The State of the Union Thread

[ArcadiaGP]

Tonight is the SOTU. Obama is expected to announce/push his major tax increase proposal, tuition-free community college, "expanded access to broadband", and "aid to homebuyers"... among other things.

He wants to raise top cap gains tax rate to 28%; close trust fund loophole and impose a "fee" on biggest financial firms. He will say he wants to use new tax revenue to provide $500 tax credit to 2nd earner in families & tripling child care tax credit.

I would hope/expect the GOP-led Congress to destroy this push for billions in new taxes.

Obama?s 2015 State of the Union address: A cheat sheet - The Washington Post

A quick review of the Obama State of the Union speeches so far - CBS News

State of the Union 2015: Will there be any surprises? - POLITICO

 

[rambone]

Obama wouldn't waste his political capital on this stuff when he had a friendly congress. Now he's just coasting out of office spouting socialist platitudes that will not go anywhere.

 

[indiucky]

This one is my favorite State of the Union..

[video=youtube;XRVfzComP60]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRVfzComP60[/video]

 

[MisterChester]

Obama wouldn't waste his political capital on this stuff when he had a friendly congress. Now he's just coasting out of office spouting socialist platitudes that will not go anywhere.

This. Quite a brilliant strategy actually. Make the GOP the bad guy so they lose in 2016. I may be the minority that thinks this, but I think the GOP victory in 2014 will seriously hurt their 2016 chances.

 

[pute62]

Biden Arrives Early To Set Up State Of The Union Fog Machine | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

 

[Henry]

My time is much too valuable to waste watching and listening to that narcissistic bastard flapping his gums.

 

[Leadeye]

Another good reason to get some early sleep.

 

[5.56'aholic]

Another good reason to get some early sleep.

Agreed. All we are going to hear about is more taxes, more entitlements, more of the same that riles up his voting base. The sad thing is they are to blind to see that he and those like him are the very ones that are truly holding them down.

 

[actaeon277]

 

[actaeon277]

The State of the Union Address Drinking Game 2014

 

[Twangbanger]

This. Quite a brilliant strategy actually. Make the GOP the bad guy so they lose in 2016. I may be the minority that thinks this, but I think the GOP victory in 2014 will seriously hurt their 2016 chances.

A cross-section of average Americans in 2016 won't even be able to correctly name which party controls which chamber of Congress, at a rate which is statistically significantly greater than 50%.

No, Chesty, the reason why Hillary will win in 2016, is the same reason Barack Obama won in 2008: you and your democrat buddies are going to _vote_ for her.
It really isn't any more complicated than that.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Not accusing anyone in particular, but SOMEBODY has been spending 'Waaay too much time listening to this idiot's speeches.

 

[actaeon277]

Not accusing anyone in particular, but SOMEBODY has been spending 'Waaay too much time listening to this idiot's speeches.

Know your enemy (socialists, anti-gunners, etc,)

 

[Bennettjh]

I probably won't be watching.

 

[indyjohn]

Now, which words do we drink to? I just want to be clear on this.

 

[87iroc]

Yawn

 

[miguel]

Now, which words do we drink to? I just want to be clear on this.

Do one shot each time he says "fair" and you will have to call in sick tomorrow.

 

[dusty88]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd...._=1428326525_9e42d8b3ff06aec0d501ca7dfa4b42fe


I dunno, maybe too many opportunities there. I do have to go to work early in the morning....

 

[funeralweb]

I wish someone or something would hack into this hack's teleprompter right about now.

 

[actaeon277]

Now, which words do we drink to? I just want to be clear on this.

Doesn't really matter.
You should probably be drinking the entire time.
Capitalism... bad
Constitution..... don't need it
Disagree..... you're evil

And so on