How Do You Think The State Of The Union Address By * Will Go This Time Given.....

[global1]

the Dems in control of Congress and his low polls. In the past there has been all this Pomp and Circumstance at the SOTU; standing ovations; etc - I just will retch it that happens this time out. What do you think he is going to tout? the failed war? his failed policies? the midterm losses? the upcoming investigations?

One thing I'm sure of will hear a lot of the word "bipartisan". We should have a drinking game with that word in mind.

[lapfog_1]

1. There will be some polite applause, but no standing O's

even from repukes.

Members of the cabinet and military will look sheepish when they try to start the standing O and no one follows their lead.

[Bandit]

12. I don't know....Lieberman will probably jump to his feet a few times

:shrug: He sure did last time....

[calimary]

18. Oooh yeah, wonder if he'll go out there and try to get another kiss?

And who will he be sitting with?

[Sparkly]

2. "The Way Forward"

I think that'll be the slogan.

[BushOut06]

3. I'd love to see all the Democrats stand up and walk out

It would be such a powerful statement, as soon as Bush finishes saying "My fellow Americans", if every Democrat in Congress stood up and walked out. This fucktard does not deserve any respect whatsoever.

[MikeNearMcChord]

4. That would be cool or at one of those "Standing O" moments

The Dems stand up and turn around with their backs to the president, maybe an occaisional coughing "bull****" call. Of course if I ran a network, I would put in a laugh track for the SOTU.

[BushOut06]

7. Maybe Jon Stewart could do that

I can just hear it now:

"We are making progress in Iraq" (hahahahahahahaha)

[gr8dane_daddy]

5. I can't wait...

I'm taking the night off for it.

[KKKarl is an idiot]

6. This is what we are going to hear

More of the same rhetoric we have been hearing for the last 6 years. Axis of evil, social security needs his reform proposals, fighting the terrorists, Iraq & how we are winning the war, how good the economy is doing, fighting the terrorists over there will ensure will not have to fight them here & the tax cuts are benefiting the American people. We will hear something new in the fact that he will announce sending more troops to Iraq.

What we will not hear. how we are loosing the war in Iraq & Afghanistan, how we let North Korea develop a nuclear weapon under our noses, where is Osama Bin Laden, what are we going to do about high fuel prices this coming summer, how bad the economy really is, how the tax cuts are bad for the US economy, how big the deficit is & growing, how the social security proposals will be bad for Americans, why we are heading down economic ruin, how we are loosing the fight against the terrorists, how many people have died in the war in Iraq, the effects of global warming, we are signing the Kyoto protocol etc.

In other words he could just come out & say "I am sending more troops to Iraq & for the rest of my speech please refer to last years transcript. I will now allow the good people of America to return to your regular programming on the major networks." This will bring the loudest cheers he has ever had.

[Double T]

8. The SOTU will be piled HIGH with layer after layer of total denial and.........

sugarcoated bullshit.

[Supersedeas]

19. Platitude upon Platitude of utter garbage re: Bipartisanship and the vagaries of problem solving

[leftofthedial]

9. the Democrats will be way too polite and deferential

and continue to treat him a though he is legitimate

[tanyev]

10. * needs the energy of an adoring audience to keep him going.

I'm hoping for a babbling meltdown or an incoherent temper tantrum. Either one would be sweet.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

11. There had better not be standing ovations

unless Bush says he's stepping down or withdrawing all the troops from Iraq.

[Deb]

13. Smirky drivel and warmongering but

I'm hoping the Dems preempt him with unified statements on the real state of this union. Beginning with the National Debt, I want an update from Sen Reid and Speaker Pelosi on that increased "birth tax".

Wouldn't it be great if the Democratic respond could simply be - "This President has proved himself untrustworthy and therefore we question the validity and purpose of his remarks tonight. Bipartisan investigations are scheduled to begin shortly. Goodnight."

[Generic Brad]

14. He just may get booed a cursed

But I do that every year when he gives one of those speeches. Now if only the House and Senate would follow my lead.....

[sutz12]

15. Realistically, what he should do...

....is just say: "Things are pretty fucked up" and leave the podium. Short, and his only truthful public statement of his PResidency.

But he won't. He'll stand up there for 45 minutes to an hour and a half, babbling incoherent platitudes and introducing people in the gallery while the pols in the stands nervously scratch their hemmorhoids and politely and patiently golf clap in response.

The SOTU speech has deteriorated into the world's longest sound bite circle jerk.

[JeremyWestenn]

16. I can't wait for the SOTU. Whats it's date again?

I just can't wait to see us whooping and hollering, etc. And watching the Republicans trying to find their cheer spots. /giggle

[calimary]

17. I am EAGER to hear the sergeant-at-arms or whoever it is in the House

holler from the door: "Madame Speaker!"

THAT will be choice. Also, it will be quite lovely to see Pelosi sitting there behind him the WHOLE TIME during the speech. What a terrific reminder that he's now being watched, and checked, that we're UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT on Capitol Hill, and that whether he likes it or not, he's on a leash now. That visual ALONE will be priceless.

And yes, I suspect that, with the REAL adults back in charge, there will be polite applause but not huzzahs outside of the obvious applause ploys to rah-rah for the troops. I also look forward to scanning the room for even the smallest signs of demoralized republi-CONS who don't like sitting there in their newly-bestowed minority status - surrounded by all those additional Democrats. There are bound to be some resentful sourpusses among 'em (this is NOT how it was supposed to be!).