The State of the Union Megathread: "The state of our union is...meh."

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Grey Fox

#15
January 21, 2015, 07:02:11 AM
Quote from: Rex Francorum on January 21, 2015, 03:23:59 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 20, 2015, 09:57:17 PM
It must be annoying to be a republicans. You have to disagree with almost everything Obama says but then he mentions the military and BOOM you gotta stand up smile & applaud him. Gotta be quite annoying.

It is a disgrace. No applause for equal pay or minimum wage increase? but raise for soldiers? I get it that Republicans are playing some politics but come on, are they that insensitive?

They are.
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Habbaku

#16
January 21, 2015, 10:01:21 AM
Quote from: Rex Francorum on January 21, 2015, 03:23:59 AM
No applause for...minimum wage increase?

Why would they applaud for something they view as a negative?
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derspiess

#17
January 21, 2015, 10:03:52 AM
Skipped it to watch basketball.  Wish I had watched the Flyers-Penguins game.  Highlights were awesome.
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Martinus

#18
January 21, 2015, 03:59:43 PM
The Onion posted the word cloud from the state of the Union address:

PJL

#19
January 21, 2015, 04:09:40 PM
Well, that's the problem with Obama's speech right there. He should have said 'Everything is Awesome' more often instead. :D

crazy canuck

#20
January 21, 2015, 04:25:14 PM
The few clips I heard made the Republicans sound like a petty bunch of school kids.  Particularly the time Obama started a sentence by saying he wouldn't be in running in another election and the Republicans started applauding.  Although I thought Obama's rejoinder to be fairly witty.

It used to be that the office of the President was respected even if one didn't agree with the person who holds the office.  It seems to be that State of the Union addresses are an occasion where respect for the office should be demonstrated.

derspiess

#21
January 21, 2015, 04:29:33 PM
I say we do away with the dog & pony show and go back to the Prez just submitting it to Congress in writing.
"If you can play a guitar and harmonica at the same time, like Bob Dylan or Neil Young, you're a genius. But make that extra bit of effort and strap some cymbals to your knees, suddenly people want to get the hell away from you."  --Rich Hall

Martinus

#22
January 21, 2015, 04:32:27 PM
He should text the Congress instead.

Malthus

#23
January 21, 2015, 04:33:41 PM
Quote from: Martinus on January 21, 2015, 04:32:27 PM
He should text the Congress instead.

State of the Union Tweet.  :D
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Alcibiades

#24
January 21, 2015, 05:19:42 PM
Quote from: Rex Francorum on January 21, 2015, 03:23:59 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 20, 2015, 09:57:17 PM
It must be annoying to be a republicans. You have to disagree with almost everything Obama says but then he mentions the military and BOOM you gotta stand up smile & applaud him. Gotta be quite annoying.

It is a disgrace. No applause for equal pay or minimum wage increase? but raise for soldiers? I get it that Republicans are playing some politics but come on, are they that insensitive?


That 1% increase the past two years.  And decrease in housing allowance this year.  :mmm:
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Siege

#25
January 21, 2015, 05:24:33 PM
We need to stop the megathreads.
Can we stage an intervention for Seedy?


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Hansmeister

#26
January 21, 2015, 06:08:20 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on January 21, 2015, 04:25:14 PM
The few clips I heard made the Republicans sound like a petty bunch of school kids.  Particularly the time Obama started a sentence by saying he wouldn't be in running in another election and the Republicans started applauding.  Although I thought Obama's rejoinder to be fairly witty.

It used to be that the office of the President was respected even if one didn't agree with the person who holds the office.  It seems to be that State of the Union addresses are an occasion where respect for the office should be demonstrated.

Actually the cheering started in the First Lady's box, not with the GOP. However, the overly enthusiastic support was petty, quickly trumped by Obama's even greater petulance.

viper37

#27
January 26, 2015, 04:25:37 PM
Quote from: Rex Francorum on January 21, 2015, 03:23:59 AM
Quote from: Grey Fox on January 20, 2015, 09:57:17 PM
It must be annoying to be a republicans. You have to disagree with almost everything Obama says but then he mentions the military and BOOM you gotta stand up smile & applaud him. Gotta be quite annoying.

It is a disgrace. No applause for equal pay or minimum wage increase? but raise for soldiers? I get it that Republicans are playing some politics but come on, are they that insensitive?
equal pay, as in what we have in Quebec is counter-productive.  There are more women being top earner in an american family than in Quebec. Minimum wage increase just don't improve the poor's conditions that much, so it's just something to look up well to the electorate with no real effect.  Eventually, companies will just delocalize their low-pay jobs to places where it's even lower.  We should instead push for higher education and more specialized jobs that are harder to delocalize than the lady sewing pants in a Montreal sweatshop.
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HisMajestyBOB

#28
February 01, 2015, 07:09:44 PM
Quote from: Jacob on January 20, 2015, 10:37:46 PM
Is that your kid HMBOB?

(In your avatar, I mean)

Nope, just my favorite student. Since I'm currently a graduate student, we're not planning on having a kid for another year or two. :(


Quote from: jimmy olsen on January 21, 2015, 05:48:10 AM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on January 20, 2015, 09:41:58 PM
I liked it, but I'm also pretty drunk.
HMBOB! :hug:
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on January 21, 2015, 05:35:47 AM
Quote from: HisMajestyBOB on January 20, 2015, 09:41:58 PM
I liked it, but I'm also pretty drunk.

Hi Bob.  :beer:

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Razgovory

#29
February 01, 2015, 07:51:45 PM
Quote from: Hansmeister on January 21, 2015, 06:08:20 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on January 21, 2015, 04:25:14 PM
The few clips I heard made the Republicans sound like a petty bunch of school kids.  Particularly the time Obama started a sentence by saying he wouldn't be in running in another election and the Republicans started applauding.  Although I thought Obama's rejoinder to be fairly witty.

It used to be that the office of the President was respected even if one didn't agree with the person who holds the office.  It seems to be that State of the Union addresses are an occasion where respect for the office should be demonstrated.

Actually the cheering started in the First Lady's box, not with the GOP. However, the overly enthusiastic support was petty, quickly trumped by Obama's even greater petulance.

:lol:
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