George Rebane
It took better men than me to digest Obama’s State of the Union. All I can do is sit here and shake my head. While having a filibuster-proof Congress and shoveling payola to his own party’s scumbags, he actually accused Republicans of obstructionism and playing politics with his grand agenda for the ‘American peepuhl’. Readers wanting a more cogent report on what happened in the House chambers last night should visit sites like the Heritage Foundation. Or maybe they should visit some progressive blogs (here) or the NYT. Or better yet, wait until his words are chiseled in stone and erected in some Washington DC grotto as the beginnings of an anticipative memorial to the great man. First Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and then Mmm, Mmm, Mmm Barack Hussein Obama.
Now don’t throw a hissy fit on the anticipative part. The man got the presidency with the anticipation that he could benefit from the first ‘earn while you learn’ program reserved for promising Chief Executives. And that after getting a pass in the two senatorial seats that he held. Across the pond, the Nobel committee threw in the Peace Prize on the same premise. Maybe year two will be better.
Then again, maybe not. We now find out that he’s also a slow learner – to think otherwise would be to accuse him of being evil. I mean, as he stared down the Supreme Court justices, he actually made us all believe that he didn’t know the laws prohibiting foreign institutions and enterprises from contributing directly or indirectly to influence American elections. From a careful perusal of the speech, one can conclude that his advisers told him to bet on the prospect that, in the aggregate, the American voters are dumber than he is. Oi!
[1feb10 update] RR is always grateful for constructive criticisms and suggestions for improved content. H/T to a regular reader who recommends the following more succinct and focused summary of the President’s speech.
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