Against my better judgment....
I'm watching the State of the Union. Got in a little late....
11:15 AM - Obama sounds like he puts a gun barrel in his mouth before bed every night....
11:17 - Okay, maybe not. But I certainly was for a moment there.
11:19 - Uh-oh, now he's going to piss off the dentists.
11:20 - "Wall Street isn't keen on this idea. But fuck 'em."
11:22 - Maybe not ready for late-night, but still funnier than Leno.
11:23 - Always beware of phrases like "triple his workforce"
11:24 - Who is the lady in the eye-wrenching yellow dress? That's a daring choice....
11:28 - Hooray for trains!
11:30 - Here's the 2010 Drinking Game
11:31 - "The Lost Decade" - way to invoke the poor decisions of Japan. Nice.
11:31 - "China's not waiting. India's not waiting." I think I could feel blood pressure soar from over here. Kudos to Obama or his speechwriters - there's a bright, shiny red button there and he pushed it.
11:33 - "I am not interested in punishing banks." No, Barack, but we are.
11:35 - He said the N-Word! And he said it right - "nu-cle-ar!"
11:37 - "I know there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence regarding climate change." They are morons. He anticipated it nicely, though, with a response that's hard to argue against.
11:39 - Oooh... no mention of Japan as a "key partner," but he did name South Korea. That won't go over well....
11:40 - How many Presidents have promised a "world-class education" to America? Yeah, I thought so....
11:42 - Did I just hear him suggest debt forgiveness for student loans? Huh.
11:43 - "Health Insurance Reform." Hurm.
11:44 - "Now. Let's clear a few things up." This would have been better if he'd rolled up his sleeves and poured a shot.
11:46 - "She gets embarrassed." They're so cute....
11:48 - In other words - "Grab a mop." If you don't like what's on the table, show us what you've got.
11:49 - Is it just me, or is Pelosi looking awfully Gollum-like tonight?
11:50 - "All this was before I walked in the door." And then a little expression on his face like, "Are you following this?"
11:54 - A Democrat? Arguing for fiscal responsibility? What kind of Bizarro World are we living in?
11:56 - "Let's try common sense. A novel concept." ka-ZING!
11:58 - Dude - the Supremes are right there.
12:00 PM - A statement against the perpetual campaign and the reliance on winning over good governance. I was thinking about this yesterday and it's nice to hear someone important say it.
12:02 - That was a loving wrist-slap for the Dems right there. Let's hope that he has an ass-kicking in reserve.
12:04 - Bipartisan smackdowns. Gotta love it.
12:07 - That sounded like he was getting ready to ad-lib for a moment there....
12:09 - Kennedy AND Reagan? NoooOOOOO!!!!! (KABOOM!)
12:12 - "America must always stand on the side of freedom and human dignity." I should certainly hope so....
12:13 - Is he gearing up to tell us he's losing DA-DT?
12:13 - YES!
12:15 - Corporations, Media, Government - Yup, I've pretty much lost faith in those.
12:18 - It's been at least three minutes since an applause break. Holy shit.
12:19 - "We are strong. We are resilient. We are American."
12:20 - That last five minutes was riveting. Five minutes without an applause break. Damn.
So there we go. A damn fine speech. If we can follow it up with actions, then I'd call it a brilliant success.
11:15 AM - Obama sounds like he puts a gun barrel in his mouth before bed every night....
11:17 - Okay, maybe not. But I certainly was for a moment there.
11:19 - Uh-oh, now he's going to piss off the dentists.
11:20 - "Wall Street isn't keen on this idea. But fuck 'em."
11:22 - Maybe not ready for late-night, but still funnier than Leno.
11:23 - Always beware of phrases like "triple his workforce"
11:24 - Who is the lady in the eye-wrenching yellow dress? That's a daring choice....
11:28 - Hooray for trains!
11:30 - Here's the 2010 Drinking Game
11:31 - "The Lost Decade" - way to invoke the poor decisions of Japan. Nice.
11:31 - "China's not waiting. India's not waiting." I think I could feel blood pressure soar from over here. Kudos to Obama or his speechwriters - there's a bright, shiny red button there and he pushed it.
11:33 - "I am not interested in punishing banks." No, Barack, but we are.
11:35 - He said the N-Word! And he said it right - "nu-cle-ar!"
11:37 - "I know there are those who disagree with the overwhelming scientific evidence regarding climate change." They are morons. He anticipated it nicely, though, with a response that's hard to argue against.
11:39 - Oooh... no mention of Japan as a "key partner," but he did name South Korea. That won't go over well....
11:40 - How many Presidents have promised a "world-class education" to America? Yeah, I thought so....
11:42 - Did I just hear him suggest debt forgiveness for student loans? Huh.
11:43 - "Health Insurance Reform." Hurm.
11:44 - "Now. Let's clear a few things up." This would have been better if he'd rolled up his sleeves and poured a shot.
11:46 - "She gets embarrassed." They're so cute....
11:48 - In other words - "Grab a mop." If you don't like what's on the table, show us what you've got.
11:49 - Is it just me, or is Pelosi looking awfully Gollum-like tonight?
11:50 - "All this was before I walked in the door." And then a little expression on his face like, "Are you following this?"
11:54 - A Democrat? Arguing for fiscal responsibility? What kind of Bizarro World are we living in?
11:56 - "Let's try common sense. A novel concept." ka-ZING!
11:58 - Dude - the Supremes are right there.
12:00 PM - A statement against the perpetual campaign and the reliance on winning over good governance. I was thinking about this yesterday and it's nice to hear someone important say it.
12:02 - That was a loving wrist-slap for the Dems right there. Let's hope that he has an ass-kicking in reserve.
12:04 - Bipartisan smackdowns. Gotta love it.
12:07 - That sounded like he was getting ready to ad-lib for a moment there....
12:09 - Kennedy AND Reagan? NoooOOOOO!!!!! (KABOOM!)
12:12 - "America must always stand on the side of freedom and human dignity." I should certainly hope so....
12:13 - Is he gearing up to tell us he's losing DA-DT?
12:13 - YES!
12:15 - Corporations, Media, Government - Yup, I've pretty much lost faith in those.
12:18 - It's been at least three minutes since an applause break. Holy shit.
12:19 - "We are strong. We are resilient. We are American."
12:20 - That last five minutes was riveting. Five minutes without an applause break. Damn.
So there we go. A damn fine speech. If we can follow it up with actions, then I'd call it a brilliant success.