To burn that flag in protest.
Now, show me that. Defend that.
Celebrate that in your classrooms,
Then you can stand up and sing
About the land of the free.
I've known bob rumson for years,
And I've been operating under the assumption
That the reason bob devotes so much time and energy
To shouting at the rain
Was that he simply didn't get it.
Well, I was wrong.
Bob's problem isn't that he doesn't get it.
Bob's problem is that he can't sell it.
We have serious problems to solve,
And we need serious people to solve them.
And whatever your particular problem is,
I promise you
Bob rumson is not the least bit interested
In solving it.
He is interested in 2 things
And 2 things only--
Making you afraid of it
And telling you who's to blame for it.
That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win elections.
You gather a group of middle-aged, middle class,
Middle-income voters
Who remember with longing an easier time,
And you talk to them about family
And american values and character.
Then you wave an old photo
Of the president's girlfriend,
And you scream about patriotism.
You tell them she's to blame for their lot in life,
And you go on television,
And you call her a whore.
Sydney ellen wade has done nothing to you, bob.
She has done nothing
But put herself through school,
Represent the interests of public school teachers,
And lobby for the safety of our natural resources.
You want a character debate, bob?
You better stick with me,
Because sydney ellen wade is way out of your league.
I've loved 2 women in my life.
I lost one to cancer...
And I lost the other
Because I was so busy keeping my job
I forgot to do my job.
Well, that ends right now.
Tomorrow morning,
The white house is sending a bill to congress
For its consideration.
It's white house resolution 455--
An energy bill
Requiring a 20% reduction of the emission of fossil fuels
Over the next 10 years.
It is by far
The most aggressive stride ever taken
In the fight to reverse the effects
Of global warming.
The other piece of legislation
Is the crime bill.
As of today,
It no longer exists.
I'm throwing it out.
I'm throwing it out
And writing a law that makes sense.
You cannot address crime prevention
Without getting rid of assault weapons
And handguns.
I consider them a threat to national security,
And I will go door-to-door if I have to,
But I'm going to convince americans that I'm right,
And I'm going to get the guns.
We've got serious problems,
And we need serious people.
And if you want to talk about character, bob,
You better come at me with more than a burning flag
And a membership card.
If you want to talk about
Character and american values,
Fine.