Obama's lame duck State of the Union Speech: will anyone watch or care?

Isn't his approval rating getting higher and higher? Definitely higher than Bush II at this stage of their respective presidencies? Bush at this exact same point of their respective presidencies was at 37% while Obama currently is at 46%. Obviously the American public has a drastically different perception of Obama's presidency than you do. 46% is actually quite high in today's age of 24/7 news cycles where a "latte salute" warrants as much criticism as blundering on a war with false pretense. What's your explanation Texxx? Let me guess... Dem minorities receiving dem free obama phones?

 

Do you mean the referendums in 2008 and 2012, when President Obama won more votes than any candidate in American history, or the 2014 election in which the fewest Americans since the Great Depression bothered to vote at all?

 

Civil rights have advanced a generation, meaningful healthcare reform was finally delivered, the surveillance state has been exposed for what it is.

Warren has picked up quote a following because income distribution has once again become a key issue. The rotten banking-political handshake has been exposed for what it is.

Perfect grooming for a less than acceptable Hillary, who is, as we must remember, only the lesser of two evils.

I think, all in all, liberals are quite content on what was achieved, and still discontent enough to push on what matters. The perfect mix to take America where she needs to go.

 

36 states now allow for same-sex marriage, and soon it may well be 50 + 1, and a constitutional right given the Supreme Court's latest move.

America is a slow dinosaur when it comes to complex policy initiatives. That that much was done is already a sign of progress, and a need to keep pushing: again, the perfect mix to advance America to where she needs to be.

 

Pretty sure he appointed two of justices that have been instrumental in Windsor v. United States, including Kagan who absolutely NAILED Clement on animus in Congress.

Thanks to Kagan bringing up that point--

and he was right.

http://columbialawreview.org/windsor-animus_pollvogt/

Pretty sure he also appointed the heads of executive agencies who ensured the smoothest transition possible, and that there is a correlation between his support for same-sex marriage, and the nation's.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/169640/sex-marriage-support-reaches-new-high.aspx

I'm sorry that you tried to take a generational victory for civil rights and use it to smear Obama's presidency. Just so we're clear, this is what I'm talking about. If you want to dispute these facts, feel free to be on-topic and do so.

 

We are talking about gay marriage because that's what I define as a civil rights victory, a huge plus for the Obama Admin, and you're unable to deny that. You're the one who derailed your own thread. I've made my views on what this "lame-duck" SOTU means for change in America quite clear: "the perfect grooming for Hillary, the perfect mix for liberals", and highlighted what factors have led to that situation. That you have bones for one of them and not the other is a bit out of my control.

We could talk about the two massive failings of the Obama Admin.: the continuance of the surveillance state and the failure of meaningful bank reform I highlighted. But I don't think you'd be an interesting person to talk with when it comes to those two, and that's confirmed by the fact that you didn't even pick up on those threads (I find them much more interesting, and I eagerly await to see if Obama's "lame duck" status still enables him to get things done with those two issues.)

 

I also wanted to rebump this thread, because I wanted to wait until great ratings came in on this SOTU--given your history of stock market, inflation, and oil market predictions, I'm betting on the "texxx not right" side.

 

I will certainly watch in the hope that Obama endorses natural gas and oil exports. This would be another strong counter to the Republicans supposed pro-business orientation. However, I suspect it is too hotly an issue for even the neoliberals to address.

 

Chances are fewer people than last year will watch it.

 

Probably, but it'd be hilarious if not.

In any case the question will anyone watch or care? leaves a lot of room to play with

 

Look, it's bigtexxx's annual trashing of the State of the Union speech before he hears it thread. I guess we know at least one person that will watch and care.

Obama's lame duck State of the Union Speech: will anyone watch or care?

Barack's state of the union 2014: "Since I am incapable of working w/ congress, I'll play dictator"

 

What's the over/under on 'I hate Obama' threads bigtexxx has started...

 

I checked the schedule and there isn't a Rockets game that night, so hell yes! Thanks for reminding me of the occasion, texxx.

 

the SOTU has always been a hideous spectacle that reeks of royalty and privilege (perhaps the only thing that tops it is the White House Correspondent's Dinner)

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/396566/presidents-speech-charles-c-w-cooke

 

More than likely he will not quit being a douche bag during the state of the union. Will now watch