*****SOTU OFFICIAL THREAD***** -- Thread 3

[ellisonz]

POTUS BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE!



Thread 1: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002215317
Thread 2: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002215718

[NYC Liberal]

1. Republicans sit on their hands for Obama's call for members of Congress to pay their fair share

in taxes.

[Old and In the Way]

9. Ban Congressional Insider trading!

Republicans will never do that.

[Honeycombe8]

2. The DO-NOTHING CONGRESS!

[valerief]

3. Nothing will get done. He's soooooo right. nt

[ellisonz]

4. "Can you blame them for feeling a little cynical?"

[blaze]

5. ty ellisonz nt

[ellisonz]

8. No prob.

For our dial-up friends. The giant Michelin man was a little much...

[stevenleser]

6. This state of the union address is like hitting three grand slam homers in one game

Rockin and Barackin!

[Honeycombe8]

7. Corrosive influence of money in Congress. So true.

[lonestarnot]

10. Kicking fucking ass! No wonder the three stooges stayed home!

[amuse bouche]

11. How can any American not love the guy?

He's so personable and has so much common sense

Now, if he would just sing a few lines of Al Green, the republicowns heads would explode.

[craigmatic]

12. Who is that lone asshole booing the president?

[DesertRat]

20. I thought he was saying "Bravo!"

[elleng]

25. Thought so too.

[ThatsMyBarack]

49. Joe Whats-His-Name (R-SC)

The "YOU LIE!" guy from a few years back.

[NYC Liberal]

13. From Twitter: "67% of that natural gas is inside Newt Gingrich."

@LOLGOP

[highplainsdem]

16. LOL!

[INdemo]

91. FRACK Gingrich

[freshwest]

118. 13, 16, 91 you guys are bringing tears to my eyes! I gotta find the youtube link to this video!

[lonestarnot]

14. He's already taken names! Skipped right to the good part!

Kicking ASS!

[Honeycombe8]

15. Ummmm....maybe he shouldn't have used the word "remote."

[ellisonz]

17. "We need to end the notion that the two parties must be locked in a perpetual campaign..."

"...of mutual destruction."

[Knicks007]

18. He's really calling them out!

You could hear a pin drop in there! Amazing stuff.

[BeyondGeography]

19. Kagan's overdoing the "I can't show any emotion" look thing

But I still think she's cool.

[Honeycombe8]

21. Okay, now he's lecturing. I agree with what he says, but people don't like lectures.

[ellisonz]

22. "We should all want a smarter more effective government."

that it's necessary.

Mitch McConnell looks confused.

[highplainsdem]

23. "With or without this Congress, I will keep taking actions that help the economy grow"

[GoddessOfGuinness]

24. Did anybody notice whether Cantor applauded at his comment on Congressional insider trading?

[Honeycombe8]

26. McConnell looks indignent.

[elleng]

31. No kidding???

[Honeycombe8]

124. You got me on that one. lol. Only wish I had spelled that correctly. nt

[elleng]

125. Hey, no need; we KNOW!!!

turtle ALWAYS looks indignant!!!

[musicblind]

27. Bohner doesn't applaud the words of Abraham Lincoln?

WTF?

[irisblue]

37. saw that too

what a twit

[Honeycombe8]

28. Like Pelosi's new haircut.

[DesertRat]

35. Me too. She looks great. n/t

[nolabear]

29. Sounds like a wind-up

[slay]

30. I love how he praises Republicans and "competition" in schools

oh wait - no i don't. ugh. (

[LongTomH]

32. Yirtle the Turtle...Pardon me, Mitch McConnell..

looks like he's trying to shit something large and jagged!

[valerief]

36. Bwah!

[Turbineguy]

102. And after he's done

shitting it, he can eat it.

[ellisonz]

33. "In Syria, I have no doubt that the Assad regime..."

"will discover that the forces of change cannot be reversed, and that human dignity will not be denied."

[moodforaday]

126. ...but in Bahrain

he will let the government slaughter its people some more, with a little help from the friendly Saudi neighbor. But then, Obama hearts the government of Bahrain, even if they mow down protesting citizens with automatic rifles.

[rocktivity]

34. He mentioned that he got Khadaffi

GOOD ONE!!


rocktivity

[Honeycombe8]

38. Iran - good pt. world in agreement about that, now.

[amuse bouche]

39. Our

poor SOS looks exhausted.

I love her so much. Please take care Hill

[ellisonz]

40. "Let there be no doubt..."

"America is determined to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. I will take no options off the table from achieving that goal. But a peaceful resolution of this issue is still possible, and far better."

[moodforaday]

127. WHat are you applauding?

That he is threatening another war? Or that the story of Saddam's WMDs is repeating itself right there? Iran is not making a nuclear weapon, or at least there is no proof that they are. IAEA says that, even Israel says that (!), but Obama wants Iran to stop doing something they are not doing.

Iran has not attacked another country in 250 (two hundred and fifty) years. Iran is no threat to anyone, but is itself being threatened: get a map and see how Iran has been surrounded by US military bases and US-controlled regimes. Imagine you are responsible for the safety of Iranian citizens. Would you feel safe?

A few months forth, are you really going to believe yet again that war is the only option left?

[ellisonz]

128. You don't seem to appreciate...

...the precarious nature of our politics in that region of the world.

Iran has armed Hezbollah and Hamas.

Iran is positioning itself to make a nuclear weapon.

(that's all, but thanks for kicking this puppy back up.)

Poor, poor, poor theocratic Iran that brutalizes its own young people...

[NYC Liberal]

41. From Twitter: "Suggestion that government should be leaner is a blatant attack on Gingrich"

[Saving Hawaii]

52. Haha.

"Cut the Bloat" - Gingrich '12

[joshcryer]

42. Pandering to the warmongers now.

Meh.

At least he said peace was preferable. I await the threads on "Obama's drumbeating on Iran" though.

[ellisonz]

45. IMHO to say that the military option is off-the-table...

...only emboldens Rick Santorum, who is a far greater threat to freedom than Iran.

[FirstLight]

56. it makes my heart sink into my stomach

and I also have a hard timne hearing him talk about syria, when i keep thinking about the OWS people and the police state breaking skulls

dammitt, I really like some of this, but the war and military state stuff makes me cringe

[ellisonz]

61. Obama didn't vote for the Iraq war.

Starting a pissing contest with mayors and police chiefs just wasn't going to happen...

Sometimes we all just have to be realistic.

[slay]

46. Yep

he's better than the Repubs - but this kind of shit makes me see just how narrow the gap between the two pro-corporate parties are.

[joshcryer]

59. 60% of American's wanna attack Iran.

He has to pander to those idiots to get elected. I don't blame him, I blame the right wing country we live in.

[slay]

70. I hear ya

i just don't know if what he says is true anymore. how can you tell?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

108. He did mention peace negotiations, which I think is smart. The difference between him

and the neocon wing nuts is that they want war for profit and because they hate!

I truly believe that the president means well and is not a warmonger.

ETA: He also mentioned that the money that we're no longer spending on wars should be put to our infrastructure and jobs program.

I do think there is a stark contrast between the two major political parties.

As I sit here, struggling to stay awake while listening to Mitch Daniels, that difference should be abundantly clear.

[slay]

109. There is a definite contrast between the parties

just not as much of one as there should be - we basically have no party to the left of center-right, which is what the Dems are.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

114. I disagree with you. I think we can push the president to be MORE peace seeking and less

hawkish, but it's also going to require a change in this blood thirsty American culture.

After all that we have accomplished on the international front, Americans still are convinced that Republicans are better on foreign policy. That is astonishing to me. It's going to take some time for people to understand that going to war isn't always the answer. We can no longer afford to be the "police man" of the world. Our economy is dying.

I really do believe that Obama is not a warmonger.

[slay]

116. The last 3 years hasn't worked out so well for us

but I don't think he's a warmonger either - and i certainly can never vote repub - so we'll just have to hope he does better in his second term. Every post I post about Obama is trying to push things to the left pretty much - here and many other places around the interwebs. I don't have much faith in the intelligence of the American people though, sad to say.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

117. Yes, let's hope and pray while keeping the president honest through our activism. :)

[woo me with science]

129. It has nothing to do with his personal feelings about war.

It has to do with money.

The Military Industrial Complex is fundamental to the profit and power of the one percent. It will be defended at all costs, until we get the money of the one percent out of our government.

[slay]

130. I agree with you completely

still - Obama did it - so it is on him to a degree - but no, I in no way think he is a war monger - that is definitely the pentagon, MIC, and the repubs.

[woo me with science]

131. Yes, my point

was not that he does not hold moral responsibility. Of course there is a clear moral responsibility to oppose these outrages, and he has abdicated that.

But all this discussion of politicians' personal feelings misses the point that there is a much larger systemic problem and financial juggernaut driving these policies. Until people understand that, they will continue to fall for the spin.

[Poll_Blind]

47. Well, when he drumbeats for more bullshit wars people tend to start threads about it.

PB

[joshcryer]

54. What is "drumbeating" about "peaceful solution"?

Read between the lines of the rhetoric.

[Honeycombe8]

43. Yes! Israel is our close ally!

[Johnny2X2X]

44. Eric Cantor

The look on his face made it easy to know exactly what he was thinking, "Oh, Shit".

The GOP is toast.

[Turbineguy]

95. Scheming to stick it to Boehner

[Skinner]

48. YEAH!

"...doesn't know what they're talking about."

[ellisonz]

78. Just to contextualize...

"Anyone who says America is in decline..."

[Alcibiades]

88. An excellent line

Turns all their arguments on their heads. The GOP needs to stop bashing America.

[deacon]

50. Boehner will need an extra quart of booze tonight to get to sleep. n/t

[Honeycombe8]

51. Bam....another hit...keeping America strong in a new world!

[nolabear]

53. Well they can't say he's being an apologist for America

[Honeycombe8]

55. Another troops standing ovation. Those people don't give the troops a thought usually.

[sfpcjock]

57. This is an *ss-kicking. So pleased...

[highplainsdem]

58. A Veterans Jobs Corp -- great idea!

[lonestarnot]

60. Wooodamnwhoo! Damn Straight!

[nolabear]

62. YAY!!! Gay servicepeople!!!

[Snarkoleptic]

63. Boner just grimaced...didja hear that sound...that's his sphincter clenching.

[Old and In the Way]

64. Good luck with that rebuttal speech tonight, Republicans.

Who's the designated chump that gets to deliver it tonight?

[OKNancy]

68. It will be tough to top this, or rebut anything he says

just the right tone IMO.

[Matariki]

71. Probably someone with the capacity for ignoring facts and reality

which gives them a large pool to pick from really.

[bagimin]

73. Jack...er Mitch Daniels

[Bobbie Jo]

76. Mitch Daniels

[nolabear]

65. Brilliant metaphor! "All that mettered was the mission."

Damn Skippy Mr. President

[ellisonz]

66. "This nation is great because we get eachothers backs."

[Fuzz]

67. It's sad and pathetic that a president has to remind congress that we are all americans.

[ellisonz]

84. +1000

[highplainsdem]

69. BRILLIANT conclusion!

[nolabear]

72. Okay. I'm officially ferklempt.

[ellisonz]

74. PAU HANA TIME!!!

Work is over.

[Honeycombe8]

75. WOO HOOOOO! A success! Now we'll starting hearing all the criticisms everywhere.....

[sfpcjock]

85. Hehe. Good job!

[BeyondGeography]

77. There's the United States of America

Dude has stuck to his theme over the years.

[deacon]

79. Mitt and Newt look reallllllllllllllly small right now. n/t

[musicblind]

80. Flawless victory n/t

[ellisonz]

81. Chris Matthews: The speech says "look out I can fight."

[Rosco T.]

97. .. and I know where you live :)

BAZINGA!

[Phoonzang]

82. Once again...you can hear what they're saying on the CNN feed. nt

[Snarkoleptic]

83. Great...now's time for McConnell to do his little tap dance.

Warning..R rated clip of a tortoise banging a shoe.

[sfpcjock]

101. Mitch McTurtle, lol

[malaise]

86. That was great

Love your smiley

[ellisonz]

94. Agreed.

In basketball, there's now a common term called "posterized" - basically dunking so hard into the body and face of a defender, that it should be on a bedroom poster.

Barack Obama "posterized" the GOP tonight. *double shaka*

[tabatha]

87. A thing of beauty.

I watched after about 5 minutes. Glad I did.

[ellisonz]

115. Agreed.

He made clear there is going to be no backing down on Syria - Assad must go!

[erpowers]

89. Great Speech

This was President Obama's best SOTU. It was a very inspiring speech. This is one of those speeches that makes you think you do not know how he cannot get reelected.

[Digit]

90. Fantastic SOTU speech by President Obama n/t

[Demonaut]

92. Peggy Noonan...."a speech about everything is a speech about nothing"

what a tool of the right

[vanlassie]

93. And she was drunk, I assume.

[deacon]

96. Really desperate. n/t

[Skinner]

98. That's weak.

Every SOTU is about everything.

[valerief]

100. Oo, she skeeves the hell out of me. nt

[yellowcanine]

104. Peggy Who? Does anyone still listen to her? She who had the hots for Saint Ronnie? Get lost Peg.

[NYC Liberal]

106. WTF? Every SOTU is about a range of topics.

Again, what the fuck?

[tblue37]

112. She also accused him of focusing on "I, I, I," because he said what HE would do.

I remember when comedian David Steinberg told Johnny Carson about a nasty review of his stand-up routine that complained he focused too much on himself. The title of the review was "David Steinberg: 'Me, Me, Me." Steinberg said, "Um, I'm a stand-up comic. My whole routine is about my experiences and observations. What a I supposed to say?--'A funny thing happened to your wife on the way to the theater'?"

Noonan criticized Obama for using the word "I" when explaining what he would and would not do.

She is ridiculous.

[Demonaut]

122. thanks god her input got no traction with her fellow commentators

they ignored her.....rightfully so

[Robbins]

99. Great night

He hit right tone,and has some good proposels.Yes we know Republicans will do nothing.But,this Is really the start of reelection
Campagin.

[ellisonz]

103. *****GOP REPSONSE OFFICIAL THREAD*****

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002216561

[yellowcanine]

105. Yes he did. He had me from the opening line. Dang he rocked tonight. Best SOTU since Clinton at

least. And maybe better than any of his. Newt and Mitt look mighty small in contrast.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

107. Mitch Daniels is a Republican all star?

He comes off more like a human sleeping pill. This guy makes Phil Graham sound exciting

[sfpcjock]

110. Current TV recap and commentary by Keith

http://www.thertv.eu/93 stream

[ncteechur]

113. President Obama should simply call the bluff on Mitch Daniel's speech.

No more SS benefits to anyone over $1million and SS taxes on every dollar of income-regardless of earned or unearned.

No more medicare benefits to any senior with income over $1million dollars.

Close all loopholes on corporations and anyone making over $1million dollars.

No difference between earned and unearned income for millionaires. Pay taxes on all money.

etc etc.


Mitch Daniels is a liar.

[Wait Wut]

111. Good nite, Mr. President...

...and thank you.

Thank you for making me proud, hopeful and enthusiastic about the future of our country. We will still face the obstruction and lies, but at least we know you have our back, as we have yours.

And, thank you for making me think of a SOTU with a Newt or Mittens whacking off to whichever war they've started or giving shout outs to their billionaire buddies.

OBAMA '12!!!!!!

[BlueDemKev]

119. I'm feeling a lot more optimistic about our country's future after he spoke.....

....and things could really improve in our country in the long term if this Congress would actually enact some of the ideas he laid out.

Obama/Biden 2012!

[Obamacare]

120. Loved it!!

He nailed it again! There is no way Mittens or Noot can compete with Obama. I'm sorry, they lack charisma, intelligence and the ability to actually care about all Americans. Obama2012!!

[ellisonz]

121. Me too.

"There is no way Mittens or Noot can compete with Obama." - Ain't that the truth. The only way they succeed is through spreading fear and ignorance.

[freshwest]

123. OKAY! Watching the enhanced version at this link. The Graphics on the right side PROVE IT ALL!

Under Democratic rule, the highest standard of living and when Reagan got in, it all went to hell.
Check the graphics, the facts are there:

I'll cross post this in videos so other can watch it directly on DU! Go Obama!