Monday, 28 January 2008
Four Things from the State of the Union
State of the Union's are boring and therefore not worth live blogging. But I will offer four interesting observations from the SOTUS.
- Bush sounded like a true across the board conservative. If he had governed like it, he wouldn't have his low approval rating and Republicans would still control both houses of congress
- There truly is a stark differences between Democrats and Republicans. Bush talked about empowering people while Gov Sebelius's response talked about empowering government. Bush talked about tax cuts and reduced spending. Those issues caused Republicans to applaud while Democrats sat on their hands. These are core principles of conservative idealogy that differentiate the parties. They are winning issues. Ones Republicans can use to win this November.
- Bush offered a plan he called a "Pell Grant for Kids" that would offer support for low income students to attend private schools. I wonder what Yarmuth! thinks about this bill. Such a bill would help parochial schools in Louisville and allow low income students a chance for a better education. Louisville has a large Catholic population and the Pell Grant for Kids would be a giant help for them. This could be an excellent issue for whomever wins the Republican primary.
- Best Line of the Speech: "Others have said they would personally be happy to pay higher taxes. I welcome their enthusiasm. I am pleased to report that the IRS accepts both checks and money orders."
Posted by at 11:15 PM in National Politics
