The US State of the Union message for 2011: Thoughts and Commentary
Here is a link to the full text. HERE
Opening thought:
While lacking some of the compelling rhetorical style of Reagan, I thought the speech one of the easiest to listen to and draw a good theme from in quite a while. I also thought President Obama charted a useful course of action for legislation and government improvement. It will be interesting to see how much depth lies behind these ideas.
Thoughts from others?
Last edited by Seamus Fermanagh; 01-26-2011 at 12:39.
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Re: The US State of the Union message for 2011: Thoughts and Commentary
Very Good speech. I also really liked Ryan's response. I hated the last state of the union and the response
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(Lincoln's First Inaugural Address, 1861).
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Re: The US State of the Union message for 2011: Thoughts and Commentary
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The Tea Party response from Michelle "The founding fathers abolished slavery" Bachman was epic. She compared tea party founders to the marines of Iwo Jima.
This may be the very first SOTU I have ever watched in its entirity, but to be honest it was merely because I was bored and there was a tv in the room. It really means a whole lot of nothing, but I certainly got a kick that he mentioned dependance on foreign oil like every president in every SOTU since Ike. Gotta keep the tradition going afterall.
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Investing in clean energy, education, and infrastructure.... where did I hear that before.... Oh, now I remember.
Edit: This was pretty good too.
Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the president "has enough power already" and that Obama's reported embrace Tuesday night of an earmark ban promoted by Republicans is just a "lot of pretty talk."
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Re: The US State of the Union message for 2011: Thoughts and Commentary
Gutless
Dog and Pony show
The final death kneel to the American middle class
A carte blanche to coropartism
Gutless
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