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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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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.
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 …
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 …
Captain Ed / Captain's Quarters:
State Of The Union: Live Blog — I'll be live-blogging the State of the Union at this post starting at 8 pm CT. Keep checking back ... 7:12 CT - Michelle has a number of links to other live-bloggers, but her son's stomach bug will consume her attention during speech-time.
CNN:
Sheehan arrested in House gallery — WASHINGTON (CNN) — Peace activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested Tuesday in the House gallery after refusing to cover up a T-shirt bearing an anti-war slogan before President Bush's State of the Union address. — "She was asked to cover it up.
Washington Post:
Sheehan Arrested Before Speech — Activist Cindy Sheehan was arrested last night after demonstrating inside the House of Representatives gallery as part of a larger war protest that was held outside the Capitol. — Sheehan, who was apparently given a gallery ticket by a member of Congress …
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New York Times:
'We Strive to Be a Compassionate, Decent, Hopeful Society' — Following is a transcript of President Bush's State of the Union address, as recorded by The New York Times, with links to related articles, documents and Web sites: — Today our nation lost a beloved, graceful …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Bold Visions Have Given Way to New Reality — WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 — It was an evening for President Bush to confront America's anxieties — and his own. — Only a year after Mr. Bush stood in the House, describing in bold terms how he planned to spend the political capital he had amassed …
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New York Times:President Warns About Dangers for Nation in Isolationism
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Jennifer Loven / Associated Press:Bush Paints Democrats As Defeatist on Iraq
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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?
Pamela Hess / UPI:
SECURITY & TERRORISM — Some US troops question Woodruff coverage — WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) — The American media stood up and took notice when an improvised explosive device grievously injured an ABC News crew Sunday. — In Iraq, and throughout the military, there is sympathy …
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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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:State of the Union Addresses Typically Do Not Boost Presidential Popularity
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.
Jane Roh / Fox News:
Alito Sworn In as Nation's 110th Supreme Court Justice — Samuel Alito was sworn in as the nation's 110th Supreme Court justice on Tuesday, less than two hours after the Senate voted 58-42 to confirm him to the nation's highest court. — "Sam Alito is a brilliant and fair-minded judge …
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Salah Nasrawi / Associated Press:
Egypt Calls on Hamas to Recognize Israel — CAIRO, Egypt - Two top Egyptian officials called on Hamas to recognize Israel, disarm and honor past peace deals Wednesday, the latest sign Arab governments are pushing the militant group to moderate after its surprise election victory.
Francis Wilkinson / New York Times:
Song of Myself — Nyack, N.Y. — IF there is a bandwagon in the works to eliminate the president's State of the Union address, I'm jumping aboard. There has always been something uncomfortably imperious about the speech. Originally known as the Annual Message, it mimics the "speech from the throne" that opens Parliament.
