After the Commercial Break Posted by Heather Hurlburt

If you're watching the State of the Union, you will have noticed that we're almost 20 minutes in and there's been no mention of the national security agenda yet.  This sets my old speechwriter nose quivering and tells me they've given up on convincing the mass audience that we're winning in Iraq and freedom is on the march.  The extended national security section is at the end, for the history books and cable tv. 

In some ways, I think that's an interesting preview of what a GOP presidential strategy might be.  They won't use the ol' threat level scare first thing out of the box, but they'll still use it.

Another speechwriterly point:  this speech is full of insider-speak that those of us following along at home have trouble, well, following.  I had to Google charitable choice, for example, and I'll add in some other doozies as they come up.  Folks, they've given up on reaching regular folks.

Later add:  here's my Orwell Award  for language that ought to make any normal person run screaming for the exit:  "The Congress must pass liability protection for companies believed to have assisted in the efforts to defend America."

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