state of the union.

immediate reaction. he did well. he did not slur his words (or make them up for that matter) and he was able to bring some form of cohesion to his presidency. he stated the issues of iraq with diligence and passion similar to the way he first spoke of invading the middle east. he also brought some reality to iraq. in his inaugural address to the country january 20th 4 years ago he said that he wanted to end tyranny worldwide. in his last address before the end of his legacy he said he wants to spread the hope of freedom. have the last 7 years of war brought a realistic slap to bush. i hope so.

he addressed stem cell research. my passion issue. he said he wants congress to pass bills to expand research within the "moral boundaries." this was the most heart wrenching line of the whole speech. it's completely predictable but it churns my stomach when i hear it. i am a fairly strict catholic and apparently curing my disease is outside of moral boundaries. god has given me the disease that will eventually be my demise and apparently we should not fund researchers to save my life and the lives of others.


clinton and obama did not greet eachother. the two of them act as if they are 8th grade girls fighting over the same n'sync member. both candidates are strong. they are intelligent. it is time for them to start acting as CNN calls it "presidential." competition is great and all but as i see it my country is being to unravel. i want a leader not entertainment. i want someone to look me in the eye and tell me they are doing what is necessary to lead this country. clinton and obama have not stepped to the plate. instead of looking into the teleprompter and visually giving me comfort as an american - they stare at each other with disdain. president george w. bush stood up to that plate. he was not a great president - he wasn't even a good president but he is a leader. he has lead our country into a dark time of recessions and war but he lead.

this is a blog post that will never reach our candidates but if you happen to hand your baby to obama to kiss please tell him to grow up. it's time to get out of the minor leagues and get into the majors. i am sick of the foul shots and heartbreak.