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eridani

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57. Agree completely

Reply to sabrina 1 (Reply #52)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 08:23 AM

Jan 2012

Given that this is an election year, actual followup could pay big dividends in November.

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Grade the speech. I'd give it an A+ [View all] highplainsdem Jan 2012 OP

Michael Moore is giving it an A- highplainsdem Jan 2012 #1

That very high from Michael and I agree. The Wielding Truth Jan 2012 #4

Five Star Speech. vanlassie Jan 2012 #2

Howard Fineman: "This is one of president's best, most combative, substantive, politically shrewd highplainsdem Jan 2012 #3

I don't know how he could do any better. A+ deacon Jan 2012 #5

A+. Nt DevonRex Jan 2012 #6

I give it a strong A, not quite an A+... Spazito Jan 2012 #7

A SunsetDreams Jan 2012 #8

Good, solid speech. Odin2005 Jan 2012 #9

Solid A. Not A+! I do not appreciate the President blaming BOTH sides for the gridlock in D.C. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2012 #10

Candy Crowley thought he did a great job. Dear God, where are the flying pigs?? n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #11

Meh. C- BlueIris Jan 2012 #12

... CakeGrrl Jan 2012 #55

"the snide condescension I usually hear when he speaks". Arkana Jan 2012 #71

B+. Really lost me with endorsing private companies being involved with health care mvd Jan 2012 #13

I'll give it a: C unkachuck Jan 2012 #14

Admittedly, I wanted the middle class discussion to go beyond.. mvd Jan 2012 #17

myself, I wish he would quit defining the middle class as hfojvt Jan 2012 #44

It reminded me too much of Reagan's "Morning in America" Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #43

A++ nanabugg Jan 2012 #15

That is why I quit watching the SOTU joeglow3 Jan 2012 #24

Gentleman's C. Against the populist calls must be coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #16

A gentleman's C would be the highest grade any of these president characters ever got from me. JackRiddler Jan 2012 #42

A Johnny2X2X Jan 2012 #18

Home Run nt Cognitive_Resonance Jan 2012 #19

Another Home Run, President Obama is like the Bambino, without the strikeouts mikekohr Jan 2012 #22

Yes, it was! highplainsdem Jan 2012 #29

and Mitch Daniels got a bunt hit. DCBob Jan 2012 #31

Mitch Daniels struck out looking. Scuba Jan 2012 #58

A- for the first two points on the war of lies. lonestarnot Jan 2012 #20

agreed. it was the perfect tone given the situation. DCBob Jan 2012 #21

A+, most leftist policy proposals in one speech that he's ever done. joshcryer Jan 2012 #23

A- . . . very good work. Not perfect but pretty damn good n/t RZM Jan 2012 #25

A+ arely staircase Jan 2012 #26

Agreed. They're no match for him. highplainsdem Jan 2012 #34

Heres a good metric: John Stossel on Faux just said "Obama was the better salesman" DCBob Jan 2012 #27

A (took the + away for the milk joke). tallahasseedem Jan 2012 #28

A. (not A+) Solid A, though. Honeycombe8 Jan 2012 #30

A Skinner Jan 2012 #32

Agreed. n/t Scurrilous Jan 2012 #33

He really did hit it out of the ballpark. Denver Progressive Jan 2012 #35

A- (drill baby drill was a deduction for me) Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #36

With you on that. Melissa G Jan 2012 #64

Did you see the sour puss look on Cantors face? JitterbugPerfume Jan 2012 #37

yes and it really made me wonder BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2012 #67

Agreed! DU Rec. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2012 #38

A for Awesome madamesilverspurs Jan 2012 #39

A solid A boxman15 Jan 2012 #40

B+ ellisonz Jan 2012 #41

Why? hfojvt Jan 2012 #45

Did you watch the enhanced version? His speech was basically talored for it. joshcryer Jan 2012 #47

I would give it an A myself VKaz Jan 2012 #46

Unless there's progressive action ... T S Justly Jan 2012 #48

B+ dooner Jan 2012 #49

In baseball parlance he hit a stand-up triple Brother Buzz Jan 2012 #50

A for Obama and C for Boehner as he looked constipated during cstanleytech Jan 2012 #51

I would give it an A sabrina 1 Jan 2012 #52

Agree completely eridani Jan 2012 #57

I didn't watch it, but I have no doubt he did a good, nay magnificent speech tavalon Jan 2012 #53

A+++ scardycat Jan 2012 #54

Definitely an A for what he said... ejbr Jan 2012 #56

Solid A from me nevergiveup Jan 2012 #59

Gutsy. AngryAmish Jan 2012 #60

A ZenLefty Jan 2012 #61

C kentuck Jan 2012 #62

Can't Grade deaniac21 Jan 2012 #63

I don't know what grade I'd give it. geardaddy Jan 2012 #65

I'd give it an O for Bama. Kablooie Jan 2012 #66

Excellent Napoleon838 Jan 2012 #68

B+ Broderick Jan 2012 #69

An absolute A+; Pres. Obama is wonderful at rhetoric and public speaking. LanternWaste Jan 2012 #70

Grade the speech? A LiberalLovinLug Jan 2012 #72

What did they do back when I was in H/S? Puglover Jan 2012 #73

A+ from me and the family. jwirr Jan 2012 #74

Generally, A+. TheWraith Jan 2012 #75