What’s the State of the Union? Well, Gleeful, if You’re a Democrat

[cal04]

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/29/washington/29scene.html?ex=1359262800&en=e6c29c33f0661d81&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Democrats never seemed so elated about the prospect of a major speech by President Bush. Or of having it finished.

“I think everybody is ready to turn the page,” said Representative Mark Udall, Democratic of Colorado, as he and his colleagues poured out of Mr. Bush’s last State of the Union address.

“Next year we’ll have a different president, which I look forward to,” said Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, Democrat, majority leader and frequent nemesis of the president.

They were not the only ones quick to note the finality of the moment: Mr. Bush’s last State of the Union speech after a presidency that saw Democrats battered at the polls in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, only to regain power last year. Now they face the coming election with optimism.

Democrats sat quietly while Republicans cheered many of the president’s applause lines, no longer afraid of seeming to slight Mr. Bush. They snickered at some points and some called aloud for a return of troops from Iraq. “Bring them home, bring them home,” they chanted.

[AX10]

1. kick

[Vincardog]

2. “I think everybody is ready to turn the page,” BULLSHIT I am ready for some real investigations

indictments and imprisonment after a swift and fair trial. When Bill looked forward after Iran Contra and the BCCI scandals is what allowed the criminals to survive and reemerge in 2000. We have to return to the rule of laws and imprison these treasonous bastards.

[DavidDvorkin]

3. You're absolutely right

Not investigating and punishing them will let it all happen again.

We need a cleansing.

[Doctor_J]

4. Reid is a frequent nemesis of Bush?

I must have missed that.