The SoUA
The State of the Union Address -27 January 2010
Its a little less than an hour before the SoUA starts, and Im sitting at my computer with the Facebook Whitehouse page open.
First impression: the tiny chat box they have on this page is anything less than optimal, in fact it sucks. There is no way a decent discussion can ever be started like this.
I think Ill just start friending people at random, just for fun.
The Republicans (or some of them) in the chat have decided to type with all CAPS. I dont know what their trying to do, but they certainly portray the rude obnoxious American pretty well.
What ever happened to the cool contemplative Republicans? Those guys who seemed to know everything, and talked quietly so you had to shut up so you could hear them, and you always wanted to hear what they had to say.
15min till:
I made Popcorn, and burnt it.
The feed has started, and the quality sucks on facebook.
Ok, their going through some stuff, here’s what im seeing on the FB peanut gallery.
‘Will there be an iPad stimulus package?’
David Brown wish I was watching this on an iPad…
We set up an impromptu drinking game, and I’ll be drinking each time Obama mentions Bush:
Doug Augustyn: hopes everyone has a couple shot glasses filled by now — ready and waiting.
David Brown Shots are ready, let the drinking game begin!
Elizabeth Anne Edwards You go, David Brown! (thats me!)
President Obama Says:
“Again we are tested, and again we must answer history’s call.”
“The worst of the storm has past, but, the devastation remains”
He lets us know he can read, and does read letters at night.
American People are “Tired of the partisanship, and the shouting, and the pettiness.”
American People “share a stuburn resiliance to perservier.”
“I have never been more hopeful about America’s future than tonight.”
“we do not give up, we do not quit”
Economy:
“We all hated the bank bailout… it was about as popular as a root canal.”
“The last administration…” (Drink!)
Yay! Cut taxes on college students!
Some people have jobs…
Praise for ‘The Recovery Act’
Success stories: Teacher didnt loose her job, Guys business is doing well
“Jobs must be our #1 Focus in 2010″
“We should start in small business”
emphasis on established small businesses that are “ready to grow”
$30B to give small business credit
Tax Credit to small business that raise
New High speed Railroad in FL?
Rebates to Energy efficient homes.
Overseas job terifs, Obama demands the Senate pass the bill just passed by the house on US Jobs.
“I do not accept 2nd place for the United States of America”
We cant allow financial institutions make risks that they should not take.
American innovation: emphasis on energy
Nuclear Power
Off Shore Oil
Biofuel, and Coal techs
Clean Energy bill.
America must be the nation to lead the global economy.
New Goal: Double our exports in the next 5 years
National Export initiative
Seek new markets aggressively, like our competitors (who China?)
Trade agreements
Education
“The best anti poverty program around is a world class education”
Renew the Elementary and 2ndary School Act
Revitalize Community Colleges: make college more affordable
Yes, I can see that happening, (College costs, and incentives)
“We still need Health insurance Reform”
Blah, Blah, Blah
Thanks his wife,
Tosses around the words “One Trillion Dollars”
Blames Lobbiests,
“If anyone has a better approach… let me know!”
Government Spending
We are in a “masive fiscal whole”
“not paying for two wars, two tax cuts…” “All before I walked in the door” (Drink!)
A Three Year Government Spending FREEZE!
Name dropping…
The Senate should restore the “Pay as you go Law”
“the problem is: thats what we did for eight years…” (DRink)
Give our people the Government they deserve.
Lobbiests, Full disclosure, limitations on contributions!
Bashing the Supreme court, for upturning the law on capaign giving caps.
Congress to stop earmarking, trim the spending.
“Saying no to everything may be good short term politics, but its not leadership.”
Lets do what it takes to defend our nation and forge a more hopeful future, for America, and for the world”
Since I took office,
we got some terrorists,
we are still in Afgahnistan…
“there will be difficult days ahead” (its going to get worse)
“I promised I would end this war, and thats what Ill do. We will have all our combatant troops out of Iraq by this August.”
“We have a responsibility to support them when they come home”
Talks with Russia.
Nuclear Security Summit
North Korea Sanctions
“They (North Korea) too will face growing consequences”
“We are launching a new initiative that will allow us to counter disease threats faster”
10K Americans are helping Haiti Rebuild,
“America must always stand on the side of Freedom, and Human Dignity, ALWAYS!”
Repeal the law on homosexuality in the military…
“I never suggested that change would be easy, or that I could do it alone”
“The only reason we are here is because generations of Americans…”
“the spirit that has sustained this nation for more than two centuries lives on in you.”
“We dont quit, I dont quit!”
“God bless America!”
End.
After watching this I went to Walmart (my roommate drove) to buy some Chinese products.