This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address fall on the same day.
As Air America Radio pointed out, “It is an ironic juxtaposition: one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, and the other involves a groundhog.”
I think if I was to describe the State of the Union speech with a one word description it would be “Bushed.” As in “tired” but, well, you get the pun too.
I’m bushed by the poor state of our environment. The Clean Air and Clean Water Acts turned back to 1940 when industry could pollute with impunity.
I’m bushed by the poor state of our public lands. I am forced to pay to enter the public domain so that private enterprise in our national parks and forests can be subsidized.
I’m bushed by the poor state of health care insurance. Now we are expected to support health care accounts. But how long will it take to save up enough money in my account to pay for that $30,000 hemilaminotomy on my spine? And I need it right now.
I’m bushed by the insistence that a connection exists between Osama bin Laden, the “war” on terrorism and the invasion of Iraq. No. It doesn’t. No matter how deeply you believe.
I’m bushed by the deaths in Iraq of innocent civilians, not so innocent insurgents and our own soldiers. And I’m tortured by their deaths as well.
I’m bushed by high-ranking representatives of our government who insist there is one set of laws for “We the people” and another set of laws for “Us the governors.”
At times I’m so bushed I can barely raise my head. Listening to and watching our government has me so bushed I feel like I’ve just completed three triathlons and have another four to go. And watching and listening to George Bush this evening; seeing his smug face so confident in the righteousness of his cause? I never met Nero but being bushed is close enough. Except it is the ignorance of the populace that is fiddling while our republic burns.
10 reasons Alito was confirmed [as supreme court justice - and not in church]
10. Alito has supported extremist positions overall.
9. Alito has opposed “one person, one vote.”
8. Alito has opposed the First Amendment separation of church and state.
7. Alito has opposed a woman’s right to choose.
6. Alito has opposed remedies for victims of discrimination.
5. Alito has opposed workers, consumers, and small business hurt by big business.
4. Alito has opposed environmental protection.
3. Alito has opposed laws to protect society from violent crime as well as Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights of the accused.
2. Alito has opposed Fourth Amendment restraints on abuse of power.
1. Alito on the Supreme Court would effectively hand George W. Bush — and each of his successors as president, from either or any party — virtually unrestrained power.
There is one thing I do not understand.
42 Senators voted against Alito.
Didn’t we only need 40 votes to filibuster?
Who seriously traded a “principle vote” for victory
when no trade was necessary?
Exactly, Dan. When are our democrats gonna learn that we are on to the little game they play? You know, the one where they “take a stand” when it won’t do anything to change the republican agenda (they wouldn’t want to cause trouble for anyone!) but then sit quietly when they actually have an opportunity to do… something, anything! If we wanna gain the House and the Senate in ‘06, we’re gonna have to be able to point to a unique and distinct agenda. We can’t just say “well, we were really nice and we did what the party in power did for the most part.” If we do that, then what motivation will people have to overthrow the party in power? The democrats are *acting* like they would just do the exact same things if we gave them a chance. (the party as a whole… not the individuals who keep trying to do something meaningful and getting sabotaged by their fellow left-wingers.)
Sigh… We need to get our party on the same page… I onto a different page than the one the republicans are on.
Groundhog Day, boy I hope this doesn’t mean that every nite (as in the movie) I have to listen to this slob’s SOTU.
Yarrrr, I ran part of last year’s into the pirate translator…
The pirate speaks,”As we fix Social Security, we also have t’ responsibility t’ make t’ system a better deal for younger workers. And t’ best way t’ reach that goal be through voluntary personal retirement accounts”
… Ayy matey, an’ so jusss how many of these perrrrsonal accounts rrr me spos’ed t’ main- taaayn, with this here account ferrr me health care, morgaged me ship and paid all me plunder, and all I got was thees wooden leg transplant and a hook ferrr me troubles.
He should be giving this speech from Iraq, not talking about it. Or, from the deck of the [former] tanker Condoleeza Rice, or the boardroom of Halliburton, or…
At least he is mostly defending himself and his policies instead of aggressively disrespecting us with out of touch rhetoric. He seems at least remotely aware of the shit-storm he’s in.
Couldn’t function without immigrants? Yeah, who knows what would happen if people had to pay their gardeners first-world wages?? Maybe the unemployed rate would drop.
And what’s with these retards cheering and clapping after every sentence? He could say “It is time to reclaim our right as Americans to subjugate our brown people!” and people would leap up and cheer like the mindless dolts they are. grrrrrrr
Tom, forget Colbert, I want to see you in the front row of the SOTU with your book on your lap. You could give him and Cheney signed copies. We have some senators here in California that would invite you, you should write Hillary a letter.
Last comment about being a petrol based economy which is not dependant on middle-eastern oil may be a hint at a ploy to rename the middle-east to the middle-WEST. He’s rewritten history books with that account of the Iraq thing, why not the atlases?
This was pretty far up the thread, but you need to save $30,000 for spine surgery? Even with our current waiting time crisis, it would probably take less time to immigrate to Canada, become a citizen, wait for your name to come to the top of the surgery list, and then emigrate back to the U.S.A.
“They are concerned about unethical conduct by public officials, and
discouraged by activist courts that try to redefine marriage. And they worry about children in our society who need direction and love … and about fellow citizens still displaced by natural disaster … and about suffering caused by treatable disease.”
Not that I’m going to do anything about it….just lettin’ you guys know it’s out there..
“Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research – human cloning in all its forms … creating or implanting embryos for experiments … creating human-animal hybrids”
I liked the lip service Bush gave to math and science education so we can compete with other nations. Yes, teaching “Intelligent Design” should give tomorrow’s American scientists an advanatge over the rest of the world …
I’m glad we have a leader fearless and resolute enough to pass resolute, steadfast legislation banning Chimera. It’s about damn time too!! All those human-animal hybrids walking around, it’s ghastly!
“Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research – human cloning in all its forms … creating or implanting embryos for experiments … creating human-animal hybrids”
That better not stop me from getting my monkey with four asses.
Maybe that animal/human hybrid things is secret code to other conservatives about the dangers of Santorum “man-on-dog” action? Or maybe he wants Jesse Helms to give back his transplanted pig’s heart valve?
An interesting thing about Tim Cain (a little joke here, you may be Cain, but are you Able?) since I was subjected to the endless tirade of negative political ads here in VA. He beat the Repugs. here by being a better Christian than they. He was a missionary. I still voted for him because I believe he’s true to his missionary (read: humanitarian, relieve suffering, you know, Christian…) ideals, even if he has to play the game. Of course, I have to wait and see. Expect more of this though. If the Right has to deal this Christian deck, I think Dems. have the heart Jesus was talkin’ bout.
Casedogg, credit will be given when credit is due… when has this guy EVER come through with anything he said he’d do. If he has some big bright new (o.k. not so new) idea to save the environment then pulleezzz, show me. Just don’t call it the Clear Skies Innitiative II
Air America and your email are wrong about the groundhog day thing. Feb 2 is groundhog day. It’s 1/31 today. Let’s keep our non-holidays straight. There be plenty o’ true ways to be mockin’ th’ speech.
Did anyone happen to notice if he detailed how he’s going to spend the oodles of political capital he gained in the last election?
I’ve been waiting over a year for the damn details but all ever get is his Constitution shredding dance on the dead corpse of Democracy schtick.
What gives Mr. B?
And whatever happened to his mandate?
Did he misplace it or did those thieving liberals swipe the damn thing?
I also think that we should start testing Senators for their drug usage.
Anyone who can stay awake through one of his long winded testimonials to generalities, rhetoric & hyperbole & still maintain enough oomph to clap is definitely on something.
did anyone besides me notice that when dubya approaches a contentious issue or ’spins’ a controversial topic, three things happen: 1. his speech becomes more stumbling, stilted. 2.his voice becomes slightly higher and louder. 3. he moves faster over the words.
shit, this guy’s tells are so transparent i could kick his ass in poker, and i’m not even good at poker.
….Anyone who can stay awake through one of his long winded testimonials to generalities, rhetoric & hyperbole & still maintain enough oomph to clap is definitely on something.
Never underestimate the hallucinogenic properties of coffee and alcohol in sufficient quantities.
“Never underestimate the hallucinogenic properties of coffee and alcohol in sufficient quantities.”
So you’re saying every senator is cathetered before taking their seats?
Because if these guys are drinking enough booze & java to make one of George’s speeches interesting, then they’d be spending a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge portion of the speech in the little boy’s room contemplating the wall tile pattern.
But then again, maybe that is the key to surviving a SOTU address with brain cells intact………just make sure your somewhere else doing something else even if it is pissing.
Living as I do in Europe I did not stay up see the monkey. From this side of the pond the whole thing is mightily strange. I think Tom’s comparison with Groundhog Day is spot on. Basically I find it hard to understand why anyone would listen. The guy has been very clear in his politics over the last five years and we know exactly what to expect from him - the speedy destruction of much that is best in the US and the world. If he says something nice in the speech - he’s lying. If he says something nasty - well, d’oh. Listening to him strikes me like listening to a maniac with a narrow grasp on reality and an inability to speak the truth. Then again, if the maniac happens to have a loaded gun aimed at our collective heads, it does make sense to listen, just to know what’s going on in that twisted nubbin of his and whom he’s likely to shoot next.
I was counting how often Bush used his favorite words and phrases, and he’s really under par.
Freedom 17
Liberty 4
Strength 5
God 2
Only two mentions of 9/11, two refrences to bin Laden, and no mention of the War on Terra or the Ownership Society. It’s like he’s trying to flee the sinking ship of Iraq, but the only place to swim to is Domestic Policy Island. And that’s the Democrat’s home.
Maybe Bush’s reelection wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be . . . I like watching this train crash in slow motion.
One of the few nights out of the year I was actually GLAD that I had to work. At least I didn’t have to hear the Boy Blunder make the same freaking speech he’s made for the last four years! But, miracle of miracles! I actually got to here someone who voted for Bush say they wished Howard Dean had been the Democratic candidate! He said he would have voted for him! Come on, DEMS, get a freaking clue! Some people out here in America LIKE a candidate that gets a little excited! And, yeah, Cindy got booted…but so did a Senators wife from Florida. Ah, the Tao at work!
The most telling part of the speech came before it began. For an American subject to be handcuffed and arrested in the presence of the legislature not for disrupting the proceedings, but only for wearing a shirt that disagreed with the president really sends a message to the rest of the world. This is the democracy we are trying to export!
Sure he’s admitted we’re addicted to oil, but that’s like the crack addicts who broke into my house when I was a kid and stole all our stuff to sell to buy more crack admitting they’re addicted to crack. the man killed thousands of innocent civilians in a baseless war for oil, he really has no room to talk.
Wow, Mikhaela responded to me!!! Cool!!! Love your work.
Yes, agreed. Admitting an addiction is the FIRST step. That’s all.
When Bush gives a speech like this: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/filmmore/ps_crisis.html (AKA When Pigs Fly) and follows up on it (AKA When Pigs Spontaneously Arise From The Earth and Fly to the Moon), I’ll be impressed. Right now, it’s just talk to try to get some support back.
No, I didn’t listen to the Little Prick’s speech. I cannot stomach the sight or sound of that troglodyte (Abramoff term of endearment for Native American, and if they are worthy then shouldn’t the prezident be so entitled?). The rest of the household was gathered around the glowing box, so I retired to my studio and cranked up Ganga Giri to deter any stray wisps of speech (…nookyuler…terrists…uhmerka…) from reaching my ears.
Thank you for a safe place to vent. Oh, what’s that you say? You mean they monitor this blog too?!
Saw a Jeff Tweedy concert the night of the SOTU. After the first song, he says:
“Just saw the State of he Union speech, and I’m feeling great about it. I mean, everything is going to be fine! Really. Its all going to work out. I mean, not that there’s anything wrong, because there definitely isn’t. But if there was, well, they’ll fix it. Because George is on it…. He’s on top of it…. No problems.”
January 31st, 2006 at 8:12 pm
first… because I’m pathetic and I can
January 31st, 2006 at 8:25 pm
An email somebody just sent me:
This year, both Groundhog Day and the State of the Union Address fall on the same day.
As Air America Radio pointed out, “It is an ironic juxtaposition: one involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication, and the other involves a groundhog.”
January 31st, 2006 at 8:33 pm
I think if I was to describe the State of the Union speech with a one word description it would be “Bushed.” As in “tired” but, well, you get the pun too.
I’m bushed by the poor state of our environment. The Clean Air and Clean Water Acts turned back to 1940 when industry could pollute with impunity.
I’m bushed by the poor state of our public lands. I am forced to pay to enter the public domain so that private enterprise in our national parks and forests can be subsidized.
I’m bushed by the poor state of health care insurance. Now we are expected to support health care accounts. But how long will it take to save up enough money in my account to pay for that $30,000 hemilaminotomy on my spine? And I need it right now.
I’m bushed by the insistence that a connection exists between Osama bin Laden, the “war” on terrorism and the invasion of Iraq. No. It doesn’t. No matter how deeply you believe.
I’m bushed by the deaths in Iraq of innocent civilians, not so innocent insurgents and our own soldiers. And I’m tortured by their deaths as well.
I’m bushed by high-ranking representatives of our government who insist there is one set of laws for “We the people” and another set of laws for “Us the governors.”
At times I’m so bushed I can barely raise my head. Listening to and watching our government has me so bushed I feel like I’ve just completed three triathlons and have another four to go. And watching and listening to George Bush this evening; seeing his smug face so confident in the righteousness of his cause? I never met Nero but being bushed is close enough. Except it is the ignorance of the populace that is fiddling while our republic burns.
January 31st, 2006 at 8:35 pm
10 reasons Alito was confirmed [as supreme court justice - and not in church]
10. Alito has supported extremist positions overall.
9. Alito has opposed “one person, one vote.”
8. Alito has opposed the First Amendment separation of church and state.
7. Alito has opposed a woman’s right to choose.
6. Alito has opposed remedies for victims of discrimination.
5. Alito has opposed workers, consumers, and small business hurt by big business.
4. Alito has opposed environmental protection.
3. Alito has opposed laws to protect society from violent crime as well as Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights of the accused.
2. Alito has opposed Fourth Amendment restraints on abuse of power.
1. Alito on the Supreme Court would effectively hand George W. Bush — and each of his successors as president, from either or any party — virtually unrestrained power.
Sam Alito is my man.
January 31st, 2006 at 8:54 pm
There is one thing I do not understand.
42 Senators voted against Alito.
Didn’t we only need 40 votes to filibuster?
Who seriously traded a “principle vote” for victory
when no trade was necessary?
January 31st, 2006 at 9:05 pm
Fox News is reporting that Cindy Sheehan was arrested in the House Gallery tonight.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:07 pm
Exactly, Dan. When are our democrats gonna learn that we are on to the little game they play? You know, the one where they “take a stand” when it won’t do anything to change the republican agenda (they wouldn’t want to cause trouble for anyone!) but then sit quietly when they actually have an opportunity to do… something, anything! If we wanna gain the House and the Senate in ‘06, we’re gonna have to be able to point to a unique and distinct agenda. We can’t just say “well, we were really nice and we did what the party in power did for the most part.” If we do that, then what motivation will people have to overthrow the party in power? The democrats are *acting* like they would just do the exact same things if we gave them a chance. (the party as a whole… not the individuals who keep trying to do something meaningful and getting sabotaged by their fellow left-wingers.)
Sigh… We need to get our party on the same page… I onto a different page than the one the republicans are on.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:12 pm
So I turn on the T.V. this evening, flip to ABC and think “Hey, this is great! They moved “My Name Is Earl” back to Tuesday nights!”
I flip the channels a bit, and the other stations are carryin’ it too!
But just before I figger Tuesday night can’t get any better, I realize that it ain’t “My Name is Earl.”
It’s jes’ the State of the Union address.
I shoulda known W. wouldn’t know how to say he’s sorry or scratch anything off a ‘to do’ list.
Man, am I disappointed.
Oh well, there’s Thursday to look forward to.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:13 pm
Tom/Dan:
You’ve gotten me EVEN more addicted to your site. Stop the open thread insanity!!! Please!!! I’m too hooked.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:16 pm
Okay, there’s our first 9/11 reference.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:23 pm
Blame the military… uh uh.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:23 pm
Groundhog Day, boy I hope this doesn’t mean that every nite (as in the movie) I have to listen to this slob’s SOTU.
Yarrrr, I ran part of last year’s into the pirate translator…
The pirate speaks,”As we fix Social Security, we also have t’ responsibility t’ make t’ system a better deal for younger workers. And t’ best way t’ reach that goal be through voluntary personal retirement accounts”
… Ayy matey, an’ so jusss how many of these perrrrsonal accounts rrr me spos’ed t’ main- taaayn, with this here account ferrr me health care, morgaged me ship and paid all me plunder, and all I got was thees wooden leg transplant and a hook ferrr me troubles.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:23 pm
And a steady litany of all the fear words, peppered with bald-face lies about plans for victory.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:25 pm
Oh now he’s standing behind the military. Good flop.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:26 pm
Chickenhawk.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:29 pm
LOL! Rule of law. What chutzpah!
January 31st, 2006 at 9:29 pm
“… I really screwed the pooch, but you’re stuck with the consequences so shut up and support me… “
January 31st, 2006 at 9:29 pm
He should be giving this speech from Iraq, not talking about it. Or, from the deck of the [former] tanker Condoleeza Rice, or the boardroom of Halliburton, or…
“Addicted to oil” - heh.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:30 pm
Except for women.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:31 pm
I N V A S I O N
January 31st, 2006 at 9:32 pm
This is the part of the speech Bono wrote.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:32 pm
No contraception for girls. And no condoms for AIDS victims.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:34 pm
Only Repubs stood up for reauth of patriot act.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:35 pm
He’s bragging about domestic surveillnace in the SOTU! They’re cheering him!
January 31st, 2006 at 9:35 pm
35 minutes into Operation Ignore 2006. Local radio show is playing Coltrane. Wish I’d done this back in 2001.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:36 pm
You will respect mah authoritah!
January 31st, 2006 at 9:38 pm
At least he is mostly defending himself and his policies instead of aggressively disrespecting us with out of touch rhetoric. He seems at least remotely aware of the shit-storm he’s in.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:38 pm
Freedom on tha march like WHUUUT!…
January 31st, 2006 at 9:39 pm
The one thing he said that I agree with: economy could not function without immigrants.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:40 pm
Here it comes. Getting rid of the New Deal….
January 31st, 2006 at 9:42 pm
Cut deficit in half by 2009? Didn’t he say something similar in previous SOTU’s — yet deficit climbs?
January 31st, 2006 at 9:43 pm
Yeah, they’re cheering him. Who cheers like that a suit-and-tie event?? Are these our senators? Invited rowdies to pad the crowd for the TV mics?
January 31st, 2006 at 9:43 pm
LOL! Dems cheering his statement about congress failing ot pass his SOc Sec.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:44 pm
Bipartisan commission to eliminate Soc sec, medicare and medicaid.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:45 pm
And keeps wages low.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:45 pm
Uh, Groundhog day is Thursday, the groundhog’s speech is tonight.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:46 pm
No one can out compete… as long as the mimimum wage stays at five bucks an hour…
January 31st, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Couldn’t function without immigrants? Yeah, who knows what would happen if people had to pay their gardeners first-world wages?? Maybe the unemployed rate would drop.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Bait and switch healthcare.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:47 pm
Did he have brow enhancement surgery??
And what’s with these retards cheering and clapping after every sentence? He could say “It is time to reclaim our right as Americans to subjugate our brown people!” and people would leap up and cheer like the mindless dolts they are. grrrrrrr
January 31st, 2006 at 9:47 pm
Tort reform again.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:48 pm
Jeff is of course right. Maybe that was an old Air America joke from last year?
January 31st, 2006 at 9:48 pm
Addicted to foreign oil and breaking the addiction again. What a liar.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:49 pm
The cheering and clapping is standard in SOTU addresses.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Problem: America is addicted to foreign oil
Solution: Spend more money!
Ummm how about increased fuel efficiency standards anyone?
January 31st, 2006 at 9:49 pm
“The best way to break this addiction” is to appoint a Secretary of State that used to have an oil tanker named after her…
January 31st, 2006 at 9:50 pm
DRINK!
January 31st, 2006 at 9:50 pm
Standard for the Justices to stand and clap too?? I don’t remember seeing that before..
January 31st, 2006 at 9:51 pm
Firm grounding in science? LOL!
January 31st, 2006 at 9:51 pm
What’s leaving counties with a single OB-GYN is the Republican War on Abortion.
(Sorry, I’m a few minutes behind, on Tivo. Reading comments is like peering a few minutes into the future.)
January 31st, 2006 at 9:51 pm
Tom, forget Colbert, I want to see you in the front row of the SOTU with your book on your lap. You could give him and Cheney signed copies. We have some senators here in California that would invite you, you should write Hillary a letter.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:52 pm
And destoying the public schools who can’t meet the impossible requirements.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:53 pm
Last comment about being a petrol based economy which is not dependant on middle-eastern oil may be a hint at a ploy to rename the middle-east to the middle-WEST. He’s rewritten history books with that account of the Iraq thing, why not the atlases?
January 31st, 2006 at 9:53 pm
This was pretty far up the thread, but you need to save $30,000 for spine surgery? Even with our current waiting time crisis, it would probably take less time to immigrate to Canada, become a citizen, wait for your name to come to the top of the surgery list, and then emigrate back to the U.S.A.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:53 pm
I remember the tax breaks for $50,000 behemouths like Hummers, NOW he says hybrids are cool? too little too late assH***
January 31st, 2006 at 9:55 pm
When is he going to get to the part about resignation?
January 31st, 2006 at 9:55 pm
Hate is not a family value , George.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:56 pm
Save that clip for posterity. The alito clappers.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:57 pm
“They are concerned about unethical conduct by public officials, and
discouraged by activist courts that try to redefine marriage. And they worry about children in our society who need direction and love … and about fellow citizens still displaced by natural disaster … and about suffering caused by treatable disease.”
Not that I’m going to do anything about it….just lettin’ you guys know it’s out there..
January 31st, 2006 at 9:58 pm
Whoa. WHat a hypocrite re value of human life.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:58 pm
“Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit ….… creating human-animal hybrids.”
ROTFLMAO
Wow.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:59 pm
You don’t pledge “public responsibility”. You pledge oath to uphold THE CONSTITUTION, Mr President.
January 31st, 2006 at 9:59 pm
“…cut ethical corners”
Priceless.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:00 pm
Bullshit on New Orleans.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:01 pm
I’m surprised he even alluded to New Orleans. Astonishing.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:01 pm
Notice no “walkouts”. Lots of clapping and standing. Supporting lies.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:01 pm
Trying to shore up that 2% African american base huh?
January 31st, 2006 at 10:02 pm
You did nothing to invite? or you did nothing (except for your buddies of course)
January 31st, 2006 at 10:03 pm
“We must decide: Will we turn back?”
Hell yes apparently.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:03 pm
They can uncuff Cindy Sheehan now.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:04 pm
gawd….. same old shite….can’t wait to hear about his 1% swell in the polls.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:06 pm
“Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research – human cloning in all its forms … creating or implanting embryos for experiments … creating human-animal hybrids”
WHAT! ?
January 31st, 2006 at 10:06 pm
Did the man utter a single truthful word? Russert is already wankerific: “The D’s & R’s didn’t stand up in unison!”
January 31st, 2006 at 10:07 pm
I liked the lip service Bush gave to math and science education so we can compete with other nations. Yes, teaching “Intelligent Design” should give tomorrow’s American scientists an advanatge over the rest of the world …
January 31st, 2006 at 10:07 pm
I’m glad we have a leader fearless and resolute enough to pass resolute, steadfast legislation banning Chimera. It’s about damn time too!! All those human-animal hybrids walking around, it’s ghastly!
January 31st, 2006 at 10:09 pm
MANIMAL!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085051/
January 31st, 2006 at 10:09 pm
“…creating human-animal hybrids!” What is the law? Not to spill blood! Are we not men? Have you forgotten the House of Pain?
January 31st, 2006 at 10:11 pm
We must destroy this evil Dr. Mouroe and invade his island immediatly
January 31st, 2006 at 10:12 pm
Given Bush’s strong stance against animal/human hybrids, I expect a Shock and Awe campaign to liberate The Island Of Dr. Moreau.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:15 pm
Bush just gave a double flick-off to the Dem side of the room.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:16 pm
“Panther Man” is the Ace of Spades in the Children of Dr. Moreau Deck of Cards, “Leopard Woman”: the Queen of Hearts.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:17 pm
Dem response up now on Cspan.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:17 pm
O.K. guv,… I voted for you… don’t let me down…
January 31st, 2006 at 10:18 pm
Pirate translation of speech here:
http://www.thismodernworld.com/speech.html
January 31st, 2006 at 10:21 pm
“Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research – human cloning in all its forms … creating or implanting embryos for experiments … creating human-animal hybrids”
That better not stop me from getting my monkey with four asses.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:21 pm
Wow, what a great way to take in the SOTU! Like listening to jazz artists riffing on a tired old standard…without being subjected to the melody.
Anyone planning to liveblog the Super Bowl commercials?
January 31st, 2006 at 10:24 pm
“There’s a better way” ?
January 31st, 2006 at 10:24 pm
Yarrrr! if that not t’ insta’ pundit, them me timbers ain’t shivered!
January 31st, 2006 at 10:25 pm
Correct me if I’m wrong but that’s a yankee accent.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:28 pm
Maybe that animal/human hybrid things is secret code to other conservatives about the dangers of Santorum “man-on-dog” action? Or maybe he wants Jesse Helms to give back his transplanted pig’s heart valve?
January 31st, 2006 at 10:28 pm
Not hard hitting enough Dem response.
As per usual.
They should take a hint from the Repubs on how to be an opposition party.,\\
January 31st, 2006 at 10:28 pm
man, tim kaine’s eyebrow is out of control
January 31st, 2006 at 10:33 pm
Thanks for the open comments thread, Mr Tomorrow.
Cathartic. And saved my voicebox from screaming at the screen tonight.
‘Nite.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:37 pm
An interesting thing about Tim Cain (a little joke here, you may be Cain, but are you Able?) since I was subjected to the endless tirade of negative political ads here in VA. He beat the Repugs. here by being a better Christian than they. He was a missionary. I still voted for him because I believe he’s true to his missionary (read: humanitarian, relieve suffering, you know, Christian…) ideals, even if he has to play the game. Of course, I have to wait and see. Expect more of this though. If the Right has to deal this Christian deck, I think Dems. have the heart Jesus was talkin’ bout.
January 31st, 2006 at 10:51 pm
What really bothers me the most is the co-opting of the environmental platform roughly 20 years later than the Dems. And he’s getting credit for it…
January 31st, 2006 at 11:03 pm
Casedogg, credit will be given when credit is due… when has this guy EVER come through with anything he said he’d do. If he has some big bright new (o.k. not so new) idea to save the environment then pulleezzz, show me. Just don’t call it the Clear Skies Innitiative II
January 31st, 2006 at 11:34 pm
Air America and your email are wrong about the groundhog day thing. Feb 2 is groundhog day. It’s 1/31 today. Let’s keep our non-holidays straight. There be plenty o’ true ways to be mockin’ th’ speech.
January 31st, 2006 at 11:35 pm
Did anyone happen to notice if he detailed how he’s going to spend the oodles of political capital he gained in the last election?
I’ve been waiting over a year for the damn details but all ever get is his Constitution shredding dance on the dead corpse of Democracy schtick.
What gives Mr. B?
And whatever happened to his mandate?
Did he misplace it or did those thieving liberals swipe the damn thing?
I also think that we should start testing Senators for their drug usage.
Anyone who can stay awake through one of his long winded testimonials to generalities, rhetoric & hyperbole & still maintain enough oomph to clap is definitely on something.
January 31st, 2006 at 11:39 pm
did anyone besides me notice that when dubya approaches a contentious issue or ’spins’ a controversial topic, three things happen: 1. his speech becomes more stumbling, stilted. 2.his voice becomes slightly higher and louder. 3. he moves faster over the words.
shit, this guy’s tells are so transparent i could kick his ass in poker, and i’m not even good at poker.
January 31st, 2006 at 11:54 pm
….Anyone who can stay awake through one of his long winded testimonials to generalities, rhetoric & hyperbole & still maintain enough oomph to clap is definitely on something.
Never underestimate the hallucinogenic properties of coffee and alcohol in sufficient quantities.
February 1st, 2006 at 12:00 am
I missed the speech.
Did our fearless leader let us know who Jesus told him to bomb next?
February 1st, 2006 at 12:13 am
“Never underestimate the hallucinogenic properties of coffee and alcohol in sufficient quantities.”
So you’re saying every senator is cathetered before taking their seats?
Because if these guys are drinking enough booze & java to make one of George’s speeches interesting, then they’d be spending a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge portion of the speech in the little boy’s room contemplating the wall tile pattern.
But then again, maybe that is the key to surviving a SOTU address with brain cells intact………just make sure your somewhere else doing something else even if it is pissing.
February 1st, 2006 at 5:05 am
Living as I do in Europe I did not stay up see the monkey. From this side of the pond the whole thing is mightily strange. I think Tom’s comparison with Groundhog Day is spot on. Basically I find it hard to understand why anyone would listen. The guy has been very clear in his politics over the last five years and we know exactly what to expect from him - the speedy destruction of much that is best in the US and the world. If he says something nice in the speech - he’s lying. If he says something nasty - well, d’oh. Listening to him strikes me like listening to a maniac with a narrow grasp on reality and an inability to speak the truth. Then again, if the maniac happens to have a loaded gun aimed at our collective heads, it does make sense to listen, just to know what’s going on in that twisted nubbin of his and whom he’s likely to shoot next.
February 1st, 2006 at 9:04 am
That wasn’t the speech I was expecting
February 1st, 2006 at 9:14 am
I was counting how often Bush used his favorite words and phrases, and he’s really under par.
Freedom 17
Liberty 4
Strength 5
God 2
Only two mentions of 9/11, two refrences to bin Laden, and no mention of the War on Terra or the Ownership Society. It’s like he’s trying to flee the sinking ship of Iraq, but the only place to swim to is Domestic Policy Island. And that’s the Democrat’s home.
Maybe Bush’s reelection wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be . . . I like watching this train crash in slow motion.
(OK, that’s enough with the metaphors)
February 1st, 2006 at 10:31 am
One of the few nights out of the year I was actually GLAD that I had to work. At least I didn’t have to hear the Boy Blunder make the same freaking speech he’s made for the last four years! But, miracle of miracles! I actually got to here someone who voted for Bush say they wished Howard Dean had been the Democratic candidate! He said he would have voted for him! Come on, DEMS, get a freaking clue! Some people out here in America LIKE a candidate that gets a little excited! And, yeah, Cindy got booted…but so did a Senators wife from Florida. Ah, the Tao at work!
February 1st, 2006 at 11:19 am
The most telling part of the speech came before it began. For an American subject to be handcuffed and arrested in the presence of the legislature not for disrupting the proceedings, but only for wearing a shirt that disagreed with the president really sends a message to the rest of the world. This is the democracy we are trying to export!
February 1st, 2006 at 11:31 am
At least he’s admitted that we’re addicted to oil.
That’s the first step.
February 1st, 2006 at 12:35 pm
So, the House gallery’s clearly not a Free Speech Zone ™. Did they have one last night? Was it in Alexandria?
February 1st, 2006 at 12:39 pm
Sure he’s admitted we’re addicted to oil, but that’s like the crack addicts who broke into my house when I was a kid and stole all our stuff to sell to buy more crack admitting they’re addicted to crack. the man killed thousands of innocent civilians in a baseless war for oil, he really has no room to talk.
February 1st, 2006 at 12:52 pm
Well, I am still disappointed.
I thought at first that ABC moved My Name Is Earl back to Tuesdays and gotten all the stations to carry it.
The tip off to my error should have been W.’s inability to deliver a line like:
“I lied about why we invaded Iraq. I’m sorry”
“I turned a record budget surplus into a record budget deficit. I’m sorry.”
“I still haven’t a clue where bin Laden is taunting us from. I’m sorry.”
“A substantial amount of our debt is held by foreign governments whom we really don’t want influencing our domestic or foreign policy. I’m sorry.”
Oh well, at least they didn’t broadcast it tonight. I mighta thought I was watchin’ “Lost.”
W. is kinda clueless ’bout where he’s taken the country. (Note to self — Mr. Tomorrow’s new book would be a helpful gift for our Pres.)
And W. would fit in with the Lost cast. He’s got that buff physique and a drunk driving conviction.
February 1st, 2006 at 2:32 pm
Wow, Mikhaela responded to me!!! Cool!!! Love your work.
Yes, agreed. Admitting an addiction is the FIRST step. That’s all.
When Bush gives a speech like this: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/carter/filmmore/ps_crisis.html (AKA When Pigs Fly) and follows up on it (AKA When Pigs Spontaneously Arise From The Earth and Fly to the Moon), I’ll be impressed. Right now, it’s just talk to try to get some support back.
February 1st, 2006 at 6:59 pm
No, I didn’t listen to the Little Prick’s speech. I cannot stomach the sight or sound of that troglodyte (Abramoff term of endearment for Native American, and if they are worthy then shouldn’t the prezident be so entitled?). The rest of the household was gathered around the glowing box, so I retired to my studio and cranked up Ganga Giri to deter any stray wisps of speech (…nookyuler…terrists…uhmerka…) from reaching my ears.
Thank you for a safe place to vent. Oh, what’s that you say? You mean they monitor this blog too?!
February 2nd, 2006 at 11:35 am
I prefer Gore Vidal’s state of the Union Address.
February 2nd, 2006 at 8:43 pm
Saw a Jeff Tweedy concert the night of the SOTU. After the first song, he says:
“Just saw the State of he Union speech, and I’m feeling great about it. I mean, everything is going to be fine! Really. Its all going to work out. I mean, not that there’s anything wrong, because there definitely isn’t. But if there was, well, they’ll fix it. Because George is on it…. He’s on top of it…. No problems.”
The Canadian audience laughed and laughed.