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We have, we have, we have. Anyone that watched today’s State of the Union, or whatever they are calling it, had to be annoyed by that phrase as it was used ad nauseum. Never have I ever seen so much accomplished in so little time. You know, like “We have crammed $2T worth of deficit spending down the throats of Americans,” or “We have rewarded those who do not pay their mortgages to the detriment of those who responsibly pay each month.”
But, let’s take a look at some of the gems from tonight’s performance:
* We learned that this speech is the black Friday of government. Members of Congress begin lining up in the Chambers early in the morning (7 a.m.) to get a seat along the aisle where the president walks in. Craziness. Glad they are doing the people’s business while in there. However, there is a bright side. While they are sitting there, they can’t spend any more of our money.
* Obama announced the pork-laden stimulus bill is saving 50+ police officers in Minneapolis. Great, I am getting to pay for police service that does not benefit me. Thanks, Barry.
* We learned nobody messes with Joe. I think he meant to say nobody listens to Joe. How can you though, he is so muffled by that foot that is perpetually stuck in his mouth.
* Nancy Pelosi is a fan of the Snuggie. She was rocking a beautiful lime green Snuggie tonight. I know because she popped up, clapping like an idiot, a million times. And what‘s with those faces? She had to be drunk.
* They kept shooting over to Tiny Tim (aka Timothy Geithner) in the crowd. Amazingly, he had a look of confusion on his face each time. And here we all thought that look was reserved for when he rolls out TARP guidelines.
* Obama mentioned the fact that he inherited a deficit, to which the Chamber’s left side erupted. Well, fast forward 20 minutes to where you have Jon Kyl – Republican WHIP in the Senate, on Fox with charts showing the deficit. Needless to say, his bar graph shows exponential growth in the last month. He also showed how Obama will reach his goal of cutting it in half by the natural ebbs and flows of repayment. No pork will need cut to achieve his “goal.” Props to Kyl for being prepared with strong talking points and visuals.
* The night wound down with a disappointing rebuttal by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal. This was the first time I heard him speak, and he seemed awkward. If he is the future of the Republican Party, someone please get him some public speaking courses!
Posted on 2/24/2009 11:37:00 PM by News Blogger and filed under
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We have, we have, we have. Anyone that watched today’s State of the Union, or whatever they are calling it, had to be annoyed by that phrase as it was used ad nauseum. Never have I ever seen so much accomplished in so little time. You know, like “We have crammed $2T worth of deficit spending down the throats of Americans,” or “We have rewarded those who do not pay their mortgages to the detriment of those who responsibly pay each month.”But, let’s take a look at some of the gems from tonight’s performance:
* We learned that this speech is the black Friday of government. Members of Congress begin lining up in the Chambers early in the morning (7 a.m.) to get a seat along the aisle where the president walks in. Craziness. Glad they are doing the people’s business while in there. However, there is a bright side. While they are sitting there, they can’t spend any more of our money.
* Obama announced the pork-laden stimulus bill is saving 50+ police officers in Minneapolis. Great, I am getting to pay for police service that does not benefit me. Thanks, Barry.
* We learned nobody messes with Joe. I think he meant to say nobody listens to Joe. How can you though, he is so muffled by that foot that is perpetually stuck in his mouth.
* Nancy Pelosi is a fan of the Snuggie. She was rocking a beautiful lime green Snuggie tonight. I know because she popped up, clapping like an idiot, a million times. And what‘s with those faces? She had to be drunk.
* They kept shooting over to Tiny Tim (aka Timothy Geithner) in the crowd. Amazingly, he had a look of confusion on his face each time. And here we all thought that look was reserved for when he rolls out TARP guidelines.
* Obama mentioned the fact that he inherited a deficit, to which the Chamber’s left side erupted. Well, fast forward 20 minutes to where you have Jon Kyl – Republican WHIP in the Senate, on Fox with charts showing the deficit. Needless to say, his bar graph shows exponential growth in the last month. He also showed how Obama will reach his goal of cutting it in half by the natural ebbs and flows of repayment. No pork will need cut to achieve his “goal.” Props to Kyl for being prepared with strong talking points and visuals.
* The night wound down with a disappointing rebuttal by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal. This was the first time I heard him speak, and he seemed awkward. If he is the future of the Republican Party, someone please get him some public speaking courses!
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