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Bush seeks to rally Americans in speech
Economy, Iraq expected to top State of the Union agenda
Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Posted: 12:40 PM EST (1740 GMT)
President Bush rehearses his State of the Union address.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Facing a public nervous about the threat of war
and a sputtering economy, President Bush said he wants to rally
Americans to "great causes" in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
"Tonight I'm going in front of our nation to talk about the great
challenges that face our country," Bush told reporters at a Cabinet
meeting Tuesday. "There's no doubt that we'll be able to handle those
challenges because we are a great country."
Bush will use the address to state his case again for a possible war
against Iraq and to assure the American people that his administration
can revitalize the U.S. economy. Aides said he will demonstrate that
he is attuned to the concerns of ordinary Americans even as he outlines
what the administration sees as the threat posed by Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein.
"It is a moment where I will rally the American people to some great
causes and remind them that we'll accomplish those causes together,"
Bush said.
Bush has been rehearsing the speech since Friday. The White House said the president is "tweaking words" on the speech, which in rehearsal has timed out at 42 minutes.
The address at 9 p.m. EST Tuesday to a joint session of Congress comes as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say Bush must do more to convince the American public that a military strike against Iraq is justified and necessary.
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said the speech would set forth a " statement of purpose" on Iraq that will say "peace will be preserved if Saddam Hussein disarms," and that if he doesn't, "we will lead a coalition to disarm him."
"I think the public has questions," Fleischer said. "I have no doubt over time that if the president decides that force must be used, those questions will be answered to the satisfaction of most Americans."
The president will also once again pitch his 10-year, roughly $674 billion economic plan, which has played to mixed reviews on Capitol Hill.
While some Republicans have praised the president's plan -- which includes a call to eliminate the tax on stock dividends -- as just the right tonic for a lackluster economy, others have been less than enthusiastic about the package, and Democrats have derided it as a giveaway to the wealthy.
"I'll talk about our plan to spread prosperity throughout America," Bush said. "I'll talk about the need to have a health care system that is modern and sensitive to the needs of our seniors."
But he said that "solutions to some of the seemingly intractable problems lie in the hearts and souls of our fellow citizens."
"I will say that we are a compassionate nation, and where we find hurt and people who need healing, that our fellow citizens can provide the love necessary to help a citizen realize the full potential of this country."
Top congressional Democrats gave what they described as a "prebuttal" to the president's speech Monday, criticizing him on the economy and national security. (Full story)
Washington Gov. Gary Locke will give the Democrats' response to Bush's speech Tuesday night.
In the days leading up to the speech, administration aides and congressional allies have fanned out, offering broad outlines of what Bush is expected to say and attempting to drum up support for the president's message.
The address comes one day after chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix told the U.N. Security Council that Iraq has yet to reach a "genuine acceptance" of its obligation to disarm, and U.S. officials announced they soon would declassify intelligence they say proves Iraq has been hiding weapons and evidence of its weapons programs.
Bush's speech will stop short of a declaration of war, but it will detail the "grave and direct" threat posed by Saddam and what steps the United States plans to take in "this last phase of the diplomatic process," White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett said Tuesday.
Bush also will give an update on the war on terrorism, Bartlett said.
Bush seeks to rally Americans in speech
Economy, Iraq expected to top State of the Union agenda
Tuesday, January 28, 2003 Posted: 12:40 PM EST (1740 GMT)
President Bush rehearses his State of the Union address.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Facing a public nervous about the threat of war
and a sputtering economy, President Bush said he wants to rally
Americans to "great causes" in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.
"Tonight I'm going in front of our nation to talk about the great
challenges that face our country," Bush told reporters at a Cabinet
meeting Tuesday. "There's no doubt that we'll be able to handle those
challenges because we are a great country."
Bush will use the address to state his case again for a possible war
against Iraq and to assure the American people that his administration
can revitalize the U.S. economy. Aides said he will demonstrate that
he is attuned to the concerns of ordinary Americans even as he outlines
what the administration sees as the threat posed by Iraqi President
Saddam Hussein.
"It is a moment where I will rally the American people to some great
causes and remind them that we'll accomplish those causes together,"
Bush said.
Bush has been rehearsing the speech since Friday. The White House said the president is "tweaking words" on the speech, which in rehearsal has timed out at 42 minutes.
The address at 9 p.m. EST Tuesday to a joint session of Congress comes as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say Bush must do more to convince the American public that a military strike against Iraq is justified and necessary.
White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said the speech would set forth a " statement of purpose" on Iraq that will say "peace will be preserved if Saddam Hussein disarms," and that if he doesn't, "we will lead a coalition to disarm him."
"I think the public has questions," Fleischer said. "I have no doubt over time that if the president decides that force must be used, those questions will be answered to the satisfaction of most Americans."
The president will also once again pitch his 10-year, roughly $674 billion economic plan, which has played to mixed reviews on Capitol Hill.
While some Republicans have praised the president's plan -- which includes a call to eliminate the tax on stock dividends -- as just the right tonic for a lackluster economy, others have been less than enthusiastic about the package, and Democrats have derided it as a giveaway to the wealthy.
"I'll talk about our plan to spread prosperity throughout America," Bush said. "I'll talk about the need to have a health care system that is modern and sensitive to the needs of our seniors."
But he said that "solutions to some of the seemingly intractable problems lie in the hearts and souls of our fellow citizens."
"I will say that we are a compassionate nation, and where we find hurt and people who need healing, that our fellow citizens can provide the love necessary to help a citizen realize the full potential of this country."
Top congressional Democrats gave what they described as a "prebuttal" to the president's speech Monday, criticizing him on the economy and national security. (Full story)
Washington Gov. Gary Locke will give the Democrats' response to Bush's speech Tuesday night.
In the days leading up to the speech, administration aides and congressional allies have fanned out, offering broad outlines of what Bush is expected to say and attempting to drum up support for the president's message.
The address comes one day after chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix told the U.N. Security Council that Iraq has yet to reach a "genuine acceptance" of its obligation to disarm, and U.S. officials announced they soon would declassify intelligence they say proves Iraq has been hiding weapons and evidence of its weapons programs.
Bush's speech will stop short of a declaration of war, but it will detail the "grave and direct" threat posed by Saddam and what steps the United States plans to take in "this last phase of the diplomatic process," White House Communications Director Dan Bartlett said Tuesday.
Bush also will give an update on the war on terrorism, Bartlett said.
