Hilary Rosen Watches and Wonders

More on my thoughts later.

I watch and wonder (Hilary Rosen) 10:00 p.m.

Hilary Rosen
OK, I am receiving this speech with amazement and wonder at the President’s ability to give this speech with a straight face.

Three quick observations:

1. Coretta Scott King - Why not say it. Hypocrisy. On the day that Bush nominee Sam Alito was sworn in joining fellow conservative justice john Roberts, the President salutes the values of MLK and Coretta Scott King? He and his appointees have opposed everything the Kings stood for. They’ve emasculated the Civil Rights Commission, they’ve made a mockery of the Voting Rights Act, they oppose Gay and Lesbian Rights and Affirmative Action. I mean come on….. why bother applauding the Kings. Be honest at least and say you have done everything you can to dismantle their legacy, not honor it.

2. Iraq - Yes, I heard name calling. criticism of the war is tantamount to defeatism and a lack of support for the military. Instead of acknowledging that there is concern about the strategy and laying out a realistic plan for victory instead of rhetoric, the president accuses his critics once again of a lack of patriotism. And how ironic that he implies that only those who know the “costs” of the war know the stakes. With this comment he introduced the family of a fallen soldier. I certainly believe that soldier and his family deserve the honor. But it is just not true that all the families of fallen soldiers agree wit the president. Cindy Sheehan is in the audience tonight. No acknowledgement of her son or her feelings.

3. Health care - this is a whopper. can the President actually suggest that he wants to help the crisis of health care in this country? Tomorrow the House of Representatives will likely vote on a Budget bill that throws 100,000 or more CHILDREN off the Medicaid rolls. Stop the cuts before you call for a commission Mr.. President. The same bill gives a $22 million gift to the health insurance INDUSTRY. He calls for extension of tax cuts and it results in cuts in education. He calls for energy independence and yet he opposed every provision promoting alternative fuels in last years Energy Legislation.

I watch and wonder.