Will the SOTU give * a big poll boost? Is that whey he......

[Selwynn]

....announced some controversial and unpopular initiatives right before the SOTU? Because he will make the points up after the address?

Do you expect there to be any big suprises in the address?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. I look only to the part of his agenda he has yet to enact

Privatizing Social security. I expect to see it addressed this evening in a neat little package and tied to tax cuts that will go into your "voluntary" account or some reasonable facsimile thereof.

[rasputin1952]

6. I agree...

that will be one of the themes that the pinhead in chief comes up with.

Although I do believe that almost anything that comes out of that pie hole will be ridiculous.

O8)

[Qutzupalotl]

2. We can control the message

and therefore his poll numbers, depending on what we say afterwards:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=1036470&mesg_id=1036470
:-)

[aintitfunny]

3. No Surprises unless they pull Osama out of the hat

But I do expect the same rhetoric:
"911, homeland security, evil, evil doers, 911, God, Tax breaks, smirk, smirk, 911, economic upswing, protect the american people, 911, amen."

BS and 911 thats what we will hear.

Yes his approval rating will go up unless we get really lucky interspersed between the 911 and other references will be huge programs that we don't have the money for and he never has to worry about actually implementing. But they will line the pockets of some wealthly friends I have no doubt. But they will sound good and as we all know it is more important to sound good than to be good, or do good or even understand what is good.

[newyawker99]

8. Hi mmcghenn!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[aintitfunny]

9. Thank You

Very kind of you to welcome me.

[radfringe]

4. may get a boost

but it won't last much longer than a week

[Richardo]

5. Won't be big - his 'bumps' get smaller and shorter every time...

<make your own "smaller and shorter" joke here> :D

In order: 9/11; Start of war; Saddam capture

[rasputin1952]

7. I just hope the tele-prompter breaks down...

THAT should make for some interesting times!

O8)

[mlawson]

10. Not unless he announces immediate withdrawal from Iraq.

Which he won't do. No, this will be a tiny bump, and then poof!!!!!