Watch Live: 2014 State of the Union: Enhanced Broadcast
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:02:00pm |
We have a team of #factcheckers in the house tonight! @scontorno @jmkliegman @JonZGreenberg @beckybowers @KatieLSanders @loujacobson …— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) January 29, 2014
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:02:22pm |
got my hummus, my flatbread, my olives and my ginger ale. Let the SOTU begin!
RBS
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bratwurst Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:03:03pm |
@Shoq 9pm, at the Legend In My Own Mind Greenwald Center for Hubris and Opportunism— TwoLittleGirls (@2LittleGirlsSay) January 29, 2014
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:03:07pm |
re: #3 RealityBasedSteve
got my hummus, my flatbread, my olives and my ginger ale. Let the SOTU begin!
RBS
Aww darn it, forgot to grab snacks.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:03:07pm |
I could do without the ceremony, to be honest. Yeah, right, you’re all very important. We get it. Let’s just hear what Obama has to say for his presidency, that’s all I care about.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:03:07pm |
GOP: We regret to inform you that 4 of our 11 scheduled responses to the State of Union have been canceled due to Secret Service questioning— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) January 29, 2014
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:03:29pm |
re: #3 RealityBasedSteve
got my hummus, my flatbread, my olives and my ginger ale. Let the SOTU begin!
RBS
I got my sizzurp
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:04:06pm |
And away we go!
(Is he signing Executive Orders yet? Taking away people’s guns? Looking smug? Hating white people?)
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:04:22pm |
re: #6 Charles Johnson
I could do without the ceremony, to be honest. Yeah, right, you’re all very important. We get it. Let’s just hear what Obama has to say for his presidency, that’s all I care about.
Why do you hate America?
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:04:29pm |
Too good! @RonanFarrow: Congress filing onto the floor. pic.twitter.com/n6JBkEKqOu
— Gaia Filicori (@gfififi) January 29, 2014
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:04:40pm |
re: #6 Charles Johnson
It’s supposed to be a state of the Union report. Heck, it’s only delivered orally because Presidents like the attention. It could just as well be delivered in printed form to Congress.
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:04:55pm |
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Romantic Heretic Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:05:26pm |
I’ll be switching in and out of here and Scrivener. Now is my writing time, and I really need to get back into the habit.
Should be interesting.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:05:44pm |
re: #12 freetoken
It’s supposed to be a state of the Union report. Heck, it’s only delivered orally because Presidents like the attention. It could just as well be delivered in printed form to Congress.
Again, all this hating of America. Sheesh.
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:05:50pm |
The problem with the GOP rebrand in one picture RT@thinkprogress: Duck Dynasty's Willie Robertson + Paul Ryan pic.twitter.com/0IrpNAb0Yp— Hari Sevugan (@HariSevugan) January 29, 2014
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:05:53pm |
Oh geez. The boyfriend turned on the TV for the SOTU and since we had it on Fox earlier he just left it there. I’m watching the Fox News feed of this.
Imma need booze. For now, I’ve got my earbuds in so I don’t have to listen to the bloviating. I just want the speech.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:06:04pm |
re: #6 Charles Johnson
I could do without the ceremony, to be honest. Yeah, right, you’re all very important. We get it. Let’s just hear what Obama has to say for his presidency, that’s all I care about.
No shit. Come on, people, let’s move things along. I’ve seen movie theaters filled faster than this.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:07:02pm |
re: #16 Gus
Something about respect for the office of the President
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:07:32pm |
Oh joy. Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham involved in a “deep” conversation, no doubt.
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allegro Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:07:41pm |
re: #18 Lidane
Oh geez. The boyfriend turned on the TV for the SOTU and since we had it on Fox earlier he just left it there. I’m watching the Fox News feed of this.
Imma need booze. For now, I’ve got my earbuds in so I don’t have to listen to the bloviating. I just want the speech.
Did he steal the remote?
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:07:47pm |
Note: I'll only drink if John Boehner weeps openly.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 29, 2014
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:08:05pm |
I wonder how the right wing base will respond to this speech?— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 29, 2014
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:08:10pm |
re: #20 Kid A
He seems to be less orange these days.
Either tanning bed technology has improved, or Canon is now embedding a special white-balance pre-set labeled “Boehner”.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:08:26pm |
re: #16 Gus
Where’s the photo of that rich preppy boy when he wasn’t faking being a redneck for cash? Someone needs to tweet that repeatedly.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:08:32pm |
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danarchy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:08:55pm |
Isn’t the state of the union a bit of an anachronism? In a day and age where the presidents every word is reported on and every speech in some small town factory is televised is this really necessary anymore?
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Kid A Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:09:03pm |
I’m sure the scene of Eric Holder just made lots of RWNJ heads spin.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:09:07pm |
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Whack-A-Mole Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:09:31pm |
I wonder if any of the Teabagger asshats will heckle POTUS tonight…
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:09:35pm |
If you mix the dregs of good Valpolicella and box Chardonay, it’s not bad.
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:09:37pm |
Fake redneck celebrity from fake reality show on fake learning cable channel shows up for fake political party.— Gus (@Gus_802) January 29, 2014
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allegro Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:09:42pm |
re: #30 danarchy
Isn’t the state of the union a bit of an anachronism? In a day and age where the presidents every word is reported on and every speech in some small town factory is televised is this really necessary anymore?
Why do you hate the Constitution?
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Romantic Heretic Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:09:54pm |
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:10:11pm |
What’s the “Drink!” word tonight?
Fair(ness)? Equity? Balance?
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First As Tragedy, Then As Farce Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:10:14pm |
I guess Roku can’t do live streaming. Not even the Youtube channel seems to have it.
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b.d. Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:10:29pm |
re: #11 jaunte
[Embedded content]
Ronan Farrow, the newest privileged dudebro MSNBC is shoving down our throats.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:10:29pm |
Good God, I’ve seen funerals move with more urgency than this!
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:10:36pm |
Just realized I can pop the video out onto another monitor and actually watch what’s happening in addition to reading here.
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Aqua Obama Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:10:43pm |
At first I thought “enhanced broadcast” was a euphemism for watching the address in a drunken stupor.
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE ORANGE MAN BEHIND MEEEE
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:11:02pm |
re: #24 allegro
Did he steal the remote?
Yeah. He’s got the remote.
That’s okay. I’ve got Lyle Lovett on right now,
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:11:12pm |
#sotu drinking game: Camera shows the guy not clapping when President gets a standing ovation— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
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danarchy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:11:18pm |
re: #36 allegro
Why do you hate the Constitution?
The constitution just says he will from time to time give congress information about the state of the union. Doesn’t say he can’t do it in a tweet…
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:11:52pm |
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:11:56pm |
Prediction: huge amount of shrieking about executive orders will almost immediately follow Obama's speech.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 29, 2014
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:12:13pm |
re: #49 Aqua Obama
Boehner is feeling “enhanced”, no doubt.
More like “fortified,” as in what he’s likely been imbibing for hours now.
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:12:33pm |
re: #16 Gus
The 2 phonies can fake-wash dishes together.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:12:33pm |
re: #16 Gus
[Embedded content]
All that dude is doing is counting how much more money he’ll make by being there.
If the old man racist homophobe showed up. It wasn’t ADVISED.
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Political Atheist Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:12:58pm |
re: #27 freetoken
He seems to be less orange these days.
Either tanning bed technology has improved, or Canon is now embedding a special white-balance pre-set labeled “Boehner”.
Now I see why Adobe Premiere suddenly has a lil upgrade to install. Was wondering.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:13:15pm |
re: #53 Targetpractice
More like “fortified,” as in what he’s likely been imbibing for hours now.
Boehner prefers the term “chateaued”.
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danarchy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:14:12pm |
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Kid A Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:14:15pm |
Drinking game: Every time Alito says to himself “That’s not true,” take a shot. This could be hazardous to your health.
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Justanotherhuman Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:15:03pm |
Pres Obama sure knows how to work the room. : )
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:15:45pm |
Start the clock: How long till we get a heckler?
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:15:51pm |
re: #62 freetoken
Is anyone expecting anything new tonight?
I’d love him to speak to mental health treatment and care.
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b.d. Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:16:21pm |
re: #64 Kragar
Start the clock: How long till we get a heckler?
On Twitter like a coward or out loud?
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Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:16:23pm |
I wonder if he’ll talk about gunz again.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:16:30pm |
re: #62 freetoken
Is anyone expecting anything new tonight?
Not really but anything can happen. My favorite was when Bush promised a manned mission to Mars (not kidding)
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Kid A Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:16:45pm |
Boehner just looked down. Must be checking to see if he poured enough Wild Turkey.
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Aqua Obama Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:16:47pm |
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:17:05pm |
re: #6 Charles Johnson
I could do without the ceremony, to be honest. Yeah, right, you’re all very important. We get it. Let’s just hear what Obama has to say for his presidency, that’s all I care about.
We can thank Woodrow Wilson for this. It used to be that the President could satisfy the requirement to inform Congress with a written summary.
No longer.
Now we have this current spectacle, which is choreographed down to who claps and when.
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b.d. Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:17:17pm |
Boehner is crocked.
Obama should start talking about greasy pork chops or something and see if he can make him puke.
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:17:35pm |
re: #68 Killgore Trout
Not really but anything can happen. My favorite was when Bush promised a manned mission to Mars (not kidding)
That was one of those promises he could make since most of the cost would have to be dealt with long after he left office.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:17:48pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:17:50pm |
Hurr durrr…
The Skinny Socialist is about to speak. #HELP— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) January 29, 2014
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TedStriker Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:17:57pm |
re: #53 Targetpractice
More like “fortified,” as in what he’s likely been imbibing for hours now.
MD 20/20 or Thunderbird?
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:19:08pm |
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:19:21pm |
I hope that the President makes mention of the Challenger disaster and the need to resume manned space exploration.
[edit] Just read the remarks real quick, and no mention of NASA, space exploration, or Challenger.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:19:35pm |
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:19:48pm |
JUST PUBLISHED: Full text of Obama's State of the Union address as prepared for delivery http://t.co/Z0Jz1VJqFf #SOTU— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 29, 2014
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:19:56pm |
I like it so far… Americans are working hard, doing the right things…. Now, can we help or hinder them. Beautiful
RBS
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:20:49pm |
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:20:53pm |
From our archives, for 1st time in 20 years, more oil produced at home than imported. True. http://t.co/0rMxTGvEn2— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) January 29, 2014
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TedStriker Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:21:03pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:21:46pm |
re: #87 Pie-onist Overlord
I closed the Tweetdeck.
Yeah, I’m avoiding Twitter, FB, and HootSuite right now.
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:22:17pm |
Stock prices have rarely been higher.
TRUE.
Upward mobility stalled.
TRUE.
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Kid A Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:22:23pm |
the duck call is the new dog whistle to the american right. camouflage is the new evening wear. #sotu— dmk (@sixmile) January 29, 2014
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:22:31pm |
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:23:16pm |
re: #93 lawhawk
Stock prices have rarely been higher.
TRUE.
Upward mobility stalled.
TRUE.
Shhhh, facts are only accurate when they come from politifact.
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Justanotherhuman Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:23:19pm |
Too many Americans are working more than ever just to get by.
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Political Atheist Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:23:39pm |
Where does Boehner keep that lemon he is obviously sucking on from time to time hidden?
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:24:02pm |
Shout out to FLOTUS. Wingnut heads go BOOM.
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:24:05pm |
That’s right….don’t apologize, tell them that it’s going to get done.
RBS
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Aqua Obama Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:24:12pm |
re: #101 Political Atheist
Where does Boehner keep that lemon he is obviously sucking on from time to time hidden?
Do you really want to know?
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Political Atheist Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:25:02pm |
re: #106 Aqua Obama
Oh, er,,, good point.
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:25:03pm |
All of this is great. But how do we stop women from being sluts.////
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:25:18pm |
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:25:28pm |
Obama said during past 4 years, “average wages have barely budged.” True. http://t.co/9sK7mifXik pic.twitter.com/q2IaXcxnvl— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) January 29, 2014
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:25:33pm |
Today, after four years of economic growth, corporate profits and stock prices have rarely been higher, and those at the top have never done better. But average wages have barely budged. Inequality has deepened. Upward mobility has stalled. The cold, hard fact is that even in the midst of recovery, too many Americans are working more than ever just to get by - let alone get ahead. And too many still aren’t working at all.Our job is to reverse these trends. It won’t happen right away, and we won’t agree on everything. But what I offer tonight is a set of concrete, practical proposals to speed up growth, strengthen the middle class, and build new ladders of opportunity into the middle class. Some require Congressional action, and I’m eager to work with all of you. But America does not stand still - and neither will I. So wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do.
COMMUNIST!!!
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Political Atheist Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:26:04pm |
Whoa Boehners smile looked just like that ex mayor from San Diego.
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:26:24pm |
re: #101 Political Atheist
Where does Boehner keep that lemon he is obviously sucking on from time to time hidden?
he gets them from lemonparty
RBS
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:26:37pm |
“Thumbs up, Mr. President, for fucking my ass by highlighting my hypocrisy.”
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:27:35pm |
re: #117 austin_blue
“Thumbs up, Mr. President, for fucking my ass by highlighting my hypocrisy.”
Hahaha that was awesome.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:27:44pm |
And there goes “tax reform” from the GOP deck.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:27:46pm |
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:27:55pm |
Infrastructure.
Will go nowhere with the GOP chopping budgets left and right, ignoring that investment is needed to keep the economy going.
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Feline Fearless Leader Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:29:04pm |
re: #98 klys
Shhhh, facts are only accurate when they come from politifact.
The Salmon of Knowledge was busy, so we get the facts verified by the Trout of Opinion.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:29:08pm |
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:30:33pm |
re: #128 Dr. Matt
Left to right: Light, medium, dark.
It’s a bad sign when the white guy is darker than the black guy.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:30:36pm |
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:31:15pm |
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:31:19pm |
patent reform isnt going to drive many voters.
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:31:41pm |
We know that the nation that goes all-in on innovation today will own the global economy tomorrow. This is an edge America cannot surrender. Federally-funded research helped lead to the ideas and inventions behind Google and smartphones. That’s why Congress should undo the damage done by last year’s cuts to basic research so we can unleash the next great American discovery - whether it’s vaccines that stay ahead of drug-resistant bacteria, or paper-thin material that’s stronger than steel. And let’s pass a patent reform bill that allows our businesses to stay focused on innovation, not costly, needless litigation.
The anti-Science GOP will go for this? Really? They are going full-metal creationist in science classrooms across the country. How’s that going to improve our competitiveness in the future when we’re handicapping our students now by pushing nonsensical concepts into science classrooms.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:31:50pm |
re: #131 austin_blue
Apparently his hands are no longer under his control.
Senator Cruz is directing them.
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:32:14pm |
So far this is sounding more like a Bush-y SotU than a “socialist” SotU.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:32:41pm |
re: #137 freetoken
So far this is sounding more like a Bush-y SotU than a “socialist” SotU.
No shit, where’s the hardcore socialist I was promised?
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:32:58pm |
Glenn Greenwald will be furious. He hasn’t said a word about Edward.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:33:04pm |
Republicans excited to hear about all the positive initiatives they'll be obstructing in 2014. #SOTU— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) January 29, 2014
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:33:16pm |
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:33:23pm |
re: #140 Targetpractice
No shit, where’s the hardcore socialist I was promised?
This is the best we could do. For now.
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:34:27pm |
GUBMENT SHOUDN’T BE PICKING WINNERS AND LOSERS. MAKE ALTERNATIVES PAY THEIR OWN WAY
RBS
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:35:38pm |
Give anything if he closes with a quote from Pete Seeger.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:35:43pm |
Evening Lizardim. What good stuff did I miss?
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:35:45pm |
“Climate change is a fact.”
Numerous scientists are paid damn good money to disagree with this.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:35:47pm |
“The debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.”
BOOM. Wingnuts go ‘splodey.
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:36:16pm |
re: #154 thedopefishlives
Evening Lizardim. What good stuff did I miss?
Boehner is a nose picker.
RBS
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:36:17pm |
re: #155 austin_blue
“Climate change is a fact.”
Numerous scientists are paid damn good money to disagree with this.
But it doesn’t change the reality.
Just makes them richer.
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:36:24pm |
re: #156 Lidane
“The debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.”
BOOM. Wingnuts go ‘splodey.
HURR HURR BUT SNOW IN ATLANTA!!!11!!!!!11
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:36:27pm |
re: #156 Lidane
“The debate is settled. Climate change is a fact.”
BOOM. Wingnuts go ‘splodey.
Imperial Presidency!!!!
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:36:28pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:36:37pm |
Ooh. From climate change to immigration? More of this plz.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:37:31pm |
Our factchecks on climate change consistently show it is real. See @PunditFact’s latest on Rush: http://t.co/JCQgElGLNB #SOTU— PolitiFact (@PolitiFact) January 29, 2014
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:37:32pm |
re: #160 Pie-onist Overlord
Yeah, the NFL is breathing a sigh of relief that the Super Bowl isn’t there this year. Or in New Orleans. Or Jacksonville. Because the entire South is sucking it hard on snow/ice/sleet and they don’t have the gear to get the roads safe with these conditions.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:38:17pm |
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:38:18pm |
re: #165 Gus
PolitiFact stopped.
This may cause the world to stop spinning, and other unknown side effects.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:38:29pm |
The flow on this is rock solid. Common sense, aggressive, common sense, aggressive…
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:39:10pm |
And another slap across the face at UI comes up.
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:39:24pm |
re: #171 austin_blue
The flow on this is rock solid. Common sense, aggressive, common sense aggressive…
Tightly crafted for the upcoming 2014 elections.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:39:34pm |
re: #170 freetoken
This may cause the world to stop spinning, and other unknown side effects.
Obama’s actually doing really well with politifact tonight.
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:39:37pm |
re: #142 Charles Johnson
Glenn Greenwald will be furious. He hasn’t said a word about Edward.
What’s going to bake Greenwald’s noodle is that the President goes ahead and talks about reforming the intel gathering apparatus, but then not only talks about how important it is to defending US interests, but then segues into a discussion of how that helps the US deal with Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile and then the Palestinian-Israel peace talks.
It’s a trifecta that would drive him nuts.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:40:10pm |
Because 30 years of tax cuts and trickle down has been so effective so far @EmilyMiller— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
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Political Atheist Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:40:15pm |
Speaking of small biz and entrepreneurs, how many of us started something during or since this recession? Count me in, with Ballard Light Capture. Small biz looking to grow, Thanks Mr President.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:40:28pm |
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calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:42:01pm |
I think this is one of Obama’s best speeches (assuming he wraps it up in a timely fashion.) In general I have to admit, I don’t particularly enjoy listening to him-not that I don’t agree with him, I just am not enamored of his speaking style. This one is eminently listen-able for me.
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:42:10pm |
I disagree with the fundamental premise at work in this speech, i.e., that people exist to be “workers”.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:42:48pm |
re: #179 Stanley Sea
Bummer for you.
I’m glad to see it. I do think the fact checkers have an influence on public discourse. I think speech writers take fact checking into account and are more likely to avoid weak talking points to avoid embarrassment and bad publicity. I think it’s a positive thing.
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:42:49pm |
Take a moment and think about the fact that “Climate change is a fact” will be the most forceful, most talked about sentence in this speech.— J. Dana Stuster (@JDanaStuster) January 29, 2014
Yeah, it probably will be. Especially with the anti-science GOPers.
Obama: A @WSJ Poll: ‘Addressing climate change’ is the dead-last, lowest priority issue for Americans http://t.co/kNS8SylAja #SOTUChat #SOTU— Rya? Nic?oLs (@JetSetterRyan) January 29, 2014
Except that that fact is the rationale for dealing decisively with setting a clear energy policy, reforming fuel economy for vehicles of all classes, and improving infrastructure and energy exploration and production. In other words, it touches on everything.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:43:10pm |
re: #181 freetoken
I disagree with the fundamental premise at work in this speech, i.e., that people exist to be “workers”.
Social contract, dear man, social contract.
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:43:13pm |
re: #181 freetoken
I disagree with the fundamental premise at work in this speech, i.e., that people exist to be “workers”.
No potato for you, comrade.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:43:18pm |
re: #178 Political Atheist
Speaking of small biz and entrepreneurs, how many of us started something during or since this recession? Count me in, with Ballard Light Capture. Small biz looking to grow, Thanks Mr President.
Since quitting the jail gig in Apr, Daughter1 is CEO of a one-person epublishing shop.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:43:26pm |
Uh oh. He’s talking about things like real science and education again.
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:44:05pm |
re: #184 austin_blue
Social contract, dear man, social contract.
There’s a difference between a social contract and the post-industrial corporate world view.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:44:15pm |
I’m so happy to see Obama stop mincing words about climate change. I’ll be even happier if it translates to real effective action.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:44:26pm |
re: #181 freetoken
I disagree with the fundamental premise at work in this speech, i.e., that people exist to be “workers”.
Good theory, except that few can exist if not workers.
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:44:38pm |
The Democrats bring a wounded soldier and an unemployed mother to the #SOTU, the #GOP brings #DuckDynasty; see the difference?! #uniteblue— GEOFFREY (@jeffreynola) January 29, 2014
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:45:48pm |
re: #188 freetoken
There’s a difference between a social contract and the post-industrial corporate world view.
Agreed, but everyone must contribute for the common good. That means work, in some form, even if it isn’t necessarily traditional in nature.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:46:00pm |
re: #189 Charles Johnson
I’m so happy to see Obama stop mincing words about climate change. I’ll be even happier if it translates to real effective action.
I know a lot of people will probably jump on me for the following sentence. I agree with you, BUT: I don’t want it to be blind action based on feel-good hippie talking points. I want researched initiatives that provide clear environmental value and maintain the technological par level (or advance it, even). I get a bit sick of the hyper-environmentalists who want to regress to the Stone Age in the name of reversing climate change.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:46:10pm |
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:47:13pm |
re: #193 thedopefishlives
I know a lot of people will probably jump on me for the following sentence. I agree with you, BUT: I don’t want it to be blind action based on feel-good hippie talking points. I want researched initiatives that provide clear environmental value and maintain the technological par level (or advance it, even). I get a bit sick of the hyper-environmentalists who want to regress to the Stone Age in the name of reversing climate change.
I’ll agree with you more or less on that but I don’t think there’s much danger of anything getting accomplished on climate change.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:47:25pm |
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:47:26pm |
It makes me sad that this will be considered a controversial speech.
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:47:27pm |
And just like that the GOP loses the ability to claim the mantle of speaking for women.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:47:34pm |
“Women deserve equal pay for equal work!”
GOP Splodey Heads!
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:47:39pm |
re: #203 klys
It makes me sad that this will be considered a controversial speech.
One thousand times, THIS.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:47:50pm |
re: #197 Kaessa
Equal pay for equal work. You go.
Lily Ledbetter Act was pretty much the only progress labor made in the last 5 years.
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:48:08pm |
re: #204 Petero1818
And just like that the GOP loses the ability to claim the mantle of speaking for women.
There was a really fucking large block of men not standing for that. I think I figured out where the Republican block is sitting.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:48:25pm |
I keep looking for this radical socialist we were told was showing up. Is he behind the center-right guy up at the podium, making a shitload of sense?
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:48:38pm |
re: #203 klys
It makes me sad that this will be considered a controversial speech.
Seriously. He’s not saying anything unreasonable, but there will be ZOMG TYRANNY derp no matter what.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:49:41pm |
re: #209 klys
There was a really fucking large block of men not standing for that. I think I figured out where the Republican block is sitting.
Sometimes I’m ashamed to be a man. I try so hard to be a good man, and then dumbasses like these.
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:49:45pm |
Begging businesses to raise their employee wages.
Costco! BOOM!
Follow their lead…
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:49:53pm |
Erick Erick is having a cow. A freaking cow.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:50:05pm |
I don’t know, it’ll add $.10 to the price of my pizza. Maybe I’ll buy a shit pie for a cheaper price.
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calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:50:27pm |
re: #215 thedopefishlives
Sometimes I’m ashamed to be a man. I try so hard to be a good man, and then dumbasses like these.
Yeah, but you’re one of the good guys, so you needn’t feel guilty.
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:50:41pm |
HURR HURR!!!111!!! COMMUNIST!!1!!!!
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:50:44pm |
Dim Jim reinforces his title:
Just wondering? Is there any proof that Obama is a capitalist? Anything? #SOTU— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) January 29, 2014
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:50:54pm |
re: #217 Pie-onist Overlord
Erick Erick is having a cow. A freaking cow.
That must mean Obama is saying all the right things.
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:51:16pm |
Derp Derp… Just raise it to 1000 an hour and we’ll all be rich. DERPETY DOO.
RBS
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b_sharp Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:51:28pm |
re: #190 Decatur Deb
Good theory, except that few can exist if not workers.
The word should be builders rather than workers.
Too much baggage associated with the word workers.
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:51:29pm |
Aaaand another cow fetus just popped out of Jim’s vagina.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:51:31pm |
re: #217 Pie-onist Overlord
Erick Erick is having a cow. A freaking cow.
Erick, son of Erick,
The lord of the fishbowl, The Dopefish, sends his most sincere wishes for a slow and painful death.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:52:12pm |
re: #226 Pie-onist Overlord
Aaaand another cow fetus just popped out of Jim’s vagina.
I’m sure that entire herds are being born over at Free Republic right now.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:52:14pm |
re: #221 lawhawk
Dim Jim reinforces his title:
FollowJust wondering? Is there any proof that Obama is a capitalist? Anything?
There are several million proofs, Dimwit. He’s a freakn’ millionaire/
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:52:18pm |
And now Rubio sinks deeper into his seat.
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Dr. Matt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:52:35pm |
Is there any proof that Dim Jim’s IQ exceeds single digits? Anything?
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:52:43pm |
That’s why, tomorrow, I will direct the Treasury to create a new way for working Americans to start their own retirement savings: MyRA. It’s a new savings bond that encourages folks to build a nest egg. MyRA guarantees a decent return with no risk of losing what you put in. And if this Congress wants to help, work with me to fix an upside-down tax code that gives big tax breaks to help the wealthy save, but does little to nothing for middle-class Americans. Offer every American access to an automatic IRA on the job, so they can save at work just like everyone in this chamber can.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:52:53pm |
re: #225 b_sharp
The word should be builders rather than workers.
Too much baggage associated with the word workers.
Not in old Pittsburgh.
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:53:08pm |
There it is again. Rewarding work. Its GOP proof.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:53:18pm |
SINCE BARACK IS ON HIS “LEGISLATE EQUALITY” GAME WHEN IS HE GONNA TALK BOUT THE INJUSTICES OF KENDRICK LOSING GRAMMYS TO AN INFERIOR RAPPER?— Wu-Tang Financial (@Wu_Tang_Finance) January 29, 2014
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:53:48pm |
GOP: Rewarding work with higher wages just encourages dependency.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:55:06pm |
And the GOP wants to take this all away.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:55:32pm |
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:55:39pm |
looks like his hands have gone crazy…
RBS
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:55:44pm |
Wow, people just booed uninsured people getting health insurance. #RawSOTU— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) January 29, 2014
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:56:24pm |
@KarlRove @joanwalsh I know! Next thing you know he will want to go to war based on bad bad intel!
— Uncle Sugar (@IAmUncleSugar) January 29, 2014
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dog philosopher Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:56:26pm |
re: #238 Amory Blaine
GOP: Rewarding work with higher wages just encourages dependency.
if i give you another dollar you’ll just waste it buying food meant for high class people like me
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:56:40pm |
You know, folks, this is just great political theater.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:56:48pm |
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:56:49pm |
Confirmed that Obama has no plan for how to pay those contractors a higher minimum wage. So, result will be more job loss.— Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) January 29, 2014
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freetoken Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:56:50pm |
Love the camera panning of the stone-faced Republicans.
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:56:57pm |
President Obama. Here’s my boom stick:
Now, I don’t expect to convince my Republican friends on the merits of this law. But I know that the American people aren’t interested in refighting old battles. So again, if you have specific plans to cut costs, cover more people, and increase choice - tell America what you’d do differently. Let’s see if the numbers add up. But let’s not have another forty-something votes to repeal a law that’s already helping millions of Americans like Amanda.
The first forty were plenty.
We all owe it to the American people to say what we’re for, not just what we’re against. And if you want to know the real impact this law is having, just talk to Governor Steve Beshear of Kentucky, who’s here tonight. Kentucky’s not the most liberal part of the country, but he’s like a man possessed when it comes to covering his commonwealth’s families. “They are our friends and neighbors,” he said. “They are people we shop and go to church with…farmers out on the tractors…grocery clerks…they are people who go to work every morning praying they don’t get sick. No one deserves to live that way.” Steve’s right.
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:57:04pm |
Oooh. “Let’s not have another 40 some votes to repeal health care”.
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:57:23pm |
GOP RESPONSE TO ACA: Nuke it from orbit. Then nuke the ashes. Then stir the ashes and nuke it again.
RBS
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:57:30pm |
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:57:47pm |
And now McConnell suddenly feels a bad case of indigestion coming on.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:58:17pm |
re: #253 Kaessa
Oooh. “Let’s not have another 40 some votes to repeal health care”.
He did NOT just go there! Dayum, I felt that from here!
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:58:24pm |
Here's the GOP alternative to Obamacare http://t.co/tGusGWSJHd— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) January 29, 2014
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 6:59:20pm |
re: #255 Lidane
Shorter GOP: “Ow! My Balls!”
Sorry, had to steal it.
Tonight, the 4+ #GOP responses to #SOTU will all be variations of “OW! MY BALLS!” #tcot #UniteBlue— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
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abolitionist Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:00:13pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:00:25pm |
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:00:26pm |
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darthstar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:00:37pm |
Loving this speech and his calling out the Republicans - sometimes by name (Marco Rubio).
And this just made me giggle.
word. pic.twitter.com/r0P5J72vd2— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) January 29, 2014
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:00:47pm |
47 minutes in, and he’s picking off smaller nits. First, gun control, the military…
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:01:16pm |
re: #260 Kaessa
Now he’s on to voting rights. He’s on fire tonight.
Not pulling any punches, is he. That’s one thing I do like and respect about this President - he does not play the politically correct game. He comes right out and throws that nasty right hook right in your face.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:01:32pm |
This is just a sustained beating that the GOP is taking. Come on, ref, ring the bell already!
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:02:12pm |
He didn’t stay on the guns topic long. At least he mentioned it.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:03:16pm |
re: #272 Kaessa
He didn’t stay on the guns topic long. At least he mentioned it.
The fact that he mentioned it will be enough for the NRA to squeal like stuck pigs.
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darthstar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:03:22pm |
Admit it: you only tuned in hoping that Obama would look House in the eye and say, “F**k y'all.”— Peter Sagal (@petersagal) January 29, 2014
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wheat-dogghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:03:26pm |
I appreciated the shoutout to KY Gov. Steve Beshear. KY has their health insurance exchange working like a top.
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Feline Fearless Leader Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:03:45pm |
Just released - intro to the GOP responses to the SOTU.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:04:17pm |
re: #276 Amory Blaine
When does Daft Punk come on?
Biden and Boehner just aren’t wearing their helmets tonight
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:04:43pm |
“Our resolve that terrorists do not launch attacks against our country.” Cue Glenn Greenwald's Twitter feed.— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) January 29, 2014
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wheat-dogghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:04:44pm |
re: #276 Amory Blaine
When does Daft Punk come on?
No masks allowed in chambers. Only stone-faced looks.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:04:47pm |
re: #276 Amory Blaine
When does Daft Punk come on?
I thought tonight’s entertainment was Big & Rich.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:05:20pm |
re: #281 thedopefishlives
I thought tonight’s entertainment was Big & Rich.
But enough about the Duck Dynasty schmuck
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:05:27pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:05:51pm |
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:06:09pm |
A few of Speaker Boehner's facial expressions pic.twitter.com/esFuxBbjIf via @Johnmyers— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) January 29, 2014
Boehner’s ready to go home now— davidfrum (@davidfrum) January 29, 2014
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Backwoods_Sleuth Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:06:47pm |
re: #278 Kragar
Biden and Boehner just aren’t wearing their helmets tonight
*screengrab* MT @pourmecoffee: much cooler if instead of Boehner and Biden behind POTUS it was Daft Punk. pic.twitter.com/iz0MRCSdni
— darthTM (@darth) January 29, 2014
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Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:06:54pm |
re: #142 Charles Johnson
Glenn Greenwald will be furious. He hasn’t said a word about
EdwardGlenn Greenwald.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:07:49pm |
Dudebro Twitter getting restless at long speech.
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Whack-A-Mole Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:07:52pm |
re: #283 Stanley Sea
lol the Kinder Surprise eggs have been the object of my autistic son’s hyperfocus for almost a year now. He was soooooo disappointed to find we couldn’t get them here in the states.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:07:57pm |
Hey darthstar!
Joe being Joe!
Hey Joe. pic.twitter.com/UdoQvkE7fy— Radley Balko (@radleybalko) January 29, 2014
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makeitstop Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:08:04pm |
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:08:42pm |
And Glenn Greenwald just flipped a table @TheWarRoom_Tom— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:09:01pm |
Obama slaps GOP upside the head on #Obamacare and pokes'em with a little Kentucky for good measure. #SOTU #ouch— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) January 29, 2014
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darthstar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:09:07pm |
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:09:09pm |
No acknowledgment of Snowden's sacrifice? Fail.— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) January 29, 2014
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10:22pm |
re: #292 teleskiguy
Hey darthstar!
Joe being Joe![Embedded content]
Why is Joe so disregarded as next President?
Fucking A. Kind, thoughtful Dem who fucks up. Just like ME.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10:23pm |
re: #292 teleskiguy
Hey darthstar!
Joe being Joe![Embedded content]
I love that Biden did that when POTUS was talking about patent reform. Heh.
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10:23pm |
Obama slaps GOP upside the head on #Obamacare and pokes'em with a little Kentucky for good measure. #SOTU #ouch— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) January 29, 2014
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10:28pm |
re: #292 teleskiguy
Hey darthstar!
Joe being Joe![Embedded content]
Boehner looks like he’s about to poop out a rhinoceros or something. I can’t stop laughing at his expression.
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10:48pm |
.@johnboehner has a spirit animal. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/jrvUCtLlcU— Grumpy Cat (@RealGrumpyCat) January 29, 2014
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10:54pm |
re: #302 thedopefishlives
Boehner looks like he’s about to poop out a rhinoceros or something. I can’t stop laughing at his expression.
LOL. Thank you for that mental image.
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Pie-onist Overlord Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:10:54pm |
HURR HURR!!!11!!!!
Iran's non-existent nukes and lawful energy program just got more attention than min wage, immigrants, climate change and NSA combined.— Arun Gupta (@arunindy) January 29, 2014
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:11:41pm |
re: #306 klys
LOL. Thank you for that mental image.
I live to serve. And to make people laugh. But mostly to serve.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:11:53pm |
re: #295 Gus
Obama slaps GOP upside the head on #Obamacare and pokes’em with a little Kentucky for good measure.
Strangely aware—for a Republican.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:12:04pm |
“He said Reagan but did not burst into flame! What sorcery is this?” asked the Tea Bagger horde #tcot #UniteBlue— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
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makeitstop Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:12:07pm |
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:12:34pm |
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calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:12:34pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:12:36pm |
re: #310 Decatur Deb
Strangely aware—for a Republican.
He’s been marginalized as a RINO. He can speak openly now.
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nines09 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:13:09pm |
re: #312 makeitstop
Most will look like they are chewing Alka Seltzer I presume. Or shit their pants.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:13:27pm |
Spooge time. He’s still delivering. Nice comments on the Iran deal.
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:13:27pm |
Bringing up sexual orientation now? He’s hitting all of the buttons.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:13:55pm |
Yeah, because the tie is whats really important about the speech @EmilyMiller— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:14:11pm |
I like how he tied equality of sexual orientation to the olympics and had GOP on their feet.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:14:25pm |
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:14:41pm |
Addressing mental health care for the troops gets the old white men on their feet at least, even if the thought of equality for women doesn’t even get applause.
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Stanley Sea Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:14:42pm |
re: #313 Gus
Too bad he’s not running the RNC anymore.
Agreed. They might be more reasonable.
But TEA.
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goddamnedfrank Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:15:17pm |
re: #301 Gus
@MichaelSteele
Obama slaps GOP upside the head on #Obamacare and pokes’em with a little Kentucky for good measure. #SOTU #ouch
Sounds hawt.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:15:25pm |
Obama is such a centrist politician. I’m really at a loss to know that millions of my fellow countrymen think this dude is a tyrant. He’s pretty friggin’ middle of the road, right Lizards?
People are fucking dumb, I guess.
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Romantic Heretic Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:15:35pm |
re: #221 lawhawk
Dim Jim reinforces his title:
[Embedded content]
Jim Hoft @gatewaypundit
Just wondering? Is there any proof that Obama is a capitalist? Anything? #SOTU
Is there any evidence you are, you stupid piece of shit?
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:16:07pm |
Obama saying war should be last resort is offensive to Republicans in chamber who've never signed up for service ever. #SOTU— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) January 29, 2014
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S'latch Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:16:14pm |
It’s interesting how the military brass does not clap when Obama is talking about diplomacy. I am glad to see that they did stand and applaud when Obama talked about benefits and care of veterans.
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Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:16:35pm |
Charles,
I was watching while not logged in, and it looks like when I did log in, HTTPS made the video inaccessible. I had just a blank white space where the video had been. I had to edit the URL (“https” -> “http”) and reload the page in order to see it again.
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S'latch Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:17:30pm |
re: #331 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi
Same thing happened to me.
When I logged in, I lost the video. I had to go back and return to the page a second time.
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ObserverArt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:17:33pm |
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:17:38pm |
That's the sound of thousands of people on Twitter debating whether to offer snarky words on the wounded vet.— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) January 29, 2014
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:17:40pm |
re: #327 teleskiguy
Obama is such a centrist politician. I’m really at a loss to know that millions of my fellow countrymen think this dude is a tyrant. He’s pretty friggin’ middle of the road, right Lizards?
People are fucking dumb, I guess.
The fact that he’s considered a tyrant shows how far some folks have shifted to the right.
Obama is damn near an Eisenhower Republican but you wouldn’t know it given the derp and fail from the RWNJs.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:17:53pm |
Boehner should let this brave soldier use his tanning bed #SOTU— Matt Oswalt (@Puddinstrip) January 29, 2014
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:18:03pm |
And over on the GOP side, Sean Hannity’s going “So what? I once offered to be waterboarded!”
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:18:39pm |
re: #341 teleskiguy
[Embedded content]
I have never understood that man’s coloring. Is he really this orange in person?
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:19:38pm |
President Obama: “On his 10th deployment, Cory was nearly killed by a massive roadside bomb in Afghanistan.” #SOTU pic.twitter.com/WvkF4aIJ2o— Gus (@Gus_802) January 29, 2014
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:20:08pm |
SFC Remsburg has the 75th Ranger Regiment's scroll on his uniform. He is a certified badass. #SOTU— Ian Candy Saga (@iboudreau) January 29, 2014
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Romantic Heretic Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:20:18pm |
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:20:25pm |
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:20:32pm |
#SOTU wordcloud. #politics @LWalsh @BarackObama pic.twitter.com/dC1jrUkOTx— 7NEWS Denver Channel (@DenverChannel) January 29, 2014
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:21:08pm |
And now the first GOP response, which will amount to “NUH-UH!”
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lawhawk Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:21:45pm |
And like that. It’s done.
Let the punditry enter the heavy duty spin cycle.
We’ve already had the pre-soak, soak, rinse, and initial spin cycle.
So, who’s up first in the GOP rebuttal? Or are they all going at the same time, so they can do (4) part harmonies that Obama and his policies suck?
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:22:12pm |
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S AWARD FOR BEST #SOTU EVER! pic.twitter.com/P39l1CYVjc— Wu-Tang Financial (@Wu_Tang_Finance) January 29, 2014
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sagehen Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:23:11pm |
re: #277 Feline Fearless Leader
Just released - intro to the GOP responses to the SOTU.
[Embedded content]
And here’s the response itself:
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:23:12pm |
these are pple POTUS has to deal w/; RT @CongHuelskamp: Obama politicizes the military to end his speech. Totally expected, Mr. President.
— Eric Boehlert (@EricBoehlert) January 29, 2014
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:23:16pm |
And now the order of the #GOP responses will be determined by a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos #tcot #uniteblue— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
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Feline Fearless Leader Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:23:26pm |
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:23:31pm |
He definitely went places I didn’t expect him to go. Now if the GOP would just listen…
HAH. Almost believed it for a minute.
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qubit2020 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:23:32pm |
Somehow, Obama always rises to the occasion. Great speech.
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ObserverArt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:23:57pm |
Wow, That pat on the back from Mitch McConnell must have just about killed him to do it. And just think of the dignity in it!
///
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:02pm |
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:28pm |
re: #365 Feline Fearless Leader
The Feline Overlords slept through it.
Mine could care less. Obama was not serving food into the bowls, therefore, uninteresting.
…there’s some kind of political analogy to be made there.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:28pm |
Libertarian dudebro actually says something I agree with.
I hope pols who send kids to ill defined and elective wars are tormented by the scars and screams of the dead and maimed— Nick Gillespie (@nickgillespie) January 29, 2014
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ObserverArt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:36pm |
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:38pm |
I’m not even going to watch the rebuttals. I’d like to keep my brain intact.
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b_sharp Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:40pm |
re: #342 Targetpractice
And over on the GOP side, Sean Hannity’s going “So what? I once offered to be waterboarded!”
This needs to be tweeted.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:41pm |
re: #370 Targetpractice
What, not Roshambo?
They don’t want to undermine the solemn dignity of the event
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NJDhockeyfan Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:24:58pm |
re: #205 teleskiguy
“Women deserve equal pay for equal work!”
GOP Splodey Heads!
He should lead by example.
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Whack-A-Mole Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:25:08pm |
Very strong speech, IMO. Straight forward and honest, and forceful when the subject demanded it. Loved it.
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:25:39pm |
re: #374 Kaessa
I’m not even going to watch the rebuttals. I’d like to keep my brain intact.
I trust the hardier Lizards to provide the best morsels of derp for my dining pleasure.
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darthstar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:26:11pm |
Please tell me MSNBC had the good sense to give @chucktodd the night off.— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) January 29, 2014
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ObserverArt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:26:16pm |
re: #374 Kaessa
I’m not even going to watch the rebuttals. I’d like to keep my brain intact.
I like to see ‘nuts do the twist.
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BongCrodny Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:26:26pm |
Last year Ted Nugent gets invited to the State of the Union address.
This year it’s the Duck Dynasty guy.
The Republicans are gonna run out of spokesmen for underage marriage at this rate.
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Single-handed sailor Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:26:34pm |
re: #374 Kaessa
I’m not even going to watch the rebuttals. I’d like to keep my brain intact.
I’m sure The Daily Show will have the highlights tomorrow night.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:26:52pm |
GOP rebuttal: “Obama’s a socialist! Eat the poor! BENGHAZI BENGHAZI BENGHAZI!!!! Thank you and good night.”
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Killgore Trout Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:27:13pm |
re: #360 klys
I’m pretty sure he fell asleep.
/
Nope, I got bored and started watching youtube video. Checked politifact again and Obama did pretty damn well for factual accuracy.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:27:15pm |
The president first met Cory Remsburg in June 2009, before he was injured. http://t.co/2xF5JJeXFU pic.twitter.com/EaLy7grY66
— laura olin (@lauraolin) January 29, 2014
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:27:26pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:27:33pm |
re: #374 Kaessa
I’m not even going to watch the rebuttals. I’d like to keep my brain intact.
Lucky for me, the boyfriend decided that the speech was enough. He wasn’t going to sit through any of the 48961576456149 GOP responses. My brain cells thank him for it, too.
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:27:57pm |
re: #378 NJDhockeyfan
He should lead by example.
Is that for equal work?
Like, you do understand that this is part of it, right? It’s not just “oh, our salary is less,” it’s that even when the job description is exactly the same, the salary is less.
Simply putting up the median salary says *nothing* because it includes nothing about job titles, distribution of people in those positions, none of the information required to actually evaluate this.
You should be better than that.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:28:24pm |
re: #389 Decatur Deb
We need a palate cleanser before the variety acts.
Only reason I'd wanna watch any of the GOP responses is knowing at least one will ether themselves on live TV and spawn a meme by morning.— Libido Shuffle (@eclecticbrotha) January 29, 2014
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:28:26pm |
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Gus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:29:36pm |
re: #378 NJDhockeyfan
He should lead by example.
Half true.
In the broadest sense, the Romney campaign is on solid ground when it says that “women in Barack Obama’s White House are earning less than men.” But the closer you look at the data, the less striking this conclusion becomes.
First, the Obama White House has more equitable pay rates than the economy as a whole. And second, when you look at employees who have the same titles, only a small fraction of women are out-earned by men, a difference that might be explainable by differences in experience and longevity rather than discrimination. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information, so we rate it Half True.
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gwangung Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:29:51pm |
re: #393 Amory Blaine
Could be the smarter political move.
He’s always very polite.
And he has to be.
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:30:40pm |
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:31:21pm |
I’ll watch the rebuttal on PBS just to see the tone. I expect it will be a scramble, being how forceful he was on what he emphasized and what he barely touched. It’ll throw the R response off, since much of what they expected wasn’t there.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:32:06pm |
And the rebuttals can’t be far behind, as I hear the GOP theme playing:
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Kaessa Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:32:45pm |
re: #381 klys
I trust the hardier Lizards to provide the best morsels of derp for my dining pleasure.
This is why I love this place. Best commentary on the internet.
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NJDhockeyfan Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:32:52pm |
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Single-handed sailor Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:32:58pm |
Politico has the official response on now.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:33:10pm |
re: #394 Gus
Half true.
I was just going to suggest that perhaps more women were employed in lower levels of the administration. Which might be a problem in itself, but it appears that the pay rates are equitable (or mostly so) across the same levels.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:33:21pm |
OT for a little music history.
50 years ago today The Beatles played the Ed Sullivan show and made the world a better place. Much obliged gents.— Umphrey's McGee (@umphreysmcgee) January 29, 2014
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:33:38pm |
Mike Lee’s teabagger response is truly bizarre. Check out this excerpt. He is agreeing inequality is a problem. But disagrees about its form and origins.
But where does this new inequality come from? From government - every time it takes rights and opportunities away from the American people and gives them instead to politicians, bureaucrats, and special interests.
Inequality - real inequality - is trapping poor children in failing schools to benefit bureaucrats and union bosses. It’s penalizing low-income parents for getting married, or getting better jobs.
It’s guaranteeing insurance companies taxpayer bailouts if Obamacare cuts into their profits.
Inequality is blocking thousands of middle-class jobs in the energy industry as a favor to partisan donors and radical environmental activists.
Inequality is denying viable, unborn children any protection under the law, while exempting unsanitary, late-term abortion clinics from basic safety standards.
It’s denying citizens their right to define marriage in their states as traditionally or as broadly as their diverse values dictate.
It’s the federal government hurting rural communities, especially in the west, by controlling and mismanaging public lands.
It’s changing laws without congressional approval, and spying on American citizens without constitutional authority.
And of course, Obamacare - all by itself - is an inequality Godzilla that has robbed working families of their insurance, their doctors, their wages and their jobs. Many Americans are now seeing why some of us fought so hard to stop this train-wreck over the last four years.
Government-driven inequality is the reason why, as hard-working families across the country struggle to make ends meet, six of the ten wealthiest counties in America are now suburbs of Washington, D.C.
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BongCrodny Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:33:58pm |
re: #394 Gus
Half true.
What does that actually mean, “In the broadest sense, the Romney campaign is on solid ground”?
Does that mean “Bending over backwards to support Romney’s assertions?”
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:34:12pm |
This rebuttal is seriously out of touch with the speech just given.
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:34:13pm |
re: #402 NJDhockeyfan
Thanks Gus : )
You did read it, right?
First, the Obama White House has more equitable pay rates than the economy as a whole. And second, when you look at employees who have the same titles, only a small fraction of women are out-earned by men, a difference that might be explainable by differences in experience and longevity rather than discrimination. The statement is accurate but needs clarification or additional information, so we rate it Half True.
Equal pay for equal work.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:34:20pm |
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Romantic Heretic Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:34:26pm |
re: #400 Targetpractice
And the rebuttals can’t be far behind, as I hear the GOP theme playing:
[Embedded content]
I thought this was the GOP theme song.
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RealityBasedSteve Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:34:28pm |
well gang, I’ve got a few chores to get out of the way, then I’m down for the count. Catch ya tomorrow.
RBS
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darthstar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:34:46pm |
Holy shit…there's a Stepford Wives response as well as a Republican response? #SOTU— Sean McCabe (@darthstar99) January 29, 2014
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:34:59pm |
re: #408 Amory Blaine
This rebuttal is seriously out of touch with the speech just given.
Apparently they decided this year we needed to be lectured to.
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Single-handed sailor Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:35:44pm |
Republicans promising a laser-like focus on jobs.
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Romantic Heretic Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:35:46pm |
re: #410 Lidane
Great minds think alike.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:35:47pm |
re: #408 Amory Blaine
This rebuttal is seriously out of touch with the speech just given.
Sort of like a third grade school lecture.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:36:25pm |
I’m hearing a lot of folksy nattering and some empty talking points, but not much in the way of an alternative to what we just heard from the President.
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thedopefishlives Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:36:26pm |
re: #408 Amory Blaine
This rebuttal is seriously out of touch with the speech just given.
Appropriate, given how thoroughly out of touch with reality the GOP and all its splinter factions are.
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Charles Johnson Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:36:35pm |
See? There's no GOP war on women, silly liberals! They have a WOMAN giving their response to the SOTU! Game over.— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) January 29, 2014
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Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:36:58pm |
Off to Freep, to get the unskewed assessment.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:37:09pm |
Why is she in the living room though? #SOTU
— Trymaine Lee (@trymainelee) January 29, 2014
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:37:12pm |
Oh, boy, Cathy McMorris Rodgers is doing great imitation of a Stepford Wife.
Bible! 4-H! Child with Down syndrome! (Good thing Obamacare covers pre-existing conditions).
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Aunty Entity Dragon Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:37:13pm |
re: #418 jaunte
Sort of like a third grade school lecture.
She sounds like she is lecturing a kindertgarten.
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calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:37:21pm |
If she has a point, she’s doing a great job of hiding it.
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BongCrodny Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:37:25pm |
If you’re really interested in White House salaries, here’s a chart the Los Angeles Times prepared of White House salaries for 2012.
The disparities don’t seem to be all that outrageous.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:37:38pm |
Christ, is this woman running for Miss Succotash Queen at the county fair? #SOTU #GOPresponse— Matt Oswalt (@Puddinstrip) January 29, 2014
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:37:41pm |
Touching personal message from @cathymcmorris so far most effective GOP messaging in years #NBCPolitics
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) January 29, 2014
Hahaha wow.
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:38:12pm |
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:38:17pm |
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calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:38:21pm |
The Republicans have plans? So tell me what the heck they are.
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Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:38:40pm |
Watching the official Republican response to #SOTU, or as it's also known, Fox News.— Frank Conniff (@FrankConniff) January 29, 2014
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:38:52pm |
re: #436 calochortus
The Republicans have plans? So tell me what the heck they are.
About as existent as the Cylon’s plan.
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klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:38:54pm |
re: #436 calochortus
The Republicans have plans? So tell me what the heck they are.
You have to elect them to find out!
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Whack-A-Mole Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:39:17pm |
Is it my imagination or did she admit a little while ago that, just like Republicans, Obama wants to make Americans’ lives better?
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Aunty Entity Dragon Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:39:31pm |
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:39:34pm |
So she starts her little speech by saying the President gave a lot of “empty promises,” and then proceeds to…make nothing but empty promises.
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:39:56pm |
re: #442 Whack-A-Mole
She did say that, then went on to differ about methods.
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:39:57pm |
Lower taxes secure the border blah blah blah
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:39:57pm |
Oh, and an ACA “scary story.” Anybody got bingo yet?
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calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:40:02pm |
re: #442 Whack-A-Mole
Is it my imagination or did she admit a little while ago that, just like Republicans, Obama wants to make Americans’ lives better?
She did-it’s the kinder, gentler approach. She just doesn’t think his answers are the right ones.
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Aunty Entity Dragon Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:40:23pm |
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ObserverArt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:40:40pm |
Her delivery is painful.
By the way, how is the woman with breast cancer going to get and or maintain coverage?
FAIL!
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:40:47pm |
Good thing both Cathy and her hubby had government health-care so their son's pre-existing condition didn't cause them any problems. #lucky
— Charles P. Pierce (@ESQPolitics) January 29, 2014
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:40:51pm |
There shouldn't be a response to the #SOTU The only purpose it serves is to say “u spoke, we didn't bother listening, we just want to speak”— AddictingInfo.Org (@AddInfoOrg) January 29, 2014
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:41:14pm |
re: #451 austin_blue
This is pretty disastrous.
Shut up LIBTARD this is the strongest response EVARRRR!!!
/
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calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:41:18pm |
re: #452 ObserverArt
Her delivery is painful.
I want to duct tape her hands to the arms of that sofa.
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:41:51pm |
Okay, I’ll talk! I was the second gunman on the grassy knoll!!! JUST MAKE IT STOP!!!
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:42:12pm |
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TedStriker Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:42:13pm |
re: #275 wheat-dogghazi
I appreciated the shoutout to KY Gov. Steve Beshear. KY has their health insurance exchange working like a top.
Which puts Beshear square in the TPer crosshairs.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:42:31pm |
re: #461 austin_blue
Prayer!
I also offer a prayer. Please, God, take me before this woman sells me burial insurance.— Charles P. Pierce (@ESQPolitics) January 29, 2014
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:42:36pm |
Life liberty pursuit of happiness, God told her.
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bratwurst Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:42:42pm |
FACT: Cathy McMorris Rodgers Voted AGAINST Extending Unemployment Benefits http://t.co/6q2kfp0nPS pic.twitter.com/3D5CaaRQ7J— DCCC (@dccc) January 29, 2014
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:43:22pm |
Sorry, God can’t hear you.
He’s passed out from the drinking game we played.
-Jesus
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Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:43:24pm |
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:43:52pm |
Well, that was weak beer. That was supportive of women? And Latinos?
Oof.
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Petero1818 Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:43:58pm |
I hope he talks soon. This is uncomfotable.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:44:10pm |
This GOP response could have just been Cathy McMorris Rodgers holding up an apple pie while saluting.— CC:Indecision (@indecision) January 29, 2014
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Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:44:21pm |
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:44:45pm |
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:45:02pm |
re: #476 calochortus
Freepers didn’t think much of her.
Because trying to be nice just ain’t in their nature.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:45:11pm |
GOP Response: “God will fix America. Pray harder.”— Zandar (@ZandarVTS) January 29, 2014
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Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:45:11pm |
Well, that was just…special. Why is it that the GOP feels that the only female conservatives that sell are Stepford Wives?
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:45:35pm |
Republicans have a plan to create jobs: 1) Ban abortion 2) Get rid of health care 3) Miller Time 4) JOBS #RawSOTU #SOTU— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) January 29, 2014
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gwangung Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:45:48pm |
re: #481 Targetpractice
Well, that was just…special. Why is it that the GOP feels that the only female conservatives that sell are Stepford Wives?
Those are the only women they’ll allow within 100 feet of them?
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ObserverArt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:46:03pm |
She wants to hear from America. I think we should all bombard her with emails. I want to ask her about that woman with breast cancer and if God is her health insurance. Sure sounded like that is her plan.
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allegro Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:46:04pm |
re: #468 bratwurst
But UNLIKE Obama they want to make our lives easier not harder. Assholes all.
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Jocko's Rocket Ship Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:46:08pm |
She seems like a nice person, but this is way worse than Rubio’s rebuttal. So lacking of anything other than she’s a good person.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:46:39pm |
very little policy in GOP response, strong and soft focus on CMR biography, GOP commitment to job growth— Robert Costa (@costareports) January 29, 2014
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:47:09pm |
re: #486 Jocko’s Rocket Ship
She seems like a nice person, but this is way worse than Rubio’s rebuttal. So lacking of anything other than she’s a good person.
I think that was the whole point of it.
Next will be the bomb throwers, destroying any gains she made for the GOP.
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gwangung Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:47:23pm |
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Zamb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:48:03pm |
re: #486 Jocko’s Rocket Ship
I’m pretty certain that the GOP’s jobs program is “If we are good enough, God will give us jobs”
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jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:48:21pm |
Ok I'm not obsessing. Just stunned. The duck dynasty star now on the house floor and walking up to the speakers chair.
— Dana Bash (@DanaBashCNN) January 29, 2014
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:48:28pm |
Hahahaha:
Does anyone know what frequency my fillings need to be set at to hear Rand Paul and Mike Lee?— Charles P. Pierce (@ESQPolitics) January 29, 2014
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Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:48:43pm |
Greetings from the wild north South country! It’s currently 26 degrees with a windchill of 14 here on the Gulf Coast. Everything is white. After getting home from work, I went out and took some pictures since this kind of weather is very uncommon here:
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Chrysicat Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:48:56pm |
re: #490 Zamb
Wouldn’t be surprised. If you don’t believe in Prosperity Gospel, they take your party card these days.
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:49:05pm |
They should’ve put the kinder response after these clowns.
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:49:11pm |
re: #490 Zamb
I’m pretty certain that the GOP’s jobs program is “If we are good enough, God will give us jobs”
It’s like Stuart Smalley, but with prayer instead of empty affirmations.
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RadicalModerate Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:50:03pm |
Ted Cruz on CNN now.
He’s spewing the crazy right off the bat.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:50:37pm |
The Republicans’ plan: 1) Tell their life stories 2) Play up the God talk 3) Offer nothing of substance 4) Profit— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) January 29, 2014
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:51:32pm |
Hey, D_F, NJ and Satt?
Are you proud of this GOP response?
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Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:51:38pm |
re: #497 RadicalModerate
Ted Cruz on CNN now.
He’s spewing the crazy right off the bat.
I’d love to see him read the Giving Tree.
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b_sharp Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:51:54pm |
re: #493 Eclectic Cyborg
Greetings from the wild
northSouth country! It’s currently 26 degrees with a windchill of 14 here on the Gulf Coast. Everything is white. After getting home from work, I went out and took some pictures since this kind of weather is very uncommon here:
I feel for you.
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teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:51:55pm |
Stay classy.
POTUS SOTU STFU POS— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) January 29, 2014
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Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:52:34pm |
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Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:52:39pm |
GOOD, A LECTURE ON THE ORIGINAL TEA PARTY. JUST WHAT I NEED TO IGNORE WHILE I RAID THE BEER FRIDGE. #IWASTHERE #SOTU— THE REPUBLICAN DALEK (@RepublicanDalek) January 29, 2014
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Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:53:24pm |
re: #502 b_sharp
I feel for you.
It’s kind of funny because the Canadian part of me has actually found a lot to enjoy this little blast of winter because it reminds me of home.
Having said that, I’m not sure I could handle months on end of this stuff anymore.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:54:42pm |
re: #499 Varek Raith
Hey, D_F, NJ and Satt?
Are you proud of this GOP response?
Dude. Lay off. Seriously.
That’s not what we are here.
Don’t be an asshole.
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allegro Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:55:01pm |
re: #488 Varek Raith
I think that was the whole point of it.
Next will be the bomb throwers, destroying an gains she made for the GOP.
The whole point of it was to put her out there so they can call our disgust with their policies misogyny. That’s why the whole lead in the past few days with Huck et al and their “the liberals are the ones who hate women” shit. The funny thing is that they probably think it will work. LOL
| 510 |
b_sharp Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:55:03pm |
re: #506 Eclectic Cyborg
It’s kind of funny because the Canadian part of me has actually found a lot to enjoy this little blast of winter because it reminds me of home.
Having said that, I’m not sure I could handle months on end of this stuff anymore.
I’m still here. I can’t handle months on end of the crap we get.
I need to retire to somewhere warm.
| 512 |
RadicalModerate Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:55:41pm |
Cruz claiming now that Obama made existing health care illegal.
His grasp on reality is simply non-existent isn’t it?
| 513 |
Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:55:52pm |
re: #510 b_sharp
I’m still here. I can’t handle months on end of the crap we get.
I need to retire to somewhere warm.
Australia is pretty warm these days. :P
| 514 |
Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:55:59pm |
Crowley pushing the Imperial President meme.
| 515 |
NJDhockeyfan Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:57:02pm |
re: #499 Varek Raith
Hey, D_F, NJ and Satt?
Are you proud of this GOP response?
I didn’t see it. I didn’t see Obama’s speech either. I probably saved a few brain cells from not watching politicians on TV trying to sell me their bullshit.
| 516 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:57:06pm |
The best part of these rebuttals is the part where you try and figure out what speech they're rebutting. #sotu #sotujunior— Brinda Estrella (@BrindaStar) January 29, 2014
| 517 |
jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:57:24pm |
re: #514 Amory Blaine
She’s so brave, what with all the disappeared gadfly journalists.
| 518 |
Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:57:26pm |
Cruz: Keystone will create “tens of thousands of jobs”
WTF is this guy smoking? Dozens maybe. And CNN says…dick. Sheesh.
| 519 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:57:29pm |
re: #507 austin_blue
Dude. Lay off. Seriously.
That’s not what we are here.
Don’t be an asshole.
Nope.
I’m tired of supporters of the GOP dancing around it.
Don’t like it, just scroll on by.
;)
| 520 |
Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:57:47pm |
| 521 |
b_sharp Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:58:12pm |
re: #513 Eclectic Cyborg
Australia is pretty warm these days. :P
Yah, but they have Canadian eating spiders.
| 522 |
Eclectic Cyborg Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:58:29pm |
re: #518 Joanne
Cruz: Keystone will create “tens of thousands of jobs”
WTF is this guy smoking? Dozens maybe. And CNN says…dick. Sheesh.
He’s right in one sense.
Keystone will create plenty of jobs….in CANADA.
| 523 |
teleskiguy Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:59:01pm |
Hey Charles, when you click on a user’s icon, it just says “No User.” I’m guessing this is part of the port over to HTTPS?
| 524 |
calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:59:39pm |
re: #522 Eclectic Cyborg
He’s right in one sense.
Keystone will create plenty of jobs….in CANADA.
Or cleaning up spills here.
| 525 |
Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 7:59:50pm |
Wolf is going to break in with commentary from Justin Bieber.
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austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:00:08pm |
re: #519 Varek Raith
Nope.
I’m tired of supporters of the GOP dancing around it.
Don’t like it, just scroll on by.
;)
Don’t wink at me. You are being an asshole. It doesn’t belong on this board.
And I doubt you will find a more social liberal, here.
Can it.
| 527 |
Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:01:00pm |
re: #522 Eclectic Cyborg
He’s right in one sense.
Keystone will create plenty of jobs….in CANADA.
I’m not seeing that either. Most of Canada’s part is already built. Maybe if they expand the pipeline from the original, going further west., but I don’t know if that’s anywhere near ready to go.
| 528 |
Decatur Deb Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:01:03pm |
re: #506 Eclectic Cyborg
It’s kind of funny because the Canadian part of me has actually found a lot to enjoy this little blast of winter because it reminds me of home.
Having said that, I’m not sure I could handle months on end of this stuff anymore.
We’re on the southern edge of the storm—it’s been raining since noon. The temps just dropped below 32. Already had a transformer bang and a momentary blackout.
| 529 |
NJDhockeyfan Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:01:36pm |
re: #493 Eclectic Cyborg
Greetings from the wild
northSouth country! It’s currently 26 degrees with a windchill of 14 here on the Gulf Coast. Everything is white. After getting home from work, I went out and took some pictures since this kind of weather is very uncommon here:
Very nice, enjoy it if possible. You might not see it again for a long time. I lived in Albany, Ga in the mid 70s when I was a teenager. One year it snowed about a half inch and the whole city freaked out. You would have thought Armageddon had finally arrived.
| 530 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:02:05pm |
re: #515 NJDhockeyfan
I didn’t see it. I didn’t see Obama’s speech either. I probably saved a few brain cells from not watching politicians on TV trying to sell me their bullshit.
Appreciate the response.
| 531 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:02:06pm |
WTF Frum?
This SOTU perhaps over-influenced by all those dark TV shows the president has been watching http://t.co/QavY3KZPCX— davidfrum (@davidfrum) January 29, 2014
| 532 |
klys Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:02:18pm |
re: #515 NJDhockeyfan
I didn’t see it. I didn’t see Obama’s speech either. I probably saved a few brain cells from not watching politicians on TV trying to sell me their bullshit.
I hope what President Obama talked about comes true, so that when your daughter enters the workforce, she will be paid an equal amount as any man doing the same job, per her resume and experience.
That’s the respect they get in Obama’s White House already. As mentioned in Gus’s linked article.
| 533 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:03:20pm |
The 6 craziest reactions to President Obama’s State Of the Union http://t.co/awE9vIyUC9— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) January 29, 2014
| 534 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:05:00pm |
re: #526 austin_blue
Don’t wink at me. You are being an asshole. It doesn’t belong on this board.
And I doubt you will find a more social liberal, here.
Can it.
It was a valid question wanting to know if supporters support the crazy or not.
If that means I’m an asshole, so be it.
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chadu Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:05:05pm |
re: #72 b.d.
Boehner is crocked.
Obama should start talking about greasy pork chops or something and see if he can make him puke.
“How ‘bout a nice greasy pork sandwich served in a dirty ashtray?”
| 536 |
Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:07:46pm |
*tears* “@saladinahmed: Gwen Ifill just cut the best face after the GOP response. http://t.co/Nti7evkQBM”— cary gibson (@this1littlebird) January 29, 2014
| 537 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:08:46pm |
Ahh. Much better. Ruby red grapefruit vodka & Sprite with a dash of lime. Now I can wade through the SOTU derp on Twitter.
| 538 |
Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:08:53pm |
| 539 |
Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:09:50pm |
Rand Paul just said the oil industry needs more tax cuts.
| 540 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:10:15pm |
re: #539 Amory Blaine
Rand Paul just said the oil industry needs more tax cuts.
The oil industry pays taxes?
| 541 |
austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:10:34pm |
re: #534 Varek Raith
It was a valid question wanting to know if supporters support the crazy or not.
If that means I’m an asshole, so be it.
Tone, tone, tone, my man.
Quote:
Hey, D_F, NJ and Satt?
Are you proud of this GOP response?
Unquote.
Yes, that’s an asshole. So be it.
That tone does not belong on this board. Please get your shit together and refrain from that kind of juvenile needling.
| 542 |
chadu Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:11:10pm |
re: #210 Targetpractice
I keep looking for this radical socialist we were told was showing up. Is he behind the center-right guy up at the podium, making a shitload of sense?
I regret, upding, etc.
| 543 |
RadicalModerate Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:11:30pm |
Rand Paul: (paraphrased) “We should lower taxes on the oil and gas industry instead of removing their billions of subsidies.”
And he’s now derping it up about minimum wage with the $100/hr strawman again.
| 544 |
Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:12:21pm |
re: #543 RadicalModerate
Rand Paul: (paraphrased) “We should lower taxes on the oil and gas industry instead of removing their billions of subsidies.”
And he’s now derping it up about minimum wage with the $100/hr strawman again.
So he’s giving the wingnut rebuttal?
| 545 |
chadu Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:12:45pm |
re: #226 Pie-onist Overlord
Aaaand another cow fetus just popped out of Jim’s
vaginagun safe.
FTFY.
| 546 |
Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:13:07pm |
@KailiJoy They're impressed he knows someone who can spell.— Gary Legum (@YeDevolutionist) January 29, 2014
| 547 |
Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:13:21pm |
re: #541 austin_blue
Tone, tone, tone, may man.
Quote:
Hey, D_F, NJ and Satt?
Are you proud of this GOP response?Unquote.
Yes, that’s an asshole. So be it.
That tone does not belong on this board. Please get your shit together and refrain from that kind of juvenile needling.
Who died and left you in charge?
| 548 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:13:32pm |
If you’re not satisfied with the quality of the wingnut SOTU responses, have some moonbat derp:
WATCH LIVE: Roseanne Barr's (@TheRealRoseanne) #SOTU response on @HuffPostLive http://t.co/1u4bPHYpQ5— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) January 29, 2014
| 549 |
RadicalModerate Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:14:03pm |
re: #544 Targetpractice
So he’s giving the wingnut rebuttal?
He already did that earlier via a webcast, he’s now talking to the Wolf Blitzer.
| 550 |
Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:14:13pm |
re: #548 Lidane
If you’re not satisfied with the quality of the wingnut SOTU responses, have some moonbat derp:
[Embedded content]
Shit, when do I get coverage to give my rebuttal.
Oh wait, I don’t have a rebuttal…
| 551 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:14:14pm |
re: #548 Lidane
If you’re not satisfied with the quality of the wingnut SOTU responses, have some moonbat derp:
[Embedded content]
OH GOD, SHOOT ME NOW.
| 552 |
Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:14:32pm |
re: #544 Targetpractice
So he’s giving the wingnut rebuttal?
One of several from what I gather. I’ll watch the out takes tomorrow. Too much derp in a row. Cathy McStepford was about all I could muster the strength for.
| 553 |
Aunty Entity Dragon Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:14:52pm |
re: #539 Amory Blaine
Rand Paul just said the oil industry needs more tax cuts.
Fuck it. Let’s just go back to 1337 England and let the oil companies and Randian jerb kre-a-tuhs start charging us special fees and allowances for everything we do. Need to bake bread? Gotta do it in our oven and you will pay us for that. Free market and all that.
| 554 |
blueraven Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:15:35pm |
Thought this was the best Obama SOTU.
The bet by Fox is that he is a lame duck, deflated president with no agenda.
Didn’t sound that way to me.
The speech was high energy, confident, pragmatic and, at times, touching.
| 555 |
NJDhockeyfan Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:16:07pm |
re: #548 Lidane
If you’re not satisfied with the quality of the wingnut SOTU responses, have some moonbat derp:
[Embedded content]
Ghaaaaa!
| 556 |
Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:16:10pm |
re: #549 RadicalModerate
He already did that earlier via a webcast, he’s now talking to the Wolf Blitzer.
How does one rebut what has not yet been spoken?
| 557 |
calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:16:49pm |
A small sample of conservative sites doesn’t show a lot of commenting on any of the responses to the SOTU.
So much for anything other than complaints about Obama.
| 558 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:17:11pm |
| 559 |
austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:17:26pm |
re: #547 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi
Who died and left you in charge?
A guy who was one of the first Libs on this board, has been here for seven years, and has been through the wars, twink.
And you?
| 560 |
calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:17:34pm |
re: #556 Joanne
How does one rebut what has not yet been spoken?
He may have gotten an advance copy of the speech. Or it might not matter what Obama said. He’ll just rebut anything that might be sane.
| 561 |
Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:17:41pm |
re: #557 calochortus
A small sample of conservative sites doesn’t show a lot of commenting on any of the responses to the SOTU.
So much for anything other than complaints about Obama.
Limbaugh hasn’t put out the talking points yet.
| 562 |
Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:17:53pm |
Nothing screams empathy for the poor like palm trees swaying in your backyard.
| 563 |
chadu Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:18:12pm |
| 564 |
Kragar Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:18:18pm |
The GOP responses remind me why the Roman process of seizure of assets and banishment was so popular— Kragar (@Kragar_LGF) January 29, 2014
565 |
Mattand Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:18:55pm |
re: #534 Varek Raith
It was a valid question wanting to know if supporters support the crazy or not.
If that means I’m an asshole, so be it.
Seriously. You don’t get to keep voting this party into office and then pretend the batshit crazy the GOP calls policy isn’t an issue.
| 566 |
Amory Blaine Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:19:01pm |
Garrr!!! I’m missing the daily show to watch Rosanne?!?!
| 567 |
calochortus Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:19:23pm |
re: #561 Joanne
Limbaugh hasn’t put out the talking points yet.
Maybe, but there has in the past been more enthusiasm for the Tea Party speakers, even if the commenters haven’t settled on a specific message. I’m not even seeing much “Yay, you tell him!”
| 568 |
BongCrodny Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:19:26pm |
re: #548 Lidane
If you’re not satisfied with the quality of the wingnut SOTU responses, have some moonbat derp:
[Embedded content]
Glass of Clorox, please, bartender — make it a double.
| 569 |
jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:20:07pm |
RT this if you agree: The politicians can say all they want, but we're paying more attention to what they do. #SOTU | pic.twitter.com/hwvo7rZ8S4
— Planned Parenthood (@PPact) January 29, 2014
The ads are already writing themselves.
| 570 |
goddamnedfrank Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:20:08pm |
re: #559 austin_blue
A guy who was one of the first Libs on this board, has been here for seven years, and has been through the wars, twink.
And you?
lolwut? Dude, you snivel about tone then throw that into play. Okay.
Are you drunk? Honest question.
| 571 |
Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:20:36pm |
This feels like when you leave your TV on and you unknowingly watch the first 10 minutes of The 700 Club. #GOPresponse— Dr. Jill Biden (@JillBidenVeep) January 29, 2014
| 572 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:21:03pm |
| 574 |
Targetpractice Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:21:30pm |
McMorris-Rodgers in GOP Response: We can't go back to way things were. McMorris vote on Obamcare repeal, May 2013: http://t.co/MexxCCCFxd— Jonathan Cohn (@CitizenCohn) January 29, 2014
| 575 |
Joanne Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:22:16pm |
re: #567 calochortus
Maybe, but there has in the past been more enthusiasm for the Tea Party speakers, even if the commenters haven’t settled on a specific message. I’m not even seeing much “Yay, you tell him!”
Well, that’s…good? Kinda scary since they’re mostly nuts. Calm before the storm.
I do think they’re doing talking points, though. Tomorrow we’ll hear the same shit regurgitated by every GOPer on the morning circuit.
| 579 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:23:05pm |
| 580 |
ObserverArt Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:23:35pm |
Two points…and I am out. It’s been a very trying day due to work/career issues. So, if any of my comments tonight were too snarky, please forgive me.
Overall there should be no problem with anyone asking members here to stay classy. The general tone of the board is probably what attracted many to the site. However we should all wish that the same could be asked of the politicians. Ask yourselves if the politicians you support is capable of staying classy. We have seen a lot of classless comments over the years of Obama’s presidency. Just reflect back on some of them, and the next time you hear them spout off something out of bounds write them and ask them to stay classy too. They are supposed to be a cut above us.
This is a political blog correct? Why would you not want to listen to the President make a speech like this? Even if you don’t like him, you would think as a political junky you’d want to give him that little bit of time so that you could discuss why you agree or disagree with what he said. We are all in this together.
Good evening all, it was fun following along with you all this night.
| 581 |
blueraven Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:24:21pm |
| 582 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:24:41pm |
Rand Paul, asked whether there should be a minimum wage: “I’m not sure I have an answer.” You’re a Senator, guy. Look into it.— Jamison Foser (@jamisonfoser) January 29, 2014
| 583 |
jaunte Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:24:55pm |
Just a little post-sotu press intimidation:
In which Rep. Michael Grimm (R-Under Investigation) physically threatens a reporter http://t.co/vBeU7N52N2
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) January 29, 2014
| 584 |
Lidane Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:26:02pm |
This is the POTUS we elected and need. Thank you @BarackObama #SOTU #NHpolitics #UniteBlue #StopGOPOstruction pic.twitter.com/CzX2fppHwd— NHDogMom (@nhdogmom) January 29, 2014
| 585 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:27:42pm |
re: #541 austin_blue
Tone, tone, tone, may man.
Quote:
Hey, D_F, NJ and Satt?
Are you proud of this GOP response?Unquote.
Yes, that’s an asshole. So be it.
That tone does not belong on this board. Please get your shit together and refrain from that kind of juvenile needling.
While I see you point, you were far more hostile than was needed.
586 |
Ryan King Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:28:27pm |
re: #583 jaunte
Just a little post-sotu press intimidation:
[Embedded content]
Gangster Government. Michelle was right.
| 587 |
Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:28:49pm |
re: #559 austin_blue
A guy who was one of the first Libs on this board, has been here for seven years, and has been through the wars, twink.
And you?
I don’t claim to have any authority about “what we do here”. I’m just wondering why you do.
ETA … and why you think it’s appropriate to throw around homophobic slurs.
| 588 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:28:51pm |
re: #583 jaunte
Just a little post-sotu press intimidation:
[Embedded content]
It showed up for a second and then disappeared.
| 589 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:29:50pm |
re: #588 Varek Raith
It showed up for a second and then disappeared.
Ok nevermind, FF is just being FF.
| 590 |
austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:30:58pm |
re: #570 goddamnedfrank
lolwut? Dude, you snivel about tone then throw that into play. Okay.
Are you drunk? Honest question.
Sorry. I apologize. Fair criticism.
(pulls forelock)
| 591 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:31:13pm |
Oh dear, something is very wrong with my browser.
| 592 |
Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:32:31pm |
re: #559 austin_blue
A guy who was one of the first Libs on this board, has been here for seven years, and has been through the wars, twink.
And you?
BTW did you just toss around a homophobic slur? How “Lib” of you.
| 594 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:33:45pm |
re: #592 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi
BTW did you just toss around a homophobic slur? How “Lib” of you.
Pretty sure he meant ‘wink’.
| 596 |
Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:35:24pm |
re: #594 Varek Raith
Pretty sure he meant ‘wink’.
Ok, if you say so. If he’s got a qwerty keyboard that’s a tough typo to make, though.
| 597 |
austin_blue Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:36:54pm |
re: #587 Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi
I don’t claim to have any authority about “what we do here”. I’m just wondering why you do.
ETA … and why you think it’s appropriate to throw around homophobic slurs.
I apologize for applying that to you. But just FYI, that’s not a homophobic slur, it’s a gay definition of certain young men.
| 599 |
Varek Raith Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:39:58pm |
Alright, I’m off.
Firefox is just not behaving.
| 600 |
Hercules Grytpype-Thynneghazi Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:40:44pm |
re: #597 austin_blue
I apologize for applying that to you. But just FYI, that’s not a homophobic slur, it’s a gay definition of certain young men.
I believe I’ve heard it applied homophobically. It doesn’t apply, in any event. I’m neither gay nor young.
601 |
palomino Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:44:00pm |
re: #378 NJDhockeyfan
You’re a sub-Jim Hoft level tool, reflexively cutting and pasting without actually thinking about things like facts or context.
Probably didn’t occur to you that: (a) those numbers are much closer to equal pay than the private sector at large; or (b) that those numbers are an improvement over previous administrations; or c) that the disparity is not because the WH is pulling a cost saving measure by screwing women workers, rather that the disparity is the result of comparing apples to oranges, i.e., people with different jobs in the WH.
Name a president who’s done more for women’s rights than Obama. I’ll wait, but try to do something besides cut, copy and paste. You’re not even very good at that.
| 602 |
palomino Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:51:27pm |
re: #480 Lidane
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From Texas to South Carolina, that’s always been the answer. And not just for the last two days…more like the last three centuries.
| 603 |
palomino Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:58:43pm |
re: #526 austin_blue
Don’t wink at me. You are being an asshole. It doesn’t belong on this board.
And I doubt you will find a more social liberal, here.
Can it.
Don’t play hall monitor. Let other people work their shit out, and don’t try to speak for others as to what this blog is “really all about.” You don’t define that any more than any of the rest of us.
| 604 |
Belafon Tue, Jan 28, 2014 8:59:57pm |
re: #30 danarchy
If every one of Obama’s speeches were televised, we wouldn’t have the “Obama doesn’t talk about X” complaints, where X is everything that matters to the country, because he’s talked about it.
| 605 |
palomino Tue, Jan 28, 2014 9:11:04pm |
re: #597 austin_blue
I apologize for applying that to you. But just FYI, that’s not a homophobic slur, it’s a gay definition of certain young men.
Even if it’s not a slur, it’s a very specific word for a type of young gay man. Why would you even go there? Sounds like you got pissed off and then threw a low blow.
“Twink” is clearly irrelevant to the discussion. And totally undercuts any authority you imagine yourself having over the “tone” and decency of comments on this board.
| 606 |
jvic Tue, Jan 28, 2014 9:17:28pm |
re: #526 austin_blue
I’ve tried making similar comments to my fellow conservatives, with similar results.
From time to time I quote Ben Franklin’s remark that at some point a people deteriorates to the point at which despotic government is the only recourse. It’s in his speech to the Constitutional Convention. The link is easy to google…sorry, I’m off to bed with a bad cold.
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March FavoritesYou've seen these all already but looking back, just because. These are my favorite shots of this last month. That 1937 Zeiss Sonnar is such a gloriously wonderful bit of glass. Thanks for looking.
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Russia’s New Combat Robots Blown Up by Drones Near Avdiivka When we landed on the moon, I thought about how science fiction had become real. Now, the robot wars have begun. It's more poignant somehow on the ground than in the missile wars we have in the air as ...
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Why Did More Than 1,000 People Die After Police Subdued Them With Force That Isn’t Meant to Kill? An investigation led by The Associated Press has found that, over a decade, more than 1,000 people died after police subdued them through physical holds, stun guns, body blows and other force not intended to be lethal. More: Why ... Cheechako
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Views: 500 • Comments: 1 • Rating: 5- A Closer Look at the Eastman State Bar DecisionTaking a few minutes away from work things to read through the Eastman decision. As I'm sure many of you know, Eastman was my law school con law professor. I knew him pretty well because I was also running in ...KGxvi
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Abortions Outside Medical System Increased Sharply After Roe Fell, Study Finds The number of women using abortion pills to end their pregnancies on their own without the direct involvement of a U.S.-based medical provider rose sharply in the months after the Supreme Court eliminated a constitutional right to abortion, according ... Cheechako
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Detroit Local Powers First EV Charging Road in North America The road, about a mile from Local 58's hall, uses rubber-coated copper inductive-charging coils buried under the asphalt that transfer power to a receiver pad attached to a car's underbelly, much like how a phone can be charged wirelessly. ... Backwoods Sleuth
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Texas County at Center of Border Fight Is Overwhelmed by Migrant Deaths EAGLE PASS, Tex. - The undertaker lighted a cigarette and held it between his latex-gloved fingers as he stood over the bloated body bag lying in the bed of his battered pickup truck. The woman had been fished out ... Cheechako
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