So, everyone had a State of the Union drinking game. Mine? Once Obama started talking, I drank.
See, to me, the speech came and went like one of those “serious” high school assemblies: you know, when a teacher finds out about a student defacing a locker with unicorn stickers, she decides we all need to sit in a humid gym for an hour and be told “it’s okay to be different.”
But in case you missed the speech, here’s my summary:
“We face challenges, IT’S NOT MY FAULT – but that’s what makes us great.”
Try that on a losing football team.
The point is, even though he never mentioned GWB, he more than alluded to the poor guy, constantly reminding us how Obie inherited this mess. Sorry dude, it’s been a year – it’s your mess now, and you’re making it messier.
Obama also spent a lot of time blaming his problems on vile partisanship. But how can it be partisanship, when one party rules everything? Mr. President, these are your people. The Republicans eat Thanksgiving dinner in the kitchen. Don’t blame them. If anything, real partisanship would make you a stronger President.
Anyway, here are some other thoughts from yours truly (i.e., me)…
*I don’t care how cool the president is, watching members of Congress scrambling for autographs afterwards seems a tad cheesy. It’s not like he’s Erik Estrada. No one is like Erik Estrada.
* An hour into speech, “security” finally makes a cameo. Summary: stop making it an issue, already.
*Apparently if you become a public servant, you will be able to dump your student loans. This is not what I would call a rallying cry for a generation.
*I’m glad Joe got his whitening strips back. It helped deflect the shine off his forehead.
*Female Democrats dress like real estate agents. It made me wonder, do they also have their pictures on their business cards? It might be a nice touch.
But, here’s what drives me batty like a big fat bat.
Check out this part of Obama’s speech:
“From the day I took office, I’ve been told that addressing our larger challenges is too ambitious, such an effort would be too contentious. I’ve been told that our political system is too gridlocked, and that we should just put things on hold for a while. For those who make these claims, I have one simple question: How long should we wait? How long should America put its future on hold? ”
Okay: Obama keeps bringing up these mysterious people who keep telling him what to do and what not to do. Which begs the question: Who’s he talking to who keeps giving him this great advice that he keeps ignoring? It seems to me, If he had listened to them, we’d all be better off.
But that’s just me. Not you. Be thankful for that.
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