The only SOTU reaction worth noting
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I encourage you to stare at that picture for a few moments - think and pray on what it means. One bravely gave her son in the pursuit of freedom and the defense of her country. The other, who lost her father to a tyrant, braved bullets and bombs to exercise that very gift of freedom to help save her country.
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Chris Matthews and Ron Reagan just trashed this wonderful moment, accusing the Bush Administration of setting it up. These guys are so cynical its scary. I switched the channel the second i heard it. Could not stomach the crap that came out of Ron Jr's mouth. His dad would be very dissapointed in him im certain.
Look, no one told Janet Norwood to hug anybody. They "engineered it" in that they brought these folks into the box. But the image of this embrace is the kind of thing that's impossible to arrange in advance.
...do they think that could have even happened?
Rove: Okay, I'm going to talk about your son being killed and your dad being killed. After that, I want you to hug.
Women: Sure, okay.
Meant Bush, but you know what I mean.
2nd apology for bringing my anger into this thread. Kos site has me worked up. :(
Words can scarcely capture the gravity of this moment. This was an extraordinarily powerful visual and should be the enduring image of the Iraq war and what it represents. One made the greatest sacrifice, so another could have the greatest gift. It has an almost Christian theme: parents giving their son so others can be free. "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13
This was a distinct exception.
That wonderful moment upstaged the President and he seemed to be just fine with it.