Comments on: State of the Union liveblog

By: Eva Lam

Eva Lam — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:36:57 +0000

whoops, my bad.

By: Nikko Pomata

Nikko Pomata — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:35:53 +0000

I wouldn’t so much say a weakness on his part as a weakness in the podium and the sound system. (Maybe he should just lay some padding down.)

By: Nikko Pomata

Nikko Pomata — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:32:00 +0000

The one time I really wanted to have my computer with me: OH MY GOD IT’S LIKE GROUNDHOG DAY BUT FOR ALL OF CONGRESS

By: Nikko Pomata

Nikko Pomata — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:31:13 +0000

It may be the case that no one will vote against their own earmarks, but it also seems true that, framed properly, no one will vote against earmark reform.

By: Nikko Pomata

Nikko Pomata — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:28:51 +0000

It may be going a bit overboard, but at least he’s waiting until the recession can be magically cured.

By: Nikko Pomata

Nikko Pomata — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:28:11 +0000

Coincidentally, the same is true of John Boehner and Frank Burns.

By: Ev #3 (the russian)

Ev #3 (the russian) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:55:53 +0000

isnt he on crutches?

By: Eva Lam

Eva Lam — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:23:49 +0000

If you're interested in heckling the response, switch over to this thread.

By: Josh Hollenberg

Josh Hollenberg — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:21:44 +0000

I want to feel hopeful, I really do. This is an extremely motivating speech, one of the best I have heard. Unfortunately, I know the way politicians think, and I know the way politics happen, so I know better than to feel hopeful.

By: Brian Kaufman

Brian Kaufman — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:21:18 +0000

Good speech. We’ll see if anything comes of it.