What did you think of the State of the Union address? It aired starting at 9:00 and lasted 52 minutes, followed by a Democratic response. Here's the State of the Union raw data if you didn't get to watch it:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,109032,00.html

Here's what I thought:

Bush's speech was not powerful as in previous years. He did not have the same aura, if you get what I mean. I did not agree with the marriage definitions he provided and especially his implied initiative to pass a constitutional amendment concening marriage between a man and a woman. Most every point he brought up tended to be a strong defense on the policies that he helped put in place, and I worry about the debts of the government. No doubt, he has excellent intentions, but at what cost is he willing to pursue his goals? Because of this, I remain ambivalent.

As far as the Democratic response, it was clearly a plea with those who did not benefit from specialized benefits by Bush. They created a paradigm of the rural citizen and appeared convincingly sympathetic. I found stunning paradoxes, however, including attacks on the No Child Left Behind act while advocating power to the common, unpriviledged man.

Anyway, that's me. How about you?

 

He will still have my vote in November.

While I do not agree with a few things he said, I stand behind his main goal.