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Inhofe, Coleman and Cornyn on Bush’s Previous SOTU Speeches |
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The DSCC’s blog, From the Roots has some incriminating quotes from incumbents in a few of the Senate races we’re following this year.
John Cornyn
2007: Cornyn Said Bush Laid Out a “Forward-Looking Agenda.” After President Bush’s 2007 State of the Union, Sen. Cornyn said, “The President laid out a comprehensive, forward-looking agenda that addresses many of the key issues facing America today.” [Cornyn Press Release, 1/23/07]
2004: Cornyn Praised Bush for Presenting “Clear, Decisive Goals.” After President Bush’s 2004 State of the Union, Cornyn said, “Once again, the president laid out clear, decisive goals for the future of our union.” [Cornyn Press Release, 1/21/04]
Jim Inhofe
2005: Inhofe Praised Bush’s “Very Forceful” Address. “He was very forceful,” Sen. Jim Inhofe said of Bush’s 2005 State of the Union address. “I think he has gotten better as the years have gone by.”[2/23/05]
Norm Coleman
2004: Coleman Said Bush Was “Right On Target” in State Of The Union. After President Bush’s 2004 State of the Union address, Norm Coleman said, “The President’s message was right on target…The war in Iraq was necessary to get rid of Saddam. The tax cuts were necessary to pull us out of recession. Now we need to dedicate ourselves to the hard work and patience of seizing the opportunities those bold steps made possible.” [Coleman
Press Release, 1/20/04]2005: Coleman Said Bush’s State of the Union Was Bold and Aggressive, Added That Iraq Was “Democratized.” In response to President Bush’s 2005 State of the Union address, Norm Coleman said, “The President has been very bold in laying out an aggressive agenda for his second term, and tonight he presented us with a blueprint. In his address
tonight, required each year by our Constitution, President Bush reaffirmed his already proven steadfast commitment to fighting a relentless war on terror in the newly democratized Iraq and anywhere else terrorists lurk around the globe.
He also reminded us that our work in Iraq is far from over.” [Coleman Press Release, 2/2/05]2006: Coleman Said State Of The Union “Candid and Optimistic.” After President Bush’s 2006 State of the Union speech in
2006, Norm Coleman said, “Tonight the President clearly communicated a candid and optimistic State of the Union address that addressed the concerns and aspirations of all Minnesotans. I agree with the President: We live in
historic times. We are gaining the advantage in the War on Terror, we are experiencing a healthy and robust economy, and we have continued to meet unprecedented national challenges with characteristic resiliency and strength.” [Coleman
Press Release, 1/31/06]2007: Coleman Said Bush Laid Out A “Robust Domestic Agenda” State Of The Union. In response to President Bush’s 2007 State of the Union speech, Norm Coleman said, “The president’s speech laid out a robust domestic agenda that addresses concerns on the minds of many Americans.” [Coleman Press Release, 1/23/07]
Fortunately, applause has been decreasing every year since 2003. I’m betting that trend will continue tonight.
This is a good reminder of how strong these guys’ allegiance to the president is. I doubt any of them will be mentioning his name much this cycle, but we sure will - because all they represent is more of the same, more corporate cronyism, more anti-environment junk, more needless aggression overseas that drains our treasury and sacrifices our young men and women in uniform.
Inhofe is the guy that thinks global warming is a total farce. He’s as backwater dipshit republican as they come.