EXCLUSIVE: (Full Text Draft of SOTU Address) Obama to Declare 'The Rules Have Changed'

[Hissyspit]

Source: National Journal

WHITE HOUSE
EXCLUSIVE: Obama to Declare 'The Rules Have Changed'
Full text of speech draft obtained by National Journal
By National Journal Staff
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | 7:14 p.m.

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 27: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2010 in Washington, DC. Since taking office a little over a year ago, Obama's approval ratings have dropped significantly according to recent polls. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

National Journal has obtained a draft of the president's address from a Democratic insider who declined to be identified because the source would be violating the White House's embargo.

In the speech draft, Obama declared that the global economy poses new challenges or America. "The rules have changed," the president says.
The following is the full text of the speech draft given to National Journal:

"Tonight I want to begin by congratulating the men and women of the 112th Congress, as well as your new Speaker, John Boehner. And as we mark this occasion, we are also mindful of the empty chair in this Chamber, and pray for the health of our colleague – and our friend – Gabby Giffords."

Read more: http://www.nationaljournal.com/whitehouse/exclusive-obama-to-declare-the-rules-have-changed--20110125

[jody]

1. Anyone who believes the rules have changed is incredibly stupid, Regardless of party or politician

the game is still "Heads Corporatist Make Obscene Profits, Tails We The People Pay Off Losses".

[freshwest]

4. I recommend your comment as well as the OP.

[emulatorloo]

15. Did you read the speech? Do you know the context?

Yes I know you don't need to actually read it. You have your pre-packaged bumper sticker.

[onehandle]

2. Tea Party Rules! Woo Hoo!

vomit...

[emulatorloo]

16. Link to that?

[ProudDad]

3. Hmm...

I seem to remember that last democrat pResident talking about "changing the rules"...

NAFTA, GATT, WTO, "End of welfare as we know it", tax Social Security payments, loose the gods of media to grow and consolidate and merge and GROW!!!

Triangulate, triangulate, triangulate...

Fuck the working person...

Yep, just what we need, another fucking "rule change"...

[Duer 157099]

5. New Rules!

Maybe they'll let Bill Maher write the rules now?

[avaistheone1]

7. Want to bet? He who has the gold makes the rules.

New boss same as the old boss.

Somehow I don't think that is good news.

[rug]

6. Here's a comment from the link.

"Posted Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | 7:53 p.m.
"im a republican, and after this, if it's true, sounds like obama is too.....let's hope his proposals mirror what he's said here."

[Odin2005]

8. Epic Obama FAIL.

[Fearless]

18. +10000

[Kweli4Real]

20. Epic Fail????

Maybe we were listening to a different speech.

[somone]

9. CHANGED?

Yeah, right

[Smashcut]

10. "the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again."

Well what a fucking relief.

:puke:

[Poll_Blind]

11. I thought you made that quote up. So I checked. You didn't. Good grief!

Ugh.

:puke:

PB

[high density]

13. And yet corps still aren't creating jobs out of the goodness of their hearts

What a shocker.

[Plucketeer]

12. I'm begining to feel Egyptian...

or French... or Portugese :grr:



Hey Kid! The rules have
changed! How's that workin'
out for ya?

[im1013]

14. I'm in...

[ElsewheresDaughter]

17. President is going to call for "lower corporate tax rates"...WTF?!?!?

[pam4water]

19. Wake me up after the morning in America part. Yawn.