Obama's Rhetoric is the Real Catastrophe

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I honestly had not heard last night's talk addressed as "The State of the Union Address". All of my TV listings said "Presidential Speech to Congress." Previous presidents have not done a state of the union address the year that they were elected. (http://www.gpoaccess.gov/sou/index.html) That site lists the Inaugural Address instead for those years.

Right. I mentioned that a few posts earlier. But, the speech to a joint session of Congress (which can only be at Congress's invitation) by a new president is essentially a State of the Union equivalent. For all intents and purposes, it is treated like a State of the Union, even if it isn't called one. (Prior to 1989, it was called a State of the Union Address.)

Originally Posted by KSig RC

This seems laughably inappropriate - a member of Congress acting starstruck by the President? Seriously?

I couldn't make this stuff up.

[AKA_Monet]

Eh y'all don't hate the playa, hate the game... President Obama just served up major game to us AND stepped up the game showing up the Congressional Tweeple who only type Tweets vs. doing Up-Downs... LOL...

I mean, after spending $1 Gajillion of my money, whatever amount of prime time is needed, I would like to hear an explanation, hayle, I think I'm owed since my taxes are paying for it. I'd rather hear an explanation, than about some bank fool who gets a stim. package and spent it on some $90K desk or whatever--then asking again!!!

[AGDee]

I would imagine the autograph of the first African American President is going to be very valuable someday. I don't blame them for getting him to autograph it. Autographs are very collectible, especially for Presidents and his Presidency has historical significance beyond most. I would expect the same if a woman is elected President. You leave something like that to your heirs and you leave something of value. Don't you guys watch Antique Roadshow?