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Murphy Martin Commentary
January 25, 2007
"Humbled, Not Bowed!"
The Dallas Morning News used those words in their lead editorial
Wednesday morning after President Bush's State of the Union Address
Tuesday night. They are accurate. Just walking into the room where
his party no longer held control would have been enough challenge to
bring about a more detectable condescending mood in many but not in
George W. Bush.
His smile was genuine when he entered the room that for the first
time in history was presided over by a female Speaker of the House.
After taking nearly 15-minutes to glad-hand his way to the rostrum,
President Bush warmly acknowledged Nancy Pelosi and mentioned her
father's early leadership days in Baltimore.
President Bush then went to work on issues that probably will be the
center of attention as he reaches for more Bi Partisan support in
Congress in the coming days.
The issues that will test the Bi-Partisan support needed to move
forward include an Energy plan that would reduce gas use in America
by 20%; A renewed call for a temporary program as part of an
immigration plan; A proposal for tax deductions that will help
provide better Health Care; and Mr. Bush said: " In the coming weeks
I will submit a budget that eliminates the federal deficit within
the next five years!"
Last night seemed to focus more on the state of the White House
rather than the state of the nation. Therein the descriptive phrase
"Humbled, not bowed!"
All that has to do with that weight of the world feeling Mr. Bush
has to be carrying as a result of continued erosion in Iraq.
From the responses last night from candidates who want to replace
Mr. Bush in 2008 and from members of congress, especially the
Democrats, Congress may give Mr. Bush's latest call for "surge"
success in Iraq
until early summer before cutting off all funds to Iraqis.
If the Iraqis don't show a capability for securing their country
with their OWN personnel, Congress will make it so tough on
President Bush that the descriptive phrase for him will change to
"HUMBLED AND BOWED!"
Murphy Martin
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