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The State of the Union Is Comatose
New York Times ^ | January 30, 2010 | FRANK RICH

Posted on 01/31/2010 8:26:33 AM PST by ricks_place

HANDS down, the State of the Union’s big moment was Barack Obama’s direct hit on the delicate sensibilities of the Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. The president was right to blast the 5-to-4 decision giving corporate interests an even greater stranglehold over a government they already regard as a partially owned onshore subsidiary. How satisfying it was to watch him provoke Alito into a “You lie!” snit. Here was a fight we could believe in.

There was more to admire in Obama’s performance as well. He did not retreat into the bite-size initiatives — V-chips, school uniforms — embraced by an emasculated Bill Clinton after his midterm pummeling of 1994. The president’s big original goals — health care, economic recovery, financial reform — remained nominally intact, as did his sense of humor. In a rhetorical touch William Safire would have relished, Obama had the wit to rush the ritualistic “our union is strong” so it would not prompt the usual jingoistic ovation.

...We keep hearing that they just don’t make legislative giants like that anymore. In truth, the long drought has led us to forget what they look like and to define senatorial leadership down. L.B.J.’s current successor, Harry Reid, could be found yawning on camera Wednesday night...

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: gayfrank; gayfrankrich; homosexualagenda; sotu
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Harry Reid, leader of the greatest deliberative body, snoozed by Obama! lol
1 posted on 01/31/2010 8:26:34 AM PST by ricks_place
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Wow. Alternative universe.


2 posted on 01/31/2010 8:35:11 AM PST by jazminerose
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Frank Rich has his head so far up obamao’s arse he can see Keith Olberman’s ankles.


3 posted on 01/31/2010 8:35:26 AM PST by 43north (BHO: 50% white, 50% black, 100% red)
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I wonder if it makes one crisp “POP!” or a long drawn out “Snnnnnuuuurgle” sound when Frank pulls his head out of Barry’s hiney.


4 posted on 01/31/2010 8:37:20 AM PST by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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Ah, Frank Rich. Good thing he was pardoned, eh?


5 posted on 01/31/2010 8:39:18 AM PST by FourPeas ([F]or hostility is a relation and an enemy is not a total stranger. C.S. Lewis, Perelandra)
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Frank Rich is an idiot spouting the Democrat Washington line. This is what makes politics so unbelievable. The unions - I suppose that they do not buy influence at all with their members’ money and labor?


6 posted on 01/31/2010 8:39:31 AM PST by I am Richard Brandon
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Hardstarboard, prominent Conservative, alternately snoozed and enraged by Obama's SOTU.

It sounded like the teleprompter processor did a random sort on each phrase before putting it up for Obama to read it. Coherent it was not!

7 posted on 01/31/2010 8:39:34 AM PST by HardStarboard ("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
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There was more to admire in Obama’s performance as well. He did not retreat into the bite-size initiatives — V-chips, school uniforms — embraced by an emasculated Bill Clinton after his midterm pummeling of 1994.

There's still time for that, Frank.

8 posted on 01/31/2010 8:42:45 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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How satisfying it was to watch him provoke Alito into a “You lie!” snit. Here was a fight we could believe in.

Dem Logic: fighting Supreme Court judges, taxpayers, Republicans - good

fighting Iran, North Korea, terrorists - bad (we must understand their feelings)

PS - I like how the NY Times own Supreme Court reporter said Alito was right and Obama was wrong

9 posted on 01/31/2010 8:43:49 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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What shallow people think is that future American politics will be controlled by showmen that get the upper hand on their lesser-talented bretheren. Wrong. It is going to be dominated by stark economic numbers that leave no room for maneuvering and playing games. Those numbers are going to crush Obama’s socialist hopes, and make pansies like Rich cry uncontrollably.


10 posted on 01/31/2010 8:44:58 AM PST by qwertypie
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Dear Frank
If the corporations had such a strangle hold on our govt, why do we have among the highest corp taxes in the world?
Hmmmm?


11 posted on 01/31/2010 8:45:51 AM PST by Oldexpat
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The State of the Union Is Comatose

The State of the Union is borderline:

a) economic collapse,

b) Revolution,

c) Civil War,

d) some combination of the above.

12 posted on 01/31/2010 8:46:16 AM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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Frank Rich has his head so far up obamao’s arse he can see Keith Olberman’s ankles.

ROTFLMAO!!! (dripping with coffee....)

13 posted on 01/31/2010 8:48:11 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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Obama would chose E and get applause for doing so.
14 posted on 01/31/2010 8:49:58 AM PST by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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“There was more to admire in Obama’s performance as well.”
Was this guy listening to the speech I heard? As usual Barry did a wonderful job speechifying, no substance just words, and I might ad, the usual sprinkling of Obamalies.


15 posted on 01/31/2010 8:51:10 AM PST by greyfox (If I were a Democrat I'd be pushing for the fairness doctrine too.)
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In a rhetorical touch William Safire would have relished, Obama had the wit to rush the ritualistic “our union is strong” so it would not prompt the usual jingoistic ovation.

Huh?

16 posted on 01/31/2010 8:51:28 AM PST by Las Vegas Ron ("Because without America, there is no free world" - Canada Free Press - MSM where are you?)
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Hey Frank, aren’t new outlets like the NYT a corporation?

Why is it okay for them to spout their viewpoints?


17 posted on 01/31/2010 8:54:17 AM PST by 23 Everest (Tea Party Patriot & Life Member of the NRA)
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Frank Rich is delusional. The Democrats have these huge Congressional majorities and instead of easing the plight of the American people, they go on a winter recess and... do nothing. They will be washed out in November. That's the theme that will echo all year - the Do Nothing Democratic Congress. I'm sure incumbents are thrilled at Frank Rich's advice to hang in there and stay the course. But he's not the one having to run for re-election!

"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

18 posted on 01/31/2010 8:56:14 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: 23 Everest

Correct. The NY Times corporation is the mouth organ for the fairy lobby and sicko queers like Rich.


19 posted on 01/31/2010 8:56:48 AM PST by qwertypie
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I was embarrassed when they tried to break into a chorus of “We're #1”.
20 posted on 01/31/2010 8:57:17 AM PST by WSGilcrest (Arigatou gozaimasu)
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