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138. Agreed. Still wiping tears away. n/t

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***** State of the Union LiveBlog Thread III ***** [View all] Coyotl Feb 2013 OP

There's so much hatred in that chamber and it's 99% GOPers projecting it...Obama has a hard job uponit7771 Feb 2013 #1

He's so sunny and high energy he make them look like flamingdem Feb 2013 #8

Light vs Scowl Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #14

He rises above it with class oozing from every pore. They're inconsequential. gateley Feb 2013 #11

Sadly, they are very consequential. Beartracks Feb 2013 #144

Yeah, they are hating how well Obama is doing and how irrelevant they are. Coyotl Feb 2013 #16

YAY preschool!! YAY early childhood education! nolabear Feb 2013 #2

...and GOPers sit on their hands. They're disgusting uponit7771 Feb 2013 #5

I agree! gademocrat7 Feb 2013 #6

Whoa -- did Boehner NOT applaud at the preschool for every child?? gateley Feb 2013 #3

Oops...that's what happens when you are tipsy Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #7

Yeah, he can't stand up. gateley Feb 2013 #20

Most GOPers did, they are disgusting uponit7771 Feb 2013 #18

I thought there was more (dare I say it?) bipartisan reaction tonight -- but that could be because, gateley Feb 2013 #23

Poor Chuck Schumer is stuck between McCain and Graham... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #96

They're all part of the Old Gang -- they probably get along okay. But still... gateley Feb 2013 #98

Schumer's my senator, so I was watching Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #109

Well, I DO think both McCain AND Graham have toddled around the bend together. If they can't even gateley Feb 2013 #121

I have no hope for Graham, but McCain used to go after the Republicans Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #180

Yeah, he's changed a LOT. And I'm stealing your sig pic! It's great! gateley Feb 2013 #186

Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #189

Texas (or any state that needs it the most) will say no to pre-school for every child nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #4

Yeap, mostly red states... uponit7771 Feb 2013 #10

Oklahoma didn't... politicat Feb 2013 #12

Boehner is a disgrace. liberalmuse Feb 2013 #9

True that. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #66

Denial is part of the disease siligut Feb 2013 #111

He honestly looked like 2naSalit Feb 2013 #187

Is our children learning? StarryNite Feb 2013 #13

And while we're talking little kids and schools, Mr. President... nolabear Feb 2013 #15

Education is the key to the future. If the deficit talk for "our children's future" is real, then Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #17

Did I hear him say STEM, Science Technology Engineering and Math? NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #19

Yep, you heard that right! AnnieBW Feb 2013 #29

Immigration reform. Rethugs groan as they stand w/the Dems. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #21

Except Boehner, who appears to be in a coma. nolabear Feb 2013 #26

LOL. Yeah, he was a bit...shall we say low key, tonight? Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #169

Uh oh. anyone having an issue with the cspan feed? nt Javaman Feb 2013 #22

ABC/Yahoo! Feed's fine and solid still theKed Feb 2013 #25

I am. It's awful tonight. nt brer cat Feb 2013 #27

will someone please get Boehner..... dhill926 Feb 2013 #24

NO MORE H1 VISAS! uponit7771 Feb 2013 #28

Did he say that? gateley Feb 2013 #67

"The time has come to pass comprehensive immigration reform" Coyotl Feb 2013 #30

Legal immigration reform to bring in professional employees. Rethugs jump out of their seats Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #31

Mr. President, American universities will need more NSF funding... politicat Feb 2013 #32

I agree. avaistheone1 Feb 2013 #43

That way is already pretty much the norm from what I've seen. 2naSalit Feb 2013 #188

It is, in my field, but truly, it can get worse. politicat Feb 2013 #190

From my Aussie friend... StarryNite Feb 2013 #33

Violence Against Women Act. Biden wrote it 20 yrs ago. Senate has passed it. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #34

Boner doesn't care about violence against women..... llmart Feb 2013 #35

Good job, Joe! (VAWA pass Sen) nt longship Feb 2013 #36

No violence, equal pay. Damn Skippy! nolabear Feb 2013 #37

Upping H-1B visas is not very labor friendly or fair. avaistheone1 Feb 2013 #38

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #44

I am so glad he spoke about women marlakay Feb 2013 #39

Equal pay for women = YES Coyotl Feb 2013 #40

Raise federal min. wage to $9/hr. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #41

Wow, I thought Boehner would at least give a token clap Hayabusa Feb 2013 #42

Republican women don't want fair pay? liberal N proud Feb 2013 #45

unreal....... dhill926 Feb 2013 #55

They are too consumed by hate! liberal N proud Feb 2013 #65

They looked positively grouchy at the idea Neurotica Feb 2013 #60

The women they know either don't work or don't work in jobs affected by it. A guess. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #61

I pray it's some sort of Stockholm Syndrome. Hayabusa Feb 2013 #76

Bad night for LW Obama haters bluestateguy Feb 2013 #46

Minimum wage increase!!! EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #47

Tied to the cost of living! That would be wonderful Javaman Feb 2013 #48

Even $9 is nothing but a raise is NEEDED. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #49

Ruth Bader Ginsberg is sleeping. nt justiceischeap Feb 2013 #50

Aw. God bless her. TwilightGardener Feb 2013 #58

Shhhhhhh. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #71

Resting her eyes, resting her eyes. nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #73

I see smirk boy is there. redwitch Feb 2013 #51

Raise minimum wage to $9 an hour npk Feb 2013 #52

Boehner keeps hydrating. Skidmore Feb 2013 #53

Raise the minimun wage to $9.00 an hour. About time, but make that $10, + tie to COL Coyotl Feb 2013 #54

Absolutely. npk Feb 2013 #64

Oh, Lord.... llmart Feb 2013 #56

No. TexasTowelie Feb 2013 #191

Thank you to my heart donor! StarryNite Feb 2013 #57

hard to make a living on minimum wage shanti Feb 2013 #59

And there is no federal definition of littlemissmartypants Feb 2013 #68

You can sure tell Obama won the election by a landslide :-). MANDATE at work! Coyotl Feb 2013 #62

Yes!! Tie the minimum wage to the cost of living. n/t JimDandy Feb 2013 #63

Oh oh... llmart Feb 2013 #69

Crapping his pants, probably. liberalmuse Feb 2013 #85

Me too. llmart Feb 2013 #94

Good line about what it takes to be a father. n/t ChazII Feb 2013 #70

Boner's crying!!!! WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #72

Lindsey Graham probably is too, with the Afghanistan comment. gateley Feb 2013 #80

He is seeing the future SteveG Feb 2013 #166

Has Boehner stood once? Or is that verboten for the opposing Speaker? gateley Feb 2013 #74

I think I saw him stand once... WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #84

Well, that's to be expected, I guess. Immature. gateley Feb 2013 #89

Boehner is dying for a drink rurallib Feb 2013 #75

Chiefs no applaud end Afghan war nt longship Feb 2013 #77

I think they don't applaud anything NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #82

They stood and applauded al Qaida battle talk nt longship Feb 2013 #87

They never applaud. politicat Feb 2013 #95

AQ is a shadow of its former self. (Obama policy did that. So much for Democrats weak on defense.) Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #78

He seems to be setting up the republican'ts for all sorts of opportunities to ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #79

they did that for four years and look who won. Eventually the idea that pukes don't care will Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #88

And I believe that is what the President is reaching for... ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2013 #90

right....he's been saying it forever now - but he's closer than ever now. Just the green ribbons Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #185

Help Yemen defend itself? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #81

Getting us out of Afghanistan StarryNite Feb 2013 #83

And Lindsey sobbed. gateley Feb 2013 #91

Ties - an array of colors tonight. Wow, man...I see colors. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #86

Maybe cut back on the LSD. ;-) nt longship Feb 2013 #92

lol nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #107

"We should be able to get it done on a bi-partisan basis" beveeheart Feb 2013 #93

Boehner still looks uncomfortable. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #97

Maybe he should get one of those donut rings to sit on... politicat Feb 2013 #100

Equal benefits for Gay soldiers. :) nt Javaman Feb 2013 #99

The right to vote: Boner not applauding. WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #101

Voting lines issue!!!!! nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #102

Election Reform! nt Javaman Feb 2013 #103

Improve the voting experience in America Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #104

One of the most fundamental rights of democracy, the right to VOTE Coyotl Feb 2013 #105

Here comes Turd Nugent's cue to be an ass... WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #106

How to reduce gun violence = this time is different! Coyotl Feb 2013 #108

Giffords and hubby there. Gun issue! How can she look so good after what she's been thru? nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #110

Gabby Giffords StarryNite Feb 2013 #115

She is precious. narnian60 Feb 2013 #117

Who the F is still sitting down for "these proposals deserve a vote" Coyotl Feb 2013 #112

Boner. WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #137

Boehner doesn't care about her Hayabusa Feb 2013 #113

Obama talking about dead kids WhoIsNumberNone Feb 2013 #114

"They deserve a Vote!" Marrah_G Feb 2013 #116

incredibly powerful moment..... dhill926 Feb 2013 #122

tears annabanana Feb 2013 #124

I'm in tears too Marrah_G Feb 2013 #132

YES! StarryNite Feb 2013 #125

What was the chamber chanting? supernova Feb 2013 #128

"vote" Marrah_G Feb 2013 #156

What's being shouted?? DearHeart Feb 2013 #118

"Vote!" I think. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #129

"Gabby Giffords deserves a vote" Coyotl Feb 2013 #119

"Deserve a vote" it's moving, but a little too much showmanship? Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #119

Nope. narnian60 Feb 2013 #130

No.. Because it's not a request. It's a demand. annabanana Feb 2013 #131

Well, okay, then. It's ok. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #158

Huh? That is just part of getting it accomplished. Coyotl Feb 2013 #136

No Marrah_G Feb 2013 #140

hell naw uponit7771 Feb 2013 #157

Fucking A, that was powerful! ::wipes tear:: NT Grown2Hate Feb 2013 #123

Damn that was powerful Hayabusa Feb 2013 #126

I don't hink I've ever seen such a powerful moment in a SOTU address. 6000eliot Feb 2013 #127

Agreed. Still wiping tears away. n/t Neurotica Feb 2013 #138

It's amazing! StarryNite Feb 2013 #139

I agree Marrah_G Feb 2013 #147

First SOTU to bring tears to my eyes! nt DearHeart Feb 2013 #150

Pity they didn't cut to Nugent (up in the nosebleed seats) Warpy Feb 2013 #133

That was incredible! kimmylavin Feb 2013 #134

What were they chanting? Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #135

I wonder too. nt Doremus Feb 2013 #141

I think it was "vote!" Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #146

Good! :) nt Tree-Hugger Feb 2013 #165

"Vote" Marrah_G Feb 2013 #148

What was the chanting at "they deserve a vote"? liberal N proud Feb 2013 #142

Vote. Vote. Vote. Coyotl Feb 2013 #167

Desalene has good hair, unless it's a wig. 102 years old! Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #143

Boehner didn't even stand for the 102 year old patriot???? gateley Feb 2013 #145

He didnt stand for anything Marrah_G Feb 2013 #152

"That's just the way we're made." Protecting with 12 bullets in him. An true hero. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #149

"A true hero" StarryNite Feb 2013 #159

Yes! Marrah_G Feb 2013 #174

What a complete and utter asshole Boehner is. npk Feb 2013 #151

Finishes strong wtih the responsibilities of CITIZENS annabanana Feb 2013 #153

I agree! People think that voting is their only civic duties! DearHeart Feb 2013 #163

Moving speech. Thank you Mr. President. :) nt Javaman Feb 2013 #154

I am in tears from that great ending flourish! longship Feb 2013 #155

Wow..he had me in tears... AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #160

yup..... dhill926 Feb 2013 #170

I think what tore me up the most AsahinaKimi Feb 2013 #175

that's what did it..... dhill926 Feb 2013 #178

Boehner looks like he been sucking on a lemon. WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2013 #161

Thank you for the hearts .... Coyotl Feb 2013 #162

Do Chris Dorner's victims derserve a vote? rocktivity Feb 2013 #164

Boy.....he's no Mitt Romney bagimin Feb 2013 #168

Well the GOP rebuttals are coming up next rocktivity Feb 2013 #172

and the mute button ha ha... dhill926 Feb 2013 #176

John Kerry in the chamber as Secretary of State. Coyotl Feb 2013 #171

Good job, Boss! struggle4progress Feb 2013 #173

Agreed! Terrific speech!!! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #181

Time to turn it off...... llmart Feb 2013 #177

But I need the pundits to tell me what I think about the SOTU address! Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #179

Marco Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #182

I hung in there for three sentences. Coyotl Feb 2013 #184

Time to take the dog out... Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #183