TagsTagsApparently, some people have nothing better to do: 'My Message is Simple': Obama's SOTU Written at 8th Grade Level for Third Straight Year. For the third consecutive State of the Union Address, Barack Obama spoke in clear, plain terms. And for the third straight Address, the President's speech was written at ...
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Sadly, Herman Cain did not wear a tricorne hat and pantaloons when he gave the Tea Party response to President Obama. My disappointment will not stop me from posting another thread to wrap up the discussion, though...
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And now, a second thread for the State of the Union address because the first one is filling up fast, as the President challenges Congress to send him a bill that creates green jobs.
Here's a live video feed of President Obama's State of the Union address, with enhanced charts and graphics. LGF registration is open; come on in and join the discussion tonight! If you have an LGF account, you can follow along in live chat mode by using the LGF Spy. (Or click ...
Via The Plum Line: Think about the America within our reach: A country that leads the world in educating its people. An America that attracts a new generation of high-tech manufacturing and high-paying jobs. A future where we’re in control of our own energy, and our security and prosperity aren’t ...
The President hasn't even given his State of the Union speech yet, but Republicans are already spewing hatred at him. Washington (CNN) - House Speaker John Boehner Tuesday forcefully denounced the Democrats' campaign theme that they are for the middle class and Republicans are for the wealthy – saying the ...
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Wait, what? A "Tea Party response" to the President's State of the Union address, to be delivered by whom? You're kidding, right? Herman Cain will deliver Tea Party response to the State of the Union. "We are excited to have Herman Cain deliver the 2nd Tea Party State of the Union response ...
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Here's an open thread to discuss the aftermath of President Obama's State of the Union speech, as we wait for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Mars) to share her wisdom with us... UPDATE at 1/25/11 8:12:16 pm In a classic Bachmann moment, she delivered her entire speech while looking into the wrong camera.
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Courtesy of The White House, here's a live video feed of President Obama's State of the Union speech. [Video removed...]
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Tonight after the President's State of the Union speech, wacky fundamentalist Michele Bachmann will be giving the Tea Party response. I'm really looking forward to the mirth factor of this one, because Bachmann is dependably cuckoo and she's going to feel compelled to toss some red meat into the teabag ...
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One of the silliest in a long list of silly wingnut obsessions: word counting. The I’s Have It: Obama Uses ‘I’ 43 Times in Baltimore. Every time they do this I have a *headdesk* moment. Please, folks. Get a grip. It doesn’t prove Obama’s a “narcissist.” It proves you have way ...
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Let’s kick off the morning with a bit o’ funny: Jon Stewart’s take on the State of the Union speech and the media’s reactions to it. [Video]
Interesting numbers for the President’s first SOTU speech, from a CBS News-Knowledge Networks poll: Poll: 83% of Speech Watchers Approve of Obama’s State of the Union Proposals. A large majority of Americans who watched President Obama’s State of the Union Address generally approve of the proposals he outlined in his ...
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It’s clear that the State of the Union speech has become a performance, and not just by the President; all the politicians in the audience are performers too, and everything they do during the speech is under the microscope: Alito’s State of the Union moment. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. ...
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Here’s an open thread for pondering, debating, arguing, and bare knuckle brawling in the aftermath of President Obama’s first State of the Union speech.
President Obama’s first State of the Union address is scheduled to begin in about two minutes; here’s the live video courtesy of Hulu.com. Hulu Video
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Here’s an open thread as we wait for President Obama’s State of the Union speech at 6 pm Pacific, 9 pm Eastern. Thanks to Hulu.com, I’ll have live embedded video of the speech as it happens.
A thread for the Democrats’ rebuttal... UPDATE at 1/28/08 7:30:18 pm: Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius ended with the Democratic Party’s new motto: “God bless, and sleep well.”
Another thread for the State of the Union speech...
President Bush’s final State of the Union address is coming up at 6 pm Pacific time, and most cable and broadcast channels will be carrying it. Here’s a preliminary thread to discuss what might be on the agenda, as we commence final approach...
Wonderful. Al-Jazeera Gets Preferred Space At Tonight’s State of the Union.
Another thread for the State of the Union speech, as President Bush addresses the oil issue and Nancy Pelosi’s eyelids are clocked at about 100 BPM (Blinks Per Minute).
The President’s 6th State of the Union address is just about to start. Here’s a transcript of the speech: SOTU, January 23, 2007.
Here’s a first open thread to discuss the State of the Union speech. Jules Crittenden isn’t the President’s speechwriter, but he wrote a good speech anyway: The State of the Union is a Disaster. There will be live webcasts at the White House web site and at C-SPAN. UPDATE at 1/23/07 5:28:26 pm: For ...