The OFFICIAL State of the Union Address Thread

'cuz someone had to do it.

• Who is not there? After the Speaker, who is next in succession?

• Chu, Energy Secretary is not there. He's the designated cabine member.

• Michelle's dress is all wrong.

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• Thanks, R2. Yes, Michelle's dress is all wrong.

• The Congressman who invited Ted Nugent swapped him out for Christopher Dorner at the last minute.

• I missed it, did Obama say hi to the black Supreme Court guy?

• Competing thread. Whichever one hits 20 posts first is the thread.

  Della

• Tell Schumer to put his Iphone away.

• Ha!

• R8 Schumer's playing "Words With Friends" with Gabby Giffords. She's the only one he can beat.

• Nancy Pelosi dies have a frozen face.

• Gillibrand works every room as if it were her last. If she wants to move up, and there's nothing she wants more in life, she's got to learn how to be a bit more subtle. I thought she was going to slip Susan Rice some tongue right there.

• Your comment is in poor taste, R10.

• What lackluster applause!

• I flagged R10 for Wit and Wisdom.

• R13 Are you new here?

• I love Obama.

  Mary

• Sen. Sherrod Brown looks hot with his new haircut. I love his raspy voice.

• Me too, r17.

  Della, double dipping on both threads

• Joe stop playing with your homework!!! Boehner seems to be getting madder and madder. don't they (repugs) realize the more petulant they act, the more immature they appear?

• Are those miniature decanters in front of the Orange Man? They look like little, fancy bottles.

• I didn't see Clarence Thomas there. It isn't a command performance; I believe he doesn't always attend.

• Who picked out Joe's lavender tie?

• Lol, they look like an Easter basket. All those pretty pastel colors.

• Are you kidding me? This is all we got?

• Our new motto: We can get this done.

• Pres Obama consistantly gives McCain credit for barely cooperating yet McCain consistantly acts like a bitter old man towards him.

• Holy shit I hate sounding shallow.........but this is the dullest State Of The Union speech ever. I eagerly await this each year and I enjoy watching it but tonight something just seems off.......

• And Schumer has a light orange tie. I did like his satisfied smile when Obama talked about PTech in Brooklyn.

• "but this is the dullest State Of The Union speech ever" I recall some of Clinton's that were much duller and longer. Clinton's were virtual laundry lists. Even W.'s were more interesting than some of Clinton's.

• I'm so glad somebody else finds this deadly dull. It's completely lackluster.This is really Obama at his worst. No energy, charisma, leadership. And I say that even though I agree with almost everything he's saying!

• Yes! Yes! Oh God, Yes!

• I so want Joe Biden to walk over and kiss Boehner on the forehead.

• And WHAT was up with the females not applauding when Obama spoke of equal pay for equal work for women???

• Biden looks kind of pale and old. WTF?

• well if you find it dull, change the channel. Who were the scowling bitches shown during the paycheck fairness part?

• I noticed that too, R34. Miserable cunts, the lot of them. They have to be Repugs. Stupid bitches.

• It is deadly dull, and seems very much like one of Clinton's "list" SOTU speeches.

• [quote]Biden looks kind of pale and old. I thought the same thing! Did he have a rough night drinking?

• It's the State of the Union Address, not the White Party. It's supposed to be dull.

• [quote]Biden looks kind of pale and old. Then again he's sitting in frame with two of the darkest skin tones in the history of the U.S. Government.

• He apparently scratched the cornea on one of his eyes with his contacts. I've done that and it burns for days.

• LOL, I just spit out my juice @ R41.

• LOL, R41. Who, R42? Biden?

• Joe Biden keeps checking the agenda to see what's on the dinner menu. why did the Generals not stand during the announcement that troops will come home from Afganistan? They stood up before.

• They should show Nugent in his seat with the laser sights focused on his chest from the Secret Service guns at the ready if he tries to pull something.

• So many handjobs to give to so many old white men.

• Yes, R44. Biden scratched his cornea.

• What r40 said. Another thing is that, for the previous four SOTU addresses, hanging in the atmosphere was the question of whether Obama will be re-elected. The absence of that suspense takes something away from this and that will be so for the next two addresses. His last SOYU address will be very bittersweet.

  Della

• I've written this on DL before, but I don't think Ruth Bader Ginsburg will make it through 2013 alive.

• R45, same reason SC Justices don't stand to applaud. Here are the GOP cunts who shook their heads when Obama mentioned equal pay. Hopefully they're identified and shamed. Anyone recognize them?

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• The mom from Arrested Development and Katie Couric's sister.

• Go, Desilene!!!

• Smart fuckin move bringing in the 102 year old voter. Every fucking vote counts as long as you live.

• "THEY DESERVE A VOTE." WOW. That was pretty moving. Tears all around. Even Boehner stood up and clapped for that. FFS. And it sounds like Obama brought his own cheering crowd to drown out any of those assholes who think they might try to stir shit up. They've got a LOT of supporters in the crowd this time around. They'll be no "YOU LIE" in this SOTU address.

• The best moment was with the 102 year old woman.

• What ever happened to the "you lie" guy?

• I love seeing people asking for Obama's autograph. They AT the SOTU and they are still star-struck. I don't recall anyone asking for W's address.

• Best I've heard ever, and I'm old.

• Was Tim Cook there with his Asian boyfriend?

  Melinda%20Gates

• [quote]What ever happened to the "you lie" guy? I'm thinking history is already making him look like quite the douchebag today.

• Rubino is spinning yarn now.

• He became the primary grammar troll right here on DL, R57.

• Keith Boykin ‏@keithboykin After Rubio's disastrous speech, 3 of the top trends on Twitter are Poland Sping, #waterbreak and Bobby Jindal. Not what the GOP wanted.

• They ejected some woman for shouting for a vote on gun control.

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• No, R16, I've been here for years. I think the comment was in poor taste and not in a good way.

  R13

• No one has mentioned: "We will ensure equal treatment for all service members, and equal benefits for their families – gay and straight."

• YES

• [quote]"We will ensure equal treatment for all service members, and equal benefits for their families – gay and straight." Pushing things like this is for the Supremes to take notice when they take up Prop 8.

• [quote]Pushing things like this is for the Supremes Please, bitch! It's JOHN ROBERTS and the Supremes now!

  Call her MISS Roberts