This is the live enhanced version of President Obama’s 2013 State of the Union speech, with graphs and illustrations to go along with the points in the address.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 5:56:38pm |
Allow me to take a moment to give a shout-out to all the wingnuts who were sure this time last year that a Republican would be giving this speech tonight.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 12, 2013 5:58:38pm |
What’s the derp drinking game for tonight? I imagine one will be every time a prominent GOPtard (or all of them) refuse to applaud for anything the President says.
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 5:59:36pm |
Boehner looks cheery as ever.
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CarleeCork Tue, Feb 12, 2013 5:59:49pm |
Here’s hoping the Nuge acts out and the Secret Service takes him down.
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 5:59:57pm |
And by “cheery” I mean “constipated.”
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Bubblehead II Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:00:05pm |
Who needs a drinking game? I’m just going to drink.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:00:24pm |
re: #1 Targetpractice
Allow me to take a moment to give a shout-out to all the wingnuts who were sure this time last year that a Republican would be giving this speech tonight.
Now that’s a quality gloat.
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bratwurst Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:01:03pm |
If only the State of the Union were held in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Then Ted Nugent could never get in. fb.me/IOgOSsoi— The National Memo (@NationalMemo) February 13, 2013
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:02:10pm |
I am disappointed at the lack of apostrophe. We have multiple presidents with cabinets now, apparently.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:02:20pm |
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL YOU RETARDED FUCK
Enter Michelle ‘Antoinette’ Obama #StateOfTheUnion #TGDN— Jon Galt (@GoldenGalt) February 13, 2013
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:03:10pm |
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:03:32pm |
The room can barely contain the glee of Boehner. Why the long face, John?
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Stanley Sea Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:03:42pm |
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Bubblehead II Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:03:53pm |
re: #13 Charles Johnson
They’re memorials to the Sandy Hook victims.
Thank You. Wasn’t aware of that.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:04:04pm |
Is John Boehner really wearing an orange tie?
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The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:04:51pm |
My drinking game is to drink every time someone on twitter mentions their State of the Union drinking game.
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Kaessa Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:04:59pm |
re: #17 Charles Johnson
Is John Boehner really wearing an orange tie?
It’s to match his skin. Red would clash.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:06:13pm |
re: #18 The Mountain That Blogs
A sip for every mention of Nugent.
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erik_t Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:06:40pm |
re: #18 The Mountain That Blogs
My drinking game is to drink every time someone on twitter mentions their State of the Union drinking game.
Dibs on his truck.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:08:05pm |
YouTube live video feed not doing very well.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:08:52pm |
Historic first:
Image: 307960_539126469442556_881621661_n.jpg
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:09:32pm |
The President is on his way in. Now for the hand-shaking gauntlet.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:09:48pm |
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:10:08pm |
26 victims of gun violence will attend tonight, each wearing a black + white ribbon in support of sensible gun laws thkpr.gs/12dzDJL
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) February 13, 2013
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:10:33pm |
I need more monitors. Ideally, my computer room would look like a more modern version of the War Room from Dr. Strangelove.
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Bubblehead II Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:11:17pm |
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:12:38pm |
Michelle Obama waved to him and it was so cute. (My feed may be delayed.) I squealed.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:13:36pm |
re: #32 klys
Michelle Obama waved to him and it was so cute. (My feed may be delayed.) I squealed.
I’ll freely admit to not being terribly attracted to Michelle, but I absolutely love the fact that they are an adorable happy couple.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:14:15pm |
I changed the channel to CSPAN because I could not stand the chattering on CNN.
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Political Atheist Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:14:23pm |
Boehner just ate a lemon. Or so it appears…
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:15:07pm |
re: #1 Targetpractice
Allow me to take a moment to give a shout-out to all the wingnuts who were sure this time last year that a Republican would be giving this speech tonight.
YOU LIE!
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:15:37pm |
Youtube feed seems to be lagging behind.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:15:57pm |
re: #35 Political Atheist
Boehner just ate a lemon. Or so it appears…
Pucker up tight, Captain Douchecanoe. We’re gonna enjoy watching you squirm.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:16:43pm |
Why is it, every time I see Congress in session, I feel like I’m looking at a retirement community?
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:17:30pm |
re: #42 Targetpractice
Why is it, every time I see Congress in session, I feel like I’m looking at a retirement community?
Get off my lawn!
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erik_t Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:17:33pm |
re: #42 Targetpractice
Why is it, every time I see Congress in session, I feel like I’m looking at a retirement community?
Because it’s a bunch of old rich people who would rather sit around and bitch at each other about how things used to be, and get paid for it, rather than get anything done?
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Political Atheist Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:17:39pm |
re: #42 Targetpractice
Why is it, every time I see Congress in session, I feel like I’m looking at a retirement community?
Wishful thinking maybe?
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:18:34pm |
re: #22 Charles Johnson
YouTube live video feed not doing very well.
Anon claimed they’re going to disrupt the speech. C-span doing well and I’m glad the made the journalistic choice to not include the White House generated graphics.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:18:37pm |
I was going to watch the TGDN feed, but the Michelle insults just make me so sick that I shut down the tweetdeck.
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The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:19:05pm |
What’s on those pins Ryan and others are wearing?
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:19:20pm |
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:19:31pm |
re: #50 The Mountain That Blogs
The green pins are for remembering the victims of Sandy Hook.
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Political Atheist Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:20:00pm |
re: #46 Kragar (Antichrist )
Any Nuge sightings yet?
Nah, he’s flying to Big Bear to object to gun control proposals.
/ (how do you do a half size sarc tag?)
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:20:27pm |
Does Boehner have a complete wet bar set up?
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:20:56pm |
re: #56 Killgore Trout
Does Boehner have a complete wet bar set up?
Certainly looks like he could use a drink to drown his sorrows right now.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:21:12pm |
re: #48 Vicious Babushka
I was going to watch the TGDN feed, but the Michelle insults just make me so sick that I shut down the tweetdeck.
Three minutes in, and #tcot and #TGDN are miserable. I love it. #SOTU— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) February 13, 2013
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:22:36pm |
A match made in wingnut heaven:
Ted Nugents SOTU Watch the video here:bit.ly/Ua44Nh #tcot #tgdn Please retweet!— Joe the Plumber (@RealJTP) February 13, 2013
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:23:14pm |
I took a tiny little peek and UCCHHH
That green ribbon on Biden’s left lapel? That’s for Dirty Sex Appreciation #SOTU #TGDN— Stuart(@Ringo6) February 13, 2013
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:24:29pm |
Republicans are forgetting that their image makeover requires more smiling.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:24:43pm |
And Boehner’s got that hang-dog look that says “And he expects me to get this through the House?”
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:25:29pm |
Watch Boehner’s lips. He is either having false teeth problems, or something else.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:25:32pm |
re: #63 Targetpractice
And Boehner’s got that hang-dog look that says “And he expects me to get this through the House?”
Being Speaker is teh hard!
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Stanley Sea Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:25:49pm |
re: #34 Vicious Babushka
I changed the channel to CSPAN because I could not stand the chattering on CNN.
BBC for fun
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:26:32pm |
re: #62 jaunte
Republicans are forgetting that their image makeover requires more smiling.
I’m sure they are all looking at Obama thinking, that guy has out foxed us on just about everything we tried to do.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:27:52pm |
Class warfare 101 from the President.
— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) February 13, 2013
The grapes, they are so sour.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:28:42pm |
Night Lizardim. Enjoy the speech and the thorough ass-whupping the Prez is about to hand to his not-so-worthy opponents. Catch y’all on the flip side.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:29:11pm |
re: #70 geoffm33
Biden jumping the gun on the clap clap
I think REO Speedwagon just came up on shuffle on his ipod.
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The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:29:30pm |
Pretty sad that “let’s uphold the full faith and credit of the United States of America” is a line worthy of a standing ovation and not you know…a given.
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:30:03pm |
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Stanley Sea Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:30:29pm |
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:30:43pm |
CNN focuses on John of Orange for a second, with the camera angle making him look like he’s already three sheets to the wind.
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:30:51pm |
re: #69 jaunte
The grapes, they are so sour.
After all the years the Republicans have waged class warfare against the middle class, I’m glad that we finally have someone fighting back.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:31:01pm |
re: #75 Achilles Tang
Sounds good. What is it?
[Link: en.wikipedia.org…]
The most annoying thing on the planet.
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Ghost of Archangelus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:32:03pm |
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:33:02pm |
Obama proposes jobs for robots.
/Metallic golf clap
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:33:14pm |
re: #79 Varek Raith
[Link: en.wikipedia.org…]
The most annoying thing on the planet.
I see. I did imagine it was a kind of ultrasound.
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erik_t Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:33:21pm |
re: #79 Varek Raith
The most annoying thing on the planet.
Haters gonna BRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZRZ
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William of Orange Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:33:23pm |
Juan Boehner estan wearingo so mucho bronzero, yo accidentally stop y frisko him. Lo Sorryo.
— Miguel Bloombito (@ElBloombito) February 13, 2013
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:33:45pm |
re: #77 Targetpractice
CNN focuses on John of Orange for a second, with the camera angle making him look like he’s already three sheets to the wind.
I expect him to start nodding off.
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:34:22pm |
i heard that they told nugent he wouldn’t be allowed into the sotu unless he was shaved, greased, and crated
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:35:05pm |
The GOP is pretty much sitting on its hands with this section.
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:35:45pm |
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:35:51pm |
Boehner looks totally unimpressed by investments in science, which could not be any more unsurprising.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 13, 2013
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Ghost of Archangelus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:35:56pm |
“We must do more to combat climate change” wingnut heads exploding in three… two.. one…
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:36:07pm |
“Climate change.” And the loons start howling…— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 13, 2013
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:36:23pm |
After years of talking about it, we are finally poised to control our own energy future. We produce more oil at home than we have in 15 years. We have doubled the distance our cars will go on a gallon of gas, and the amount of renewable energy we generate from sources like wind and solar – with tens of thousands of good, American jobs to show for it. We produce more natural gas than ever before – and nearly everyone’s energy bill is lower because of it. And over the last four years, our emissions of the dangerous carbon pollution that threatens our planet have actually fallen.But for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. Yes, it’s true that no single event makes a trend. But the fact is, the 12 hottest years on record have all come in the last 15. Heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and floods – all are now more frequent and intense. We can choose to believe that Superstorm Sandy, and the most severe drought in decades, and the worst wildfires some states have ever seen were all just a freak coincidence. Or we can choose to believe in the overwhelming judgment of science – and act before it’s too late.
The good news is, we can make meaningful progress on this issue while driving strong economic growth. I urge this Congress to pursue a bipartisan, market-based solution to climate change, like the one John McCain and Joe Lieberman worked on together a few years ago. But if Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will. I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy.
Four years ago, other countries dominated the clean energy market and the jobs that came with it. We’ve begun to change that. Last year, wind energy added nearly half of all new power capacity in America. So let’s generate even more. Solar energy gets cheaper by the year – so let’s drive costs down even further. As long as countries like China keep going all-in on clean energy, so must we.
In the meantime, the natural gas boom has led to cleaner power and greater energy independence. That’s why my Administration will keep cutting red tape and speeding up new oil and gas permits. But I also want to work with this Congress to encourage the research and technology that helps natural gas burn even cleaner and protects our air and water.
Indeed, much of our new-found energy is drawn from lands and waters that we, the public, own together. So tonight, I propose we use some of our oil and gas revenues to fund an Energy Security Trust that will drive new research and technology to shift our cars and trucks off oil for good. If a non-partisan coalition of CEOs and retired generals and admirals can get behind this idea, then so can we. Let’s take their advice and free our families and businesses from the painful spikes in gas prices we’ve put up with for far too long. I’m also issuing a new goal for America: let’s cut in half the energy wasted by our homes and businesses over the next twenty years. The states with the best ideas to create jobs and lower energy bills by constructing more efficient buildings will receive federal support to help make it happen.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:37:08pm |
Climate change.
Glad I am not watching TGDN. They must all be an erupting Vesuvius of rage.
They are the Vuvuzela of Rage.
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Bubblehead II Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:38:41pm |
Climate Change. That’s going to piss the wingnuts off.
CHINA!!!!!! COAL!!!!!!! ECONOMIC POWER HOUSE!!!!!!
Record breaking smog, not so much a problem.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:39:37pm |
Wow, a smile from Boehner. Hell done froze over.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:39:54pm |
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:40:29pm |
sounds just like that communist eisenhower with his gummint roads
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:41:24pm |
Get that smile off your face Boehner what Obama said wasn’t funny. it was smart that’s something you republicans can’t understand.
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:42:50pm |
Fix it first program. That’s not even scratching the surface - when you’ve got sewers, water delivery, and utility infrastructure in need of upgrades across the board, whether it’s to improve reliability, or to weather “proof” from storms, flooding, and other natural disasters.
Fact is that with inflation at the rate it is, and interest rates actually pushing negative, there’s no better time to invest in infrastructure, but the GOP will block even the most modest infrastructure programs. And building infrastructure will result in a significant payback for all - in more money for manufacturing, jobs in engineering, planning, architecture, construction, and then retail - and the benefits will expand resulting from more efficient infrastructure.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:43:31pm |
The average American bridge is now 43 years old. 72,868 are “structurally deficient,” while 89,024 are “functionally obsolete.” #SOTU…
— ProgressTexas (@ProgressTX) February 13, 2013
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:43:47pm |
I bet Ted #Nugent is really pissed that he’s not getting the coverage that Dorner got today.#RWNJ #pedophile— Dave (@observation_dek) February 13, 2013
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:44:05pm |
i think the nba should lead the way in reducing team pregnancy
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:45:09pm |
So far everything I hear is common sense. Which means they will all be opposed at every turn.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:45:25pm |
“High quality pre-school education available to every child in America.”
Absolutely fantastic idea, regardless of the many obstacles to actually getting it done.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:46:18pm |
When is he going to talk about Benghazi. #GOPThoughts— ShitTheGOPsays (@Sh1tTheGOPsays) February 13, 2013
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:46:53pm |
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:48:16pm |
what kind of a harness do you use with immigrants?
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:48:59pm |
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Ghost of Archangelus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:49:11pm |
Comprehensive immigration reform. Good luck on that one with the TeaPartyGOP…
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:50:40pm |
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:51:05pm |
re: #110 Charles Johnson
“High quality pre-school education available to every child in America.”
Absolutely fantastic idea, regardless of the many obstacles to actually getting it done.
The GOP will take that to mean the President is in favor of vouchers.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:51:31pm |
Minimum wage! Wingnuts freaking out because they think workers should be paid a bowl of rice and gruel a day.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:52:00pm |
The only difference from Rubio coming over as a child and every Dreamer is one thing: we hate Castro so you are cool. Extreme inequality.
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:52:01pm |
Republicans don’t hate women.
They’re just against women making as much as men. Boehner.
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Bubblehead II Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:52:12pm |
I want to see the TPgop rebuttal. Anybody have a link?
Charles?
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:52:41pm |
Thats going to make some heads explode.
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:53:07pm |
re: #121 klys
Republicans don’t hate women.
They’re just against women making as much as men. Boehner.
I don’t see how this can be enforced. I am not allowed to ask how much my co-workers are making.
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:53:21pm |
re: #119 Vicious Babushka
Minimum wage! Wingnuts freaking out because they think workers should be paid a bowl of rice and gruel a day.
Sad part is many of those wingnuts are earning minimum wage now, and they spend it all on guns.
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EmmaAnne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:53:36pm |
What is that shiny thing in front of Boehner?
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steve_davis Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:54:10pm |
re: #2 Ghost of a Dopefish
What’s the derp drinking game for tonight? I imagine one will be every time a prominent GOPtard (or all of them) refuse to applaud for anything the President says.
That would result in death by drowning.
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:54:27pm |
re: #116 Ghost of Archangelus
Comprehensive immigration reform. Good luck on that one with the TeaPartyGOP…
If they don’t get in done because of the Teabaggers, then the Teabaggers can probably kiss the Hispanic vote goodbye for a couple generations. if they haven’t already done that.
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recusancy Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:54:37pm |
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:54:40pm |
Is it just on my end, or is the youtube feed stuttering pretty badly right now? I had plenty of bandwidth and low latency.
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:55:12pm |
re: #131 Our Precious Bodily Fluids
Is it just on my end, or is the youtube feed stuttering pretty badly right now? I had plenty of bandwidth and low latency.
Stuttering for me, too.
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:55:14pm |
re: #124 Vicious Babushka
I don’t see how this can be enforced. I am not allowed to ask how much my co-workers are making.
I really think that general statistics, at least, should be published for companies over a certain size.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:55:30pm |
re: #125 Petero1818
apple now moving offshore again
That tapping sound you hear is hippies tweeting about corporate greed from their Ipads.
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:55:34pm |
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:57:33pm |
And the whining that Obama just lost Afghanistan begins… NOW
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Vicious Babushka Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:58:23pm |
#BreakingNews: Body believed to be #Dorner removed from cabin at Big Bear abcn.ws/XyXlso— ABC News (@ABC) February 13, 2013
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:58:39pm |
Drones with their own 3d printers to make smaller drones.
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:58:51pm |
re: #136 Killgore Trout
That tapping sound you hear is hippies tweeting about corporate greed from their Ipads.
It is corporate greed.
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:59:37pm |
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 6:59:44pm |
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:00:08pm |
re: #155 moderatelyradicalliberal
No, that would be Republicans in your uterus.
Again? Dammit, I had the exterminator in last week.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:00:48pm |
I am running the counterterrorism portion through my Euphemism Babelfish right now. #justsaydrone
— Charles P. Pierce (@ESQPolitics) February 13, 2013
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:01:12pm |
This is the most Democratic State of the Union Obama has given. A lot of discrete proposals. More like Bill Clinton and LBJ. #sotu— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) February 13, 2013
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steve_davis Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:01:13pm |
re: #65 Achilles Tang
Watch Boehner’s lips. He is either having false teeth problems, or something else.
Well, he’s got the drinks tray right there in front of him, but he’s sulking because he can’t get enough time off camera to mix up the grasshopper.
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Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:01:24pm |
But wait! Anonymous thinks cyber attacks is a human right. LOL True story. Derp. DDOS attack paid for by mommy and daddy’s corporate supported trust funds. :P
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:01:26pm |
Well, that was weird. CNN feed on my iPad just dropped there for a second.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:02:25pm |
re: #156 klys
Again? Dammit, I had the exterminator in last week.
They’re looking for all of the dead babies you killed with your birth control pills. If only our bodies could just shut it all down like with rape.
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:03:16pm |
Insert “Trans-Europe Express” by Kraftwerk here…
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:03:29pm |
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:03:32pm |
How quickly will the GOP take that “I want our country to be like that” out of context to make it seem that Obama wants the US to be Burma?
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:03:45pm |
re: #163 moderatelyradicalliberal
They’re looking for all of the dead babies you killed with your birth control pills. If only our bodies could just shut it all down like with rape.
Which is different how?/
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:03:54pm |
Obama’s overall message tonight: There’s all this reasonable stuff just waiting to get done. Who are these crazy people who won’t sign on?
— Noam Scheiber (@noamscheiber) February 13, 2013
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:04:16pm |
Zionist! Boobs! Drones!
This speech is getting better.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:05:50pm |
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:06:01pm |
Support for Israel and a lasting peace, which he’s going to deliver when he visits Israel next month. But he hates Israel and is undermining its security! 11TY!
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Political Atheist Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:06:05pm |
What is wrong with Bidens eye? I hope he is ok.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:06:34pm |
re: #174 Political Atheist
What is wrong with Bidens eye? I hope he is ok.
He kept winking at John.
/
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The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:06:36pm |
Who is that lady sitting between Michelle Obama and Jill Biden?
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Dancing along the light of day Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:06:48pm |
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:07:27pm |
Boehner doesn’t even stand for wounded warriors? What does it take to get this guy to get off his seat? #sotu
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) February 13, 2013
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:08:16pm |
re: #174 Political Atheist
What is wrong with Bidens eye? I hope he is ok.
Beer pong accident. He’ll be fine
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:08:33pm |
re: #180 jaunte
The bartender pouring his drink at the other end of the bar?
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:08:54pm |
The right to vote, lay in on hard and deep for the cheating GOP.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:09:13pm |
re: #180 jaunte
Tell him there’s an open bar in the other room and he’ll jump right up.
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prairiefire Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:09:46pm |
re: #177 The Mountain That Blogs
Who is that lady sitting between Michelle Obama and Jill Biden?
Is it that 100 year old lady that had to wait in a long line to vote?
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:09:47pm |
“We can fix this.”
HE TOTALLY WANTS TO FIX THE ELECTIONS!!!1!
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:09:54pm |
re: #174 Political Atheist
What is wrong with Bidens eye? I hope he is ok.
You know—when History shows that Joe Biden was replaced by an alien we’re gonna wonder why no one noticed his eyes were pure black. #SOTU
— Elon James White (@elonjames) February 13, 2013
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ninja cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:10:15pm |
re: #174 Political Atheist
Scratched eye w/his contact lens. Whole eye is red.
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:10:20pm |
More voting by mail. Then, when they finally kill off the post office, FedEx and UPS will rake it in.
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:10:44pm |
Here comes the gun control portion of the speech, and Obama’s simply asking for an up or down vote. The GOP can’t even be bothered with that, courtesy of the NRA
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:11:36pm |
re: #187 lawhawk
Justice Ginsberg isn’t looking particularly well btw.
Because she isn’t. She has pancreatic cancer. If Mitt Romney had won the election he would’ve filled her seat with another Alito, Scalia or Thomas. I’ll think about that the next time PBO disappoints me in some way. His winning a second term is worth that alone.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:11:47pm |
If you want to vote no, go ahead, you soulless bastards.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:12:06pm |
“They deserve a vote.” Damned straight, they do.
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:13:06pm |
re: #194 moderatelyradicalliberal
I understand that, but I think she’s looking even worse than she has in quite some time and I do think that the President may be nominating her replacement before long.
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:13:22pm |
re: #198 Targetpractice
“They deserve a vote.” Damned straight, they do.
Funny democracy we have. It’s not about the vote, it’s about being allowed to vote.
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The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:13:31pm |
Oh, she is a NICU nurse at NYU Langone. Go her.
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geoffm33 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:15:06pm |
She’s 102 years old. Boehner, GET OFF YOUR ASS.
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bws58 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:16:15pm |
Can this guy be president? Oh wait, he is….sigh :)
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:16:42pm |
Tonight, the role of heartless, dour, old, disapproving Republican bastard has been played by John Boehner.
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:17:10pm |
I’m not a fan of John Boehner under any circumstances, but he’s really seeming conspicuously crass tonight.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:17:22pm |
Goddamn, now that was a great way to end it all.
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:17:36pm |
ok, enuf common sense and anodyne sentiments
let us have teh crazy talk!
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:18:11pm |
re: #209 Our Precious Bodily Fluids
It’s hard to be the guy who can’t deliver anything other than a No vote on anything being proposed tonight, even the most sensible stuff.
| 217 |
Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:18:33pm |
So what’s everyone’s prediction for the major wingnut freakout over this speech?
There’s so much red meat here, it’s hard to know where to start.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:18:54pm |
Breaking; Drone sited over Boehner’s head.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:19:11pm |
And next up, Rand Paul and Marco Rubio…
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:19:19pm |
re: #217 Charles Johnson
So what’s everyone’s prediction for the major wingnut freakout over this speech?
There’s so much red meat here, it’s hard to know where to start.
Think one of the big things will the minimum wage proposals.
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:19:29pm |
re: #217 Charles Johnson
Got a link for The Rand Paul Experience?
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:19:47pm |
The most passionate the pres was all night was taking people rights away.#SOTUJust like his passion on taking rights away in HHS regs— Rick Santorum (@RickSantorum) February 13, 2013
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:20:00pm |
re: #217 Charles Johnson
#1 Complaint: “Minimum wage hike will kill the economy.”
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geoffm33 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:20:33pm |
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:20:55pm |
re: #225 lawhawk
That song was the only good thing about the Hitchhiker’s Guide movie.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:00pm |
re: #96 Vicious Babushka
Climate change.
Glad I am not watching TGDN. They must all be an erupting
VesuviusKrakatoa of rage.They are the Vuvuzela of Rage.
FTFY
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The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:01pm |
{turn on Fox News} {literally the first word I hear is Solyndra}
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:13pm |
Wow, I really missed it. Which rights is he taking away..?
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:15pm |
re: #223 Charles Johnson
Which rights was he taking away? The right to be bigoted assholes?
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:31pm |
re: #217 Charles Johnson
Minimum wage, the climate change stuff, the infrastructure stuff, the up/down vote on gun regulations, debt ceiling, etc.
But their ire and attention will focus on the lack of a mention of Benghazi or Ambassador Stevens.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:39pm |
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:43pm |
re: #233 Kragar (Antichrist )
Which rights was he taking away? The right to be bigoted assholes?
Probably “They deserve a vote.”
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:50pm |
re: #217 Charles Johnson
So what’s everyone’s prediction for the major wingnut freakout over this speech?
There’s so much red meat here, it’s hard to know where to start.
I doubt there will be any substance and little direct critique; just the usual generalities about free enterprise (free for all).
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geoffm33 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:21:55pm |
re: #221 Targetpractice
Think one of the big things will the minimum wage proposals.
And the very definition of voting against your own interests.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:22:29pm |
Inadvertent wingnut hilarity of the evening: Joel Pollak “fact-checks” the SOTU: lgf.bz/Z9cgQV— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 13, 2013
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:22:35pm |
Just like his passion on taking rights away in HHS regs
Taking away men’s rights to deny poor working women birth control.
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:22:59pm |
My vote goes to “exploiting” the Sandy Hook victims to force his own extreme agenda down Americans’ throats!!!!!
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William of Orange Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:23:16pm |
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:23:38pm |
13%. The percentage of Republicans who remember Marco Rubio from the 80s sitcom where he was adopted by a rich white couple.— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) February 13, 2013
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Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:23:48pm |
Ugh. No rebuttals for me. I mean, I can see the point of a rebuttal but not from extremists of any stripe.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:24:06pm |
re: #218 b_sharp
Well American friends, how was it?
Biased of course, but I vote great. America’s potential.
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ಠ_ಠ Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:24:41pm |
Anyone else see Boehner roughly pull the President’s arm in during their handshake? Looked like he was trying to appear dominant or some-such gorilla shit. He Just looked like an enormously disrespectful and belligerent twat.
| 247 |
Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:24:43pm |
Rand Paul thinks the US credit down rating was due to our debt? He’s either really stupid or simply a liar. Or both.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:07pm |
The pulled a body out of the cabin, won’t say who until they’ve ID’d forensically.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:17pm |
Desiline Victor was born in Haiti in 1910, and arrived in the United States in 1989. A naturalized U.S. citizen… fb.me/1SnBoKN6b
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) February 13, 2013
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:18pm |
re: #246 ಠ_ಠ
Anyone else see Boehner roughly pull the President’s arm in during their handshake? Looked like he was trying to appear dominant or some-such gorilla shit. He Just looked like an enormously disrespectful and belligerent twat.
Hahaha, dangly parts!
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:22pm |
re: #246 ಠ_ಠ
Anyone else see Boehner roughly pull the President’s arm in during their handshake? Looked like he was trying to appear dominant or some-such gorilla shit. He Just looked like an enormously disrespectful and belligerent twat.
Yeah, that was weird.
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lawhawk Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:31pm |
re: #244 Gus
Why have one when you can have two at twice the price (Rubio and Paul). /
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Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:33pm |
Look upon this, America. The contrast between Barack Obama & his Republican opponents in Congress. Just look. #sotu— David Roberts (@drgrist) February 13, 2013
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b_sharp Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:35pm |
re: #246 ಠ_ಠ
Anyone else see Boehner roughly pull the President’s arm in during their handshake? Looked like he was trying to appear dominant or some-such gorilla shit. He Just looked like an enormously disrespectful and belligerent twat.
I noticed it.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:25:53pm |
Fun fact about the 102-year-old voter lady: She was old enough to vote for decades before she was legally allowed to.
— Max Fisher (@Max_Fisher) February 13, 2013
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:26:25pm |
That was funny. He signed a speech for a man, then signed another for a lady, using the same pen while the guy was reaching for his pen back, but the lady got it. Then the guy got it back from the woman after the president passed.
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austin_blue Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:27:26pm |
re: #217 Charles Johnson
So what’s everyone’s prediction for the major wingnut freakout over this speech?
There’s so much red meat here, it’s hard to know where to start.
Doing anything about climate change/gun laws/tax revenue/financial regulation will cause the ruin the economy.
Given where the money is, I’ll bet financial regulation.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:27:38pm |
re: #256 Achilles Tang
That was funny. He signed a speech for a man, then signed another for a lady, using the same pen while the guy was reaching for his pen back, but the lady got it. Then the guy got it back from the woman after the president passed.
PEN REDISTRIBUTION!
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:27:40pm |
re: #256 Achilles Tang
That was funny. He signed a speech for a man, then signed another for a lady, using the same pen while the guy was reaching for his pen back, but the lady got it. Then the guy got it back from the woman after the president passed.
Obviously that’s the next outrageous outrage. Three-shell signing pen switcharoo.
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:27:43pm |
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William of Orange Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:28:58pm |
“This country only works when we accept certain obligations” @barackobama we have VERY different ideas as to what those “obligations” are!— Sean Hannity (@seanhannity) February 13, 2013
Whatevah….
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:29:10pm |
Rick Perry’s son @griffperry just got Barack Obama confused with R Chris Christie, which is awfully tough to do twitter.com/griffperry— Bud Kennedy (@budkennedy) February 13, 2013
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:29:28pm |
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:30:42pm |
re: #264 Our Precious Bodily Fluids
Interesting. Griff Perry doesn’t think America is great. Republicans must hate him.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:31:31pm |
re: #265 Gus
Rubio will be on C-Span shortly.
I can easily predict his whole speech. Anyone who’s been paying attention to the GOP can. They’re like robots.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:31:45pm |
Marco Rubio’s comb over makes me giggle.
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Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:31:51pm |
Nancy Pelosi should be sitting behind POTUS instead of a dude who doesn’t flinch at the thought of a 102 year old waiting 6 hours to vote.— Kyle (@LiberalCanuck) February 13, 2013
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Killgore Trout Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:32:01pm |
re: #262 Gus
Where’s guns?!?!?
Or drones?
Seriously though, it was a very lackluster speech. Mostly boiler plate generic stuff, some soaring rhetoric, predictable emotional moments. Not much vision, no bold plan,nothing to challenge the status quo. More of a safe campaign speech than a bold second term agenda. Get ready for four years of nothing.
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:32:07pm |
Free enterprise - subsidies and tax breaks for big corporations.
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geoffm33 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:32:28pm |
Turned off Rubio. Looked like an SNL skit, confusing.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:32:43pm |
re: #275 Killgore Trout
Or drones?
Seriously though, it was a very lackluster speech. Mostly boiler plate generic stuff, some soaring rhetoric, predictable emotional moments. Not much vision, no bold plan,nothing to challenge the status quo. More of a safe campaign speech than a bold second term agenda. Get ready for four years of nothing.
Lol.
Because the GOP would’ve gone for bold!
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:32:46pm |
oh, is this the non wingnut republican speech?? really??
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:33:28pm |
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Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:34:02pm |
re: #275 Killgore Trout
I thought it was a great speech. You’re harshing my buzz.
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gwangung Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:34:04pm |
re: #275 Killgore Trout
Or drones?
Seriously though, it was a very lackluster speech. Mostly boiler plate generic stuff, some soaring rhetoric, predictable emotional moments. Not much vision, no bold plan,nothing to challenge the status quo. More of a safe campaign speech than a bold second term agenda. Get ready for four years of nothing.
Then there should be no problems in passing most of this, eh?
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:34:35pm |
Deregulation and get rid of Obamacare I sure didn’t expect to hear that./
Same GOP as it was before the election, they haven’t learned anything.
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celticdragon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:34:45pm |
re: #208 Charles Johnson
Tonight, the role of heartless, dour, old, disapproving Republican bastard has been played by John Boehner.
I am soooo tweeting this…
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:34:47pm |
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:34:57pm |
re: #282 Mich-again
I thought it was a great speech. You’re harshing my buzz.
He’s under the odd impression that the GOP is willing to compromise with Obama on anything.
Weird, since I figured he was a realist.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:35:11pm |
re: #284 jaunte
Rubio is whining about Obama’s unfairness.
Which is pretty much the GOP’s only defense anymore. “He’s being too mean on us!”
| 290 |
Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:35:22pm |
re: #275 Killgore Trout
Or drones?
Seriously though, it was a very lackluster speech. Mostly boiler plate generic stuff, some soaring rhetoric, predictable emotional moments. Not much vision, no bold plan,nothing to challenge the status quo. More of a safe campaign speech than a bold second term agenda. Get ready for four years of nothing.
It reminded me of his stump speeches from last summer… But! Last minute save and a good one.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:35:46pm |
re: #289 Targetpractice
Which is pretty much the GOP’s only defense anymore. “He’s being too mean on us!”
“Free the rich! Maybe they’ll hire you!”
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:36:18pm |
“does that mean there’s no role for government?”
republican roles for government:
womb control
keeping scary black people away
fighting the threat of rising wages
| 295 |
OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:36:29pm |
Rubio seems really nervous. Dry mouth, a bit twitchy… could it be he’s actually uncomfortable lying?
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:36:36pm |
Marco Rubio missing out on great career giving vaguely motivational real estate seminars.
— Daily Kos (@dailykos) February 13, 2013
Privatize him.
| 298 |
Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:36:40pm |
Can’t imagine how nutty Paul is going to sound if Rubio’s the ‘sane’ one…
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Achilles Tang Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:36:42pm |
just 4 percent growth per year, by doing nothing??
| 300 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:36:47pm |
Yes, the economy did shrink the last quarter…because of government budget cuts!
| 301 |
Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:11pm |
Rubio’s parroting a laundry list of rancid, stale right wing talking points.
| 302 |
Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:15pm |
Rubio attacks govt, then praises Soc Sec & Medicare.That’s a lot phonier than I thought he’d be.— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) February 13, 2013
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goddamnedfrank Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:16pm |
re: #275 Killgore Trout
Or drones?
Seriously though, it was a very lackluster speech. Mostly boiler plate generic stuff, some soaring rhetoric, predictable emotional moments. Not much vision, no bold plan,nothing to challenge the status quo. More of a safe campaign speech than a bold second term agenda. Get ready for four years of nothing.
I thought his Soilent Green initiative and proposal to make prisoners run a deadly gauntlet of professional stalkers were both pretty avant garde.
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bratwurst Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:30pm |
re: #275 Killgore Trout
Or drones?
Seriously though, it was a very lackluster speech. Mostly boiler plate generic stuff, some soaring rhetoric, predictable emotional moments. Not much vision, no bold plan,nothing to challenge the status quo. More of a safe campaign speech than a bold second term agenda. Get ready for four years of nothing.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:37pm |
re: #301 Charles Johnson
Rubio’s parroting a laundry list of rancid, stale right wing talking points.
He’s reading somebody else’s speech.
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:42pm |
Coal and oil lets fuck the worlds climate even more.
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celticdragon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:48pm |
re: #291 jaunte
“
FreeBlow the rich! Maybe they’ll hire you!”
Hey, they are called the Koch brothers for a reason, no?
//
| 309 |
engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:49pm |
christie would cut him to ribbons inside of two primaries
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:37:56pm |
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:00pm |
re: #282 Mich-again
I thought it was a great speech. You’re harshing my buzz.
KT has never been the same since he was passed over for promotion at the Argument Clinic.
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Mattand Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:25pm |
re: #312 Our Precious Bodily Fluids
KT has never been the same since he was passed over for promotion at the Argument Clinic.
[Embedded content]
No, he wasn’t.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:25pm |
re: #312 Our Precious Bodily Fluids
KT has never been the same since he was passed over for promotion at the Argument Clinic.
[Embedded content]
That’s not true.
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Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:27pm |
Has Rubio brought up the other GOP myth about Job Creationism? I switched over to basketball after the SOTU.
| 316 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:30pm |
This is the GOP’s Great Brown Hope for winning over Latino voters. Oy.
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Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:32pm |
re: #306 Targetpractice
He’s reading somebody else’s speech.
Rubio accidentally loads 2016Tea Party Convention speech in TelePrompTer.— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) February 13, 2013
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:59pm |
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:38:59pm |
re: #306 Targetpractice
He’s reading somebody else’s speech.
this speech is so old we should all be able to give it ourselves by now
| 321 |
celticdragon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:39:06pm |
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:39:32pm |
re: #295 OtterQueen
Rubio seems really nervous. Dry mouth, a bit twitchy… could it be he’s actually uncomfortable lying?
No, that can’t be it. He lied about his parents escaping Castro’s Cuba even though they left three years before Castro took over.
He’s worried about his comb over moving out of place.
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Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:39:52pm |
I’m waiting for him to repeat the speech en Espanol..
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RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:40:15pm |
And Marco Rubio tells his first pants-on-fire lie regarding the national debt
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Stanley Sea Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:40:27pm |
re: #282 Mich-again
I thought it was a great speech. You’re harshing my buzz.
That’s his LGF purpose. Depressing for us and him.
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celticdragon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:40:28pm |
re: #320 engineer cat
this speech is so old we should all be able to give it ourselves by now
You can take any random 15 GOP speeches and make a Mad Libs generator that is utterly infallible.
| 331 |
Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:40:48pm |
| 332 |
Mattand Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:40:49pm |
| 333 |
jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:40:50pm |
Stop. Touching. Your. Face. #Rubio #looksshifty
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) February 13, 2013
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:40:51pm |
The Balanced Budget Amendment? Mein Gott, they must have slipped him one of Newt’s speeches from ‘96.
| 336 |
Alexzander Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:41:24pm |
| 337 |
Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:41:26pm |
Rubio is high school debate team quality.. This is bad.
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celticdragon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:41:47pm |
re: #334 Targetpractice
The Balanced Budget Amendment? Mein Gott, they must have slipped him one of Newt’s speeches from ‘96.
In a minute, he will take out his new Contract with America…New and Improved!
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:42:10pm |
This, ladies and gentlemen, is the guy that Time Magazine just dubbed the “Republican Savior.” I’m not sure this kid is old enough to shave.
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Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:42:14pm |
He looks like a cleaned up version of the monster in Young Frankenstein..
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Mattand Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:42:25pm |
re: #327 Skeetghazi
That’s his LGF purpose. Depressing for us and him.
The Balance Fairy demands sacrifice! In equal amounts, of course.
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:42:32pm |
| 347 |
Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:43:05pm |
And cue the @rubiowaterbottle twitter account.— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) February 13, 2013
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:43:17pm |
Apparently, mindless parroting of right wing talking points causes one’s mouth to go dry.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) February 13, 2013
| 351 |
jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:43:26pm |
This guy’s rent property was foreclosed on, but he knows about how we should succeed.
| 352 |
Decatur Deb Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:43:32pm |
Rubio is good but I’m just not in the market for a timeshare.
| 353 |
Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:43:48pm |
| 354 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:44:18pm |
Yeah, this is great and all, but where’s the real GOP rebuttal? Seriously, this is it?
| 355 |
Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:44:24pm |
Completely Self-Absorbed Obama Gets Up And Just Talks For An Hour Straight onion.com/11Fhbus— The Onion (@TheOnion) February 13, 2013
| 357 |
RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:44:44pm |
And we have a microphone failure.
This is just a comedy of fail for the RNC.
| 358 |
bratwurst Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:44:54pm |
Bobby Jindal is having a hearty laugh right about now.
| 359 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:44:54pm |
Where’s my gong? Can someone get me my friggin’ gong?!
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:45:00pm |
Economic liberty to this asshole means the liberty to die from a treatable disease because you can’t afford healthcare, the liberty to work for $3 an hour because your parents weren’t rich and you couldn’t go to college…
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Alexzander Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:45:04pm |
RUBIO IS OUT.
What an embarrassment for the GOP. Get your shit together.
It is going to take me hours to get that dry mouth sound out of my head.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:45:31pm |
I think we can replace the sequester with dryness of Marco Rubio’s tongue.
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) February 13, 2013
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The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:45:43pm |
Can’t wait to see Rand Paul if that was the sane one.
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:46:08pm |
if this was campaign season, we could follow him around offering him water
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RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:46:13pm |
Paul Ryan is on CNN right now.
He sounds…bitter.
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Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:46:15pm |
Next up.. Gene Gene, the Dancing Machine!!
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:46:42pm |
re: #364 engineer cat
if this was campaign season, we could follow him around offering him water
Stay thirsty my friends
— Paul Werdel (@prwerdel) February 13, 2013
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:46:44pm |
re: #363 The Mountain That Blogs
Can’t wait to see Rand Paul if that was the sane one.
Now THAT is a terrifying thought.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:46:55pm |
re: #365 RadicalModerate
Paul Ryan is on CNN right now.
He sounds…bitter.
I’m still trying to figure out what the button is on his suit.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:48:09pm |
#drinkofwater— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) February 13, 2013
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:48:11pm |
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:49:04pm |
Christ, you’re fast, Internets. Here’s the Marco Rubio water GIF: assets.nationaljournal.com/img/2013SOTU/S…— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) February 13, 2013
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Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:49:26pm |
This is so beautiful! *sniff*
*gulp* #GOPresponse vine.co/v/bvErIBTIzOj— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) February 13, 2013
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RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:49:46pm |
Hehe. Paul Ryan just threw Mitt Romney under the bus regarding minimum wage reform
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:49:50pm |
ryan preaching success through lower loopholes
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:50:42pm |
re: #377 RadicalModerate
Hehe. Paul Ryan just threw Mitt Romney under the bus regarding minimum wage reform
No honor among thieves.
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Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:51:44pm |
If being a politician makes you that thirsty, they should all take a greater interest in my search for water on Mars.— SarcasticRover (@SarcasticRover) February 13, 2013
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:51:50pm |
That was one of the most awkward moments in recent political memory. I loved it so much.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:51:53pm |
LEAVE MARCO RUBIO ALOOOOOONNNNNEEE! #newrepublicanmeme— Charles P. Pierce (@ESQPolitics) February 13, 2013
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:52:43pm |
Rand Paul (R-KY) now giving the Tea Party rebuttal but no one is showing it because of the Trilateral Commission, probably. #SOTU— Indecision (@indecision) February 13, 2013
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Alexzander Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:53:28pm |
re: #384 Charles Johnson
That was one of the most awkward moments in recent political memory. I loved it so much.
Agreed. I’m glad to have shared it with LGF.
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engineer cat Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:53:29pm |
re: #365 RadicalModerate
Paul Ryan is on CNN right now.
He sounds…bitter.
cnn has gingrich
this is an untreatable condition and i don’t want to get infected
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Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:53:47pm |
Next year the GOP should plead the 5th and decline a rebuttal speech after the SOTU on the grounds that they might incriminate themselves.— J M Sute (@71LesPaul) February 13, 2013
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celticdragon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:54:33pm |
My God, that was comedy gold. Rubio, that sound you hear is your Presidential campaign dieing slowly in the desert.
Of thirst.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:54:59pm |
Methinks the Cuban Comb Over is a dud.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:55:14pm |
The most impressive feat was Marco Rubio turning water into whine. #GOPresponse— Invisible Obama (@InvisibleObama) February 13, 2013
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RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:55:48pm |
Rand Paul is trying to sell the idea that going to sequester regarding the budget/debt is a good idea.
And demanding a balanced budget amendment.
Never mind the fact that out-of-control spending during the last 40 years have all happened under Republican administrations.
…and here goes a cry for isolationism and nationalism.
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:55:56pm |
Deficit, printing money, spending….
The horse is dead, Paul!
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:56:04pm |
re: #393 moderatelyradicalliberal
Methinks the Cuban Comb Over is a dud.
Y’all seen Joaquin or Julian Castro? And the GOP thinks this guy Rubio is going to get the Hispanic vote.???Hmmmm.— Holland Taylor (@HollandTaylor) February 13, 2013
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:56:22pm |
High praise from a master of the genre RT @bobbyjindal: Wonderful job by Senator @marcorubio on #GOP response.— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) February 13, 2013
Horse laugh!
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Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:56:26pm |
re: #397 OtterQueen
Deficit, printing money, spending….
The horse is dead, Paul!
Has he said FIAT CURRENCY! yet
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Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:56:48pm |
re: #384 Charles Johnson
That was one of the most awkward moments in recent political memory. I loved it so much.
Nixon.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:57:15pm |
Rep Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) just tried to argue raising minimum wage is “taking money out of the economy”.Hysterically absurd lock of logic.— Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) February 13, 2013
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:57:24pm |
re: #400 Mich-again
Has he said FIAT CURRENCY! yet
[Link: www.cnn.com…]
I didn’t hear it, but I’m half watching the hockey game we recorded.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:57:42pm |
Marco, recommendation for the future: Write your own speeches. Or, at the very least, decline to read ones that the party leadership shove in front of you five minutes before you’re supposed to make them.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:58:08pm |
re: #405 Varek Raith
Rand, you are full of shit.
And coming from a Sith lord, that’s saying something.
//
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:58:14pm |
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RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:58:41pm |
re: #384 Charles Johnson
That was one of the most awkward moments in recent political memory. I loved it so much.
“Please continue…” might have it beat.
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Tigger2 Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:58:48pm |
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Charles Johnson Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:58:54pm |
It’s the Obama SOTU Curse. Any politician who delivers the Republican response is suddenly tongue-tied and dry-mouthed, and their career dies.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:58:55pm |
re: #398 Lidane
I love that woman. I hope she brings here Broadway show about Ann Richards to Texas.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:58:55pm |
re: #406 Targetpractice
And coming from a Sith lord, that’s saying something.
//
Right!
Damn, at least I can pull off a convincing con!
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:59:02pm |
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 7:59:51pm |
re: #412 moderatelyradicalliberal
I love that woman. I hope she brings here Broadway show about Ann Richards to Texas.
It was at the Paramount here in Austin for a while. I tried getting tickets but it was hard.
Revival plz. I adore her.
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Shiplord Kirel Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:00:03pm |
It begins!
This isn’t worth a page, but it’s probably good for a laugh (freeper posting):
Drone controlled by Chinese agent shows Dorner died in fire in cabin
There is also this:
Oh the gun nuts are gona off now baser on what the PTUS
At first I thought it was some kind of triple-secret freeper/tealiban code, but they apparently don’t understand it any better than I do.
Huh?
Someone’s been playing the Obama SOTU drinking game.
IB4Z !!!
Please explain. Something was lost in translation.
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ReamWorks SKG Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:00:09pm |
As you all well know, I’m a right-wing extremist.
And *I* thought it was a pretty good state of the union.
So there!
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:00:27pm |
re: #384 Charles Johnson
That was one of the most awkward moments in recent political memory. I loved it so much.
Please continue, Republicans.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:00:38pm |
Seeing “Rand Paul (R-KY)” makes me think of lube and somehow also makes me want to swear off sex. #SOTU— Indecision (@indecision) February 13, 2013
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:01:31pm |
re: #411 Charles Johnson
It’s the Obama SOTU Curse. Any politician who delivers the Republican response is suddenly tongue-tied and dry-mouthed, and their career dies.
Obama has that Clintonian ability to make his opponents look ridiculous by just opening their mouths.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:01:41pm |
re: #416 Lidane
It was at the Paramount here in Austin for a while. I tried getting tickets but it was hard.
Revival plz. I adore her.
I’d drive to Austin if I had to, but hopefully it will come to Dallas. We’re blue now so I think we deserve it.
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:02:01pm |
King Obama! Secret lists! Recess appointments!
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:02:02pm |
OUTRAGE!
Obama is right; broad consensus in scientific community on climate change. Our previous fact-check: ow.ly/hFgAC #SOTU— PolitiFact (@politifact) February 13, 2013
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blueraven Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:02:16pm |
Well at last Rubio should get the opening skit for SNL this week.
If not, they suck.
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:02:36pm |
re: #423 Targetpractice
Obama has that Clintonian ability to make his opponents look ridiculous by just opening their mouths.
To be honest, they don’t need any help looking stupid. It’s got to be in their DNA.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:02:56pm |
Hey Rand Paul, James Trafficant called. He wants his groundhog toupee back.— J M Sute (@71LesPaul) February 13, 2013
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:03:06pm |
re: #427 blueraven
Well at last Rubio should get the opening skit for SNL this week.
If not, they suck.
I expected him to end his speech with “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”
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OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:03:24pm |
re: #418 Shiplord Kirel
Wow. I’ve never been on Free Republic before. This is amazing.
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:03:49pm |
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blueraven Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:04:00pm |
re: #430 Targetpractice
I expected him to end his speech with “Live from New York, it’s Saturday Night!”
I could have sworn Sean Hannity wrote that speech.
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RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:04:23pm |
Rand Paul sounds like some bizarre fusion of a televangelist and Ayn Rand.
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b_sharp Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:05:16pm |
re: #432 OtterQueen
Wow. I’ve never been on Free Republic before. This is amazing.
I lived there for two years. I just about died laughing.
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moderatelyradicalliberal Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:05:28pm |
re: #435 RadicalModerate
Rand Paul sounds like some bizarre fusion of a televangelist and Ayn Rand.
You just described the modern Republican Party.
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Alexzander Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:05:57pm |
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RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:07:40pm |
CNN reporting that it has been confirmed the body pulled from the burned cabin in California is that of Christopher Dorner.
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Romantic Heretic Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:08:27pm |
re: #340 celticdragon
In a minute, he will take out his new Contract
withon America…New and Improved!
FTFY.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:08:42pm |
re: #440 RadicalModerate
CNN reporting that it has been confirmed the body pulled from the burned cabin in California is that of Christopher Dorner.
That single shot reported was probably him eating a bullet.
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:08:53pm |
re: #438 Alexzander
At least he speaks with more authenticity and conviction.
Which should scare every thinking person.
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Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:09:21pm |
re: #440 RadicalModerate
CNN reporting that it has been confirmed the body pulled from the burned cabin in California is that of Christopher Dorner.
LAPD:Cabin is still too hot to make entry. The cabin has not yet been searched. Any reports of body found not true. #Dorner— Jimmy Orr LATimes (@JimmyOrr) February 13, 2013
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palomino Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:09:51pm |
re: #435 RadicalModerate
Rand Paul sounds like some bizarre fusion of a televangelist and Ayn Rand.
That’s the best, most accurate description I’ve heard of today’s GOP in quite a while.
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Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:10:25pm |
Republicans really should stay away from props. And also water. And also TV. And also camera. And also …— Kaili Joy Gray (@KailiJoy) February 13, 2013
| 448 |
Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:10:30pm |
re: #444 Gus
For crying out loud…
So…
No one knows shit?
Got it!
/
| 450 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:11:15pm |
All I’ll say is if that’s not Dorner, then the LAPD is in pretty deep shit.
| 451 |
Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:11:19pm |
Por favor no take mas than 16 ounceros de un agua break, Señor Rubio. El baño tiene un longo line.— Miguel Bloombito (@ElBloombito) February 13, 2013
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blueraven Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:11:20pm |
re: #439 b_sharp
Hannity can write?
Well he has some books I think and a radio & TV show. But all I ever hear him do is spout off a litany of things Obama supposedly says about republicans: they want dirty air and dirty water, don’t care about disabled children and the elderly, blah, blah, blah.
The exact same straw argument Rubio parroted.
| 455 |
The Mountain That Blogs Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:12:27pm |
How long before Steve Stockman publishes an article in Guns and Ammo suggesting the Dorner raid was done to justify banning assault weapons?
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:12:51pm |
re: #404 Targetpractice
Marco, recommendation for the future: Write your own speeches. Or, at the very least, decline to read ones that the party leadership shove in front of you five minutes before you’re supposed to make them.
I thought Sen. Rubio did quite well. At the least, it will enhance his stature, rather than diminish it as happened to Bobby Jindal.
| 457 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:13:34pm |
re: #455 The Mountain That Blogs
How long before Steve Stockman publishes an article in Guns and Ammo suggesting the Dorner raid was done to justify banning assault weapons?
I’ll be curious as to what weapons eventually do turn up. He was boasting in his manifesto about having a .50 cal rifle and a SA-7 surface-to-air missile. Won’t be surprised to find out that the majority of his arsenal was semiauto handguns.
| 458 |
blueraven Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:13:59pm |
re: #456 Dark_Falcon
I thought Sen. Rubio did quite well. At the least, it will enhance his stature, rather than diminish it as happened to Bobby Jindal.
Um…No
| 459 |
Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:14:43pm |
re: #456 Dark_Falcon
I thought Sen. Rubio did quite well. At the least, it will enhance his stature, rather than diminish it as happened to Bobby Jindal.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA….
…seriously though, have you even looked at Twitter? Rubio’s “water bottle” moment is to the GOP SOTU response what Clint’s empty chair was to the GOP convention.
| 460 |
ReamWorks SKG Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:14:50pm |
A scan of twitter for #Dorner shows that about 50% of twitterers are on his side. I didn’t expect that.
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:15:11pm |
re: #456 Dark_Falcon
I thought Sen. Rubio did quite well. At the least, it will enhance his stature, rather than diminish it as happened to Bobby Jindal.
In way over his head was all I saw.
| 462 |
Bubblehead II Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:15:38pm |
Night Lizards. Been a long day. May the Deity of your choice smile upon you.
Sleep well.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:15:45pm |
re: #456 Dark_Falcon
I thought Sen. Rubio did quite well. At the least, it will enhance his stature, rather than diminish it as happened to Bobby Jindal.
If quite well as in he didn’t fall over, I’d agree. Guy came off looking like a trainee used car salesman to me.
| 464 |
RadicalModerate Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:16:34pm |
re: #444 Gus
Yeah, just watched the LAPD news conference who are stating emphatically that no body has been found in the building. Apparently there is some discrepancy with CNN’s sources.
| 465 |
Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:17:18pm |
re: #455 The Mountain That Blogs
How long before Steve Stockman publishes an article in Guns and Ammo suggesting the Dorner raid was done to justify banning assault weapons?
Unlikely. Given that Dorner’s manifesto openly called for gun control, there is no way you can call his actions a ‘false flag’. No, he nailed the red flag of No Quarter to his mast and may now have been sunk under it. (Sorry, but I liked the naval metaphor.) His actions were too obvious for conspiracists to latch onto; They’re more likely to latch onto his allegations instead.
| 466 |
klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:17:39pm |
So. I am watching the Jon Stewart bit about gay marriage being approved in Great Britain and it features bits about the debate from their House of Commons.
The conclusion is their system of government is a lot more fun than ours. At least for the spectating.
| 467 |
Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:17:53pm |
| 468 |
Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:18:22pm |
re: #464 RadicalModerate
Yeah, just watched the LAPD news conference who are stating emphatically that no body has been found in the building. Apparently there is some discrepancy with CNN’s sources.
This is all kinds of annoying.
| 469 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:18:25pm |
re: #466 klys
So. I am watching the Jon Stewart bit about gay marriage being approved in Great Britain and it features bits about the debate from their House of Commons.
The conclusion is their system of government is a lot more fun than ours. At least for the spectating.
Always liked Robin Williams description of Parliament as “Congress with a two-drink minimum.”
| 470 |
Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:18:34pm |
re: #459 Interesting Times
I’m not reading Twitter. I’ve got research to do. I’ve enough time to be here, but not to be on Twitter as well.
| 471 |
Mich-again Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:19:21pm |
re: #456 Dark_Falcon
I thought Sen. Rubio did quite well. At the least, it will enhance his stature, rather than diminish it as happened to Bobby Jindal.
By any chance, might you also have a case of cottonmouth? /
| 472 |
Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:19:27pm |
re: #435 RadicalModerate
Rand Paul sounds like some bizarre fusion of a televangelist and Ayn Rand.
Just like Daddy.
| 473 |
wrenchwench Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:19:29pm |
CBS, ABC, NBC, CNN & AP had all reported Dorner’s body had been found. LAPD says, in fact, no body has been identified or located.— David Grann (@DavidGrann) February 13, 2013
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:19:36pm |
re: #467 Joanne
I think a lot of people everywhere have had, or know of people who’ve had, bad experiences with the police. It’s not just LAPD.
There’s truth to the adage that a liberal is a conservative who has been arrested.
| 475 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:20:27pm |
re: #473 wrenchwench
Everybody eager to be the first to announce his demise. Fucking ghouls.
| 476 |
OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:20:40pm |
re: #473 wrenchwench
What is Obama hiding? There should be a Congressional panel on this.
| 477 |
Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:21:01pm |
re: #471 Mich-again
By any chance, might you also have a case of cottonmouth? /
Nope, they don’t live near me. They are mostly found in southern Illinois, especially in swamp areas.
/Ask a silly question…
| 478 |
wrenchwench Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:21:57pm |
It appears that the body in the cabin was that of Mante Te’o’s girlfriend.— Matthew Reichbach (@fbihop) February 13, 2013
| 479 |
Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:22:01pm |
re: #477 Dark_Falcon
Nope, they don’t live near me. They are mostly found in southern Illinois, especially in swamp areas.
/Ask a silly question…
Had a scary close encounter with a copperhead when I was 10.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:22:24pm |
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blueraven Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:22:37pm |
re: #470 Dark_Falcon
I’m not reading Twitter. I’ve got research to do. I’ve enough time to be here, but not to be on Twitter as well.
Chris Matthews called the speech tiddlywinks and he was right. 9th grade debate club level. Terrible presentation. Nothing good to say about it.
| 482 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:22:46pm |
re: #478 wrenchwench
Ouch, that’s about as bad as the joke I heard when the fire started, about how black smoke meant they hadn’t selected a new Pope yet.
| 484 |
Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:23:13pm |
re: #475 Targetpractice
Everybody eager to be the first to announce his demise. Fucking ghouls.
Not ghouls so much as they hate him and after he killed another cop they wanted him to have died. If he has gotten away again, then California’s law enforcement has just gotten another major black eye. The police desperately want that not to be true.
| 485 |
Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:23:24pm |
re: #456 Dark_Falcon
I thought Sen. Rubio did quite well. At the least, it will enhance his stature, rather than diminish it as happened to Bobby Jindal.
Dude, no. He’s going to be mocked ruthlessly for it, just like Jindal’s Kenneth the Page wannabe fail and Clint Eastwood’s incoherent speech at the RNC.
| 486 |
Interesting Times Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:23:35pm |
re: #470 Dark_Falcon
I’m not reading Twitter. I’ve got research to do. I’ve enough time to be here, but not to be on Twitter as well.
Okay then, I’ll give you a sampler:
I don’t always drink water. But when I do, it’s in the middle of the biggest moment of my career. #staythirsty— David Waldman (@KagroX) February 13, 2013
If Marco Rubio looked anymore like a scared deer, Ted Nugent would have shot him.#SOTU— Crutnacker (@Crutnacker) February 13, 2013
The moment Marco Rubio became the laughingstock of America. #waterbreak #watergate #SOTU youtu.be/krTZCrtXLCI— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) February 13, 2013
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:24:21pm |
re: #473 wrenchwench
I do wonder to what extent this might have to do with the fact that the LAPD isn’t the one in control of this crime scene and might therefore be at somewhat of a disadvantage compared to reporters on the scene.
Logic does suggest it unlikely that whoever was in that cabin got out.
| 488 |
Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:24:25pm |
| 489 |
First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:24:45pm |
REMAINS IN BIG BEAR CABIN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO D.B. COOPER.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:25:20pm |
re: #489 Our Precious Bodily Fluids
REMAINS IN BIG BEAR CABIN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO D.B. COOPER.
Jimmy Hoffa.
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:25:24pm |
re: #484 Dark_Falcon
Not ghouls so much as they hate him and after he killed another cop they wanted him to have died. If he has gotten away again, then California’s law enforcement has just gotten another major black eye. The police desperately want that not to be true.
I was speaking of the news networks wanting to be “first” to run the “exclusive” of his assuming room temperature. Vultures, the lot of them.
| 492 |
Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:25:35pm |
Here’s how identifying Dorner’s remains works. First you find human remains. Then, you look for undamaged identification. If it’s a driver’s licenes that identifies the body as Dorner, then you can preliminary identify the body as Dorner. However, it still needs to be confirmed. Then, the remain goes to the coroner where you match the dental remains with dental records. Unless that’s all been done, we have no body.
| 493 |
Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:25:47pm |
re: #489 Our Precious Bodily Fluids
REMAINS IN BIG BEAR CABIN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING TO D.B. COOPER.
Generalissimo Francisco Franco.
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ReamWorks SKG Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:25:53pm |
re: #467 Joanne
Exactly. I don’t think most of these people are really pro-murder, it’s just that they like to show proof of LAPD incompetence.
| 495 |
Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:26:12pm |
re: #464 RadicalModerate
Yeah, just watched the LAPD news conference who are stating emphatically that no body has been found in the building. Apparently there is some discrepancy with CNN’s sources.
Yeah. It’s called CNN. :D
| 496 |
OtterQueen Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:26:20pm |
re: #486 Interesting Times
And that’s why Sarah Palin requires bendy straws in her speaking contracts.
| 497 |
Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:26:46pm |
Seriously though, I do hope Marco Rubio gets the electrolytes he needs. Maybe Obamacare can help him out. He’s not healthy. #SOTU— Baratunde (@baratunde) February 13, 2013
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:26:52pm |
re: #479 Varek Raith
Had a scary close encounter with a copperhead when I was 10.
Copperheads are venomous, but its very rare for them to deliver enough venom to kill. Not so cottonmouths, which are often capable of delivering a fatal bite. Both snakes use hemotoxic venom that causes the victim to die of literal blood poisoning.
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wrenchwench Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:27:25pm |
re: #486 Interesting Times
Okay then, I’ll give you a sampler:
If he had said, ‘Excuse me…’ and smiled, and took a drink as though it weren’t theft, it might have worked. But there’s no excuse for the smile at the end of the speech. It was worse than Herman Cain’s smile.
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Kragar (Antichrist ) Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:27:36pm |
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:27:39pm |
Here’s the video of Wolf Blitzer letting out that aghast “uh oh” as Rubio leans in for the slurp editors.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/… via @tpm— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) February 13, 2013
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:27:58pm |
re: #492 Gus
Here’s how identifying Dorner’s remains works. First you find human remains. Then, you look for undamaged identification. If it’s a driver’s licenes that identifies the body as Dorner, then you can preliminary identify the body as Dorner. However, it still needs to be confirmed. Then, the remain goes to the coroner where you match the dental remains with dental records. Unless that’s all been done, we have no body.
Dorner was in the Navy, so positive ID will be made by DNA if a body is found.
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jaunte Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:28:28pm |
re: #499 SpaceJesus
Dorner is still on the fucking loose?
The heavily-armed, highly-trained serial killer is possibly dead or possibly alive. We’ll let you know tomorrow. Sleep well!
— Sunny (@sunnyright) February 13, 2013
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Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:28:47pm |
re: #503 Dark_Falcon
Dorner was in the Navy, so positive ID will be made by DNA if a body is found.
Even worse in that DNA ID takes a lot longer than dental records.
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Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:29:08pm |
re: #503 Dark_Falcon
Dorner was in the Navy, so positive ID will be made by DNA if a body is found.
Meaning it would probably take a week?
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:29:32pm |
re: #491 Targetpractice
I was speaking of the news networks wanting to be “first” to run the “exclusive” of his assuming room temperature. Vultures, the lot of them.
True, but that’s to be filed under the category of “Forget it Jake, it’s Chinatown.”
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Targetpractice Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:29:54pm |
re: #505 Gus
Even worse in that DNA ID takes a lot longer than dental records.
And in the event of a fire, is all the more difficult by the easier DNA being damaged. Depending on how badly the body’s burned, they may have to obtain marrow just to get a DNA match.
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wrenchwench Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:30:12pm |
LAPD commander saying cabin too hot for people to go inside at the moment. Thus, no confirms of anything in Dorner case.— Richard Deitsch (@richarddeitsch) February 13, 2013
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klys Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:30:21pm |
re: #492 Gus
Here’s how identifying Dorner’s remains works. First you find human remains. Then, you look for undamaged identification. If it’s a driver’s licenes that identifies the body as Dorner, then you can preliminary identify the body as Dorner. However, it still needs to be confirmed. Then, the remain goes to the coroner where you match the dental remains with dental records. Unless that’s all been done, we have no body.
To be fair, we would have a body. That part is pretty hard to confuse.
The question is whose body.
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:30:48pm |
re: #506 Gus
Meaning it would probably take a week?
Perhaps less, assuming the sample the navy got from Dorner was properly extracted and stored.
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Gus Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:31:08pm |
re: #510 klys
To be fair, we would have a body. That part is pretty hard to confuse.
The question is whose body.
That too. First you need remains/body. So far. No remains.
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Varek Raith Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:32:50pm |
Off to bed, before the media declares me dead.
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Lidane Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:33:08pm |
re: #512 Gus
That too. First you need remains/body. So far. No remains.
The first step in getting that body is a structure that is safe to enter. It just went up in flames today. It’s going to take a bit of time before they can get in there to survey the damage.
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palomino Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:33:18pm |
re: #465 Dark_Falcon
Unlikely. Given that Dorner’s manifesto openly called for gun control, there is no way you can call his actions a ‘false flag’. No, he nailed the red flag of No Quarter to his mast and may now have been sunk under it. (Sorry, but I liked the naval metaphor.) His actions were too obvious for conspiracists to latch onto; They’re more likely to latch onto his allegations instead.
Adam Lanza’s actions were pretty obvious too. Has that stopped conspiracy nuts from latching onto Newtown as some sort of Obama administration covert op to bring about more gun control?
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Joanne Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:33:53pm |
re: #494 ReamWorks SKG
Exactly. I don’t think most of these people are really pro-murder, it’s just that they like to show proof of LAPD incompetence.
More than a show of incompetence, unfortunately. The want to see comeuppance (not really in terms of the murders, but the manifesto and bringing it to the light of day). It’s unfortunate this is who became their poster child.
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Dark_Falcon Tue, Feb 12, 2013 8:36:21pm |
re: #516 palomino
Adam Lanza’s actions were pretty obvious too. Has that stopped conspiracy nuts from latching onto Newtown as some sort of Obama administration covert op to bring about more gun control?
The difference is that Dorner openly stated support for gun control. A conspiracy is by definition hidden, and a ‘fall guy’ who expressed open support for the conspiracy’s aims makes little sense. The conspiracist mind is far more likely to be drawn to Dorner’s corruption allegations, as those suggest an actual conspiracy.
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palomino Wed, Feb 13, 2013 12:53:15am |
re: #518 Dark_Falcon
The difference is that Dorner openly stated support for gun control. A conspiracy is by definition hidden, and a ‘fall guy’ who expressed open support for the conspiracy’s aims makes little sense. The conspiracist mind is far more likely to be drawn to Dorner’s corruption allegations, as those suggest an actual conspiracy.
Thank you, Dr. Freud, but your psychoanalysis (from afar) doesn’t help much.
What we actually do know about the conspiracist mind is that it will latch onto anything that confirms the pre-existing extremist ideology (left, right, whatever) that motivates it. Lanza consipiracists aren’t thinking rationally to begin with; the idea that Dorner could spur similar conspiracy theories isn’t really that far fetched given how insane and inane these theories are.
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Jimmah The Unacceptable Wed, Feb 13, 2013 4:31:59am |
re: #275 Killgore Trout
Or drones?
Seriously though, it was a very lackluster speech. Mostly boiler plate generic stuff, some soaring rhetoric, predictable emotional moments. Not much vision, no bold plan,nothing to challenge the status quo. More of a safe campaign speech than a bold second term agenda. Get ready for four years of nothing.
Ah the unmistakeable aroma of butthurt. This might be a good time to admit that you voted for Romney, don’t you think?
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sffilk Wed, Feb 13, 2013 6:01:24am |
I don’t watch the State of the Union address anymore. Haven’t for years. Why? Because no matter what the president says (on either side), Congress is going to follow its own agenda and the good ideas, if any, that the President makes during the speech will be kicked by the wayside.
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