Chris Matthews must be hearing it because he was pretty subdued by his standards, (maybe I was wrong) but listening to John "freeper" Meacham's analy
January 31, 2006

Chris Matthews must be hearing it because he was pretty subdued by his standards, (maybe I was wrong) but listening to John "freeper" Meacham's analysis last night was pretty insane. Eugene Robinson then in about half the time- puts the SOTU into perspective.
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Meacham: Unusually compassionate -- just as fluid on domestic and foreign issues -- a hawkish Woodrow Wilson figure.

Arthur has a great piece on the Wilson comparisons to Bush and the "Legions of the damned." One of which is to print positive propaganda:

"The paper published nothing but good news about the U.S. war effort. Wilson considered this hybrid creature his invention--which it was in some respects. Creel had initially opposed the idea. The president gleefully told Joe Tumulty that the Official Bulletin was an immense success...read on"

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