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Thursday, January 30, 2003

What a guy!
The National Review comments on Bush's State of the Union speech:

DAVID FRUM: Bush is consistently pro pro-life . 1/29 12:56 a.m.

"The 2003 State of the Union speech was a fine speech ...

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Bush gave us elemental good and evil . 1/29 9:00 a.m.

"The State of the Union address was understated, but it was still quite a revolutionary sort of speech.

MICHAEL LEDEEN: Bush is now a great orator . 1/29 9:15 a.m.

"He's turned into a great orator, although I must say I miss the occasional malapropism. And he's a hell of a leader ... It's been a long time since we've heard a president elevate the tone of public discourse so effectively.

CLIFFORD D. MAY: Bush made the case for war . 1/29 9:25 a.m.

"In the second half, the president addressed issues of war and peace. In particular, he began to make the case that a war against Saddam Hussein should be seen as necessary, just, and winnable.

STEPHEN MOORE: Reagan’s third term has arrived . 1/29 9:45 a.m.

"P resident Bush's State of the Union address was confirmation that the Left must now face their worst fears. This past Sunday the New York Times pouted that George W. Bush's presidency suspiciously resembles a Reagan redux ... To that charge, President Bush Tuesday night seemed to respond: Damn right.

MAC OWENS: Bush hit a triple . 1/29 11:00 a.m.

"The second half of the speech ... was magnificent.

WFB: Bush was compelling in his analysis. 1/29 1:15 p.m

"Mr. Bush was compelling in his analysis and in his rhetoric

IMPROMPTUS: Jay Nordlinger on the State of the Union , Frenchies, &c. 1/29 9:00 a.m.  

"President Bush’s speech was good. Better than good: It was magnificent. It was magnificently written, and well delivered.

But back to Victor Davis Hanson for a moment. Hansen also said this:

" ... the looming war was phrased in terms of a pre-Vietnam era ideal of global liberation — a natural dividend of American resoluteness that derives from a particular sense of right and wrong that is more than just cynical Realpolitik.

"pre-Vietnam era"? That doesn't sound particularly encouraging.



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