If the suspense is killing you, Glenn Thrush of The Politico has the White House talking points for the State of the Union.
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Will he wear a tie this evening?
Posted by: bgates | January 27, 2010 at 06:02 PM
Best comment posted to that story:
"Is that a SNL script? Because it's a freaking joke."
Posted by: Old Lurker | January 27, 2010 at 06:02 PM
OL -- that it's a joke clearly eliminates it as an SNL script.
Posted by: Rob Crawford | January 27, 2010 at 06:13 PM
Looks like his first SOTU Address is going to be another step in his campaign against George W Bush. One day, Obama may finally win this thing.
Posted by: MayBee | January 27, 2010 at 06:18 PM
· While they meet their responsibilities and play by the rules, they have seen the special interests and those with political access in Washington get farther and farther ahead. Rather than seeing policies that encourage responsible behavior, American families have too often seen Washington reward irresponsibility while passing on debt to future generations.
Hilarious.
Posted by: MayBee | January 27, 2010 at 06:20 PM
So more than half of it is a cop-out blaming the past "decade" for our problems? The man's a genius.
Posted by: Extraneus | January 27, 2010 at 06:20 PM
MAYBEE!!!!
Yeah, that is a doozy.
Posted by: Rob Crawford | January 27, 2010 at 06:21 PM
--One day, Obama may finally win this thing.--
LOL MayBee.
--Will he wear a tie this evening?--
To go with his cardigan?
Posted by: Ignatz | January 27, 2010 at 06:21 PM
Unlike our last President, who started a war we now to have been totally unnecessary, Obama saved our economy by spending a trillion dollars, thus keeping things from being much worse than they would have been if he hadn't acted.
Unlike Bush, who thrived in an atmosphere of partisan rancor, Obama has insisted on civility among all those who deserve it, and he will not stop fighting those who do not until they shut up and get out of the way.
Where the Bush presidency was nothing but a series of recriminations designed to deflect blame for the wars, terrorist attacks, pollution, mismanagement of Katrina, politicization of the Justice Department, crony capitalism, and besmirching our reputation abroad, Obama prefers to look forwards not backwards.
Posted by: bgates | January 27, 2010 at 06:22 PM
Will he wear a tie this evening?
They're haram so probably not. Wonder if it will be as bad as his Ohio "town hall".
And in other news for FL JOMers, he's going to be in Tampa tomorrow dribbling some dollars for that stupid high speed rail line between Orlando and Tampa, while he quietly kills off missle defense, the F22, and most of NASA.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 06:25 PM
one thousand and 92 days left of this putz
Posted by: peter | January 27, 2010 at 06:29 PM
Ya know, I couldn't care less about this speech? Why, because I know the whole damn thing is a lie.
Posted by: Pofarmer | January 27, 2010 at 06:29 PM
But it might be a really laughable lie,Po.
Posted by: clarice | January 27, 2010 at 06:30 PM
He’ll call on Congress to enact fiscal reform that recognizes that the deficits and debt exploded the past decade before the president took office.
This is a joke, right? The former Congressperson asks Congress to fix the problem that's not his fault because he was in Congress when it happened?
I'd feel he insulted my intelligence with that, but then there'd be no place left to go when he proposes we spend our way out of it.
Posted by: Cecil Turner | January 27, 2010 at 06:31 PM
Your faux Barry speeches would be even funnier bgates if they didn't sound like you've got a feed direct from TOTUS.
It takes a master to even be able to parody someone as dotty and lacking self awareness as Il Douche.
Posted by: Ignatz | January 27, 2010 at 06:33 PM
But it might be a really laughable lie,Po.
You're clearly more optimistic than I am.
Luckily, the Jeopardy screener is at the same time so I'm gonna miss it.
Posted by: Charlie (Colorado) | January 27, 2010 at 06:33 PM
If Obama were smart.....and he's not-he's an idealogue...he would shock everyone with an executive order ending the KSM trail canceling the Miranda status of the underwear bomber. He could continue his domaestic agneda while taking away a hammer that's been blasting away at him. To put it simply, it would be a brilliant political move.
Posted by: BobS | January 27, 2010 at 06:34 PM
Oops. Meant to say "It takes a master **like you** to even be able to parody..."
Sounded like I was dissing you, when it was meant to be a compliment.
Posted by: Ignatz | January 27, 2010 at 06:36 PM
sorry, left out the "and" ..Obama can do both, but he won't. He's doubling down.
Posted by: BobS | January 27, 2010 at 06:37 PM
Maybe he'll just get up and say "I won." Seemed to work last time.
Posted by: Danube of Thought | January 27, 2010 at 06:40 PM
I wish he'd just videotape this thing and run it for his next 3 SOTU's to save us all the trouble of an annual night of binge drinking.
Posted by: daddy | January 27, 2010 at 06:41 PM
Here's another good one:
We're moving toward a clean energy economy, we've taken on the big banks and special interests to reform outdated and lax financial rules,
I like the way they specifically mention a "clean energy economy" while dissing special interests.
The talking points (these are via Ben Smith) go on to say:
o On issues large and small, the President has worked to rebuild the economy on a new foundation so that middle class families, and those who aspire to the middle class, can enjoy the prosperity and economic well-being enjoyed by the special interests, the very wealthy and the well-connected.
How does one define "special interest" and "well connected"? Are those who advocate "clean energy" in either of those groups?
How can we be certain this new foundation is any good? What is it?
Posted by: MayBee | January 27, 2010 at 06:44 PM
How can we be certain this new foundation is any good? What is it?
An infantile educated-class theory based on the warped premise that profits are "waste"?
Posted by: Extraneus | January 27, 2010 at 06:51 PM
"...we've taken on the big banks and special interests..."
After hearing Geithner get reamed today they may want to re-work that one a bit.
Posted by: Danube of Thought | January 27, 2010 at 06:52 PM
Hillary rules out second term. Hillary skipping tonight's speech (prior commitment in London).
The mouse entrails are beginning to look like "primary challenge"...
Posted by: Danube of Thought | January 27, 2010 at 06:55 PM
I don't know if at this point I can feel much lower. They're burying a kid who used to serve in our unit down in Texas in the morning and we have an utter incompetent and anti-American scumbag as our President.
Trillions for nothing. A farcical jab at cost cutting. Massive cuts in our space programs, and now Drudge tells me one of his keynotes will be a repeal of Don't ask, don't tell.....cut me a frickin break.....this man we call our president is a pathetic, evil panderer to the worst in us.
He does not elevate us with his rhetoric or ideas. he is an abject failure at most anything he has attempted Our last best hope is that with Congress finally waking up to the righteous anger of a majority of the electorate, they may mitigate some of his most egregious idiocies.
Posted by: matt | January 27, 2010 at 06:58 PM
"The mouse entrails are beginning to look like "primary challenge"..."
Yep.
Whatta hoot.
Posted by: Old Lurker | January 27, 2010 at 06:59 PM
Sorry to hear that, matt.
Yes, he is an abject failure. More and more are seeing that every day.
Posted by: centralcal | January 27, 2010 at 07:05 PM
As the cretin in chief gets ready to expel his 400th pitcher of bilge water on us this year read this excellent (and long) interview by Micheal Totten of the author of The Strong Horse. Can't say I agree with everything the guy says but he surely nails the basics perfectly and has Bambi's number. Merits reading more than once I'd say.
Posted by: Ignatz | January 27, 2010 at 07:06 PM
Has everyone seen this?
Posted by: Melinda Romanoff | January 27, 2010 at 07:11 PM
It is the current issue
Posted by: Melinda Romanoff | January 27, 2010 at 07:11 PM
Quoth Katie Couric: “Just had lunch with the president who seems pensive, slightly deflated, realistic, aggravated and resolute. Didn’t eat his pie.”
awwwwwwwwww
Posted by: windansea | January 27, 2010 at 07:17 PM
Drinking game suggestions, via Wizbang:
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | January 27, 2010 at 07:22 PM
"seems pensive"
He's wondering why Jon Stewart refused to do the warm up.
Posted by: Rick Ballard | January 27, 2010 at 07:32 PM
Hillary is skipping the SOTU to attend a meeting on Yemen and Afghanistan in London.
Posted by: Sara (Pal2Pal) | January 27, 2010 at 07:35 PM
An excerpt from my Pseudo-SOTU:
Posted by: Elliott | January 27, 2010 at 07:39 PM
Yes, and she's striking at a good time, too, right when the believers are wavering.
Operation Chaos lives.
Posted by: Extraneus | January 27, 2010 at 07:41 PM
I'm new here. Is this the official SOTU drinking thread? If so, what are the rules?
Posted by: Telly S | January 27, 2010 at 07:43 PM
That's really chilling, Elliott, because so many people actually think like that.
Posted by: JM Hanes | January 27, 2010 at 07:43 PM
Telly S:
You pick your own drinking words, then drink and snark.
Posted by: JM Hanes | January 27, 2010 at 07:44 PM
He's been working on his speech since early November...HEH! Had to scratch it and start over a week ago when he heard The Shot Heard Round The World.
Posted by: Rocco | January 27, 2010 at 07:46 PM
Just try not to pass out, Telly. (And don't call yourself the Bald Man, unless you're really him.)
Posted by: Extraneus | January 27, 2010 at 07:46 PM
Ex -
Who luvs ya baby! {wink}
Posted by: Telly S | January 27, 2010 at 07:50 PM
Thankfully, George Stephanopolous gives us a guide to the speech:
Posted by: Extraneus | January 27, 2010 at 07:51 PM
Obama's speeches range from around 2,400 words (which qualifies as short in TOTUS Land) to upwards of 4,500. When the executive summary for the SOTU weighs in at 770, better settle in for a long haul.
It looks like we could actually pre-snark this one, because it's the same damn talking points he's been using for a year, based on the same damn stump speech he used in the campaign. Love the New! Improved! "lost decade" though -- borrowed, of course, from the Japanese this time.
Posted by: JM Hanes | January 27, 2010 at 07:53 PM
If he he pulls a story out of those 10 in 40,000 letters he gets everyday, I'm buying a round for the house.
Posted by: JM Hanes | January 27, 2010 at 07:57 PM
STATE OF OBAMA
All You Need To Know!
Posted by: Ann | January 27, 2010 at 07:57 PM
Two CNN reporters have now, in a span of 5 minutes, said Obama will be "calling Republicans' bluff".
So apparently, that's the message Axelrod put out this afternoon.
Posted by: MayBee | January 27, 2010 at 08:04 PM
I think I will content myself with sipping a Bombay martini (up with olive) while reading the comments here. I hope someone here will watch because I can't. Too nausea inducing for me.
Posted by: Jim Rhoads a/k/a vjnjagvet | January 27, 2010 at 08:07 PM
I just watched Chris Matthews and Andrea Mitchell wax about the president's magnificence and explain that his problem is that he is so squeaky clean not hiring lobbyists that he missed out on Daschle that he can't get things done, and that the republicans are blamed by Americans for everything because they won't cooperate.
My head is spinning.
Posted by: Jane | January 27, 2010 at 08:08 PM
Ha! JMH. He is the first Pacific President, so he's just borrowing from his people.
His "reset" agenda does sound eerily like every agenda he's ever laid out, now with added finger-pointing: bankers, lobbyists, Bush, Clinton (it was a lost decade, after all), Congress, Washington, special interests.
Posted by: MayBee | January 27, 2010 at 08:11 PM
The major problem I see with repealing DADT is the same one we had with Hasan. Or potential problem, I guess I should say. Will gays be promoted when they should be booted rather than risk the political fallout of booting them?
Posted by: Sue | January 27, 2010 at 08:13 PM
i just blasted the bastard on his space policy. LUN.
We are seeing the death of American technological preeminence, and it is willful. Spending money on faux green jobs, a bullet train from Tampa to Orlando? For what possible reason? This is plainly insane.
Posted by: matt | January 27, 2010 at 08:15 PM
Look.
I don't like to read in to things.
I didn't mention when yesterday Turner Classic ran "The Prize" (about Communists trying to replace Nobel Prize winners with their own agents).
But tonight's lineup opposite the SOTU?
"My Son John" (Mother and father learn son's a Red sought by G-Man), 8-10:15;
"I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.", 10:15-12:00;
"The Manchurian Candidate", 12:00-2:00.
Posted by: bgates | January 27, 2010 at 08:15 PM
His "reset" agenda does sound eerily like every agenda he's ever laid out, now with added finger-pointing: bankers, lobbyists, Bush, Clinton (it was a lost decade, after all), Congress, Washington, special interests.
In this he reminds me of my youngest daughter when she was five. One day she had some gas and said, "I didn't do it, Ken did it". Ken, of course was her Ken doll.
Posted by: Jim Rhoads a/k/a vjnjagvet | January 27, 2010 at 08:15 PM
Hmmm. College basketball or the SOTU. Basketball or SOTU.
Basketball.
Posted by: sbw | January 27, 2010 at 08:16 PM
"Call Republicans' bluff"...what?
Good grief, how low does the bar need to be set for Obama to get over it? He's had a 19-20 seat advantage in the Senate and a 81 seat majority in the House.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 08:17 PM
explain that his problem is that he is so squeaky clean not hiring lobbyists
They are kind of right. Their in-house ethics guy had to give waivers to any lobbyists who wanted to work in the administration. I think that's kind of like a marriage annulment or that re-virgining surgery.
It is a crying shame that Daschle forgot to declare his chauffeured car as income for his job representing ethanol and health care groups, so now he isn't available to help Obama battle the fat-cat special interests.
Posted by: MayBee | January 27, 2010 at 08:18 PM
speaking of lobbyists, where is Andy Stern? the GM Politburo? Anyone from Goldman in the front row?
I just can't stand watching the bastard.
Posted by: matt | January 27, 2010 at 08:23 PM
matt-
That bullet train idea has been kicking around for decades and the money always seems to go into a black hole. If Crist (and the Florida delegation in Congress) had a few iq points among themselves, they'd make NASA supported space programs and private space exploration a top priority. It's like they don't really believe that unemloyment could go to 15% on the Space Coast next year.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 08:25 PM
But I'll ride that bullet train first, between Chicago and Milwaukee.
Vital corridor for Brewers-Sox games.
Posted by: Melinda Romanoff | January 27, 2010 at 08:27 PM
Well we could call him 'The Bart Simpson presidency' in its inability to accept blame.
As a long ago wannabe astronaut and space buff, todays announcement should have been surprising. One is surprised he is not introducing alchemy, wait what are 'green jobs' then.
Btw, I guess this will be the Rashid Alimi rehabilitation center, in the LUN
Posted by: narciso | January 27, 2010 at 08:29 PM
Matt well done on the blog.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 08:31 PM
Remind people that this was never going to be easy.
Just make sure people know he's talking about the economy and not Guantanamo, about which he said, "“Last point, Guantanamo. That’s easy. Close down Guantanamo.”
Posted by: bgates | January 27, 2010 at 08:36 PM
narciso-
He's been commissioning the Ares to death and acted too late if he had wanted to keep the Shuttle flying. He is essentially voting present, giving leadership of space to the Russians and Chinese, and fulfilling his promise to an anti-war group of eliminating Ares.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 08:36 PM
Great. Blame it all on Bush and the Evil Republicans, and offer the same empty platitudes you've been mouthing all along.
You'll never convince me, but it seems to me that the people you're supposed to be winning over don't really care whose "fault" it is--you told them you were going to fix things, and by any standard you are doing exactly the opposite, and you don't seem to have the faintest clue what to do about it.
And do you really want to say that you "inherited two wars?" If you weren't up for the job, you shouldn't have applied for the position.
I don't see this doing much to change the way things are going.
Posted by: Boatbuilder | January 27, 2010 at 08:37 PM
This is going to be a speech like all of Obama's teleprompter readings. Lengthy, incongruous, boring, and narcissistic. I can hardly wait.
About the Republicans bluffing - hey, maybe (so many wusses, too many to name). But the electorate isn't and that is what he really should be worrying about.
Posted by: centralcal | January 27, 2010 at 08:44 PM
I don't see this doing much to change the way things are going.
It could make him and the Democrats even more unpopular.
narciso-
Meant to look it up, but have you heard of Rubio's space policies or if he's given it any thought?
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 08:44 PM
I wish we had a "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy for the TOTUS.
Posted by: Ann | January 27, 2010 at 08:45 PM
At first I could watch his speeches. Then I could only listen, usually from the other room. Now I can neither watch nor listen and I live in constant fear that Fox will run a clip of his latest oration.
Posted by: MikeS | January 27, 2010 at 08:50 PM
What's the deal with Pelosi? She's not wearing her Snuggie.
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 08:51 PM
Every time he goes into the "mess he inherited" schtick, he is saying that the job is beyond him. Those who inherit have no choice. Obama ran for the job; he didn't inherit it. In fact perhaps the whole issue of inheritance is a sore spot for him, considering his family history.
Posted by: Barry Dauphin | January 27, 2010 at 08:56 PM
Instapundit's got a link to an AP story by White House Correspondent Jennifer Loven telling us how the speech went. It's here">http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_PXBeKOqYMMQ/S2DiGdkLWfI/AAAAAAAABRY/OOzRmoqDwy4/s1600-h/sotu.jpg">here if you guys want to save yourself the effort of siting and listening when he finally comes on.
Apparently even the AP is just going through the motions nowadays.
Posted by: daddy | January 27, 2010 at 08:56 PM
I should have gotten a bottle of Beam.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 08:57 PM
Any thoughts from the JOMettes on MO's outfit?
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 08:58 PM
He's been commissioning the Ares to death
NASA should offer to rename it the "Bill Ares".
Posted by: bgates | January 27, 2010 at 08:59 PM
As bad as this is likely to be, can you imagine how insufferable it would be had some health care bill been signed in time for Obama to crow victoriously about it?
Let us give thanks for small mercies.
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 08:59 PM
In this he reminds me of my youngest daughter when she was five. One day she had some gas and said, "I didn't do it, Ken did it". Ken, of course was her Ken doll.
LOL. My response to his speech may be taken from a quote from my younger daughter (age 3): "Too late for sorry, now shut up."
Posted by: Porchlight | January 27, 2010 at 09:00 PM
Fashionably late?
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 09:01 PM
re: AP. That's unbelievable. Didn't they learn anything after they did this last year?
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 09:01 PM
Yeah PD - her arms are covered. Even she is being more Conservative!!! Otherwise, pheh.
Posted by: centralcal | January 27, 2010 at 09:01 PM
I was thinking about how many hours Rove and Libby were grilled. Then I thought about the hour they spent with the panty-bomber terrorist.
My only hope tonight is he bombs big time.
I Think He CAN! :)
Posted by: Ann | January 27, 2010 at 09:02 PM
Fail to the Wimp.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 09:07 PM
Did she say "laxadaisical"?
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 09:08 PM
All I can ever think when ever I see or hear him is what a bloody fake he is. He's so fake he doesn't even know he is fake. He truly sucks.
Posted by: Jane | January 27, 2010 at 09:09 PM
You LIE!!
Oh, sorry. Premature.
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | January 27, 2010 at 09:09 PM
PD:
"Any thoughts from the JOMettes on MO's outfit?"
No arms, no bows, no argyle. Small mercies.
Posted by: JM Hanes | January 27, 2010 at 09:11 PM
Premature but accurate.
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 09:11 PM
Amen, Jane! Nancy already clapped like a seal, so I am drinking.
Posted by: centralcal | January 27, 2010 at 09:11 PM
That nose in the air is so winsome and winning.
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 09:12 PM
LIAR!!!!
Most just wrote a letter.
Posted by: RichatUF | January 27, 2010 at 09:12 PM
First, the history lesson, of course.
Posted by: JM Hanes | January 27, 2010 at 09:12 PM
Pelosi is wondering why the Allies landed in Nebraska.
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | January 27, 2010 at 09:12 PM
JMH: Yeah, this is supposed to be inspiring, I take it? To me it sounds like he's going through the motions and isn't even listening to himself.
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 09:13 PM
Second, I took office.
Posted by: JM Hanes | January 27, 2010 at 09:13 PM
Nancy doesn't look impressed. Biden looks Biden-y.
Posted by: Porchlight | January 27, 2010 at 09:13 PM
"malaise"
Posted by: Dave (in MA) | January 27, 2010 at 09:13 PM
He's starting off so strongly. He speaks so clearly.
Oh, I'm watching Spongebob. Did the SOTU start?
Posted by: peter | January 27, 2010 at 09:14 PM
The worst of the storm has passed?????
Hello - is anybody home. YOU ARE THE WORST OF THE STORM!
Posted by: centralcal | January 27, 2010 at 09:14 PM
Yes, Mr. President, it's a tough job. If you're not up to it, feel free to step down.
Posted by: PD | January 27, 2010 at 09:14 PM