The underplayed SOTU
I'm amazed at how little prepress we're seeing on the State of the Union speech coming in less than a week. You would think that the administration would be pushing it as a further platform for Bush's Iraq plan. (I'll be so curious to watch the Congressional reaction/applause lines.)
Last year, the speculation started in mid-December as the White House pressed it as a major agenda restart. (I don't know if anybody else remembers all the articles with that godawful "President clearing brush"/New Agenda metaphor.)
This year, not a peep with the first real press mention being that Jim Webb will give the rebuttal. (By the way, good casting by the Dems.)
Last year, the speculation started in mid-December as the White House pressed it as a major agenda restart. (I don't know if anybody else remembers all the articles with that godawful "President clearing brush"/New Agenda metaphor.)
This year, not a peep with the first real press mention being that Jim Webb will give the rebuttal. (By the way, good casting by the Dems.)
posted by mikevotes at
6:59 AM
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That is a little strange. I was even unaware that the SOTU was less than a week away.
I never know what to expect with this group: a bland, vanilla speech or some bizzaro, grandiose "I'm the king of the world!" declaration with sweeping grabs at power.
Time will tell.
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-epm, at 2:00 PM
I think it's because they pressed the other speech so hard, but still, you'd think they'd at least plan this as a follow on.
Of course, after his poll numbers went down outside the margin of error after the last speech, maybe they aren't so enthusiastic to have people watch.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 2:41 PM
I betting that by then they'll have concocted some excuse to attack Iran, and W will announce it during the speech.
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Lew Scannon, at 5:52 PM
So far, Iran is playing it smart by not responding. Iranians captured, diplomatic response. US drone shot down, diplomatic response.
Mike
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mikevotes, at 9:07 PM
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