Sunday, December 18, 2005

President Bush Speaks from the Oval Office


President Bush spoke to the nation tonight from the oval office. I considered live blogging the event, but with Michelle Malkin and others covering that front, I tried to watch and form my own impressions. President Bush did an excellent job, demonstrated his passion for the cause of freedsom in the middle east, and is revealing his unmovable resolve to finish the job in Iraq. A former student called me from Iraq on Friday, and like the vast majority of our military men on the ground, these people are committed to President Bush, and offer him their service and their unwavering support for their mission on the ground.I love the fact that President Bush ended by reciting a portion of the lyrics to a favorite Christmas Carol: I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day.

God is not dead, Nor does his sleep,

The wrong shall fail, The right prevail

With peace on earth, Good will to men.


Judging by the reaction of the liberal press and their democrat co-horts in the congress, it appears that President Bush and his advisors hit one out of the park tonight. David Gergen, erstwhile liberal, was on CNN saying that President Bush missed his opportunity to outline a clear strategy for victory. Does Mr. Gergen really think that there is a clear strategy for victory? Was there a clear strategy for forming our own government when it took more than thirteen years to get the United States of America formed into a "more perfect union"?

Here is the story in the New York Times.
The Full text of the President's Speech is here.
Great comments at The junk Yard Blog.
Michelle Malkin's Coverage is extensive and wonderful.
Ian Schwartz has great commentary and video at the Political Teen.
Instapundit has other related links and commentary.

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