Obama to speak of 'Sputnik moment' in State of the Union (Link to excerpts of speech)

The Hill ^ | Jan. 25, 2011 | Michael O'Brien

[wally_bert]

That “Apollo” thing comes to mind. Obviously manned missions to the moon were not as an important achievement as throwing up a little satellite in orbit.

[Candor7]

Win THe Future?......................WTF?

[Candor7]

I’m curious as to how many Americans will even know what the heck a “Sputnik” is. It’s a very strange analogy to make.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Its a code word for his handlers like SOROS, and his commie field hands.

Its purpose is to invoke the lock step totalitarian unity Obasket Case demands of America.

What greater motivation for America could there be for traditional, democratic UNCIVIL debate and ridicule of what is essentially a nationalist socialist regime?

I hope and pray they all in this regime get sick , crawl into a corner and expire of thier own miasma, Obama his Czars and the whole lot of what is now a lame, inbred, Chicago mandarin freak show.

[azishot]

I haven’t thought about a “Sputnik” since I was a little kid. When I heard him talk about this last night I couldn’t believe he used that as an illustration. Just another jab at how (in his demented mind) our country is so behind the times and her citizens are, well, inferior to other country’s citizens.

In his eyes, America is a failure and he’s going to rebuild us to be the BEST that socialism has to offer. Go straight to He_ _ you dimwit.

[little jeremiah]

Excellent comment. Very interesting take on the use of the word “Sputnik”. I had avoided reading about this SOTU spew so I hadn’t know he said that.

I think you are right on the bullseye.

Obasket case.

I think it’s coming unglued now and many people are connecting up with lawyers.

[little jeremiah]

Excellent comment. Very interesting take on the use of the word “Sputnik”. I had avoided reading about this SOTU spew so I hadn’t know he said that.

I think you are right on the bullseye.

Obasket case.

I think it’s coming unglued now and many people are connecting up with lawyers.

[Otis Mukinfus]

That DipS**t wasnt even born when they launched sputnic.

[Otis Mukinfus]

That DipS**t wasnt even born when they launched sputnic.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Obama dont know crap about the Space Program, the Cold War, nor Soviet history for that matter. He wasnt even around, and thereon afterward, wasn't even interested (except maybe to study Marxism as something he thought and does think is the future for mankind). This is just something his slick speechwriters crafted up for him, and his Teleprompter did the rest.

Embarrassing.

Truly embarrassing.

[E Rocc]

America’s “Second Sputnik Moment”: When we take a good hard look at a socialism inspired overly hyped hollow shell floating around in a vacuum “above it all” making noise and accomplishing little else, and decide that we as a nation can do much better that *that*.