More State of the Union bits

Here is the transcript of the speech.

Did any of the major media mention the anti-war protests outside the Capitol during the speech? I didn't see any until I cam across the photo on CNN with the transcript of the speech.

Michael Kinsley also thinks that the state of the union speech was Morally Unserious. He is also not the first to point out that Bush's moral case for war was greater 15 years ago.

The Guardian also says that Bush's "liberation of Iraq" phrase does not go over well among the Iraq people: "The recolonisation of Iraq cannot be sold as liberation."

"What Bush said of Saddam's disarmament record could equally be said of Bush's domestic record. He has given no evidence of progress. He must have much to hide." - Saletan

Bush's post 9/11 honeymoon is over, it is now common to see criticisms in the media - but only in the last few weeks. Was this a New Year's resolution that went around the media I missed? I shall no longer fawn over this administration.

Meanwhile, the White House postpones their poetry symposium because of concerns it would be an anti-war festival.

Feb 15 looks to be the international day of protest against the war.