State of the Union - live blog

Originally posted by whodey
I took your que and went to the grocery instead of watching it.

You won't believe this, but I got a two for one deal on a gallon of milk!

Take that Obama!! 😠

Honestly, I don't know why people watch this garbage. Do we not get enough propaganda from the press?

You got a 2 for 1 deal on milk??

Was it past the expiration date or something?

Originally posted by sh76
You got a 2 for 1 deal on milk??

Was it past the expiration date or something?

Curses!! It expires tomorrow.

It's OK though, just so long as there are no chunks.

Incidentally, what were all those green ribbons for at the State of the Union? What exactly does is symbolize or do they think it looks fashionable?

Originally posted by whodey
Curses!! It expires tomorrow.

It's OK though, just so long as there are no chunks.

Incidentally, what were all those green ribbons for at the State of the Union? What exactly does is symbolize or do they think it looks fashionable?

Green is the new pink.

Originally posted by sh76
I like that he's emphasizing not spending more money. I guess they showed him the deficit numbers.

Job creation is important. It's good that it's being emphasized.

The government does not create jobs.

Originally posted by Eladar
The government does not create jobs.

Why can't it? It's not the most efficient job creator but if it can generate jobs doing things it ought to be doing anyway, why not?

Originally posted by sh76
Okay, let's go.

I agree the deficit is much too high, however let's look at the unemployment rate for the last for the last 60 months, and ask ourselves if we're headed in the right direction. I think the gun issue is going nowhere, but ask yourself: Do we really want to return to the last 2 years of the G.W. Bush admin's economic situation? I guess it's all in how you look at it. 🙂

Originally posted by Eladar
The government does not create jobs.

Actually the government has hired thousands since Obama came to power.

The private sector is another matter.....

Originally posted by dryhump
Green is the new pink.

Does the green stand for money? If so, have they no shame?

Originally posted by bill718
I agree the deficit is much too high, however let's look at the unemployment rate for the last for the last 60 months, and ask ourselves if we're headed in the right direction. I think the gun issue is going nowhere, but ask yourself: Do we really want to return to the last 2 years of the G.W. Bush admin's economic situation? I guess it's all in how you look at it. 🙂

Right direction is not good enough. So unemployment was wayyyyy too high and now it's just much too high. Big deal. It's been over 4 years; time to stop blaming everything on Bush. I'm not saying Obama has done a terrible job, but I don't see how any honest assessment can say he's done a very good job. Maybe he's earned a B-.

Comparisons to the last 2 years of Bush aren't fair. A fair comparison is the entirety of the Bush administration vs. the entirety of the Obama administration. At this point, I'd have to give the edge to Bush. You want to give a pass to Obama and not count 2009 and even 2010? Fine. It's still a dead heat, at best.

Originally posted by sh76
Right direction is not good enough. So unemployment was wayyyyy too high and now it's just much too high. Big deal. It's been over 4 years; time to stop blaming everything on Bush. I'm not saying Obama has done a terrible job, but I don't see how any honest assessment can say he's done a very good job. Maybe he's earned a B-.

Comparisons to the last 2 years ...[text shortened]... pass to Obama and not count 2009 and even 2010? Fine. It's still a dead heat, at best.

I can live with that. Has the snow melted in NY Yet?

Originally posted by bill718
I can live with that. Has the snow melted in NY Yet?

Not yet, but it's a gorgeous day out today. 45 degrees and sunny.