http://nycjunta.com/2010/01/28/obamas-state-of-the-union/ Strong opinions, strong drink Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:24:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://nycjunta.com/2010/01/28/obamas-state-of-the-union/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Jeremy Hurewitz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:34:42 +0000 http://nycjunta.com/?p=323#comment-125 I'm responding a bit late so the speech isn't fresh in my mind, but in general I like the speech. I just find him incredibly likeable and I take a step back when I hear him speak and just think thank god it's not Bush and his dumbass smirk up there. I love that he can be light-hearted and funny even standing in front of the country (the world, basically). I'm actually touched by his banter with Michelle. The biggest thing for me was the call for bi-partisanship, the Republicans are a disgrace, the party of no, but the whole system, starting with the filibuster, seems broke. That is what I think is driving the tea-party idiots, and that kind of grass-roots popular movement will spread on the left too if Obama can't achieve big things due to political grid-lock. I’m responding a bit late so the speech isn’t fresh in my mind, but in general I like the speech. I just find him incredibly likeable and I take a step back when I hear him speak and just think thank god it’s not Bush and his dumbass smirk up there. I love that he can be light-hearted and funny even standing in front of the country (the world, basically). I’m actually touched by his banter with Michelle. The biggest thing for me was the call for bi-partisanship, the Republicans are a disgrace, the party of no, but the whole system, starting with the filibuster, seems broke. That is what I think is driving the tea-party idiots, and that kind of grass-roots popular movement will spread on the left too if Obama can’t achieve big things due to political grid-lock.

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