Union of the State, 1/25/11

One person said on Facebook: "Pondering rhetoric vs. substance."

Does anyone really believe (beside the media...) that Obama believes much of anything he said tonight? Further, did anyone else catch that there was a list of wants followed by "we are going to put a freeze on the budget."

WHAT?

Seriously, you cannot have both.

Education - The President did get some of this right. We are failing and we need to get it fixed. Education needs to supersede sports....ha! Yeah, that'll happen. It should though - other countries laugh at us!

Tax - Still class envy, which will destroy us. More Rhetoric and failure options.

Korea - Really? This is all "you got?" 70,000 jobs there - sure, sign me up. :{

Recovery Act - K. That worked.

Jobs - Your Achilles heel. We've hovered at 10% nearly your entire presidency and you were hot on this at the start.

Clean Energy - 1 Million electric cars!?! Why? They run (at best) just under 100 miles (if you drive like a granny) on an 8hr charge! Then the cars run on fossil fuels. What charges them - household electricity. What fuels the household: coal, nuclear, etc.

Litany of Govt "Investments" - who's paying? Yep, bend over.... OH! BUT WE ARE FREEZING THE BUDGET! Which you said back a couple years ago too. And, thanks for explaining why you didn't work on this "immediately."

Earmark reform - i.e. The Health Care Bill?

Everyday is not Election Day - Really? That would be nice to see with you too.


Basically, it was a love fest with the Speaker and Vice shaking hands or bumping fists; McCain cuddling with Kerry and many others abstaining from segregation. Applause was muted, cheers limited and even the President seemed to be lackluster.

With two republican responses (so says the News Media), I wonder how the Republicans will carry on in the wake of Tucson. Further, when will the New Speaker quit crying?