This is new. I actually want to hear what our President has to say about something important.

[Plaid Adder]

Sorry. I'm still getting used to this.

You remember what it was like under the Bush regime. Every time he got up there to make a "major speech" his PR machine would crank up and everyone would be talking about how it was going to transform everything with fresh new bold ideas...and then when he gave it, it would be the same recycled crap. The only thing that ever changed was his delivery, which deteriorated rapidly--especially during his second term. In a crisis, the possibility that Bush would ever say or do anything that might have any positive effect was always zero.

One does not expect much from a political speech. But I think it is possible that this one might accomplish *something;* and that's really kind of hard to wrap my mind around after the past 8 years. Whatever else happens, change will certainly be coming to all those old DU State of the Union drinking games.



The Plaid Adder

[Bluzmann57]

1. If nothing else,

it's nice to hear someone who actually speaks coherently. And it is a bit hard to get used to, the fact that we have a President who is not afraid of work, one who wants to get things done.

[havocmom]

2. Cool, isn't it? We don't change channels or mute now!

And I don't have to fear for the TV's safety around here.

Wonderful to have the bar raised back up to an admirable level.

[Cant trust em]

3. I always watched Bush's State of the Unions

I feel obligated.

[madokie]

4. Big difference huh

Hell I catch myself turning the tv on just in case Obama does speak. With bush I couldn't even look at that bastard for the most of his first term let alone listen to him and damn sure wasn't going to agree or believe what I heard. Yes I no longer feel mad anymore, only happy now. Yeeeee hawwwww