Comments on: Freedom Watch 2008: Looking Back at 8 Years of George W. Bush http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wikinomics – Analyzing the State of the Union: Speeches as data points http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-340890 Wikinomics – Analyzing the State of the Union: Speeches as data points Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:37:22 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/#comment-340890 [...] online and did a manual count of words in text documents. This was laborious, but provided some interesting findings (note sites like Speech Wars can now automate this process). Last January I highlighted Wordle and [...] [...] online and did a manual count of words in text documents. This was laborious, but provided some interesting findings (note sites like Speech Wars can now automate this process). Last January I highlighted Wordle and [...]

]]> By: Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Obama’s Inaugural Wordle http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-241234 Wikinomics » Blog Archive » Obama’s Inaugural Wordle Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:59:30 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/#comment-241234 [...] to visually compare Obama’s inauguration address to those past.  Some people may remember my visual analysis of the eight years of Bush; this is a bit different. Using IBM’s ManyEyes social media visualization tool, I’ve compiled [...]

]]> By: DanK http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-94362 DanK Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:02:29 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/#comment-94362 I'll bet themes within his normal speeches vary from region to region. Like mentions of "God" and "prayers" would be higher in the south (or bible belt) - where they wouldn't hold much weight on the west coast. State of the Union is tough, since he has to reach out the all americans. I guess "terror" and "Saddam" was the way to do it.... and of course "Health" in 2001. I’ll bet themes within his normal speeches vary from region to region. Like mentions of “God” and “prayers” would be higher in the south (or bible belt) – where they wouldn’t hold much weight on the west coast. State of the Union is tough, since he has to reach out the all americans. I guess “terror” and “Saddam” was the way to do it…. and of course “Health” in 2001.

]]> By: DanR http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-92925 DanR Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:57:22 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/#comment-92925 I thought your comment regarding America's enemies was interesting. Moving to a more generic label like 'extremists' seems to more out of necessity than anything else. Its clear Bush's foreign policy has failed so miserably that he had no choice but to be generic as possible. He was wrong with Iraq, now with Iran. All thats left is the doing something no other president has done...peace in Palestine and Israel! Good God, November could not come sooner. I thought your comment regarding America’s enemies was interesting. Moving to a more generic label like ‘extremists’ seems to more out of necessity than anything else. Its clear Bush’s foreign policy has failed so miserably that he had no choice but to be generic as possible. He was wrong with Iraq, now with Iran. All thats left is the doing something no other president has done…peace in Palestine and Israel! Good God, November could not come sooner.

]]> By: Jay http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-91987 Jay Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:51:23 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/#comment-91987 Interesting breakdown. I wonder how these patterns (and the unofficial annual "On Notice" list) will change during the next presidency. Judging from both the current Dem. and Rep. campaigns, I'd expect to see the word "change" blowing up the charts in January 2009. Interesting breakdown. I wonder how these patterns (and the unofficial annual “On Notice” list) will change during the next presidency. Judging from both the current Dem. and Rep. campaigns, I’d expect to see the word “change” blowing up the charts in January 2009.

]]> By: Denis http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-91976 Denis Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:00:13 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/#comment-91976 I was intrigued by the fact economy didn't get more play... I wonder what might happen if you included (say) "job" and "housing" in the terms tied to it? I was intrigued by the fact economy didn’t get more play… I wonder what might happen if you included (say) “job” and “housing” in the terms tied to it?

]]> By: Carmi http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/comment-page-1/#comment-91869 Carmi Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:58:30 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2008/02/05/freedom-watch-2008-looking-back-at-8-years-of-george-w-bush/#comment-91869 At least we didn't have to contend with the "Thousand points of light" silliness that his dad foisted on us. I'll miss his doofus-like anti-charm, however. It won't be nearly as rewarding to poke fun at whoever succeeds him. At least we didn’t have to contend with the “Thousand points of light” silliness that his dad foisted on us.

I’ll miss his doofus-like anti-charm, however. It won’t be nearly as rewarding to poke fun at whoever succeeds him.

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