I hope your constituents saw how utterly bored you were with tonight's moving and emotional agenda.
Ladies and gentlemen, the speech you witnessed tonight (and if you didn't, SHAME on you), could very well be the one this generation will be remembered for.
I am *so* proud to be an American.
Camera panned across her face and she was just standing there looking like "oo." "yey"
-KD
He just summed up everything we all knew and felt already.
Can't blame her for not cheering.
But I respect your opinions. 
(Meaning: not a flame!)
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Originally posted by Lashanna:
It was a good speech, but I wouldn't put it up there with JFK and the Roosevelts.
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Piper:
Ladies and gentlemen, the speech you witnessed tonight (and if you didn't, SHAME on you), could very well be the one this generation will be remembered for.
She said that 'this generation will be remembered for'
I think its a very memorable speech.. because this is an entirely different sort of war.. an entirely different world we are living in today.. I think our leaders *aside from Ms Clinton..* are doing absolutely wonderful given the current situation. I was floored by the amount of support Bush was being given there. I could see tears being held back the entire time.. *I* held back tears the entire time.. I was moved near to tears (doesnt usually like cryin in front of people).. I am glad to be able to witness a piece of American history.. Be proud indeed.. Ive never seen the country so unified.. each time I look around me. cars.. houses.. people.. wearing and waving the flag proudly.. I feel like crying..
*weeps*
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Originally posted by Jraik Scalestorm:
SHAME ON YOU ALL! Clinton is my senator! That's right, i'm from NY! And her office is in Buffalo, 20 miles from my house. None of you badmouth her, no matter what!.....that's my job. She put my state to shame....*weeps*
im from NY and im DISGUSTED to have her as my senator... DISGUSTED she did this for status... why? think about it.. why would you run for NY senate? WHy not WYOMING or SOUTH DAKOTA ? LEVERAGE my friend
i prolly make no sense .. but oh well
Hell Guiliani could probably make a good President.
And as for the speech... Damn, President Bush is PISSED. I thought it was a great speech. Had it been Clinton or Gore in this situation, we would have had some mealy-mouthed "We urge all nations to please consider negotiating to expedite any appropriate little bits of cooperation you may feel we deserve. Whatever you want, that's okay."... while my man Dubya said "If you are not with us, you are against us."
Made me proud. A distinct lack of bullshit.
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Originally posted by Tarquinn:
Well ... uh ... the speech wasn't thaaaat good.He just summed up everything we all knew and felt already.
Can't blame her for not cheering.
It was "that" good. For a number of reasons.
The President had a very large, very serious message to send tonight. There is a vast group of people who are ignorant of even why we're targets, who are contemplating hate crimes on anyone islamic.
There are many people who are crooning praise of a war, playing out visions in their mind of a swift decisive victory, much akin to Desert Storm.
There are even apathetics who just want people shut up about it already so they can go back to their daily lives of tv dinners and Rosanne reruns.
In the course of 40 minutes, the President made it very clear what we were headed for. There was no bullshit, there were no generalizations. His words re-instilled the patriotic fire, that is already dulling in too many of us as the images begin to fade and lose their fiery color. He tried to prepare Americans for the realities of this war and the reasons for it.
And perhaps most importantly, he tried to impart to everyone the differences between these radicals and the rest of the islamic world - to try and curb the hatred that is building up in many people who don't understand that faith.
Even if you did not think the words latched together in the most eloquent pattern of thoughts, the message behind it should have blurred the edges and made up for whatever you think it lacked in grammar.
This is a time for great emotions people, let them flow. Your President, and Commander in Chief, is leading us in a struggle to defend everything we stand for. You don't have to be a Republican to let him be your champion.
is it just me?
(talking about Bill here)
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Originally posted by Piper:
ms. clinton
That's Mrs. Clinton, you uneducated Republican slime.
Still it doesn't suprise me. I don't think she shows any emotion without Frank Oz's hand up her ass.
Oh, wait. That's Yoda. My bad.
There were lots of faces that had that look there, so try not to look so incredibly biased, okay? I'm not going to jump up and cheer for Bush until I hear some concrete details, other than vague, sweeping promises that tell me exactly nothing. I did think the new cabinet position they came up with was a good idea, but I'm interested to see if they are going to open the draft up for this, because then I think it would be a really bad idea.
-Tok
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ms. clinton
I will refrain from commenting on the Clintons, because I do not like talking about cheating, lying, theiving, disgraces to America.
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Originally posted by Toktuk:
Yea, those police officers from New York had the same look, but you didn't bother to single them out.There were lots of faces that had that look there, so try not to look so incredibly biased, okay? I'm not going to jump up and cheer for Bush until I hear some concrete details, other than vague, sweeping promises that tell me exactly nothing. I did think the new cabinet position they came up with was a good idea, but I'm interested to see if they are going to open the draft up for this, because then I think it would be a really bad idea.
-Tok
You worried you might get called out to actually do something besides messageboard post footnotes?
*puts his flame proof suit on*
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Originally posted by Piper:
This is a time for great emotions people, let them flow.
I will simply say I disagree with this statement.
I've known a great number of people who died as well.
I've never cried.
Does that make me a terrible, wicked, evil person?
I've never moaned in agony.
etc.
And to think, some people believe we shouldn't have female leaders because THEY will get too emotional.
So she didn't act like you wanted her to.
A good number of people I know just hold it all inside and go numb when they're upset, and you can never tell how they feel.
Get over it.
And do you really think that those 'apathic', 'ignorant' and/or 'moronic' fools who have missed the events of the last two weeks or try to ignore them will change their mind just because the 1st poltician repeats what was said many times before?
Power to your patriotism, but I still do not think that this speech was very special.
It was needed, but not special.
And for those saying how good his speech was etc, just so you know his Speech Writer probably made a million dollars+ for writing him that. All he was doing was reading what was wrote for him.
Thats how most all presidents are, very few write their own speechs.
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Originally posted by Elspeth:
I will refrain from commenting on the Clintons, because I do not like talking about cheating, lying, theiving, disgraces to America.
Hey, show some respect. That our former PRESIDENT and FIRST LADY you're talking about.....as someone once said, "Only in America can a 60 year old war veteran live in a cardboard box, and a draft-doger live in the White house." That name anyone to you?
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Originally posted by Piper:
Ladies and gentlemen, the speech you witnessed tonight (and if you didn't, SHAME on you), could very well be the one this generation will be remembered for.I am *so* proud to be an American.
gdi, I was watching a movie. I didn't even know he was speaking. maybe I can catch a replay or something. I saw little snippits afterwards on Larry King Live.
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Originally posted by Drysart:
That's Mrs. Clinton, you uneducated Republican slime.
lmfao
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Originally posted by Leaasa:
gdi, I was watching a movie. I didn't even know he was speaking. maybe I can catch a replay or something. I saw little snippits afterwards on Larry King Live.
You can probably download a movie file of it off CNN or another website...
It wasn't exactly a difficult speach to deliver. He's not proposing anything new. If anything, it was just confirming some people's thoughts.
And like I said, Leave Mrs. Clinton alone. She didn't do anything wrong, disgusting, horrible etc...
Once more, get over it.
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Originally posted by Lashanna:
Once more, get over it.
Talk to the hand, because the bucket isn't listening
Women are supposed to cry and stuff at times like these.
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Originally posted by Mortious Shadowstalker:
Talk to the hand, because the bucket isn't listening
Talk to the Elbow, because you ain't worth the extension!
