The President's speech...
Category: Politics...
Posted Friday, April 25, 2003 at 08:07 PM [GMT-6]

Sitting tonight in my living room in Midland, Texas, watching and listening to the President, I was overwhelmed by a feeling of pride...in our nation, our military and in our Commander-in-Chief. He demonstrated clearly -- once again -- why he is the right man for this time.

Our President is a man who is comfortable with himself and his decisions, without dodging the implications and difficulties that accompany the latter. He's not intimidated by disagreement, although he doesn't suffer fools with endless patience. And he speaks his mind with a directness and clarity that's refreshing in the world of scripted politobabble. Listening to him describe his experiences during the past months in such simple and powerful terms makes those who continue to focus on his style instead of his substance seem, well, as shallow and irrelevant as they are.

My favorite scene during the program? The shot of Clinton shaking hands with Arafat...no words needed; the contrast between then and now is obvious.

Oh, and it was pretty cool to hear him talk about Laura's and General Tommy Franks' ties to Midland Lee High School.