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monmouth

(21,078 posts)
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:42 PM Jan 2012

When the President delivers his SOTU speech tomorrow evening, hopefully the doubters,

and those on the fence, will notice and the comparisons will be stunning. Hopefully it will bring Newt and Mitt down to reality and make them realize what a real President sounds like. I cannot wait.

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When the President delivers his SOTU speech tomorrow evening, hopefully the doubters, (Original Post) monmouth Jan 2012 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Skinner Jan 2012 #1
Sadly, never happen cilla4progress Jan 2012 #2
I hope you're right. But there are even many DUers who claim that Obama=Bush. Their eyes Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #3
When one examines the great continuity from Bush to Obama, izquierdista Jan 2012 #7
If the doubters haven't figured out the obvious difference yet, CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #4
I've never denied he gives a good speech, but Lionessa Jan 2012 #5
Correct, action speak louder than words. RC Jan 2012 #6
+1 emilyg Jan 2012 #8
I bet he's been practicing his populist posture in the mirror all week... Earth_First Jan 2012 #9

Response to monmouth (Original post)

cilla4progress

(24,728 posts)
2. Sadly, never happen
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:49 PM
Jan 2012

There is no "reasoning" with most of the people who would actually consider voting for Gingrich or Romney, nor either of them, themselves.

 

Liberal_Stalwart71

(20,450 posts)
3. I hope you're right. But there are even many DUers who claim that Obama=Bush. Their eyes
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:50 PM
Jan 2012

won't open at all.

 

izquierdista

(11,689 posts)
7. When one examines the great continuity from Bush to Obama,
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 12:14 AM
Jan 2012

one's eyes are wide open, marveling at the seamless change the 1% effected.


And now they have a cage full of lunatics in the wings to make sure they get the changes THEY believe in.

CakeGrrl

(10,611 posts)
4. If the doubters haven't figured out the obvious difference yet,
Mon Jan 23, 2012, 11:50 PM
Jan 2012

they never will.

Or they simply don't care to acknowledge them.

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)
9. I bet he's been practicing his populist posture in the mirror all week...
Tue Jan 24, 2012, 01:35 AM
Jan 2012

It'll be business as usual come Wednesday morning.

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