Posted 7/13/2004 10:43:00 PM by Douglas

Shamelessly pilfered from The Daily Show, Bush's speech Monday at Oak Ridge National Laboratory seemed to have a common theme. Let's see if I can pick up on it:

• America is safer because of your service at Oak Ridge.
• Today, because we acted to liberate Afghanistan, a threat has been removed, and the American people are safer.
• Today, because we're working with the Pakistani leaders, Pakistan is an ally in the war on terror, and the American people are safer.
• Today, because Saudi Arabia has seen the danger and has joined the war on terror, the American people are safer.
• Today, because America and our coalition helped to end the violent regime of Saddam Hussein, and because we're helping to raise a peaceful democracy in its place, the American people are safer.
• Today, because the Libyan government saw the seriousness of the civilized world, and correctly judged its own interests, the American people are safer.
• We have ended one of the most dangerous sources of proliferation in the world, and the American people are safer.
• Today, because America has acted, and because America has led, the forces of terror and tyranny have suffered defeat after defeat, and America and the world are safer.

OK George, we get it. You don't have to say it eight times in one speech to drive it home. Looks like his speachwriters are geeting too many miles out of that cut & paste operation.