This the Obama I voted for!!!!!

[ej510]

he destroyed the repukes on national tv to their face!

[jillan]

1. Between this and his SOTU...

He's been on fire.

[Deep13]

2. Yeah, a guy who gives good speeches.

The Rs have the same exact resources today that they had last week. He has not destroyed them.

[FrenchieCat]

4. A "Speech" is not what folks are talking about.

Your response sounds just like something a Republican
that just came out of that retreat with his ass kicked
would say. Odd.

[Deep13]

11. I'll take your ad hominem remark as a concession.

If you are not talking about harsh words he had for the Rs today, then what? I'll be impressed when we have universal health care and a legally binding climate treaty.

[Strelnikov_]

12. Yea, I'll be impressed too, because it means either A) he is Master of the Universe

or B) he is Jesus Christ reincarnate, which I guess leads back to A, upon succession.

Kind of setting the bar a bit high there, Vern.

[Deep13]

16. That's why we elected him and gave him huge majorities.

His deference to Congress while admirable on Constitutional grounds overlooks something that Bush understood. Executives rule empires, not legislators. Congress will act when he makes them act.

[treestar]

17. The speech could cause the people to support him

The voters, who could get on the backs of the congresspersons. Speeches by the POTUS aren't useless.

Congress is not supposed to be a puppet of the President. No President should "make" them do anything.

Sounds like fantasies of a left wing totalitarian government. You can thrown that in the trash just as well as a right wing government.

What Bush "understood" was trying to be a unitary executive and undermine our system.

We'd rather keep it than just reverse it.

[SergeStorms]

14. He's always been......

a brilliant orator. Like you, I'll jump back on the bandwagon with a fistful of mea maxima culpas when the actions match the rhetoric. It's amazing how a good speech, and showing a little backbone, transforms many former doubters back into born-again zealots.

I've heard all the words. I haven't seen corresponding actions. I'm still waiting.

That said, he DID hand the GOP their lunch today, and it certainly was pleasurable to watch. :)

[Champion Jack]

5. Bullshit

[leftynyc]

7. Whining is so unattractive

The President kicked pub ass today - suck it up.

[Deep13]

10. I'll take your ad hominem mischaracterization as a concession.

"Whine" is a tone that cannot be conveyed over a keyboard. Ergo, you are using it as a counter-accusation to discredit me rather than refuting the point I made. There are people on this board who are not impressed by talk. Suck it up.

[Robb]

9. LOL

You're amusing to watch, I'll give you that.

[leftynyc]

15. LOL - you're hysterical

The pubs still don't have the white house or either house of congress. They're still the minority and will still be after 2010 - still nipping at the President's heals. I know it's hard, I've been there. But I sucked it up and so should you cause whining is so very unattractive and dripping from your post.

[Deep13]

18. Again, I resent your "whining" remark as a lie and an attempt to change the subject.

"Whine" is a tone. One cannot make an audible tone on a keyboard. You know this. You intentionally mischaracterize my skepticism as whining to as an underhanded ad hominem remark. This is a classic school yard bully technique. So stop whining about my complaint and recognize that not everyone is as easily impressed as you. I found his words hollow in the primaries and I still do. Except for the barely adequate recovery act, he has accomplished nothing in what should have been his most productive year in office.

[katmondoo]

3. I fell in love with him all over again.

He is brilliant. Why have I doubted him???

[Tumbulu]

6. It sure felt good to watch! (nt)

[ezgoingrl]

8. I know!

I've been waiting for this guy to show up.

[Raine]

13. THIS is the man I voted for

he's bbbbbbbbbbbaaaaaaaaaacccccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkk!!!! :bounce: I just hope he never goes away again.

[Skittles]

19. I'm hoping we have woken him up

I think he's really starting to realize he's up against partisan dogs who feed their constituents absolute bullshit