how can i resist the state of the union address from a lame duck president? well, since we don't have cable, it would have been fairly difficult to do without just turning off the tv, or turning to (god bless them for their mindless pap) the cw. however, we did watch the speech, and surprisingly never wanted to throw anything at the screen. in fact, this was the first state of the union that we have made it all the way through since the election was stolen in 2000. the reason we didn't get so mad was that he didn't really say anything. he made a lot of statements that anyone could agree with, but didn't tie them to the usual qualifiers that end up sounding like "and if you don't think we need to search for domestic oil inside the skulls of endangered species, then you're with the terrorists."

last night, bush sounded like what he is: a man with no real convictions other than self preservation. last night, it also seemed like the factiousness that has gripped the demokkkrats for years my be contaigious, as the republikkkans were hardly the unified front they have been for six years now.

jim webb. hell yeah. give him two senate terms, then run him for president. i'll campaign.