State of the Union Address

[KSigkid]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
I agree.

I also wish Senator Clinton would refrain from her looks of disgust & disdain.

She didn't even laugh at the joke about President Clinton - although that may have also had to do with her feelings on her husband.

She looked like someone who had just been sent to the corner for punishment.

[honeychile]

Originally posted by KSigkid
She didn't even laugh at the joke about President Clinton - although that may have also had to do with her feelings on her husband.

She looked like someone who had just been sent to the corner for punishment.

If I were her future campaign manager, I would advise her to quit with the smirks, that she's losing ground with her "female base" each time she's so rude.

I don't expect her to be joyous or even happy, but she has GOT to lose that grimace!!

[Little E]

Originally posted by DeltAlum

Not much new in the speech. It's certainly not just a Republican thing, but I think the State of the Union should be about just that, not a propaganda tool.

I totally agree. He really didn't say anything at all. I thought some of the Democratic response pointed that out some (though the gov's lips an voice were not in synch on my tv...) Yes we all support our troops, and want them home, though the means may vary. Yes we want less dependence on foreign oil, though we don't get most of our oil from the mid-east. It goes on and on.

I thought Rove did a great job getting the Repubs to buy in and clap. I was wondering if they were going to be a tough sell for him, but somehow Rove's genius pulled that one out of the fire.

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by Coramoor
She's an idiot.

Yeah, she is. But she's also a grieving mother.

According to NPR this morning, she was wearing a tee shirt. Nothing was said about a banner.

If she really did try to unfurl a banner, there are different considerations in my mind, and she probably deserved to be removed from the hall. A tee shirt is something else.

The Bush folks are very touchy about any kind of negative demonstration. There is a court case here in Denver regarding two women who were thrown out of a Bush campaign appearance because of an anti-Bush bumper sticker on their car. I really do think there are potential First Amendment issues in last night's situation.

Again, according to NPR, she was removed from the hall, was arrested and then released.

Why the heck would the Texas Congressperson invite her in the first place. That's asking for trouble.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by DeltAlum
Why the heck would the Texas Congressperson invite her in the first place. That's asking for trouble.

I think it was a Representative from CA

Capitol Police took Sheehan, invited as a guest of Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a Democrat, away in handcuffs and charged her with unlawful conduct, a misdemeanor. She later was released on her own recognizance.

[NutBrnHair]

[honeychile]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
I think it was a Representative from CA

Capitol Police took Sheehan, invited as a guest of Rep. Lynn Woolsey, a Democrat, away in handcuffs and charged her with unlawful conduct, a misdemeanor. She later was released on her own recognizance.

IF a trial comes out of this, Rep. Woolsey should be held just as responsible, IMO.

[NutBrnHair]

Beverly Young, wife of Rep. C.W. Bill Young, R-Fla., was removed from the gallery because she was wearing a T-shirt that read, "Support the Troops - Defending Our Freedom."

She was sitting about six rows from Laura Bush and asked to leave. She argued with police in the hallway outside the House chamber.

"They said I was protesting," she told the St. Petersburg Times. "I said, "Read my shirt, it is not a protest.' They said, "We consider that a protest.' I said, "Then you are an idiot."'

They told her she was being treated the same as Sheehan, a protester ejected before the speech Tuesday night for wearing a T-shirt with an antiwar slogan. Sheehan wrote in her blog Wednesday that she intends to file a freedom of speech lawsuit.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally posted by honeychile
IF a trial comes out of this, Rep. Woolsey should be held just as responsible, IMO.

What would she be charged with?

[honeychile]

Originally posted by GeekyPenguin
What would she be charged with?

Aiding and abetting.

[ZTAngel]

Originally posted by honeychile
Aiding and abetting.

Are you serious?

[damasa]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
I agree.

I also wish Senator Clinton would refrain from her looks of disgust & disdain.

Why? Because you don't agree with the looks?

Is she supposed to maintain a smile when she might be listening to something she doesn't agree wiith and/or thinks might be complete BS.

That's like saying I wish Bush would refrain from those freaking smirks every two minutes. I don't like them but he has every right to do it.

Wasn't aware that we couldn't give certain looks these days...I've been in Cali too long me thinks.

[damasa]

Originally posted by honeychile
Aiding and abetting.

LOL WHAT?

Wow...

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by NutBrnHair
I think it was a Representative from CA.[/i]

You are correct. I thought someone on one of the networks (I was surfing between the three majors) said Texas.

My error.

[NutBrnHair]

Originally posted by damasa
Why? Because you don't agree with the looks?

No, in my opinion it shows a lack of class & professionalism.

That's like saying I wish Bush would refrain from those freaking smirks every two minutes. I don't like them but he has every right to do it.

If you read my original post, I was agreeing with DeltAlum that someone should advise Bush to stop the smirks.

Of course both of them have the "right" to look anyway they want -- but, is it the right thing to do? Methinks not.

Wasn't aware that we couldn't give certain looks these days...