Five Things To Watch For
State of the Union speeches are so scripted, boring, and lie-packed that watching them can can seem downright torturous to anyone who hasn't done time in one of our jails overseas. So to keep things interesting, here are some things I suggest looking out for:
On his way in, will Dubya plant a big wet one on Joe Lieberman's lips or on his cheek?
Which religious charity will the obligatory black person sitting behind Laura Bush represent?
What will be the oh-so compelling personal story of the ordinary soldier who will also be seated in a choice spot?
Which word will be used more: "freedom" or "terror?"
If Bush doesn't directly appeal for it, will God no longer bless the United States?
posted by Joe at 4:28 PM
7 Comments:
and don't forget "tyranny".
and never, ever, forget Poland.
michael on Oakland
yeah i figure he'll fall back on the same talking points that he has been doing for the past 5 years.... oh yeah on a completely unrelated subject u should check out this new british band called the arctic monkeys, they're already huge in britain and i'm hoping they are here too... they're like franz ferdinand and the strokes but with a fresher approach to alternative rock, plus all their members are 19 or 20... i'll send u their debut album (which is really fucking good) sometime online
Hey Joe, do you know this "Chad" fella?
Poland will never, ever, ever be forgotten. I will always be grateful to it for winning the war for us and stopping the rise of an insurgency.
Yeah, that'd be great, Chad, thanks. I've actually been really curious to hear that album since the fierce discussion of it on the blog of the above commenter (which I recommend checking out, BTW).
And yes, Mike, Chad and I go waaaay back. I thought you'd enjoy his comment!
To answer your question:
Freedom*: 15 times
Terror**: 13 times
*Freedom includes numbers for "free" and "liberty."
**Terror includes numbers for "terrorist" and "terrorism."
According to the Times, he actually used "freedom" 17 times, the same amount as "terror(ism)." He must've intentionally made it a tie so that no one betting would win.
(click on the graphic about words he used after going here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/01/politics/01bush.html)
Which word will be used more: "freedom" or "terror?"
Answer is terror
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