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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 23, 2007 — STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS — As Prepared For Delivery
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EXCLUSIVE: FULL STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH — Madam Speaker, Vice President Cheney, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow citizens: — This rite of custom brings us together at a defining hour - when decisions are hard and courage is tested.

Democratic Response of Senator Jim Webb To the President's State of the Union Address — Good evening. — I'm Senator Jim Webb, from Virginia, where this year we will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Jamestown - an event that marked the first step in the long journey …


Sen. Webb's Democratic Response to the SoTU: The war's costs to our nation have been staggering — Jim Webb of Virginia was selected to give the Democratic response to Bush's SoTU, and boy, did they make the right choice. Webb hit all the right notes, his points impressive and unassailable.
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Webb Offers Blunt Challenge to Bush — Va. Senator Urges Change in Direction for Economy, Iraq War — Sen. James Webb (D-Va.) delivered a blistering eight-minute response to President Bush's State of the Union address last night, promising an aggressive challenge to Bush's Iraq …
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President Bush Delivers State of the Union Address — Washington, D.C. — State of the Union 2007 — State of the Union 2007 Policy Initiatives — THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. And tonight, I have a high privilege and distinct honor of my own — as the first President to begin …
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Bush Urges Congress, Nation To Give His Iraq Plan a Chance — Domestically, He Makes Overtures To Democrats — President Bush implored lawmakers and the nation last night to give him one more chance to win the war in Iraq and avoid the "nightmare scenario" of defeat while presenting …

A RETURN TO THE GOOD OLD DAYS — I hadn't intended to watch the State of the Union speech tonight, but my wife tuned in part way through. In contrast to his "surge" speech a week or two ago, I thought President Bush was back on his game tonight. The speech was a reminder that it's a good thing to be President.
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State Of The Union: Live Blog — Show going live now — click the icon below to join! — I'll be live-blogging the State of the Union speech at this link, starting shortly before it commences at 8 PM CT. Be sure to keep checking back here for constant updates during the speech.
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State of the Union: The biggest non-event of the year; Update …
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FAQ - The State of the Union Address!
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SOTU LIVEBLOG 2007 — And, we're off for another SOTU Liveblog!
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Defense Attorney Paints Libby as Scapegoat — I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was "put through the meat grinder" by the White House shortly after the Iraq war began, scapegoated to cloak the leak of a CIA officer's identity to the media by presidential adviser Karl Rove, Libby's lawyer contended today as Libby's perjury trial began.
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From the President, a Two-Letter Jab at the Democrats — President Bush departed from the prepared text of his State of the Union address to graciously congratulate Nancy Pelosi on her history-making selection as the first female Speaker of the House. Then he departed from the prepared text …
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Iran: Israel, US will soon die — Ahmadinejad: Be assured that the US and Israel will soon end lives — Israel and the United States will soon be destroyed, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday during a meeting with Syria's foreign minister, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) website said in a report.

The State of the Union — The White House spin ahead of George W. Bush's seventh State of the Union address was that the president would make a bipartisan call to revive his domestic agenda with "bold and innovative concepts." The problem with that was obvious last night — in six years …
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N Korea helping Iran with nuclear testing — North Korea is helping Iran to prepare an underground nuclear test similar to the one Pyongyang carried out last year. — Under the terms of a new understanding between the two countries, the North Koreans have agreed to share all the data …

Column: Teacher in porn case victim of own ignorance — In response to your editorial "Reason needed in teacher porn case sentencing," I can only say I am shocked and dismayed at what is such a clear miscarriage of justice. — There is no question in my mind, and those of many other experts …