[luvie]

The “pandering” irks me to no end! I have lost respect for him because of that!

[driftdiver]

He’s a politician and has to play to all voters, including the 13 million new ones we’re gonna have.

If we keep doing the same thing and expecting different results we are insane.

[flaglady47]

What humors me is that the spotlight has been taken entirely off of the POTUS’s SOTU tonite by the surrounding of the LAPD Cop murderer Dorner, out in CA. The leadup to the speech is virtually nonexistant on the TV channels, that are all fixated on the police standoff in the mountains outside of LA. After the POTUS’s speech is over, anyone who is watching will immediately switch back to the standoff, and the cable channels will be focused on this, not the POTUS’s speech. Why watch a dull speech when there is an exciting showdown going on out West?

Plus, on another front, there is the fact that Hugo Chavez is on his way out and could die any minute. So delighted Obama’s moment of glory is being obliterated by other news. The only thing I am not delighted about, in fact feel awful about, is the fact that another LAPD officer died in the shootout today with Dorner up in the woods. Hope the other officer that was shot too is okay. Haven’t heard anything yet about his status yet. This Dorner is a one man destruction machine. Just heard a tactical operation is now underway and that teargas has been fired. Back to the TV.

[Marcella]

I'm surprised a couple of you call him giving the speech also in Spanish, is pandering. So many Spanish people don't speak English but they vote. Why wouldn't we want them to hear what Rubio says about the economy, our debt, less spending, etc.. I don't believe he is only giving it in Spanish to talk about amnesty. Perhaps that is what you mean, that he's only doing it to give them a “free” pass into the US.

I don't mean to fight with either of you but we're going to have to speak to the Spanish.