The State of the Union 2007

Courtesy of the White House

The President's Address to Congress in 2006.

The State of the Union this year can be bracketed in those given by Richard Nixon during Watergate, Ronald Reagan after Iran - Contra Affair story broke and Bill Clinton after his personal Scandal broke. This post will look at what the American Media is saying about the Address tonight:

Press Briefing on the State of the Union Speech - White House

2007

State of the Union Policy Initiatives - White House

Interesting in the Speech the President will state the following on the War on Terror and Iraq:

• War On Terror/Iraq: The challenge playing out across the broader Middle East is more than a military conflict – it is the decisive ideological struggle of our time. For the safety of our people, America must succeed in Iraq, and the President believes his new Iraq plan is the best way to succeed. Tonight, the President will propose to establish a special advisory council on the War on Terror made up of leaders in Congress from both political parties.
  
  
  Strengthening Our Military: Tonight, President Bush will ask Congress for authority to increase the overall strength of our active Army and the Marine Corps by 92,000 Soldiers and Marines in the next five years.

The President is trying an interesting ploy, after the Surge make the Democrats part owners of the plan they oppose to a man or woman.

Aspects of the State of the Union Speech. Real Clear Politics

The Media and the State of the Union Speech.

Time on the Speech: " Bush won't spend much time tonight talking about surging troops in Iraq or the Global War on Terror. Instead, he'll put forward what for him will be progressive and bold policy proposals on health care, the environment and immigration reform. " Time does not think this work, a great breaking news story there, after all the Media Elite dont like Bush.

CNN on the Speech: Is Bush already a lame duck? have a wild guess which side CNN is on, they had Carter on Sunday giving advice on Foreign Policy, give me a break. The worst President since Hoover.

IBD on a State of the Union Speech in 7th Year of A Presidency. If you go to one article go and read this, fun and to the point.