on their doorstep, and Bush-style unilateralism needs to bend to getting these countries on board.


And the administration must immediately draw up a detailed plan with clear milestones for the transfer of military and police responsibilities to Iraqis after the December elections. The plan should be shared with Congress.
It's the only way we can set the stage for American forces to begin to come home.

The next months are critical to the future of Iraq and our security. If the administration fails to take the kind of steps I outlined today, we will stumble along, our troops at greater risk, casualties rising, costs rising, the patience of the American people wearing thin, and the specter of quagmire staring us in the face.

I urge you to watch the president's speech tonight with a careful eye and to act in every way possible to demand what our troops deserve - leadership equal to their sacrifices.

Sincerely,

John Kerry

P.S. Click here to read excerpts from my New York Times op-ed.

http://www.johnkerry.com/features/iraqexcerpts/

I thought of Sarge when I saw that bolded text.
Stay safe, Sarge.

[Redballjets88]

ford i have a question....if tonight bush said he planned to pull our troops out in the next 3 months and took a different approach to social security would you still hate him as much...but i doubt you will ever stop hating him but would you hate him less?

[Big Fat Sammy]

Originally posted by FORD
Here's the transcript......

Uhhhhh......911....umm....evildoers.....yeah...uhh economy's gettin stronger......uh....Sadddam Hussein flew his personal lear jet into the World Trade Center......terra terra terra........uhhhh......privatize social security....uh did I mention 911? ummm.........iran evil just evil because they allow religious leaders to control their government, so God wants me to smoke em out.....terra terra....paranoia.. **stops to snort a line off camera**....uhhhh evildoers...911...tried to kill my daddy....freedom....911....freedom....911....stron g economy.....Clinton's penis......911......and in conclusion, let me say......911.

Thank you, and may God continue to bless me. G'nite

Using fear and religion is the name of the game when it comes to keeping Americans stupid. You nailed that perfectly, FORD.

[FORD]

Originally posted by Redballjets88
ford i have a question....if tonight bush said he planned to pull our troops out in the next 3 months and took a different approach to social security would you still hate him as much...but i doubt you will ever stop hating him but would you hate him less?

I'd wonder when he was going to invade Iran.

[thome]

Originally posted by Steve Savicki
Tonight, President Bush will speak to the nation about the situation in Iraq. It's about time.

I hope tonight he'll address his words not just to us, and certainly not to Karl Rove or Donald Rumsfeld, but to a young American soldier in Iraq right now -- the soldier carrying an M-16 in a dangerous place where he or she can't tell friend from foe, the marine out on patrol at night who doesn't know what's coming around the next bend. America's brave young men and women deserve to hear the truth.

For too long, the Bush administration's strategy has been to divide not unite, to spin not to lead, to attack their political enemies at home rather than fight America's enemies attacking our troops in Iraq.

It's long past time to get it right in Iraq. The administration's current lack of a coherent strategy is courting disaster instead of doing what's needed for success.

That's what we need from this administration. No more false rosy scenarios. No more happy talk about the Iraq insurgency being in "its final throes" when our military leadership knows that's just spin.

It was with our troops in mind that I offered up a plan for Iraq in a New York Times op-ed this morning. I wrote: "The reality is the Bush administration's choices have made Iraq into what it wasn't before the war -- a breeding ground for jihadists."

As I said in the article and I will say again on the Senate floor today, there's no time to wait -- this is a time for humility from the White House, and a time to take specific steps to finally get it right in Iraq. It starts by telling the truth, and being straight with Americans.

Here's what I think President Bush needs to address tonight - and we need to hold him accountable:

The president must announce immediately that the United States will not have a permanent military presence or bases in Iraq.


The United States must also insist that the Iraqis establish a truly inclusive political process and meet the deadlines for finishing the constitution and holding elections in December.


We need to put the training of Iraqi troops on a true six month wartime footing and ensure that the Iraqi government has the budget needed to deploy them.


The administration needs to work not just at security but at reconstruction -- Iraqis need to see the electricity working and the water flowing.


The administration needs to get Iraq's neighbors off the sidelines -- they can't afford a failed Iraq on their doorstep, and Bush-style unilateralism needs to bend to getting these countries on board.


And the administration must immediately draw up a detailed plan with clear milestones for the transfer of military and police responsibilities to Iraqis after the December elections. The plan should be shared with Congress.
It's the only way we can set the stage for American forces to begin to come home.

The next months are critical to the future of Iraq and our security. If the administration fails to take the kind of steps I outlined today, we will stumble along, our troops at greater risk, casualties rising, costs rising, the patience of the American people wearing thin, and the specter of quagmire staring us in the face.

I urge you to watch the president's speech tonight with a careful eye and to act in every way possible to demand what our troops deserve - leadership equal to their sacrifices.

Sincerely,

John Kerry

P.S. Click here to read excerpts from my New York Times op-ed.

http://www.johnkerry.com/features/iraqexcerpts/

I thought of Sarge when I saw that bolded text.
Stay safe, Sarge.

Well ,see there he goes agian. To quote RR this makes people not want to watch.using some one
elses words instead of your OWN>That is a jkerry idea .can people
view these Addresses without pre conceived walls of partiasian.

[thome]

Originally posted by FORD
I'd wonder when he was going to invade Iran.

Iran isnt a pussy country like irak its a whole nuther can o' worm as
they say I doubt it Big War much Death he is allready over extended
Iran would be a foolish move stratigically
any one must know this Ford you may just be trying to make bush
look bad w/a statement like that its Fear Mongoring.

[FORD]

I don't need to make Bush look bad. He does a great job of that himself.

[Nickdfresh]

Originally posted by FORD
I don't need to make Bush look bad. He does a great job of that himself.

Bush is about 12-months away form LBJ status, where he hides away from the general public amongst the troops.

[blueturk]

Originally posted by thome
Me personally have seen 90% of addesses by our presidents.
Except, most of Clintons. I couldnt bring myself to watch.
Should people bite the bullet and try to watch these things
with a open mind?

I like the way all the sheep applaud like crazy when Bush manages an articulate sentence.

[DLR'sCock]

Bush to Tell Why He Sees a 'Clear Path to Victory'
By Richard W. Stevenson
The New York Times

Tuesday 28 June 2005

Washington - Faced with polls showing public doubts that the situation in Iraq is improving, President Bush will emphasize in an address on Tuesday night that there is a "clear path to victory" and urge Americans to maintain their resolve, the White House spokesman, Scott McClellan, said Monday.

Mr. Bush will speak to the nation at 8 p.m. from Fort Bragg, N.C., before an audience of hundreds of troops. ABC said it would carry the address live. CBS and NBC said they had yet to decide. Tuesday is the first anniversary of the formal transfer of sovereignty to the Iraqis after the American-led invasion.

Mr. McClellan suggested that Mr. Bush would not signal any change in military or diplomatic strategy. Instead, he said, the president will emphasize that Iraq is making progress despite the mounting loss of life, and that the United States cannot allow the understandable concern about the violent insurgency to deter it from completing the job.

Mr. McClellan said Mr. Bush would "be talking in a very specific way" about his strategy of training and equipping Iraqis to defend themselves while encouraging them to move ahead with the writing of a constitution and the establishment of a stable democracy.

"The terrorists have inflicted great suffering," Mr. McClellan said in summarizing Mr. Bush's planned theme. "There have been tremendous sacrifices. But the cause for which we are in Iraq is an important one, and there is great progress being made on the ground."

Democrats called for more than words from Mr. Bush to reassure Americans that he was being honest about the situation in Iraq and had a realistic strategy. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Democratic leader, said Mr. Bush "has got a long list of things he needs to talk to the American people about, and I hope it is substance, not fluff."

The liberal group MoveOn PAC said it would begin an advertising campaign on Tuesday calling for withdrawal from Iraq. "We got in the wrong way," the announcer says at the end of the commercial. "Let's get out the right way."

[thome]

8 pm Eastern

[Warham]

I'll have my popcorn ready.