Gotta say, “they deserve a vote” was one of the few truly moving moments I’ve ever seen in a State of the Union speech. Did you watch the President’s speech? What stood out to you?
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It worked for Brown in round one
by demeter11 on Gomez FURIOUS at accurate description of his position - Sun 19 May 9:10 AM
This ad isn't even an "attack"
by SomervilleTom on Gomez FURIOUS at accurate description of his position - Sun 19 May 9:01 AM
Campbell's Law
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Do as I say
by wolverine on Gomez stiffed a plumber who fixed his toilet. Seriously. - Sun 19 May 1:06 AM
And this is a position of strength?
by lynne on Gomez FURIOUS at accurate description of his position - Sun 19 May 1:02 AM
Amen...
by lynne on Gomez FURIOUS at accurate description of his position - Sun 19 May 12:56 AM
Actually, specifically
by lynne on Gomez FURIOUS at accurate description of his position - Sat 18 May 11:25 PM
Hold on
by sabutai on Citizens First: A Call to Create “Charter” Police and Fire Stations, brought to you by Democrats for Public Safety Reform (DFPSR) - Sat 18 May 8:09 PM
You're only picking on someone if they've done nothing wrong
by sabutai on Gomez FURIOUS at accurate description of his position - Sat 18 May 8:07 PM
Don't conflate
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24 Comments . Leave a comment below.I don’t recall hearing a response chant like that start among members of Congress during SOTU before, do you?
Was the entire SCOTUS present? I coudln’t tell
2/3 of them were there. Scalia, Thomas, and Alito stayed home.
Considering Scalia has consistently mocked Gore supporters who question his decisions he is truly acting like a sore loser. Better Alito stays home and screams at his TV than marr he proceedings I guess. And its not like Thomas would’ve really been heard.
It’d be nice if a couple of he hard core conservative Catholics on the court followed the Holy Fathers example…
I’ve refrained from making any snarky remarks in your popefanboi thread while waiting patiently for it to peter out (heh). Maybe you could refrain from poping in the rest of the site?
Don’t take my name in vane and I won’t resort to kirthing…
You know I don’t care…
raising the federal minimum wage.
Universal pre-K is probably the best education policy Obama has advanced, loved the ‘they deserve a vote’ line, liked the federal minimum wage increase, liked the reference to ‘right to love’ which he has become quite comfortable uttering, liked the EU FTA, a cap and trade proposal, and the line ‘if you work full time you shouldn’t live in poverty’ which really resonated with my apolitical sister. Gingrich was right in calling it the most pro-government speech since Lyndon Johnson, though he was wrong to call that a minus.
He did give a shout-out to oil and gas production as part of the mixture. What made me grab my wallet was when he mentioned using executive orders to artificially increase energy prices. If he is that concerned, he should downsize his 747 jet when he travels to a more efficient, less carbon emitting airplane.
At 10:00, I switched to Dance Moms, so let me know if I missed anything.
your grandchildren drown or starve.
There has got to be an incentive to develop other sources of energy.
He should downsize his 747? Really?
The two planes commonly known as “Air Force One” are highly customized 747s. How highly customized? Classified.
The President should fly in the *safest* airplane we can build him. Period. That means some combination of technology which has been tested for years and years [like the 747] and which can be customized with the ability to take evasive maneuvers for which a traditional passenger plane simply couldn’t handle.
You’re talking about picking up a nickle in front of a steamroller. It’s asinine.
it should be noted that it’s not like the President has some rag-tag group with him that could all fit in an 8 seater. A large swath of people accompany him on Air Force One, from the Secret Service to members of his administration to a gaggle of press.
Pres Obama has already taken a Gulfstream to NYC and when he went to Miane on vacation, so no problem with the secret service.
All I am saying is he should utilize a Gulfstream whenever he flies in the USA. If going overseas, take the 747. But let’s conserve. If the press corp wants to go, they can go commercial, no special perks.
One would think a Gulfstream is more maneuverable than a 747, but I am no pilot, could be wrong.
This is an assumption that is unwarranted: the gulfstream is built with luxury paramount and the 747 is built with operational efficiency over a lifetime as it’s prime motivation.
There could be equal or less of a carbon footprint if the POTUS takes the 747 to Iowa and back to D.C. instead of a Gulfstream. I thought the smaller pane with would be better. I mean, does the POTUS really need a huge plane like that?
Look, I don’t pretend to know the details of Secret Service logistics. Nor should you.
Neither of us have any idea under what circumstances the 747 offers a better overall protection strategy than the Gulfstream, or vice versa. Furthermore, given that the President *always* has an entourage [at it's smallest a few staffers and protection, at it's largest much, much bigger], it’s not at all clear that taking a Gulfstream *plus* transporting the other folks in a different vehicle is more or less fuel efficient than putting more folks on the 747.
Bottom line — it’s still an asinine comment. Worrying about the POTUS method of transportation is like worrying about the carbon footprint of burning matches. Sure, all of those matches burned in a year contribute to climate change, but it’s not a sensible place to begin cutting carbon emissions.
All i am suggesting is he takes a Gulfstream when he can, not the gas guzzling 747. If we are truely going to be under water and starving b/c of climate change, certainly those pushing for conservation should lead by example, no?
http://redgreenandblue.org/2009/04/12/what-is-the-carbon-footprint-of-the-president-41000-tons/
is that you have no reason to think that he isn’t already taking a Gulfstream when it is the appropriate choice — where appropriate is a function of a litany of trade-offs, the most important of which is security.
You’re willfully tangling personal action with public policy — it’s just as nonsensical as arguing that those who want higher taxes should simply pay the 5.85% ourselves, or that those who think ownership of military-grade firearms simply shouldn’t own any.
when POTUS said raise the federal minimum wage (whether that actually happens is another thing). I also thought that “they deserve a vote” was a powerful and savvy way of urging Congress to act. Great speech overall.
every time a Republican drinks water on national television. DRINK!
CIRRHOSIS!!
was the distinct number of times he looked away from the camera. He looked back and forth at the camera and the bottle like six times in that 4 seconds…
Same here. “God I’m thirsty. Gonna go for it. No , can’t. 2016. But so very thirsty. Water. No. Can’t drink. Can’t drink not . Away…hell I’m going for it….”
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