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Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Activist Cindy Sheehan Arrested at Capitol — Cindy Sheehan, the mother of a fallen soldier in Iraq who reinvigorated the anti-war movement, was arrested and removed from the House gallery Tuesday night just before President Bush's State of the Union address, a police spokeswoman said.
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Brad / THE BRAD BLOG:
BREAKING: CINDY SHEEHAN ARRESTED BY CAPITOL POLICE INSIDE CAPITOL CHAMBER FOR WEARING IRAQ KIA T-SHIRT! — Was to Attend State of the Union Address! Was Already Seated in Gallery When Arrested by Capitol Police! — EXCLUSIVE DETAILS...'T-Shirt' Story Confirmed by AP …
nbc11.com:
Cindy Sheehan Plans To Be In Audience At Bush Address — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cindy Sheehan said she will be part of the live audience during the president's State of the Union speech to congress Tuesday. — Bay Area Congresswoman Lynn Woosley gave anti-war activist a gallery pass late Tuesday …
La Shawn / La Shawn Barber's Corner:
State of the Union: Illegal Immigration — I used to invite blog-less readers (although bloggers were free to participate) to "live-comment" events. The first such post (first presidential debate) generated 166 comments. The third debate post generated 544 comments.
Gateway Pundit:Look for Cindy Sheehan at the SOTU Address!
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Lorie Byrd / PoliPundit.com:SOTU Thread — [Update: The portion Glenn Reynolds referred …
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Washington Post:
President Bush's State of the Union Address — Following is President Bush's State of the Union Address, as delivered to Congress: — SPEAKER: GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES — BUSH: Mr. Speaker, Vice President Cheney, members of Congress, members of the Supreme Court …
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Think Progress:
Embargoed: State of the Union Text — We'll start respecting White House embargoes when they start telling the truth. — Embargoed Until Delivery of the State of the Union Address at 9:01 PM EST — January 31, 2006 — STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS — As Prepared For Delivery
MSNBC:
Bush: 'America is addicted to oil' — President to use fifth State of Union to recharge presidency … Today show — WASHINGTON - President Bush, pushing to take charge of an election-year agenda, was expected to tell the nation Tuesday night that "America is addicted to oil" …
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Washington Post:
Bush Says U.S. Must Remain a World Leader — President Calls for Oil Alternatives, Affordable Care — President Bush last night defended his vision for a robust U.S. role in world affairs and outlined a litany of domestic initiatives to make the nation more competitive abroad in a State …
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:Bold Visions Have Given Way to New Reality
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Ron Fournier / Associated Press:
Analysis: State of the Union Agitated — WASHINGTON - The state of the union is fretful. — President Bush acknowledged the public's agitated state Tuesday night when he gave voice to growing concerns about the course of the nation he has led for five years.
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Mark Blumenthal / Mystery Pollster:SOTU: ON BOUNCES AND SPIN
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
New Justice's First Challenge: Clap On or Clap Off? — Samuel A. Alito Jr., barely eight hours into his job as a Supreme Court justice, had to make a series of important rulings as he sat in the House chamber for last night's State of the Union address. — For instance: How enthusiastically would he applaud for President Bush?
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Jane Roh / Fox News:Alito Sworn In as Nation's 110th Supreme Court Justice
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Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
WaPo Gives Op-Ed Space To Terrorists — Today's Washington Post gives prime op-ed space to an indicted terrorist, arguing for diplomatic engagement with Hamas. All one needs to know about Mousa Abu Marzook can be found at the end of the article: … Despite these "qualifications" …
The Prowler / American Spectator:
Supreme Struggles — ALITO SCENARIO — According to White House sources, should Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito be confirmed at the 11 a.m. Senate vote this morning, the President intends to swear him in and have him present with his colleagues at the State of the Union Address Tuesday evening.
Dafydd / Big Lizards:
Dynamics of a Smear — I always find it wryly amusing, the mental gymnastics that liberals will undertake just to "prove" that conservatives are really just racists. Which, of course, they knew all along; so it's jolly convenient that their studies keep proving it over and over.
Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Rowley issues apology to Rep. John Kline over his depiction on website — Casting Kline as bumbling Colonel Klink from "Hogan's Heros" on the Democrat's blog a "new low," says GOP. — WASHINGTON - Rep. John Kline demanded and got an apology Monday from his Democratic rival, Coleen Rowley …
Washington Post:
Virginia Governor Tim Kaine's Response — KAINE: My fellow Americans, good evening. — I'm Tim Kaine, the governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. And it's an honor tonight to give the Democratic response to President Bush on behalf of my commonwealth, my fellow Democratic governors and the Democratic Party.
Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
La. Turned Down Feds' Help, Documents Show — A ranking Louisiana health official turned down federal offers to help move or evacuate patients as Hurricane Katrina bore down on New Orleans, a newly released document shows. — But the state's top medical officer said Louisiana coordinated …
