State of The Union

[Devils Horse]

I watched most of it, and I'll say again Mr. Obama is one of, if not the most gifted speech giver I've ever seen. He also comes off as genuinely likable. Like Andrew says State of the Union speeches are for the most part useless. The actions of the President and the liberal super majority in congress speak louder than words.

His words do show he still doesn't get it. He's going to spend some more billions of our money to "create jobs", when anyone who bothers to think about it should know that's NOT the federal government's role. Government spending justified with bank fees, more taxes on companies and the wealthy is not the way to juice the economy. Cutting taxes and shrinking government DOES help the economy. Why can't our current leaders who're supposed to be so smart grasp that elementary concept?

Joe Biden is not really a human, no human can smile that big. He is evil. He is an alien. Some day soon you'll be seeing Segourny Weaver on cspan fighting a hideous creature that just popped out of his head. You heard it here first.

Nancy Pelosi is hyped up on something. They should give Congress a pee test and handle it like most companies do. She'd be fired. They'd have to take her sample in a titanium cup, and handle it wearing hazmat suits.

[mhall]

LOL, I think that was Michelle, and Obama said she was working hard to help the nation's children overcome problems with obesity. There was a standing ovation with much applause. Michelle didn't stand to acknowledge it and Obama said, "She's just shy."

My honest opinion of his speech, REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT, REPEAT.

I do have one question: Is Nancy Pelosi spastic? I noticed she couldn't stop moving her lips for two seconds during the entire speech. It was as if she was trying to capture that, "I'm soooo beautiful look," and couldn't get it exactly right.

Ba Ha Wa, that women is an alien from outspace, lol. My wife and I last night for S&G was making fun and imitating her. My wife got to batting her eyes every millasecond like she does and got dizzy. I was rolling laughing, my wife and I can't stand that woman, I mean Alien.

[mhall]

I love this thread, Bassius, DH, Rich, heck all of you, Your killing me, lol. I just laughed so hard here at work a co-worker had to come see what I was looking at. Weaver fighting an Alien popping out of Smiling Joe's head, bahawa, frickin priceless, LMAOL!

[DJD]

I didn't watch it for that very reason of the same old junk and if I wanted to hear nonsense I would just call my exwife (no offense ladies).

IMO..this POTUS will be looked at as a lab experiment that was built on a Friday and left alone over the weekend to morph into something it was never intended to be....it just went bad and now you have to wait until it's lived out its time.

[MsgMills]

unfortuneatly we got a little less than 3 yrs. to keep looking at this sorry excuse for a President........ Way to go all you democrats, independants and so called republicans who voted this smuck into office...... Your rewarded with the gift of gab...cause that's about all this dude can utter.

[Chubminnow]

I was watching "Jubilee" on KET instead. Hard to beat the Lonesome River Band.

Can't believe I didn't DVR that!! Grrrrr!!!!

[Chubminnow]

Here's some more of the "newly" created jobs I guess. (Be sure to make note of the FORIEGN Companies who are reaping the rewards) >>>>>

Obama delivers $8 billion in rail grants
Jan 28, 11:25 AM EST

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Thursday placed a down payment on an ambitious plan to develop high-speed rail as a way to boost regional economies and provide transportation alternatives to cars and air in fast-growing areas.

President Barack Obama headed to Florida to announce awards of $8 billion in grants to 31 states and the District of Columbia.

The awards are also billed as "job-creating opportunities", a priority underscored by Obama in his State of the Union address on Wednesday. U.S. unemployment stands at 10 percent.

More than 30 manufacturers and suppliers have committed to expanding or establishing operations in the United States if their projects are selected to help build passenger lines, officials said.

"Many of the companies are based overseas" since the U.S. virtually abandoned rail development in the 20th century to focus on highway development.

Experts say developing high-speed rail in the U.S. will likely take years, with costs in the tens of billions of dollars.

The largest of the $8 billion in rail grants, which originated in last year's economic stimulus package, will go to major corridors, with more than one-quarter of the funds dedicated to California.

The state will get $2.25 billion for a 400-mile connector between Los Angeles and San Francisco, with trains designed to travel up to 220 miles per hour, U.S. transportation officials said.

Florida will receive $1.25 billion to develop an 84-mile link between Tampa, Orlando and Miami. Trains would reach 168 mph.

Illinois will receive $1.1 billion for the Chicago HubNetwork from Chicago to St. Louis.

The U.S. long-haul passenger rail system is generally limited to Amtrak, a federally subsidized railroad corporation created from the remnants of private passenger service nearly four decades ago.

Amtrak's Acela Express service in the Northeast, the closest thing to U.S. high-speed service, carried 3 million people in the fiscal year ended last September 30, pulling in $409 million in ticket sales.

Transportation officials say companies with potential commitments on the table include: General Electric Co's transportation unit; "Canada's" Bombardier Inc; "French" consortium Alstom; "Germany's" Siemens; Lockheed Martin Corp; "Korea's" Hyundai Rotem Co, Hyundai Motor Co's heavy industry unit, and "Japan's" Nippon Sharyo Ltd.



Freight rails, which own much of the infrastructure outside of the Northeast, could also factor into high-speed development.

[steemer1]

Last nights speech looked just like another campaign stop. It lacked substance.

[bassiusmaximus]

Last nights speech looked just like another campaign stop. It lacked substance.

The speech lacked substance because the idiot giving the speech lacks substance and class. He's is only a puppet for the far left and his main agenda is getting on television and trying to get a star on the hollywood walk of fame. It's all about air time. In his case it's known as "hot air" time.

[stratosjoe]

Shouldn't the State of the Union address be given by the real leaders of the country....the lobbyists?

Surely, they are much more in the know about what's going on and what will happen.

The real state of the union should have been in Chinese

[steemer1]

I agree. I can't wait for 2012

[demodan]

Im just going to make this first comment brief; I could go deeper, but Im not...Being an independent myself...and voted for McCain & Bush... I haven't missed a State of the Union address in the past 20+ years...every word...every sentence, never left the TV for a second...gave them all a fair shake. What I heard last night was maybe the best State of the Union adresses I've ever heard in my intire life!...And to do it with no cue cards...no notes was maybe one of the most unbelievable things I've even seen. I've never seen anyting like it, or come close. I remember Presedent Ragan gave a speech that was almost as good...and both were talking about the same thing. And they will continue to say the same thing..until we can get a president that will change Washinton..and he is trying to do just that! Presedent Obama is our President...he is mine and yours; what he said last night came from his heart..And all he said about "the people" and how we feel...is exactatly how I feel, he hit it right on the nose for me!!!...All the beckering...and posturing..."what is in it for me" attitude has got to stop. He humbled himself at least 3 times...he stepped on some toes that needed it...and called a few out that didn't like it...But all in all guys...he wants Washinton to work for the people..not their own interest..not what is good for the Republicans..or Demecrats...
He left no stone unturned last night,................ if you watched it all...
I have the upmost respect for my presedent... and what he is trying to accomplish in Washington. Like I said...I didn't vote from him...I don't like the money the Dems are spending...But for me...he had to set the record strait last night...and he did that for me. Like he said last night...if anybody has better ideas...better ways we can make things improve for the people of America....jobs...health care...budget...what ever...put it on his desk, and he will take an honist and hard look at. He is trying to put us first..not the Blue Bloods in Washington....com'on man!!!!!