State of the Union thread

[DontSayBanana]

At least you didn't say "Hod" or "Gawd". Goddamn moronic shit.

Well, I'm pretty sure we're rehashing this discussion almost post for post at this point.  I'm bailing.

[derspiess]

[Savonarola]

btw I agree with Hans 100%.  I'm shocked he would drag the Supreme Court into a political bullshit speech like the State of the Union.

I agree, that was poor sportsmanship, but Barack needs to have voter anger targeted at someone besides himself if the Democrats are to maintain a majority in both houses.  That decision is perfect for him: unelected judges are allowing big greedy corporations to buy elections (at least that's how it was reported on NPR.)  That's two scapegoats for the price of one; a bargain if I've ever heard one.   

[Sheilbh]

I'm not a huge fan of State of the Union speeches in general, but his approach is getting annoying. 

Jefferson was right, they're a monarchical trapping of power.  You should go back to the President sending Congress a letter on the State of the Union.

[derspiess]

You should go back to the President sending Congress a letter on the State of the Union.

Fine by me.

[The Minsky Moment]

And of course Obama is lying.  The USSC did not overturn the laws prohibiting foreign interests from "bankrolling" US elections, those laws are still in place. 

What prevents a foreign corp from spending on US elections through a domestic sub?  Foreign corps could do that before the ruling through PACs as long as they had the domestic sub fund the PAC directly and kept foreign nationals off the committee.