2008 State of the Union Address

Speech by US President George W. Bush February 2026 February 2026 2008 State of the Union Address 2008 State of the Union Address.jpg President George W. Bush during the speech, with Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi behind him 9:00 p.m. EST 52 minutes 2008 01 28 House Chamber, United States Capitol Washington, D.C. 38 53 19.8 N 77 00 32.8 W region:US-DC_type:event inline,title State of the Union Address George W. Bush Dick Cheney Nancy Pelosi Previous 2007 State of the Union Address Next 2009 Joint session speech The 2008 State of the Union Address was given by the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush, on January 28, 2008, at 9:00 p.m. EST, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives to the 110th United States Congress. It was Bush's seventh and final State of the Union Address and his eighth and final speech to a joint session of the United States Congress. Presiding over this joint session was the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, accompanied by Dick Cheney, the vice president, in his capacity as the president of the Senate. George Bush 2008 State of the Union Address.ogg 2008 State of the Union Address George W. Bush delivers his eighth State of the Union address on January 28, 2008. Ogg Topics The White House indicated beforehand that President Bush's speech would mention the following policies:2008 State of the Union Policy Initiatives Economy: Keeping the economy healthy Budget: Staying on track to a balanced budget by 2012 Housing: Modernize the Federal Housing Administration to avoid foreclosures National Security: Giving our national security professionals tools they need to protect America Iraq War: Continued progress in Iraq allows "Return on Success" Global War on Terror: Keeping America safe by fostering the freedom agenda Veterans: Supporting the nation's troops and their families No Child Left Behind: Plan to undergo a $300 million expansion opportunity Education: Empowering parents with more choices for their children's education Free Trade: Opening new markets and expanding opportunities through free trade Energy: Increasing the energy security and confronting climate change Healthcare: Empowering Americans with affordable options for health care Stem cell research: Increasing federal support for ethical stem cell research Faith-based initiatives: Helping those in need through the faith-based and community initiatives Immigration: Improving border security and immigration Compassion: Advancing an agenda of compassion worldwide Disease: Protecting others from diseases such as AIDS Science: Requesting that Congress double federal spending on basic physical research White House Office of Communications January 2008 Democratic response In keeping with tradition of Democrats from red states giving the response, Governor of Kansas Kathleen Sebelius delivered the Democratic response from the Governor's Mansion in Topeka.Text of State of Union Response: the Democratic response to the State of the Union address delivered by Kathleen Sebelius It has been noted that she focused not on the usual Democratic rebuttal, but more so on the need to get past partisan politics to get the important legislation passed in a timely manner. She was picked by Democratic congressional leaders to make the response because of her ability to reach across partisan lines.Sebelius response rejects divisive politics, Kansas City Star Texas state Senator Leticia Van de Putte gave the Democratic response in Spanish.Terrence Stutz Texas Sen. Leticia Van de Putte to give Democrats' Spanish State of the Union response January 28, 2008 http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-vandeputte_28tex.ART.State.Edition1.37af9c2.html The Dallas Morning News January 28, 2008 She will deliver the Spanish Democratic response to the president's State of the Union speech tonight; Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius will give the English one. Ms. Van de Putte was selected for the role by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. January 31, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080131160253/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/texassouthwest/stories/DN-vandeputte_28tex.ART.State.Edition1.37af9c2.html dead Libertarian response Libertarian Party Chair William Redpath issued a written response to the State of the Union on behalf of the national Libertarian Party.The Libertarian Party's Response to the State of the Union Address https://web.archive.org/web/20080131040001/http://www.lp.org/media/article_562.shtml 2008-01-31 , LP web site Steve Kubby, a candidate for the Libertarian Party's 2008 presidential nomination, delivered his own "State of the Union address" via Internet video on January 25, 2008, three days before President Bush's speech. Framed as a preemption rather than merely a response,Libertarian Beats President Bush to the Punch on State of the Union, PRWeb Kubby's speech attempted to predict the themes President Bush would strike and offered Kubby's own proposals in their stead. See also 2008 United States presidential election References External links George W. Bush's Eighth State of the Union Address 2008 State of the Union Address Senate January 28, 2008 Congressional Record United States Government Publishing Office Washington, DC 154 13 S390–S394 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CREC-2008-01-28/pdf/CREC-2008-01-28-senate.pdf August 18, 2024 2008 State of the Union Address January 28, 2008 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?203833-2/2008-state-union-address August 18, 2024 State of the Union Response January 28, 2008 C-SPAN https://www.c-span.org/video/?203833-5/state-union-response August 18, 2024 2008 State of the Union Response (transcript) 2007 State of the Union Address 2009 joint session speech State of the Union addresses 1 2008 State of the Union Address 2008 State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address State of the Union Address Category:Presidency of George W. 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