I love this review of a speech that hasn't even taken place yet.
I'm going to miss it for a couple of reasons: (1) my buddy Mark is turning the big FOUR OH today and we are celebrating his descent into middle age this evening; (2) I'm not sure I can sit through an hour of Bush mangling the English language combined with the interminable standing ovations and partisan fawning; (3) Jwer will be blogging his own spin on the speech, and I'd much rather read that anyway; but the biggest reason is this:
Previewing the speech to reporters, a senior administration official said it is a "unique" speech in that it so closely follows the president's second inaugural address, and offers Bush an opportunity to build on the "ideals" outlined in that speech and make clear his specific goals and legislative blueprint for the second term.
It's "unique" because it's a repeat! Get it? Oh, wait, it's unique because it's a repeat of inaugural rhetoric with padding!
Meanwhile, this is a good indication of how fucking sloppy they are; while he obviously meant the speech is unique in being a SOTU so soon after an Inaugural Address (which is debatable, but I'm too lazy to look it up), what he SAID is that it's not unique. Morons.
Also, I'm pretty sure my head is going to explode tonight. I should probably take some aspirin beforehand, to ward off stroke.
No pressure!
Meanwhile, this is a good indication of how fucking sloppy they are; while he obviously meant the speech is unique in being a SOTU so soon after an Inaugural Address (which is debatable, but I'm too lazy to look it up), what he SAID is that it's not unique. Morons.
Also, I'm pretty sure my head is going to explode tonight. I should probably take some aspirin beforehand, to ward off stroke.