Well, here we are. The State of the Union Speech is over, and here are some highlights.
“When I took office…” Blame Bush
“Bad behavior on Wall Street…” You mean, by doing what the government ordered them to do?
“People are “Tired of partisanship…and want us to work through our problems” You mean, by locking the Republicans out of the Health Care debates?
“Banks caused the Crisis…” By doing what the government ordered them to do.
“I hated the bank bailout…” No sir, you LOVED the control it gave you, and continues to do so.
“Markets are now stabilized…” Really??
“Cut Taxes for 95% of all Americans…” OK, you mean the 15 bucks a pay we get. Which is enough to buy happy meals for three? Which about 15 million Americans will have to pay back? Which isn’t a tax cut at all?
“Haven’t raised taxes…” Not for a lack of trying Mr. President.
“2 million people working that wouldn’t be otherwise…” Lol. You mean in all the Zip Codes and Congressional District that don’t exist? Or do you mean the places that said they saved and created more jobs than they have employees?
He asked for a “Jobs Bill.” Porkulus 2.0! We’ve already heard the reports that it’s the second porkulus. You’re just calling to something else. Putting lipstick on the old Porkulus, are you?
“Government can created the conditions…(that lead to job growth)” You mean by decreased government and taxes? Or, do you mean a handout? One that will undoubtedly come with many strings attached?
“Small business tax credit…” Why not just cut their taxes?
“Eliminate Capital Gains tax for small businesses…” But will you really do it? Or will this be like tort reform?
“Clean energy rebates…” Why not just lower their taxes?
“Cut breaks for businesses that move overseas…” Why not change the conditions that lead them to leave in the first place?
This one is significant.
“We’ve been waiting for decades to revamp our country…” Is this a reference to Fabian Socialism, or what the “progressives” have been proposing for a century now? In other words, is this the elitist nanny state?
“As hard as it may be, it’s time for serious financial reform…” You mean, you’re going to restore the lending standards that were stripped by the CRA? You know, that set of laws that made the banks make loans to people that couldn’t afford them?
“I’m not interested in punishing the banks.” Funny that you are then. Did you expect us to forget your rhetoric?
Energy:
It gets interesting here.
He makes a concession on nuclear power. He throws in offshore development. Then he throws in clean coal and climate. That’s the set-up. He gives the Republicans a couple of crumbs, and then ties it to Cap and Trade. If the Republicans say no to Cap and Trade, the Dems will say the Republicans are being paid off by big oil and are the party of “no.” That, and if the Republicans agree, the Nuke plants will never be built, and the permits for drilling will never be issued. Cap and Trade, however, will bankrupt millions of us.
“Overwhelming evidence on Climate Change…” HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Hiding the decline, are we?
Trade:
Double exports???? How in the hell are you going to do that? Most of you policies, as well as your union goon buddies, will close more businesses, and send more jobs overseas than anything else. Nice proposal, but not a single plan to implement it.
On Education:
“..cannot depend on where one lives…expand reform to all 50 states.” Folks, this means that the federal government will control education in all 50 states. Beware, and look at any educational initiatives very carefully.
“…Cutting costs at universities.” Lol, like the unions will allow that! Hollow words sir!
Health Care:
He portrays the insurance companies as evil.
“Will save a trillion dollars over 20 years…” Just like Medicare didn’t run several hundred billion dollars over it’s estimates…right?
“The longer the debate, the more skeptical people became.” Well sir, the people got to see what was in the Democratic plans (in spite of their best efforts to conceal them), and they saw the methods by which the bills were passed. That’s why you wanted it passed before the August recess, isn’t it? The longer it lasted, the more we saw. The more we saw, the more we hated it!
Deficit:
Tried to state that tax cuts are spending. The government cannot spend what it does not collect. Also, tax cuts increase tax revenue.
Misstated Clinton’s surplus, which was projected, and exaggerated Bush’s deficit (actually, he more than doubled it.) Also, he failed to mention that he tripled Bush’s largest deficit in one year.
“Took a trillion dollars to rescue the economy.” 10% unemployment? Home sales having record drops? Businesses scared to death to do anything for fear of taxation? If this is “rescued,” I truly fear what failure is!
“spending freeze…cutting programs that do not work…” Wow, you’re going to close most of DC? Can you start with the Department of Education and Head Start? Neither have ever been demonstrated to work. Don’t worry, I won’t hold my breath.
Bipartisan Commission…The Senate has already refused this. The President promises an executive order to achieve this (Later today there’ll be a post from Jackie on executive orders. It’s a must read!) I’d also add that there would have been a full uproar if Bush had suggested this. He’s be accused of starving children and freezing the old folks. Or, is that freezing children and starving old folks? I always get that confused!
Tax cuts
“That’s what we did for 8 years…” No it isn’t. Spending wasn’t contained.
“That’s what got us into this crisis” Again, no it isn’t. Shifty lending practices, that were mandated by the government created the mess. And when Bush tried to correct it, the Democrats resisted. Bush’s flaw was not using the full powers of his office, and the Republicans backing down from the noisy Dems. It could have been prevented. The Dems caused it, and the Republicans did not stop it when they saw it coming.
“…do our work openly.” That would be a change!
“I do not think elections should be bough by our most powerful interests.” Like the unions? Oops! We’re not supposed to mention THEM, are we?
BTW, POTUS lied about the international aspect. FOX showed Justice Alito mouthing “that’s not true,” when the POTUS said this. I wonder if MSNBC will show that?
Earmark reform??? You mean like the 9000 you signed in ONE BILL?
Posting bills on line? That would be a change as well.
“…like every day is election day.” Just like you’ve done through all of 2009?
“…sowing distrust among citizens…” You mean, by exposing what’s in legislation, what your appointees have said and written, and by pointing out your broken promises?
“…sent here top serve our citizens, not your own ambitions.” While I could jump all over that from several different directions, let me say this, “you were sent here to govern, not enslave.”
And finally…
“I’m not interested in re-litigating the past.” Funny you should blame Bush, the banks (several times), and the SCOTUS, and then say this.
So, the good points? He is well spoken. The speech was well paced and planned.
The down side? Well, most of the content. This ran like any campaign speech, and it was structured similarly to the health care speech he gave to Congress last year. The question is, will the speech be filled with more broken promises, as the others were?
Also, he doesn’t seem to realize that the public has repeatedly repudiated him. Town Halls, Tea Parties, and multiple electoral losses have not seemed to have made an impression on him. I didn’t get a real impression that he was moving to the center. If this does not change, it is good news for Conservatives. Obama will draw the contrast for us. He’ll help us in November more than he realizes.
On an unrelated topic. Tonight was the very first time that Sarah Palin impressed me in the least. I saw her on the “pre-game”, on Greta, and on Hannity. Nothing seemed scripted, she didn’t seem to be reading off of anything, and I thought she had a good grasp of Conservative issues. She did mispronounce a couple of things on Hannity, but it didn’t seem egregious. Those of you that read here regularly know that I haven’t been a fan of Palin, but if she keeps this up, I might change my mind.
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I totally agree with your wrap up, Matt. It pains me to say that if I had done it, I would have been a bit more lazy about it.
Here is my wrap up of El Presidente’s SOTU address:
Thanks. I had about 4 pages of notes before it was all over. Also, thanks for the comic!
Chrissy “Thrill Up My Leg” Matthews said that he forgot Obama was black tonight, for an hour…
The left’s preoccupation with race is astounding.
Matthews’ Moronic Monologue at :20 seconds or so
Sorry for the double comments, but I just thought you should hear it for yourselves…
I could care less if he was pink with purple polka dots. Wrong policy is wrong!
I think Obama got us mixed up with Indonesia, because nothing he said make a lick of sense. Twenty minutes of Biden gafs, would have been more productive.
…and more entertaining!!
First, let me say this. I am SICK AND TIRED of hearing President Obama blame George W. Bush for everything that has gone wrong in this country. Yes, Bush failed in a lot of areas and yes, some of it is his fault, but he is not the nuclear bomb of all blame.
It really is amazing at how much the President misrepresented facts or flat out lied during this speech. I love how he was trying to jump on the banks, saying they could afford to pay his new tax and pay back the bailout money. Of course, he neglected one little detail. Some of the banks and corporations who will be paying this tax were not even involved in the bailout and received no funds from it. The least he could do is tell the truth.
One other thing, did anyone else notice Nancy Pelosi? There must have been a spring under her chair, the way kept bouncing up to clap and cheer the President on.
Sorry for the rant, but this gets a little old, hearing Obama and the Democrats continue shifting the blame all of the time.
Rants are OK LD. I got pretty calculating for the whole thing. But you are right. He blamed everything else on the planet, unrealistically, of course. He did lie a good bit.
I really think this is going to help in the end. He is going to try to triangulate wit the Republicans, so they’re going to have to watch that.
Solid wrap up Matt. I don’t think he’ll ever pivot to the center. This reminded me of a pep rally before the big game. It was not as much about the State of the Union as it was about the State of the Democrats. Kinda like, it’s ok guys; we’ll get through this and carry the team to victory this November. So don’t be worried about the poll numbers because tough choices have to be made. And don’t get me started with chastising the Supreme Court in front of the both Houses and the American people. Not cool. Anyway great post Matt.
Thanks John. And you are correct about the chastising of the court. I hadn’t thought of that angle. The MSM won’t pick up on that though.
They already have, thanks to Fox News. Alito mouthed the words, “Not true” when Obama lectured them. Now I see it in the news today. Once again, Fox News doing the heavy lifting, reminding us what ‘reporting’ and ‘journalism’ mean.
Let’s just say that my tweets last night weren’t very kind to the man.
Hell Snarky, I thought you’d be sending him a nice fruit basket for doing such a good job!
Obama’s speech really sucked balls. I was in agony the entire time I listened to his BS. He is the blame, blame president who hates free speech (when it doesn’t favor him and his cronies), and is a power hungy lunatic that is willing to abuse his powers as president. He has no common sense solutions. His “solutions” will cause this country to go down the tiolet and become a socialist nanny state. We must vote these commies out in 2010 and 2012.
“His “solutions” will cause this country to go down the tiolet and become a socialist nanny state. We must vote these commies out in 2010 and 2012.”
True and true Teresa. Well said, and thank!
Great wrap up. I was blown away when he said we were going to double exports in 5 years. Is the export fairy going to come down and wave a magic wand to create factories and products to export? On a side note, I wonder what Biden was muttering to himself the entire time?
You raise an interesting question. They have all the fake places that got Porkulus monies. Maybe they have fake countries that they can send exports?
Having missed that visual ipecac, I was glad to read this… based on his quotes, you hit it.
Thanks, and loved the ipecac reference!
A most excellent recap, Matt! I couldn’t have tweeted better myself. I noticed a whole lot of the things that blew you away too. Bottom line, the guy is a LIAR and in CONSTANT campaign mode 24/7 and I don’t know how we are going to stand 3 more years of this JERK! Teresa’s comment resonates too
Yes Bunni, I also asked myself how could we bear for 3 more years of Obama’s administration. It seems that he has made so many promises and has told more lies for just one year of his presidency. Will there be hope for us in the next 3 years or will we all go down in despair?