whatever you voted for, you did not vote for failure.

I'm finding it difficult to commit to anything I've heard about the immigration issue. My thoughts are that our system of law is mocked when our legislators pass or continue with laws that don't work, and our INS systems can't handle what's going on at our southern border. I welcome folks that want to immigrate legally. There are masses of folks that want in. The U.S. economy has masses of jobs for them. I don't see why it's apparently so difficult to simply revise the quotas upward substantially. If the problem is that the Hispanic people are coming here illegally, then arrange it so they can come legally. Then, if they don't want to immigrate according to our pretty generous rules, they don't get in.
What we heard from Mr Bush regarding health care had some merit, but we should have seen action on this issue four years ago. I'm convinced that the Republicans could have made some good progress against creeping socialism with programs such as those laid out by the President.
Those are my opinions on those items, but I was only really interested in what he would say about Iraq. I liked it. The democrats sat politely, and have since said they are having none of it. A few republicans are stepping with them. Most republicans stood and applauded.

We know with certainty that the horrors of that September morning were just a glimpse of what the terrorists intend for us -- unless we stop them.

We know now that U.S. and Georgian authorities have arrested a man "holding" (literally) weapons-grade uranium for sale to buyers that he thought were Islamists in the former Soviet state of Georgia. He told the buyers that he had access to much more.

With the distance of time, we find ourselves debating the causes of conflict and the course we have followed. Such debates are essential when a great democracy faces great questions. Yet one question has surely been settled: that to win the war on terror we must take the fight to the enemy. (Applause.)

Democrats believe that the war should be being fought in Afghanistan, and focusing on getting Bin Laden. So they could applaud this line, but with their interpretation. Even though Bin Laden and other terror leaders have said that they must win Iraq, and that the battle against America IS Iraq.

Every success against the terrorists is a reminder of the shoreless ambitions of this enemy. The evil that inspired and rejoiced in 9/11 is still at work in the world. And so long as that's the case, America is still a nation at war.

Whether the left likes it or not.

What every terrorist fears most is human freedom

I think he should say, "every terrorist hates most..." and stop using the word "fear" regarding the thugs. A fearful terrorist just doesn't sound too threatening to me!

This is not the fight we entered in Iraq, but it is the fight we're in. Every one of us wishes this war were over and won. Yet it would not be like us to leave our promises unkept, our friends abandoned, and our own security at risk. (Applause.) Ladies and gentlemen: On this day, at this hour, it is still within our power to shape the outcome of this battle. Let us find our resolve, and turn events toward victory. (Applause.)

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We didn't drive al Qaeda out of their safe haven in Afghanistan only to let them set up a new safe haven in a free Iraq.

Good line...Best line next--

I respect you and the arguments you've made. We went into this largely united, in our assumptions and in our convictions. And whatever you voted for, you did not vote for failure.