State of the Union

I’m grouchy about 2 things.  First and foremost I’ll be missing the Phineas and Ferb Time Warped series for about the 3rd time.  Secondly, Barack Obama has broken so many false populist promises that watching him talk is not just unconvincing, it’s physically painful.

The most optimistic estimates are that he’ll play some variation on his Osawatomie, Kansas speach which was frankly feckless and weak.  The usual suspects- Klein, Bernstein, DeLong, Sargent are all making the same tired old excuses for inaction at best and Republican policies as the norm.

It’s noteworthy that there has been less leakage of the prepared text which I suspect is due more to the collapse of his sellout to the Banksters on mortgage fraud and robo-signing than his and Holder’s fanatical prosecution of whistle blowers and journalists instead of war criminals and thieves.  The gang that couldn’t shoot straight screws up again, unless you prefer to call them simply evil which certainly matches the facts.

dday has the best preview I was able to find.  In addition to Warren Buffet’s secretary as a poster child for tax reform, he’ll also have Admiral William McRaven of the Bin Laden kill team, and Steve Jobs’ wife.

Not quite sure what she’s meant to illustrate unless it’s the efficiency of working people to death in overseas sweat shops.

I expect there will also be a full throated denial of science in defense of fracking and global warming from the president who had no problem denying women access to Plan B contraception and supporting the Stupak amendment.

If you don’t have access to a TV CSPAN will be starting its coverage at 8 pm with ceremonial entries.  They’ll also have the Republican response from Mitch Daniels who today attempted to strip Union rights from workers.

They should all be fired and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:39

    Bin Laden won’t be rushing the podium tonight.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:41

    or the tears of angels.

  1. White House Accused of Deliberately Underestimating BP Oil Spill Data

    By: David Dayen Tuesday January 24, 2012 6:21 am

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:43

    that would be great, if it were true.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:43
    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:44

    HunterDK Hunter

    I’m sorry, but I can imagine Richard Nixon giving this speech. That’s how far we’ve fallen.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:44

    all the chemicals they used.  What made you change your mind?

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:46

    Damn lucky.

    Mr. O:  What have you learned about how lucky the millions of other 55-year-olds have been?

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:46

    China is refurbishing the “Bay Bridge” hmmm

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:47
  2. Who needs the EPA.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:48

    public land?

  3. I’ll believe it when I see it.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:49

    So glad you finally noticed… during your election year.

  4. Way to go!

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:51

    What about the points.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:51

    about the oil in your water. Finally something I believe in this thing.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:52
  5. Even the Dems didn’t buy that one.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:53
  6. A big mistake.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:55

    two years — except by making the rates so high that you can’t afford them.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:55
  7. The Buffet Rule.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:56

    Except we won’t prosecute you when you break the law.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:56

    Except we won’t prosecute you when you break the law.

  8. I told you- no better November 8th.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:57

    And who will have the last word on that?  Holder?

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:59

    Have you no idea, Mr. O, that healthcare insurance rate hikes wipe out that $40 “gain?”

    • on 01/25/2012 at 03:59

    guest in the box.

    And the person who wrote in how much the 40 bucks means to them.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:01

    Unfortunately, he needs to learn how to be a leader.

  9. Whoop.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:02

    nobody clapped but plenty laughed. That was the best joke of the night in their eyes

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:02

    and “American built to last.”

  10. November 8th, more of the same.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:03

    You betcha.  You lie.  But you’re not alone.  Most of you do.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:04

    Write it your own damn self, send it on to Reid and Pelosi.

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:05

    Talk to the Dems who didn’t make that happen.  Oops, too late.

  11. Eternal War!

  12. I wonder if Mitt will be as good a Democrat as this guy is a Republican?

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:07

    You ought to know.  You’ve been campaigning for months.

  13. Bomb Bomb Iran

  14. Different from McCain how?

    • on 01/25/2012 at 04:09

    Sadly, we know.  That was one of your FIRST biggest mistakes.

  15. I’m here but only for a few. Lot’s of stuff going on.I not only need a longer day, I need to be two people

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