President Bush's Veterans Day Speech: A Missed Opportunity for Unity?

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The discussion revolves around President Bush's Veterans Day speech, focusing on its content and the implications of his choice to address political opponents rather than honoring veterans in a traditional manner. Participants express varying opinions on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the speech.

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  • One participant describes the speech as Bush's best ever, inviting comments on this perspective.
  • Another participant questions whether the initial comment was sarcastic, suggesting a lack of clarity in the tone of the discussion.
  • A participant criticizes Bush for using the speech to attack opponents instead of focusing on honoring veterans, labeling this choice as "stupid."
  • There is a remark on Bush's speaking ability, implying that it complicates the assessment of his speeches.
  • One participant expresses concern about Bush, who had multiple deferments, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, questioning how veterans might feel about this action.

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Participants express disagreement regarding the appropriateness of Bush's speech and the implications of his actions, with no consensus reached on the overall effectiveness or intent of the speech.

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Some statements reflect personal opinions and emotional responses rather than objective analysis, indicating a subjective interpretation of the speech's impact.

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http://www.analphilosopher.com/files/20051111,_President_Bush's_Veterans-Day_Speech.pdf

His best speech ever. Any comments?
 
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General advice : When being sarcastic, use tags such as [sarcasm] [/sarcasm].

Umm...you were being sarcastic, right ? :rolleyes:
 
Well, the fact that Bush decided to use his Veterans Day speech to attack his opponents instead of going to the tomb of the unknowns is just stupid. Hmmm let's leave the wreath laying to the VP to make a partisan attack.
 
The AnalPhilosopher site appears to be another forum. Since Bush's speaking ability is so pitiful, it's hard to tell which speech is best--or worse.
 
faust9 said:
Well, the fact that Bush decided to use his Veterans Day speech to attack his opponents instead of going to the tomb of the unknowns is just stupid. Hmmm let's leave the wreath laying to the VP to make a partisan attack.
I wonder how the veterans feel about a guy who got five deferments because he had better things to do than fight for his country, laying the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
 

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