The SOTU...before after and during commentary.

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  1. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    This is a place for us all to comment as we feel on the State of the Union address.

    Have at It folks!
    :fingerscrossed:
     
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    Brewskier Well-Known Member

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    He needs more money for illegal aliens. He'll ask for it, but he won't say it's for illegal aliens.
     
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    Agendas arent radical as long as they pretend they are helping the poor.
     
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    Lee S Moderator Staff Member Past Donor

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    My prediction:

    A lot of Democrats will applaud for no apparent reason. A lot of Republicans will sit there looking grim for no apparent reason.

    Barack Obama's head will be turning side to side as he reads alternately from the left and then right teleprompter making it look like he is watching a tennis match played by old people. If you look for it, it will become annoying.

    That's all I got for predictions. Oh except for the whole invest in the future thing paid for by someone else. That will be big on this speech.
     
  5. Kranes56

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    Hey everyone! Are we excited or what for this?
     
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    Predictions:

    1. He will say the phrase "the rich" or the equivalent more than that phrase has been said in the sum total of all other SOTUs in US history.
    2. The overall tenor of the speech will be a campaign speech or union rally speech, not a straightforward, sincere discussion of the state of the country and policy options going forward.
    3. He will race bait at least twice in the speech. He will say the words "black lives matter."
    4. He will take credit for cutting the deficit while not mentioning the overall massive debt growth during his administration.
    5. He will attempt to conflate Islamic terrorism with "domestic US extremist groups."
    6. He will make a takeaway compliment to the GOP for winning Congress in November, something along the lines of "your hair is pretty, do you dye it yourself?"
    7. He will take credit for stock market returns and other economic factors he had nothing to do with.
    8. He will tout employment gains heavily and will repeat the phrase "created new jobs" without saying "want fries with that?"

    OK that's enough to make me have to eat crow or not. LOL.
     
  7. Habana

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    He'll say "I" about 114 times and tell about as many lies.
     
  8. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    In my opinion...this is Obamas last stand. Next year he will be stumping and posturing for Hillary and will either have accomplished something worth talking about, or be hiding in a corner while she avoids him as much as possible.

    If he blows this thing....he is toast. Either grow the set bigger or get it chopped off.
     
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    How much do you want to bet that half of the speech will be something from previous speeches?
     
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    WSUwarrior Banned

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    I dont think he gives a (*)(*)(*)(*) about Hil-dawg or even the party in general at this point. He only cares about his legacy.
     
  11. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    His "Legacy" depends on him caring....amongst many other things.
     
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    AlphaOmega Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    wagers on whether he uses the term "Islamic terrorists"?
     
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    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Any one want to count how many times he purses his lips tonight?

    - - - Updated - - -

    ROFLMAO

    Tonight we turn that page!

    I though we have done that every year for the past 4 years at least.
     
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    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I get sooooo sick of these personal anecdotes and people we could mostly care less about being introduced and lauded. Get on with the state of the union and what you plan to do about it.
     
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    What are the SOTU Drinking Game rules?
     
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    I love Paul Ryan's and John Boehner's expressions. Ryan, kicking back, eyes half closed, a smirk and thinking 'F u' and Boehner almost in tears of anger, lip twitching

    the problem with Obama is that is a great orator but he's kinda 'in your face'. I don't mind as i think he truly believes and cares in what he's saying (most of which i agree with) but he could work on his delivery towards republicans.
     
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    Those people w/'hardship' stories are plants. He did that several times starting w/his 08 campaign....

    So far I've heard a lot of Obama psychobabble..... same old stuff.
     
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    Well, he's a 'great' orator when he can read the teleprompter. Have you ever listened to him talk just off the cuff? He stutters and stammers all over the place.......
     
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    Remember the B actor doctors in rented lab coats? Shucking and jiving for 0bamacare! That was good...
     
  20. Mike12

    Mike12 Well-Known Member

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    sure, in 8 years he's made thousands of speeches but a few stumbles here and there, and he can't speak

    go watch the debates with Romney and Mccain, he did terribly didn't he? go, wait... he won both times :)
     
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    And then he said they RESPONSIBLY lowered the prisoner population of GITMO...

    Responsibly??????????????????



    Is that why he BROKE THE LAW (should have been impeached) when he released 5 Taliban brass for a deserter (why havent we seen the investigation).
    Is that why 30% (that we know of) of the guys we release re-entering the battlefield?

    Could there be WORSE timing for this genius to be pushing hard to close GITMO????????????????? What an evil, evil bastard. My blood is boiling at this arrogance.
     
  22. Hummingbird

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    Lol~ I'll never forget that. I was embarrassed for Obama b/c it was so OBVIOUS what he was trying to pull....... phony! phony!

    The trouble w/narcissistic people like him is they're not capable of seeing themselves the way others see them.....

    Uh oh! Now he's back to planting sweet little kisses on the ladies cheeks again..... barf.
     
  23. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    All I wish to say is, Like him or not....that man has some serious charisma.

    Even if I do not like him.
     
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    great speech, hopefully dems and repubs can come together
     
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  25. Hummingbird

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    Well of course he won both times b/c the sheep fell for his 'charisma' and lies both times.....

    I watched the Romney & McCain debates, but that's not what this topic is about and I don't like McCain. Romney, not sure yet, but probably not........

    There's enuf videos out there of Obama speaking w/o the aid of a teleprompter and he sounded like a bumbling amateur........
     

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