# Bush's Union of the State... the State's the Union... the States are United speech **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 24, 2007, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176 "2007-01-24T00:12:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/41 "2007-01-24T02:38:26Z")
[QUOTE=What Exit?] No, he looks like the veritable Lizard King alright. So help me out, how is he paying for everything he has proposed? Jim [/QUOTE] He’s not, our children are. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/42 "2007-01-24T02:46:44Z")
Was John McCain asleep? Sure looked that way to me. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/43 "2007-01-24T02:47:23Z")
Um… _how_ is it exactly that Iraq’s leaders know that our commitment is not open-ended, Mr. President? ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/44 "2007-01-24T02:57:00Z")
> [@Vinyl Turnip](#): > > ``` > Speech Presents Challenge for Bush > > ``` > > I stared at it for a few moments, wondering how that qualified as news, before I realized they were being specific. Took me a hell of a lot longer than that to get the intended meaning. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/45 "2007-01-24T03:01:59Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] Tragedies have dignity. This is nearer to farce, apart from the blood. [/QUOTE] In the great tragedies, the protagonist always kills himself. Just saying… ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/46 "2007-01-24T03:07:10Z")
[QUOTE=George W. bush] The Shia and Sunni extremists are different faces of the same totalitarian threat. [/QUOTE] Who want to rip each other throats out. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/47 "2007-01-24T03:07:10Z")
[QUOTE=samclem] In the great tragedies, the protagonist always kills himself. Just saying… [/QUOTE] from your lips… ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/48 "2007-01-24T03:09:55Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] **Speech Presents Challenge for Bush** [/QUOTE] Better than gold. Fucking **platinum.** Snip and frame that bastard. ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/49 "2007-01-24T03:17:34Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] Our local paper had this headline on the front page of their print edition a couple of days ago: **Speech Presents Challenge for Bush** I stared at it for a few moments, wondering how that qualified as news, before I realized they were being specific. [/QUOTE] Thanks for that. Both the headline and your observation gave me a laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Mayo\_Speaks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mayo\_Speaks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mayo_Speaks)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/50 "2007-01-24T03:17:41Z")
\*\*Dikembe Mutumbo \*\*- makes sense \*\*Soldier who fought injured \*\*- makes sense \*\*Guy who dived under a train to save another guy \*\*- makes sense \*\*“Baby Einstein” lady \*\*- wtf?? ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/51 "2007-01-24T03:18:16Z")
[QUOTE=Captain Carrot] > [@](#): > > Originally Posted by Vinyl Turnip > Speech Presents Challenge for Bush > I stared at it for a few moments, wondering how that qualified as news, before I realized they were being specific. Took me a hell of a lot longer than that to get the intended meaning. [/QUOTE] Reading Presents Challenge for Captain Carrot 😉 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/52 "2007-01-24T03:23:22Z")
Does anybody have a transcript of the Big Speech? I couldn’t hear shit over Pelosi’s nervous eye-blinking. As for Webb, it’s like he’s wearing a fresh-cut scalp to cover his baldness. Will somebody, anybody, please scrape that Jacksonian roadkill off Webb’s head? Jesus, what a fucking jackal. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/53 "2007-01-24T03:41:58Z")
[QUOTE=Patty O’Furniture] It’s the tie. Nobody looks good in purple. [/QUOTE] Londo Mollari is **stunning** in purple! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/54 "2007-01-24T03:43:01Z")
[QUOTE=alphaboi867] Is it just me or is Cheney looking more reptilian than usual? [/QUOTE] How would that be possible?! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/55 "2007-01-24T03:43:34Z")
“The problem with relying on the Iraqi forces (in conjunction with the US forces) is that they’re not reliable.” ~ Hillary Rodham Clinton 23 January, 2007 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/56 "2007-01-24T03:44:20Z")
[QUOTE=alphaboi867] He’s not, our children are. [/QUOTE] But . . . but . . . he’s gonna **balance the budget!** Without raising taxes or ending the war! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/57 "2007-01-24T03:46:11Z")
> [@GWB](#): > > We can only win the War on Terror by taking the front to the enemy . . . Nah. We already **tried** that. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/58 "2007-01-24T03:47:02Z")
[Quote=El Cid Viscoso] Does anybody have a transcript of the Big Speech? I couldn’t hear shit over Pelosi’s nervous eye-blinking. [/Quote] [Here ya go.](http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/01/23/sotu.bush.transcript/index.html) It was a cracker. Mr. Bush is gonna balance the budget, fix health care, wean us off foreign oil, double the size of the strategic Petroleum reserve, not leave a single child behind, add 92,000 troops the military without a re-instating the draft, turn Iraq into Las Vegas in six months, and, for all I know, win a game of HORSE against Dikembe Mutombo, and it’s not going to cost us one cent extra! Best State of the Unions Address EVER!!! ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/59 "2007-01-24T03:54:44Z")
[Animal House] _Blow job! Blow job!_ [/Animal House] ---
**Author:** ![El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@El\_Cid\_Viscoso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Cid_Viscoso)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176/60 "2007-01-24T03:58:51Z")
[QUOTE=El\_Kabong] It was a cracker. Mr. Bush is gonna balance the budget, fix health care, wean us off foreign oil, double the size of the strategic Petroleum reserve, not leave a single child behind, add 92,000 troops the military without a re-instating the draft, turn Iraq into Las Vegas in six months, and, for all I know, win a game of HORSE against Dikembe Mutombo, and it’s not going to cost us one cent extra! Best State of the Unions Address EVER!!! [/QUOTE] That’s quite a summation. Left behind you say? Not one single child? Huzzah! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bushs-union-of-the-state-the-states-the-union-the-states-are-united-speech/389176.md?page=4)