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Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on January 21, 2015 16 Comments

First, she came prepared with her hometown paper. You know, just in case she got bored:

Then, she got to enjoy the company of her coworkers.

But since this year's State of the Union address was just like every.other.state.of.the.union.address President Obama has given, Ginsberg decided to take a beat mid-speech. Being a Supreme Court Justice is hard work, you know.

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 21, 2015 7 Comments
Congressman Paul Ryan appeared on FOX News after the state of the union and spoke to Bret Baier. His reaction? "A liberal speech by a liberal president." Senator Rand Paul was on the Megyn Kelly show a little later. His reaction? "I heard about a lot of free stuff but I didn't hear how he was going to pay for it."

Posted by Amy Miller on January 20, 2015 13 Comments
When President Obama walks into the House chamber tonight to deliver the State of the Union address, most in attendance will already know exactly which policy items he has chosen as his priorities for the next year. According to a report by the Washington Times, Obama has the worst State of the Union record since Gerald Ford was in office, which says a lot not only about how Washington feels about his leadership, but about how the American people feel about his pet policies. So, what's the point of all the pomp and circumstance? Emotionally-triggering buzzwords, of course. Although most of America doesn't stand at attention when the President makes a speech, people in general know what the State of the Union is, either because they watch the event on TV, or because they media bombards them with clips and talking points for a week after it's over. Policy primers don't win hearts and minds, but soaring speeches serve as a wonderful distraction. The people at The Atlantic wanted to find out what types of buzzwords Presidents tend to pick up and recycle. The result? An interactive data visualization tool that you can use to find out how many times each President talked about, say, the Constitution: SOTU constitution chart Or war:

Posted by Amy Miller on January 17, 2015 18 Comments
Next week, President Obama will stand before a joint session of Congress and deliver remarks on the state of the union---and he's bringing some friends along for the ride. From the President's weekly address cum SOTU preview:
"Every day, we get thousands of letters and emails at the White House from Americans across the country, and every night, I read ten of them. They tell me about their hopes and their worries, their hardships and successes. They’re the Americans I’m working for every day, and this year, several of these letter writers will join me at the Capitol when I deliver my annual State of the Union address on Tuesday night."
Their stories sound like anything a comms shop could dream up given 30 minutes and a pot of coffee, but they're effective nonetheless. With the help of a small business loan, their business exploded, and everyone got a wage increase! Our policies made paying back their student loans easier, and they didn't default! Watch:

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2013 12 Comments

Just like the Rubio speech, a very good job. Unfortunately, I could not find it on a channel last night, so I didn't see it until this morning. ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 13, 2013 13 Comments

Instead of watching the Lincoln Of Our Time give his 573rd Gettysburg Address-like speech, I watched the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Trust me, I made the right choice. I did watch Marco Rubio, who gave a fine speech, and who took a sip of water during his speech...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2013 5 Comments

Fight the Machine. Support Paul McKinley for Congress. Donate. Watch this Alternative SOTU speech, and spread it far and wide. More video....

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 12, 2013 36 Comments

Remind me again why I should watch. Also, I can't wait for the warm welcome Chief Justice Roberts gets this time, now that he cast the deciding vote in favor of Obamacare. Via NRO: Update: From RCP: The president’s speech, described by White House officials as an expansion...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 24, 2012 47 Comments

... Some said the state of our union was getting stronger, while others said it was getting weaker,  but I was getting bin Laden.   ----------------- Prior sentences:  SOTU Speech (2011) In One Sentence, Obama Afghanistan Speech in One Sentence, Jewish History In One Sentence...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 24, 2012 36 Comments

Speech starts at 9 p.m. Lock your arms around each other in a big circle and repeat while swaying back and forth: This is not happening, this is not happening, ...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 26, 2011 2 Comments

I doubt you could find any issue on which 92% of people in this country agree.  And certainly not when the issue is political.Yet CBS News ran an "online poll," which is getting plenty of attention, showing that 92% of people "approve of the proposals...

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 25, 2011 14 Comments

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Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 23, 2011 11 Comments

First draft of Obama's upcoming State of the Union Address, as edited by the White House communications team:My Fellow Americans, I have a plan, but I can't tell you about it because you are worried about jobs.  If I really cared what you thought about...

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