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State of the Union Address stories: 13 news summaries
OPINION

 Leave Wilson Alone: Parker 



Outbursts par for the course in partisan politics

Sep 11, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - After Joe Wilson's “you lie” outburst, we may need to add “Joewilsoning” to the lexicon, as in, “OMG, he Joewilsoned right in the middle of the sermon!” writes Kathleen Parker of the Washington Post. Still, the reaction to the outburst seems a wee bit... More »

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Republican • South Carolina • partisanship • speech • US Congress • State of the Union Address • George W. Bush • Kathleen Parker • President Obama • heckling • Joe Wilson

Obama's Big Speech? 'Totally Forgot,' Says Laura Bush

Life's on different pace for former first couple

Feb 27, 09 9:30 AM CST
(Newser) - Post-White House life is decidedly less hectic for the Bushes—so much so that Laura “totally forgot” to watch President Obama’s address to Congress, People reports. “It came and went and I didn't even think about it,” the former first lady said in an interview with... More »

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Laura Bush • State of the Union Address • first lady • George W. Bush • former presidents

OPINION

 While DC  Burns, 
 Congress Twitters 

Congress micro-blogging obsession is unbecoming: Milbank

Feb 25, 09 1:22 PM CST
(Newser) - Washington has a problem, writes Dana Milbank in the Washington Post. No, not just pork, or the influence of lobbyists—Twitter. President Obama gave a speech last night that was solemn but hopeful, bold yet pragmatic. And how did our lawmakers respond? “They whipped out their BlackBerrys and... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • House of Representatives • BlackBerry • blog • State of the Union Address • Twitter • Bill Maher Grid

Prez Finds
It's Not Easy Being Green

Bush's plan to combat global warming leaves some critics cold

Jan 31, 08 1:57 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush's $2 billion proposal to help finance cleaner technologies for developing countries may be too little, too late, the Christian Science Monitor reports. While some laud Monday's State of the Union plan as "a major landmark in addressing global warming," critics argue expecting voluntary contributions from other... More »

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global warming • clean energy • Environmental Defense • State of the Union Address • George W. Bush

Bush: Trade Key to US Recovery

Prez urges quick action on international deals, offers help to affected workers

Jan 31, 08 11:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Saying "free trade means good-paying jobs for Americans," President Bush yesterday urged Congress to approve proposed deals with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea, the core of a trade agenda he feels can revitalize a shaky US economy. Bush also offered to help lawmakers reshape benefits for workers who... More »

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international trade • South Korea • Panama • Colombia • US economy • free trade • State of the Union Address • economic stimulus package • George W. Bush

Castro Rails on Bush Address

Long-silent Cuban leader rips into State of the Union speech

Jan 30, 08 1:51 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush’s latest State of the Union address was his worst yet, according to Fidel Castro, full of “demagoguery, lies, and a total lack of ethics.” Castro hasn’t shown himself since 2006 emergency surgery, but a scathing essay was published in his name in today’s... More »

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Fidel Castro • Cuba • State of the Union Address • George W. Bush

Obama Snubs Clinton at State of the Union

Dem political theater overshadows Bush's lame-duck address

Jan 29, 08 8:45 AM CST
(Newser) - Forget President Bush's last hurrah, it was Barack Obama’s snub of Hillary Clinton that had the press box chattering last night, reports the Chicago Tribune. After greeting seemingly the entire room, including the Supreme Court and the Joint Chiefs, Obama was standing by his seat next to... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Harry Reid • State of the Union Address • snub • Iraq war

Realism Trumps Boldness in Bush Address

Short of time and support, president scales down initiatives

Jan 29, 08 6:56 AM CST
(Newser) - In his last State of the Union address President Bush dispensed with the grand narratives and far-reaching proposals of previous years, contenting himself to repackaging earlier projects, the Washington Post observes. Gone was the boldness—even defiance—of transforming the Social Security system or overhauling immigration law; instead, last... More »

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Social Security • State of the Union Address • George W. Bush

UPDATED

Bush Urges Economic Boost

In Union speech, prez also backs climate change accord and troop funding

Jan 28, 08 8:52 PM CST
(Newser) - In his final State of the Union speech, an upbeat President Bush plugged his $150 billion stimulus plan today and urged lawmakers not to "load up the bill," CNN reports. He also advised cutting $18 billion in "bloated" programs, promised to veto pork-barrel funding, and asked policymakers... More »

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Iraq • climate change • Congress • terrorism • global warming • troop surge • US economy • domestic wiretapping • State of the Union Address • al-Qaeda • George W. Bush

Bush to Blast Dem Earmarks in Union Speech

Prez will promote stimulus plan, Iraq
war in tonight's talk

Jan 28, 08 6:25 PM CST
(Newser) - President Bush will slam Democratic spending in favor of his own multi-billion-dollar proposals in his last State of the Union speech, scheduled for 6 p.m. EST tonight. He plans to promote his $150 billion stimulus package, and reiterate the need to fight in Iraq—recently valued at another $108... More »

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earmarks • pork barrel spending • State of the Union Address • economic stimulus package • Iraq war • George W. Bush

Bush State of Union to Focus on Economy

Will stress need for recession-buster measures

Jan 28, 08 4:36 AM CST
(Newser) - During his final State of the Union address tonight, President Bush isn't expected to announce any dramatic new policy initiatives—but will emphasize the need for government action to ward off a recession. The speech, entitled “Trust and Empower,” will call on Congress to permanently extend his $1.... More »

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Congress • Democratic Congress • Washington DC • troop withdrawal • State of the Union Address • Mideast peace • economic stimulus package • electronic surveillance laws • free trade agreements • George W. Bush

Liberals Set
to Bash Bush
to Finish Line  

$8.5M campaign aiming to keep president's approval ratings in the toilet

Jan 24, 08 7:34 PM CST
(Newser) - A liberal advocacy group plans to spend $8.5 million to keep President Bush's approval rating low, the AP reports. Americans United for Change will focus on what it perceives as Bush's failures in Iraq and at home, a move the group hopes will benefit Democrats in the upcoming election... More »

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politics • Bush approval ratings • liberals • State of the Union Address • advertising campaign • Americans United for Change • George W. Bush

Bush Cops
to Economic Uncertainty

Without uttering the
'R word,' prez allows, 'Americans are anxious'

Jan 8, 08 6:00 AM CST
(Newser) - Rising oil prices, a crashing job market, and a tenacious mortgage crisis have created “economic challenges” for the US, President Bush said in Chicago yesterday, a shift from his insistence that the economy is fundamentally strong. While acknowledging “Americans are anxious about the economy,” Bush stopped short... More »

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recession • US economy • oil price • job market • State of the Union Address • subprime crisis • George W. Bush

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