Live Thread: State of the Union 2013 Speeches by Obama, Rubio, Paul - Tea Party 9:00 P.M. EST

Live video via C-SPAN ^ | Tuesday, Feburary 12, 2013

[kristinn]

Barack Obama speaks at 9 p.m. EST. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) gives the GOP response after Obama speaks. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) gives the Tea Party Express response around 10 p.m.

Sen. Paul's speech can be seen live on the Tea Party Express website.

[relee]

LoL!

Rubio went for the water bottle

[Windcatcher]

We really need to do a better job on our delivery. I would have had Rubio deliver the response in front of supporters and with a slower pace.

[dennisw]

Krauthammer had some good analysis.

[ConservativeMan55]

I agree!

Should have been done in front of supporters.

[dandiegirl]

OMG did you see that water thing? That looked really bad. OMG

[madameguinot]

Great idea.

[TomasUSMC]

Rubio has some mental problem with his mouth? He lost it when he grabbed that stupid bottle of water.

[proud American in Canada]

Senator Rubio is fantastic, hitting several points in a very thoughtful manner—prayers for those “in diplomatic missions” and protecting life “at every stage. Since I live in Canada, I haven’t seen much of him—but I really, really like what I’m seeing now.
:)
Unlike Obama, he seems like he really means what he says. Good job, Floridians, for electing him!

[Texas4ever]

Ha ha ha fan?

[Windcatcher]

Note to GOP:

1. Lectern. Even if you’re alone.

2. Glass of water.

[Theo]

It came across to me as authentic.

[relee]

Like McDonnell did from the state capital.

[HollyB]

A Dry mouth is hardly a mental problem.

[nutmeg]

Good grief, what's going on with Marco Rubio? He seems like a nervous wreck... Wiping his mouth many times and frantically grabbing for that water bottle... Yikes.

Perhaps he has a cold...

[mylife]

We get the bones, we get time constraints while Obama has all the media 24/7.

Even Obama was harried tonight.

Rubio did fine despite our honest criticism of delivery.

[Lucky9teen]

I just listened to Rubios response and it was a good response. All was in English, so not sure if he was going to do the speech again in Spanish and the station just tuned away after the English one...

Again, he made great points and it had good substance. How many were listening though?

[clintonh8r]

Union techs probably sabotaged the A/C system.

[newnhdad]

I was hoping for the “My Cousin Vinny” response.. After Obama spoke, just say “everything this guy just said is bull——” and then walk away.

[Texas4ever]

Nah. .... He did great. Authentic
Now that’s someone I would sit and drink a beer with

[mylife]

Studio lights suck.