10:02pm - This is a decent and honorable country, we've been through a lot together, we've faced dangers, and we know that more are ahead. That cause goes on!
10:00pm - Tommy Rieman, shot in chest, arms, and legs, stayed in the fight.
9:59pm - YEAH Wesley Autrey - New York boy, showing the love of the Big Apple. Doesn't see himself as a hero - says the troops are!
9:58pm - John Kerry claps like Herman Munster...
9:58pm - Baby Einstein, helping missing children... children have the right to live in a world that is safe.
9:57pm - Dikimbe Mutumbo, believes that God has given him this opportunity to do great things. And we are proud to call this son of the congo - a citizen of the United States of America.
9:56pm - When America serves, it shows the generosity of our country... the greatest strength we have in the kindness of the American people.
9:54pm - Continue to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa... Aids relief 50,000-800,000 in three years. $1.2 billion to fight malaria.
9:54pm - To whom much is given, much is required...
9:54pm - Continue to awaken the conscience of the world to save DARFUR.
9:52pm - WILL NOT allow the regime in Iran to acquire nuclear weapons...
9:52pm - Volunteer Civilian Reserve Corp. - not a bad idea. A chance to serve in the defining struggle of our time.
9:51pm - Special Advisory Council for the War On Terror? YIKES... Add to the ranks of the military - good. Authorize and increase the size of the Army and Marine Corp by 92,000 in the next five years.
9:50pm - Whatever you voted for - you did not vote for failure. Ask that you support the troops, and those who are on their way... DEMOCRATS HAD TO STAND...
9:49pm - John Kerry claps like Herman Munster...
9:47pm - Weighed the options, and this option offers the best chance of success. Consequences of failure would be grevious and far reaching... Shia extremists backed by Iran, Sunnis backed by Al Qaeda... chaos is their greates ally in this struggle. New safe havens, new recruits, and new resources. To allow this to happen would be to ignore the lessons of 9/11!!! PERFECT POINT...
9:46pm - Iraq's leaders KNOW that our commitment is not open ended. They have pledged and need to follow through. Iraq has committed to benchmarks, sharing of oil revenues, Baghdad must be secure...
9:46pm - In Anbar - 4000 Marines to find the terrorists and clear them out... HoooAh!
9:45pm - Iraqi government MUST STOP the violence in their capital.
9:44pm - On this day, at this hour... let us find our resolve and turn events toward victory! DEMOCRATS SIT AND DO NOT CLAP - they WANT us to lose...
9:43pm - Hezbollah, trying to undermine power in Lebannon, in Afghanistan Al Qaeda trying to retake power. Iran inflamed the death squads and in Iraq.
9:41pm - John Kerry claps like Herman Munster...
9:40pm - The security of the nation is in the balance. What every terrorist fears most is freedom. For free people to live by their hopes as opposed to their resentments. WE ADVANCE OUR OWN SECURITY by advancing free societies. For the sake of our own security we must encourage such...
9:39pm - Every tool to find the enemies, and to protect the American people...
9:39pm - Shia extremists, just as dangerous as Al Qaeda. Kill Americans, take over the middle east...
9:37pm - "We will sacrifice our blood and bodies to put an end to your dreams..."
9:35pm - We must take the fight to the enemy... comfortable sanctuary, financing, and communication are over... our success is often measured by the things that did not happen. The four thwarted attacks are important, and powerful... why haven't we heard about these before now? WOW!
9:34pm - Terror - such debates are essential when great democracies face the great questions of our time.
9:34pm - John Kerry growls like a St. Bernard
9:33pm - Judiciary, timely rulings are needed. The Senate has a duty to give a fair hearing, and a prompt up or down vote on the Senate floor...
9:33pm - Global Climate Change
9:32pm - "Must step up domestic oil production, double the capacity of the strategic oil reserve..."
9:31pm - John Kerry claps like Herman Munster...
9:31pm - "reduce gasoline usage by 20% in the next 10 years..."
9:29pm - Energy policy - thank GOD he stopped talking about immigration... ok say it together "bi-o-dee-sill and plug-in vee-hick-les."
9:28pm - FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT'S HOLY - NOT THE GUEST WORKER PROGRAM CRAP - AGAIN?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Melting pot, smelting pot, we already DO welcome people from every corner of the globe... Convictions run deep on immigration? THAT's a laugh.... AUGHHHH!H!H!H!H!H!H!
9:27pm - Borders? HUH? He's talking borders?
9:24pm - John Kerry claps like Herman Munster...
9:23pm - "Health Care" Just the sound of it sends the lime green monster into girlish giggles and clapping... Two new initiatives... 1.) Standard Tax deductions - $15,000 on families. Singles $7500. Will "level the playing field for those who need insurance." Basic private health insurance plan within reach for those who have no coverage. (Carl Levin looks constipated...) 2.) "Affordable Choices" grants, health savings accounts, small business association health plans, reduce costs with better info/tech, encourage price transparency - MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORM. (There goes half of John Edwards' private clients...)
9:21pm - "Education... students performing better. More control to local leaders and parents... give parents the right to choose some place better..." (vouchers) Re-authorize "No Child Left Behind."
9:20pm - "Entitlements - tax increases, or reduction in benefits. Do it now fix medicare, medicaid, and save social security..."
9:19pm - "Earmarks - 18 Billion dollars..." Treated with the force of law, expose every earmark to the light of day - and cut earmarks in half by the end of the current session..." (Me Likey!)
9:18pm - "Three reforms: Balance the Federal Budget, without raising taxes, spending discipline. We met the goal of cutting the defecit in half - three years ahead of schedule. CUT THE DEFECIT in five years. RESTRAIN THE SPENDING APPETITE -- YOOOHOOO!"
9:17pm - "Economy is on the move, and our job is to keep it that way!"
9:16pm - "Guard America against ALL evil... and keep the faith with those sent forward to defend us!'' AMEN
9:15pm - "Decisions are hard, and courage is needed... large endeavors underway... the will to face difficult challenges... Congress has changed but NOT our responsibilities."
9:12pm - "Madam Speaker..." barf... I really, truly, hate NEW Washington...
9:11pm - "High priviledge..." from Pelosi... uuuggghhh. I HATE NEW WASHINGTON!
9:10pm - "Dennis Kucinich just got more camera time shaking the President's hand than he will throughout the rest of his presidential campaign." ~Brit Hume, FNC
9:08pm - "For the first time in six years you won't see Denny Hastert and Dick Cheney looming over the President..." ~William Kristol, FNC
9:04pm - Michael J. Fox is sitting "near or in" the President's box, and was "courteous when the first lady entered...