I sort of half-watched the State of the Union last night.  It being Bush's final one, I felt somewhat obliged to tune in.  What struck me was what happened after it was over.  Bush was mobbed by well-wishers and was busy signing programs.  As Brit Hume n... http://crankycon.politicalbear.com/200...

The state of the Union.  Ahhhh. One of the last bastians of pure talking point rhetoric.  The State of the Union is written by the President's speech writers.....or outlined....then each cabinet gets it.....then the writers get at the speech again........ http://bear.politicalbear.com/2008/01/...