What did you think of Pres Obama's speech?

[uppityperson]

Please feel free to tell why you voted as you did.

[glowing]

1. When he doesn't believe what he's selling, he is dry and boring.

[MichiganVote]

6. A civilized speech, not a campaign speech.

[trueblue2007]

17. You must have gotten President confused with BONER

President Obama was NOT boring. Clean out your ears.

[Mojorabbit]

29. Exactly. I was surprised at how mediocre it was. nt

[MichiganVote]

2. This was an informative persuasive speech. Not meant to be the big uplift some expect.

[uppityperson]

12. That was my take, along with showing frustration. "Call your congresscritters"

[MichiganVote]

20. I think the man is scared---for us.

[joshcryer]

33. Yes, he'll be fine when he has to implement martial law.

[Mojambo]

3. Fair.n/t

[CleanGreenFuture]

8. ...and balanced. He said so, several times.

[SusanaMontana41]

4. Sucked. n/t

[Bluebear]

5. I don't see what good is does to ask the populace to 'call your representative to COMPROMISE'!

The Republicans do not WANT to compromise one iota. No amount of calling will change that.

[loyalsister]

27. Everyone keeps citing polls

He's calling for the people to show the Rs the truth about the polls.

[Lifelong Protester]

7. I want to have the point that 98% of Americans won't see

a tax increase. I am tired of the disegenous R talking point about "we can't tax the American people NOW!!" Makes it sound like it is ALL of the American people who would be taxed under the wild-eyed SPEND SPEND SPEND Dems!

[Forkboy]

9. Not much to go on really.

No details of any deal. I personally don't really care what the two sides are saying, I want to see what they do.

Did like his invoking of Reagan, and mentioning how many times Ronnie and GW raised the debt ceiling. Anytime you can use Reagan against his blowhard worshipers is entertaining to me.

[Lifelong Protester]

14. Correct!

and basically I guess I wanted him to come out and say : If you blockheads don't solve this, I will. And look like he meant it.

[pipi_k]

10. Fair. Not awful, but I wasn't inspired, either. n/t

[nc4bo]

11. It was a speech like many others. For every finger pointed at "the other" 3 fingers point back

to the source. This bargaining with terrorists stuff is so damn discouraging.

We shall see where all this goes in no time.

[woo me with science]

We are still being offered up on a platter. nt

[RBInMaine]

13. He did well. He made the case well, spoke to MOST Americans well, and put a lot of pressure on the

R's. Sorry if he didn't pound his chest hard enough for some who think this is FRINGE Underground, but he did well. Chest thumping is not always necessary. W did enough of that.

[joshcryer]

15. Interesting contrast with this poll in GD as opposed to GDP.

:rofl:

[uppityperson]

21. glad you noticed

I've been refreshing and laughing also.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

16. Excellent...if you're fond of platitudes topped by the obligatory God reference.

[RBInMaine]

18. Obama just spoke to MOST Americans, NOT the fringe. So sorry if some are disappointed.

[mfcorey1]

19. still infected here

[undeterred]

22. It did not hold my attention so I did not vote.

[NC_Nurse]

24. Same here so I voted other...changed the channel cause I've heard it all before.

yawn

[Raine]

28. Absolutely nothing new

:boring:

[Motown_Johnny]

23. aimed at a demographic that DU posters are not a part of

it was a good speech

[loyalsister]

25. He asked us to weigh in

He threatened to "take it to the American people" and he did it

[Raine]

26. No details on a plan, same old, same old. "Compromise" which

is always giving in TOTALLY. :puke:

[TNLib]

30. I think the speech was good it was suppose to put heat on the cooku bird tea bagger's

in congress. I think it will. Boehner looked all out of sorts in his speech. So I think it had the effect Obama wanted.

[rucky]

31. At least he's being consistent.

Let's see what happens.

[gulliver]

32. Great, but not uplifting.

I'm just not sure it's possible to make an uplifting speech on this topic. It's about money, so people watch their "uplift" meters.