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Elaborate. Matariki Jan 2012 #1
Specifics would be nice SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #24
Would you please elaborate? Bicoastal Jan 2012 #2
I suppose the best way to put it is people hear the same thing and interpret differently. mmonk Jan 2012 #9
Yeah, I had my audio running backwards, too. nt valerief Jan 2012 #3
. mmonk Jan 2012 #6
Seems I did too slay Jan 2012 #4
he "needs" to do that? onenote Jan 2012 #7
No, let's just all pretend the Republicans are solid leaders, with the best interests of the people slay Jan 2012 #10
SO you think he should talk about unity while attacking unity? I'm sure that would play well FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #15
How has his talk of "unity" helped over the last 3 years? The way Repubs just block everything? slay Jan 2012 #20
Funny, I heard lots of -'going to do this right now' in his speech. Matariki Jan 2012 #13
I hope you are right slay Jan 2012 #14
I noticed he didn't talk about making congress pass bills but will "send a bill to congress", over & uppityperson Jan 2012 #18
"making" Congress pass bills? Bohunk68 Jan 2012 #47
What? Are you saying you can lead a horse to water AND can make it drink? uppityperson Jan 2012 #49
You can lead a horse to water and pressure it to drink..... tpsbmam Jan 2012 #58
So Obama is spineless, simply backing off since he can not make repubs do what he wants. Gotcha. uppityperson Jan 2012 #59
I wasn't talking about Repubs.....read my post....I was talking about HIS Party, not the opposing tpsbmam Jan 2012 #60
My apologies. Are you saying Obama has not pushed the democrats enough? What? uppityperson Jan 2012 #61
I don't think Obama has pushed the Dems enough tpsbmam Jan 2012 #62
All those things are nice, but when there's no money attached to executive orders sad sally Jan 2012 #55
All the kids have always known, the emperor wears no clothes, but you bow down to him anyway, Electric Monk Jan 2012 #16
I guess... slay Jan 2012 #25
Sounding a lot more appealing because they are. SammyWinstonJack Jan 2012 #28
:) slay Jan 2012 #30
OCCUPY! Hell Hath No Fury Jan 2012 #53
The fact is, this was one of the most specific State of the Union address in ages. nt. nanabugg Jan 2012 #29
"he really needs to just flat out call the republicans criminals serving their corporate masters." Number23 Jan 2012 #38
If all the criminal politicians in Washington went to jail... Larry Ogg Jan 2012 #50
so you think they're not criminals serving their corporate masters? slay Jan 2012 #51
!!!! dionysus Jan 2012 #56
Call them CRIMINALS? Inuca Jan 2012 #52
You don't think they are? slay Jan 2012 #54
Did you accidentally have it on Telemundo? Drunken Irishman Jan 2012 #5
No slay Jan 2012 #12
I'm sure Republicans would agree with you...... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #8
They would hear something different from me as well as you. mmonk Jan 2012 #11
Well, there is only one of two parties that can win the elections come 2012..... FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #17
I tend to not look at teams other than I am not on the red one. mmonk Jan 2012 #26
So all agree frenchie or we are GOP supporters? This is a horrible thing to say!!! Logical Jan 2012 #19
If the choice is between Obama and some GOP idiot in 2012 - I pick Obama!! FrenchieCat Jan 2012 #23
Frenchie was speaking for herself. That's quite a jump you made! nt gateley Jan 2012 #41
There's just one speech bigtree Jan 2012 #21
It's fairly easy for me. mmonk Jan 2012 #32
centrist trying to sound liberal bigtree Jan 2012 #36
Not him specifically. The speech. mmonk Jan 2012 #37
I'm SO surprised. DevonRex Jan 2012 #22
I'm sure everyone is shocked. mmonk Jan 2012 #27
Funny, that's what my GOP friends are saying on Facebook Stuckinthebush Jan 2012 #31
There are NEVER details given in SOTU speeches. Obama is not unique on this. Specifics come in the Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #33
That is by design and always holds in today's world. mmonk Jan 2012 #34
Yep. Nothing out of the ordinary. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #35
Good for you Obamacare Jan 2012 #39
I live in reality. That's my problem. mmonk Jan 2012 #40
I don't think any of us liked the shale reference or opening up oil and gas (wondering if gateley Jan 2012 #42
Yep. mmonk Jan 2012 #44
That's the way I felt too Raine Jan 2012 #43
Oh... it's you! lamp_shade Jan 2012 #45
Or maybe as Keith Olbermann put it, he "proposed everything" including opposite positions. mmonk Jan 2012 #46
Yeah.. kentuck Jan 2012 #48
i'm sure you did dionysus Jan 2012 #57
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