State of the Union

AllPurposeAtheist · January 28, 2014, 06:13:49 PM

It's on in an hour or so, but rubes are publicizing not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 "responses" staring their crazies. This ought to be a hoot.

mykcob4 · January 28, 2014, 06:34:47 PM

Quote from: "AllPurposeAtheist"It's on in an hour or so, but rubes are publicizing not 1, not 2, not 3, but 4 "responses" staring their crazies. This ought to be a hoot.

I don't remember when they started having responses.
The State of the Union was and is a report from the Executive Branch to the Legislative Branch about how the year has gone and to suggest legislation that would improve things, but now it has become this crazy political thing where by conservaturds deny reality right after the president has told it.

AllPurposeAtheist · January 28, 2014, 06:41:59 PM

It's a"media" event and campaigning on the public nickel which on the face of it sounds like a democratic idea, but dig down a bit and it's grandstanding at best.

aitm · January 28, 2014, 07:03:43 PM

yeah, its actually required, I believe, to give your speech to the opposition a day early so they can hammer out their response.

mykcob4 · January 28, 2014, 07:19:37 PM

Quote from: "aitm"yeah, its actually required, I believe, to give your speech to the opposition a day early so they can hammer out their response.

I can't remember the president that actually went to Congress to give the address but it was first sent as a letter to both houses. I actually believe it was Hoover who was late with the letter and decided to just appear in person to deliver the address. Okay I found the history of the State of the Union.
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/sou.php

hillbillyatheist · January 28, 2014, 09:00:16 PM

I'm watching it here.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sotu

Shol'va · January 28, 2014, 09:01:11 PM

GOD BLESS UHMURICAH

AllPurposeAtheist · January 28, 2014, 09:12:19 PM

Well, anyway...soon as they stop clapping and attempting to look like badasses...

AllPurposeAtheist · January 28, 2014, 09:34:34 PM

He's poking em in the eye a bit.. That's good. =D>

AllPurposeAtheist · January 28, 2014, 10:23:56 PM

Well...ok speech or so so or less than? What do you think?

hillbillyatheist · January 28, 2014, 10:27:30 PM

I liked it. if only the repukes weren't such shitasses and would let obama's agenda come to past, making us better off.

AllPurposeAtheist · January 28, 2014, 10:43:30 PM

The rube response sucked.. Now yall pray now, hear? [-X

Shiranu · January 28, 2014, 10:44:01 PM

As much as I love politics, I don't bother watching these. I'll let professionals pull out the highlights for me...

mykcob4 · January 28, 2014, 11:15:36 PM

Quote from: "AllPurposeAtheist"The rube response sucked.. Now yall pray now, hear? [-X

Yeah I thought that was funny. The republican plan is end government and pray for a better life.

AllPurposeAtheist · January 28, 2014, 11:22:40 PM

Replace health care with prayer. :-k If I'm not mistaken that was tried in the dark ages.

News:

State of the Union