Thursday, January 15, 2009

Bush's final address as president- live blogging

1. Obama as symbol of hope and pride.
2. Thanks Cheney and his parents, wife and daughters. Thanks us for our trust - yeah, that got us far.
3. Talking about 9/11, and how it affected him. Talking about the morning briefings to keep us safe. Um. Talked about Homeland security - how it gave us new tools. And we've taken the fight to the terrorists.
4. Iraq is our friend? Really?
5. Seven years since a terrorist attack on our soil.
7. America owes a debt of gratitude to those who volunteer to serve.
8. Advancing the belief of democracy is the best way to national security. Because people don't vote in terrorists. Tell that to the Palestinians.
9. Humanitarian aid.
10. talking about how he's improved things - NCLB, new medicaid, lower taxes, harder-to-get abortions and a more conservative Supreme Court.
11. Bad economy, but free enterprise is resilient.
12. Has had setbacks, but always acted with the best interest of the country at heart, even if people don't agree.
13. Enemies are still out there. Must resist complaceny. Must never let down our guard.
Still very insular - yet resists isolationism and protectionism. (Yeah, well.) "If American does not lead the cause of freedom, that cause will not be led." We must always advance the cause of peace. There is good and evil in the world.
14. Introduces heroes.
15. Proud to have been president.
13 minutes. Done.
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