To know what the president plans to say tonight, take a look at the guest list

Hot Air ^ | JANUARY 24, 2012 | TINA KORBE

[Qbert]

All we need to know to know that tax reform will be a prominent part of the president’s speech tonight is that Warren Buffett’s secretary, Debbie Bosanek, will be in a box with the First Lady. Bosanek says she couldn’t sleep last night because she’s so excited — even though she knows she’ll have to wake up in time for a dawn flight tomorrow morning to be sure to report to work on time.

Bosanek isn’t the only interesting guest on the list, though. The First Lady has also extended invitations to: Steve Jobs’ widow, Laurene Powell Jobs; outgoing Rep. Gabby Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly; and Adam Rapp, a cancer survivor that the Obama administration says was helped by Obamacare.

Obama will likely touch on something relevant to each of these guests: about efforts to stimulate technological innovation, for example; about what we learned from the Tucson shooting and the incredible story of Giffords’ recovery, perhaps; about the effectiveness of Obamacare, assuredly.

That’s not unusual; every president since Reagan has used guests to illustrate important points in his addresses. Personal anecdotes are always an effective way of touting a particular stance on an issue. Plus, they serve as an important reminder that policy matters because persons matter. Mentions of these guests — even if they’re misleading about the overall effects of Obama’s policies — will at least enliven a speech that otherwise promises to be dully divisive.

[longtermmemmory]

6) allow banks to use taxpayer money to rent out houses and compete with the private rental property market (IOW federalize home rental markets ala fannie and freddie RENTAL corp)

7) eliminate bush tax cuts and tax all rich people. Rich defined as not recieving food stamps.

[Qbert]

That’s about it...

“We need to tax millionaires and billionaires, blah, blah, blah... (clap, clap, clap)... blah, blah, uh, uh, “income inequality”... (clap, clap, clap)... I, I, I, I, blah, blah, blah... (clap, clap, clap)... “Buffett Rule”... pays less than his secretary, blah, blah.., (clap, clap, clap).. I, my program, me, mine, uh, uh... blah, blah... (clap, clap, clap)...”

And there you go.

[traditional1]

"Rich defined as not recieving food stamps"

There ain't too many left that aren't on them NOW !

[albionin]

I have read the communist manifesto and rules for radicals so I have a pretty good idea. Avoid an aneurysm and don’t watch! That’s why Mark Levin gets paid the big bucks.

[Codeflier]

He could say, “I am proud that Steve Jobs was a Democrat like me. It shows you that Democrats can be successful in job creation.”

[isthisnickcool]

My impression of an Obama state of the union:

Look left

Look right

Look left

Look right

Continue the above until end of speech or until teleprompter breaks.

[dsrtsage]

I’ve have only been able to make it about half way through Obama speeches, before passing out and having my stomach pumped at the local hospital. We play a drinking game where we all have to drink every time he sais “I, me, my, mine, Bush, or inherited”. Due to previous speeches we have even dropped down to using O’Douls, but even O’Douls has enough alcohol in it (0.4%) to cause mass alcohol poisoning during his speeches.

[Pollster1]

In other words, he won't say a single thing about moving government toward its proper role.

Warren Buffett’s secretary, Debbie Bosanek . . .

Tax the rich, so that Reid will have more money to waste? No, thank you. We don't need more class envy, we just need responsible government.

Steve Jobs’ widow

So technology is key, and we need the government picking winners and losers as Obama did with Solyndra, instead of letting the free market identify companies like Apple.

Rep. Gabby Giffords’ husband, Mark Kelly

Let's infringe on the right of the people to keep and bear arms? Again?

Adam Rapp, a cancer survivor that the Obama administration says was helped by Obamacare

Again, an expensive and unconstitutional extension of Obama's power over us "little people".

The bottom line: Obama has no plans to say anything that patriotic or productive Americans want to hear. Thank God that this is his last time delivering the State of the Union (if the GOP gets its act together - disappointingly big "if").

[jersey117]

Comprised of victims and shallow celebrities no doubt.

[Fresh Wind]

...a cancer survivor that the Obama administration says was helped by Obamacare.

Obamacare isn't in effect yet. How could this be? The only change I have seen is that my premiums went up like a rocket.

[Category Four]

Prayerfully ... let us ask for guidance to make the Empty Suit’s tenure only one term. Don’t think the country can stand eight years.

"Here am I, Lord, send me" ... to be part of the answer to that prayer. T minus 287 days.

[P.O.E.]

Don’t need a drinking game for how many times he says “I”. I’ll puke anyway.

[longtermmemmory]

Blame America
Blame Bush
give me more tax money

[Irish Eyes]

Blessings and prayers to those of you brave enough to watch obama tonight. I do not have the stomach to watch.

[C210N]

They are joined to him at the hip!

Yes, indeed. Nothing like a pep rally for the cause...

[TXnMA]

"...what we learned from the Tucson shooting and the incredible story of Giffords’ recovery"

If Giffords' recovery was "incredible", why is that her husband is the one attending?