Posted on 01/28/2010 9:54:12 AM PST by shield
Stand-up comics call it a "tough crowd," but then tough crowds are part of their business. It's a whole other matter to be met with cold stares when you are the President of the United States, talking in prime time before a joint session of Congress, when your party controls both chambers by historic margins.
President Obama spoke the first 676 words of his State of the Union address on Wednesday night before the first hand clap. His tone was so somber, and the room's mood so grave, that no one moved when Obama said, "We must answer history's call." There were no ovations when he called for "Democrats and Republicans to work through our differences, to overcome the numbing weight of our problems." He got no love for saying, "The worst of the storm has passed."
By the time he announced that "we cut taxes for 8 million Americans paying for college," Obama was forced to go off script. "I thought I'd get some applause on that one," he said, looking over to the Republicans, who were sitting on their hands. There was some giggling, and some of them relented, offering the congressional version of a golf clap.
(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...
Obama’s destroying the country he’s begging opponents for applause.
It’s all a big joke, right Barry?
We’re saving our punchline for November, you marxist Alinsky putz.
historic margins? WTF?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus
He got no love for saying, “The worst of the storm has passed.”
Just like Bush’s “Mission Accomplished”. This will be GOP campaign material.
Feisty????!!!
Where’s the GALACTIC MEGABARF get out the Hip-waders alert?
Yyyyaaaaaaaaacccccccckkkkkkkkkk
Feisty Obama may have done the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen a president do last night with his little attack on the supreme court.
Dems had bigger margins in the 70s. History fail.
Rush brought this article up and couldn’t believe Time had written this article.
The Rats are going to have electoral losses of biblical proportions.
“A Feisty Obama” = A backed into corner like a rat Obama.
I was thinking the same thing. Problem is that the SCOTUS doesn't have much say in day-to-day government operations.
My big question on this is if SCOTUS, being the head of the judiciary, can deny executive orders as a balance of power? Doesn't each branch of government have a balance of power; each can check the other? If so, you might see Alito and Roberts questioning Obama on Constitutionality. Which begs another question: can the judiciary subpoena for Obama's birth certificate?
Calling out the Legislative and Judicial branches in your SotU address is not only rude, it's downright suicidal.
“A Frosty GOP” = NObama!!
...but I think this is more accurate:
EPIC FAIL
Did he roll steel balls around in his left hand ?
There were no steel balls in his left hand, it was full of strawberries.
Obama is on TV right now at a ‘town hall’ in Florida, before a hand-picked, adoring crowd, (or maybe canned applause?). There are loud shouting bursts of applause, but the people behind O just golf clap.
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