INDCJournal: Mini-Review: Bush Speech

June 28, 2005

Mini-Review: Bush Speech

Posted by Bill

The speech was Bush's most cogent articulation of the strategy, difficulties and stakes in Iraq to date; the use of bin Laden's assessment of the importance of the conflict was particularly effective. The only thing that could have enhanced its political impact would have been a direct, personal appeal to the American people, above and beyond the declaration of resolve. That aside, certainly one of Bush's best speeches - clear and relatively substantial.

UPDATE: Captain Ed makes a very good point during his liveblog:

I wish he had given more specifics about the reconstruction -- as Beam suggests in the comments, how many schools we've rebuilt, how much electricity restored, and so on. He had an opportunity to talk above the heads of the media filters here, and it's a shame he missed it.

Agreed.

Posted by Bill at June 28, 2005 08:35 PM | TrackBack (0)

Comments

Too much subtly re the Mainsewer Insurgent Media's contribution to the negative view that's been polled.

"chaos for the cameras" was a good line but could have been better developed without sending them balistic.

Posted by: RiverRat at June 28, 2005 09:48 PM

"sublety" Sorry, wish I could type.

Posted by: RiverRat at June 28, 2005 09:53 PM

"subtlety" Still can't type. I need another glass of wine.

Posted by: RiverRat at June 28, 2005 09:55 PM