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President Barack Obama embraces Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., as members of Congress applaud her Tuesday before the State of the Union address.
Gabby’s greetings
Mark Kelly, retired astronaut husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, tweeted before President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech: “Thankful to be watching tonight's #SOTU address next to @MichelleObama. Gabby's attendance will be a proud moment for all of us.
Giffords, the Arizona Democrat who survived an assassination attempt one year ago, received sustained applause from her peers and hugs from many. Obama, too, embraced her as he made his way to the front.
"Gabby! Gabby!" some of them chanted.
Limping a little, Giffords beamed around the chamber and raised her left hand to wave. Rep. Louis Gohmert, R-Texas, approached with two bags of chocolate, which Giffords took, grinning.
She looked to the gallery to wave at Kelly. When First Lady Michelle Obama took her seat next to him, she waved, too.
Throughout the speech, Arizona Republican Rep. Jeff Flake, sitting at Giffords' side, repeatedly helped her stand as her fellow Democrats applauded Obama.
Giffords plans to resign her House seat Wednesday to focus on her recovery. But first, she wanted to attend the State of the Union she was forced to miss last year in the uncertain days after the JAn. 8, 2011, shooting.
She changed her twitter handle on Tuesday from "rep_giffords" to "GabbyGiffords".
Timely speech: 1 hour, 5 minutes
The president spoke for approximately 1 hour, 5 minutes on Tuesday night, according to NBC News.
That would make it nearly 4 minutes longer than Obama's 2011 State of the Union talk in 2011, according to The American Presidency Project at the University of California-Santa Barbara, which has calculated State of the Union speech lengths given since 1966.
The longest speech in recent memory was by President William Clinton, on Jan. 27, 2000, at 1:28:49, about 9,100, words, according to the project.
However, President Jimmy Carter submitted a written message considered the longest at 33,667 words in 1981.
5 justices present
Only five of the nine Supreme Court justices attended the State of the Union speech.
Present: Elena Kagan, Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy and Chief Justice John Roberts.
Missing, reported NBC News: Samuel Alito, ClarenceThomas, Antonin Scalia, Sonia Sotomayor.
Capitol Greeters
The greeters at the Capitol were Paul Irving, House Sergeant at Arms and Secret Service veteran, in his first time announcing the president; Terrance Gainer, Senate Sergeant at Arms; and Stephen Ayers, Architect of the Capitol.
Bill Livingood, the longtime House sergeant-at-arms, retired late last year.
The sergeant-at-arms is the chief protocol and security officer of the House.
Who is sitting with Michelle Obama for State of the Union?
Sitting it out
The White House says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is sitting out President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.
The administration typically picks one Cabinet member to stay away from the Capitol so the government can continue to function in case a catastrophe were to strike.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also is a no-show. She's in Davos, Switzerland, at the World Economic Forum.
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Good speech, now IF there can actually be some cooperation, give and take, instead of NO, the rest of us might see some benefit.
SOPA deserved a NO, the NDAA deserved a NO but got a YES.
You really think the NDAA, the Patriot Act, and SOPA are a benefit?
Some bills resemble toilet tissue, and should be used thusly.
@Wynne, IF there was cooperation on the old raise taxes/cut spending argument, people would be hard pressed to tell the difference between Democrats and Republicans.
Think long and hard to see how Obama policy has sharply differed with Bush policy. Get back to me if you come up with something, because I see no real difference.
You have got to be delusional. This one President has spent more money than any other President in the History of America. He has bypassed Congress with his Executive Orders.
No Congress DO NOT cooperate with this President.
boston -
Can ya spare a dime, fella? Or, better yet, links to sources you rely upon for your comment?
^perfect example of the tea party's agenda
" ... because I see no real difference. ... "
Here's the most important one .....
IT"S NOT BUSH!
And that is all the difference that is needed.
Well that and it isn't McCain. But close enough.
So how's that for an answer?
charles, tea-partiers don't need actual sources or facts to spew their nonsense. their "sources" consist of e-mails and radio shows
That was a very touching moment. Great speech, I can see the President's determination and motivation to get things done (the way they should be done). Remember that saying you always see in elementary school classrooms, "What is Popular is not always right, what is Right is not always popular." Well, I guess since he is so unpopular in all these comments, he must be doing some things right!
No Congress DO NOT cooperate with this President.
The GOP way just doesn't work. Nothing is being done by anyone. What do we do if the GOP way makes things even worse?
Charles - I agree - I would LOVE for the Boston Teabagger to cite his sources! I just pray that Mitt Romney and Rush Limbaugh are not one of his sources.
tout-suite - your a pig, @sswad, blah, blah, blah....
Great speech, straight forward and to the point. He will do what he needs to do to bring the change that he said he would in 2008, but remember he can't do it alone, we have to stand tall and strong with him.
SOPA, PIPA, NDAA. Hardly change I can believe in.
No he can't he needs more people like you to keep voting for him so we can change us from a Capitalist Country to a Socialist Country.
I guess as long as everyone gets there check what is a little lost freedom?
lying sack of @!$%#.
I love the idiots that equate the foundations of America with corporate greed and defend that crap by calling any attempt to make the wealthy kick in more as 'socialism'. It just means that people who rant and rave about socialism really don't know crap about what they're talking about. Socialism is just another buzzword that Tea Bagger Dumbazzes and Republiclowns use to energize the base.
Tea Party: Obama created a private solution to the healthcare mess in this country. He appointed a banker, Geitner to work with the banks to reform. He lowered taxes. He negotiated free trade agreements.
Yet, people like you, call him a socialist. It's so sad to see such willful ignorance.
very very good speech
Obama's immigration comes from him being brought up in Indonesia where he was raised by his step father an oil man of some sorts. What dies did his family have to George Soros, his benefactor? No one has the guts to ask that? Or Question or investigate the ties to George Soros. Maybe it is time to find out where a man who has less than two years in Congress and gets so much glout to run for President and become the Nominee for the Democratic Party which has stayed in office for more than 7 years and has done nothing to progress this country or bring it together. I as an American have to question why, we are so divided, my answer is, The Democratic Party/Socialist Party has divided us. Obama comes from a Family that is divided not by Politics but by Americanizim.He was not brought up as an American but as a Foreigner in Indonesia. He has been brought up with the intent to divide Family/Country as his family in reality has been divided. This is not a man to be trusted, he has a fork tongue as the American Indians would say. Not to be Trusted!!!
Monica - I'm saying this as someone who supports Obama. If you want to attack Obama - attack him on his policies that you don't agree with, attack him on his stance on gays in the military, attack him on his strategy for Iran,attack him on his budget ---- attack on topics of substance - not maligning him with untruths. I am sure that there are plenty of people on this site who would tell you that there is enough to attack him on without resorting to innuendos and falsehoods!(of course I don't feel that way,but you get my point) He was born in Hawaii, he spent,what - 4 years in Indonesia with his folks, he did not come out of nowhere to suddenly be nominated -he was first a state senator,then a US senator. Come on -he's an American. You can find other things to rag on him about and they'll actually have more credence with people.
Monica: The Democrats want to lesson the wealth gap and the GOP want to widen it. Now who is dividing OUR Country?
@monica, This would be a far better country if we could only deport you to Indonesia!!! Please take your medication and learn to use spellchecker. You are quite mad and I don't mean angry!
@Monica: Oops, I slipped up & clicked on the 'up arrow' instead of the Reply button, but while I'm here let me just say this as kindly as I can ... you are one brainwashed lady & it is way past time to give it up. Everything about President Obama's birth and upbringing has been investigated & written about quite enough for every US citizen to have absolutely NO excuse not to know the facts.
President Obama was a state senator first before becoming a US senator. His qualifications for president was vetted by the Federal Election Commission when he filed papers for his candidacy. He was born in the State of Hawaii, son of a U.S. citizen who was born in Kansas before her parents moved to Hawaii. The President was not a Kenyan citizen (his Kenyan father attended Harvard) nor was he an Indonesian citizen (his stepfather was). He lived with his mother & stepfather in Indonesia for only a few short years before living with his grandparents in Hawaii, where he attended & graduated from school. His mother & grandparents set high standards for his academic performance. His achievements are his own - including being elected by 75 of his fellow law students to head Harvard Law Review - an achievement due to high academic performance and being well-liked. Due to his achievements & unique upbringing, as well as his father's academic achievements at Harvard, he was offered a contract to write his autobiography. And yes, Barack Obama wrote the book himself.
You, and others like you filled with hatred, are the biggest source of divisiveness in our country. It is time to stop it.
Monica: As dumb as your diatribe is, I'm, surprised you can use a computer.
But can she tie her own shoes?
Monica, think of how the average person is stupid, then think how half of those are even more stupid. You dear lady, are the stupidest of us all. Try to keep your knuckles clean as you drag them around in the dirt.
monica, what e-mails and radio shows do you get your nonsense from?
whats hilarious is you spout that diatribe of hatred that has zero factual basis, and then scream that it is Obama that is the cause of the division
@Monica-1401846! you don't even know what you're talking about let me tell you something about politics, just so you know there's no such a thing about Socialism or Capitalism,Democrate or Republican in United States this is an illusion they make u believe that they're on your side to get u hyped but in reality they don't care about you, cause most of them Congressmen are filthy rich, millonaires, billionaires they're only care about their own interets what happen behind close doors it stays between them and by the way i see where u coming from and i felt for u too cause your ancetors must be suffering before and after entering this country illegally don't put the blame on this guy or play the race card cause no matter u say or do Obama was chosen to be the President of United States of America before he even born and u can't do a goddanm thing about it this is way beyond your imagination and your chicken brain.
Monica's reliable sources - Sarah Palin, Donald Trump, Rush Limbaugh, John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mitch McConnell. Good Lord, if I had to rely on those sources, I'd have died many years ago.
Monica, honey - DO NOT drink and then get on web pages and post ridiculous comments. You'll re-read you comments this morning and realize how stupid your brain was last night! I bet you "drunk text" as well.....poor thing...just say "NO" !
The press,liberal, conservative, sensible and the outrageous will now go about to interpret or misinterpret this wonderful moment to make America great. Just wait,before the week is out all the upbeat message and rosiness of the American dream will be made thorns and dirt's by the different egg-heads in the media, and the people's smile and happiness that we can work together will turn cynical.The USA will always stay great people
People have watched way too much television & listened to way too much hate-filled radio talk shows. I, for one, am very tired of all the negative commentary. Get out & about - you will find shopping, eating in restaurants, driving to/from work, lawn work going on, etc., etc. Millions fly on US planes EVERY DAY, by golly & none have crashed. Families are still going to movies with their kids. Parents are taking their kids to school and extracurricular activites, and nagging them to do homework. Oh, and Apple's iPhones, iPods & iPads are selling like crazy in the US. SOMEONE must have money to buy them! Look around & start thinking for yourselves... and think positive. Just ignore all those "NO PEEPS" while you're at it!!!
Thanks Moms,
Keep the positive attitude flowing. Pray Obama will be able to get action from this useless congress and like me, give him our vote come November.
Come November...by all means, give him our vote
Our President made us proud tonight and articulated a vision that America is strong and will prevail after this unprecedented and epic Great Recession. He analogised the armed forces and their cooperation and teamwork by suggesting Congress might follow in their footsteps. How unfortunate that we have a totally dysfunctional Congress that simply does not work, cooperate or compromise for the good of our beloved country. Our Congress is an utter disgrace and they well deserve the lowest rating in US history at barely 8%.
At least we have a visionary President who in no uncertain terms will be reelected come November 2012. Imagine a Newt Gingrich who was forced out of his speaker's chair as our next President? I shudder to think at such a ludicrous outcome.
Agreed.
I'm out of work, so I'm volunteering and I can't think of a finer place to be working, Obama 2012.
Heavy,
You're out of work so you're voting for the person responsible for it. Wow, you deserve your current position.
@NotAtAll... Your confused you must be Republican, the person responsible for Heavy being out of work is retired and counting his oil money. He did however leave his friends behind to keep Heavy jobless!
There have been few moments that have made me proud to be an Arizonan lately. I am proud today of the work Gabby Giffords has done for our state and for our country. I know her decision to resign was difficult, but wise. Hmmm, wisdom, hmmm, could use much, much more of that and some of her courage to pass around to her peers in the chamber. It is good to see her smile.
The rhetoric from both sides has got to stop. The American people are weary and tired of all of the spin and interpretation and political crapola being spread. We have enough manure to last us decades; we need people in office who are ready to work for the American people; not work for the corporations, special interests and pork.
1. Term limits for all in congress. 3 terms for representatives, 2 for senators.
2. Get rid of the money in congress. No lobbying, no outside speaking engagements, no superpacs and only 4 months prior to an election to campaign and raise money.
3. Congress buys into what everyone else buys into regarding health care, retirement, social security, medicare, etc.
Gabby will return as she says. I can't wait to see her then!
Giffords and Obam, what profiles in courage, dignity, humanity.
Then there are the Republicans, liars, and craven cowards who love sending young people off to war to keep themselves in the $$$ business with their ersatz patriotism. The most patriotic thing I've seen from them is "Freeedom Fries" in protest to those God-awful French for all their acts of terrorism against the homeland. Sure got their base riled up, but exactly how it helped the country, well....
How uplifting to see republican Jeff Flake tenderly supporting his fellow Arizonan and congressperson, democrat Gabby Giffords. They are role-models for us all.
I know - I am unfamiliar with Rep.Flake,but I thought that was sooo classy.
Rep. Flake was a class act! Rep. Giffords had to have been well-liked & respected to get that reception from the entire House. Hope she also continues to provide wisdom back in Arizona. Loved the clear affection between Rep. Giffords and Pres. Obama, who is also a class act. Indiana's governor commented afterward how the President & First Lady have clearly shown what a fine family is in the White House. His comments were also a class act. So, maybe there is hope those with "class act" standards will rise above the fray & begin to take back control over Congress... for the sake of our beloved country.
Seriously are you all bloggers from George Soros or are you really that stupid to fall for this speech? We are 15 TRILLION in debt.
Wow! No wonder we are going down the tubes.
Wake up America before it is too late.
boston... -
Like you, I am too lazy to look up factual information. Will you please tell me who George Soros is and what influence or connection he had to the President's speech tonight? Thanks.
@boston TP: No relation to Mr. Soros here, just an old-fashioned citizen happy for my country that we have a good president and good people in Congress who need to concentrate on doing their jobs for the good of the country. Now... please take your trivial tripe to some other forum where it will be appreciated. You are either a troll or getting paid by the post.
Tea party idiot. Pay no mind. These people have political Touret's.
@boston... The Republicans are for the most part directly and for some part indirectly responsible for every dime of that 15 trillion, intelligent people already woke up, you however remain asleep!
You have no credibility here dummy with a screen name like that
Thanks Red Foxx.
I'm still waiting for Obama to release the actual bill from 'PASS THIS JOBS BILL NOW' speech 9/2011.
Nope, still not posted.
There are too may people with tunnel vision in this country. And they keep singing the same old song you'd think in three years some would have learned someyhing by now. The president is not trying to divided this country Ignorance divide this country.
Either way, America is doomed!!! I didn't believe one word out of Obama's mouth at all!!!! He needs to get out of the White House and move on with his life......he's caused financial ruin in this country, he has lied every step of the way.... I noticed the expression of some people's faces that they were boiling mad inside....the military men who sat in the front were not impressed,, Clinton looked like she was disgusted.....that tells me, there's a lot of @!$%# going on in the White House as well!!! Who ever takes over for Obama, have fun!!!! You just walked into a royal mess. I won't be here....I'll be in Canada and out of the US! By the way, can't wait to leave either.....so what you say or wish on me won't affect me at all..the ignore button and DELTE button works good too!
Robert -
Before you leave for Canada, be aware of one little fact concerning the US President's State of the Union Address. This information may be of some use for a bet at a Canadian bar or cocktail party.
You mentioned that "the military men who sat in the front were not impressed." I suppose you have watched too many films where military men throw their hats into the air when impressed.
Fact: When attending the President's State of the Union Address, "As non-political officeholders, members of the Supreme Court or the Joint Chiefs of Staff rarely applaud or show physical signs of approval or disapproval in order to retain the appearance of political impartiality."
Robert, dear... please don't let the door smack you on the way out. I hope Canada doesn't toss you back.
Robert, Charles is right on the money.
I wish for once, the folks like you would educate yourselves before you commented. The Joint Chiefs are subordinate to the president and they do not take political sides.
I agree, please leave for Canada ASAP.
" ... and they do not take political sides. ... "
And if they do, like some have, they get sent home to enjoy their forced retirement.
I have come to the belief that the republicans have no shame. The potus sotu address just prove that point. How did we become so divided. Congress is suppose to do their work for the American people no mater what race, religion, or party we belong to. The founding fathers would turn over in their graves if they what Washington is doing. I think the Pesident laid out the future for us but the Republican response was just awful. They are the part of No. Are even living in the same country as the rest of us?? We are living in serious times and we need serious people to get this country back on track. The republican monkees have no clue on how bad the middle class is hurt. It's like when I came from Nam, If you weren't
there, you couldn't relate to what we were talking about. The Republicans in Congress can't relate and are clueless. I guess it will be politics as usual. Good speech for the President OBAMA 2012 OUR ONLY HOPE!!
How did we become so divided..ill tell you where it began..when Obama tried to slam his Obamacare thru in the middle of the night..when we were all sleeping..he spent a good portion of his first 2 years trying to pass that one bill....still waiting for hope and change...still waiting for closing of Gitmo..still waiting..
The 'middle of the night' took 2 years? Really??? I recall many months early in 2009 with meetings of concerned citizens providing their experience, concerns and opinions to those in charge of overhauling the way insurance companies screwed people over after years of paying premiums. That's gone! But it did take up to 2 years of intense negotiations with conservatives who didn't want the president to succeed. Guess you must be one of them.
That's a lie Lion and you know it. I guess the many, many months of debate beforehand was lost on you. It was voted on and passed. That's a far cry from slammed.
Believe it or not, most Americans wanted it. If anything, they are disappointed in a lack of a public option.
At least Gabby has half a brain. That puts her way ahead of most of those idiots.
Denver Bill - I understand what you're saying, but, your analogy was way out of line. Even if you don't know Gabby Gifford, you owe her an apology.
The President focused on the best of our beloved nation and solutions to problems. He finished on a very strong note about our country being very strong. So... I liked his speech!! But then I happen to be an optimist.. unlike so many who post comments online.
Funny he didnt metion anything about our deficits or his inability to control unemployment..
He doesn't control unemployment Lion. Did you even listen to his speech? I'm betting no because he addressed both of your points.
Lion, apparently you aren't aware that the President isn't running the corporations or businesses that ARE responsible for private-sector employment. The President has limited authority to employ people only in the Executive Branch. Congressional approval of his budget is necessary to expand government employment in the various departments of the Executive Branch, which goes against all those calls to reduce spending. The President has charged every department with overhauling regulations to facilitate expansion of private-sector employment to better compete globally. However, he can drag those horses to the water tank, but he can't make them drink the water. Now do you get it?
No. And he never will.
Do you people posting realize whe borrow $1 out of every $3 we spend? and with no jobs creation only 47% of americans pay taxes. A gov. cant run run on that....we need job creation not more drones targeting the taliban..
Lion -
Your comment was taken directly from the mouth of Newt Gingrich during the last Presidential hopeful debate. He didn't provide any proof for his statement. Does that forgive you for not having to do the same? Please provide a reliable source. Thanks.
Or even an UN-reliable one. Any fact, even made up ones. Something that will make you look less the ignorant moron then you make your self out to be. PLEASE??? You can do it. I know you can.
Well ok, maybe I don't.
But you could at least try.
that's not true borrow 1 dollar for every 3 dollars the government spends....the government borrows 40 cents for every dollar they spend.
And that was a fake hug Obama gave Gabby.
If Obama get re-elected there is no doubt he will bankrupt this country. He's been in office 3 years and the debt went from 12 trillion dollars to 15 trillion dollars.
He's done nothing except for socialistic healthcare reform down our throats requiring every american to buy health insurance or pay a penalty.
And how does he care about the budget when he spent 8 million taxpayer dollars on his Christmas vacation to Hawaii.
You mean like the amount that Bush spent? Taking more vacations the any other President in history? Way more then any other. Even more the several previous Presidents combined. You mean like that?
Well?
I am so tired of the race card being used for everything under the sun! I don't care what color someone is...if he is a good person that TRULY wants to help this country I would vote for him. It disgusts me that the only reason Obama made it into office is because of his color! He is destroying this country faster than we can fix it! African Americans voted for him not for anything other than his race and that is a crime in itself!
Obama is "colored"? Well, I'll be go to hell. I never noticed that. Thank you for bringing that to my attention.
Oh, and thank you for playing the "race card" that you hate so much. It was a brilliant move on your part. Simply BRILLIANT!
" ... African Americans voted for him ... "
OH! Again with the "race card", that you hate so much. Not as brilliant this time though. It really made you look like you have a problem with "African Americans". As opposed to the "European Americans" that voted for him too. You know, "white" people like me. European Americans that will elect him President, AGAIN.
And the only "crime" that I see, is that of your mother letting you live. So that you can spread your hate to your children. And to your grandchildren.
God save them from you ignorance.
That statement is about as two-faced as anyone in the world can get.
@GeorgiaBound: Please do a little thinking & perhaps a little research, too. Pres. Obama was elected by 54% of the popular vote & by the Electoral College. The relative percentage of whites (75%) & minorities (25%, about 1/2 are blacks) in our population prove that he could not have possibly been elected without a majority of white voters... and Christian white voters at that!
Listen up people all 44 United Presidents are related meaning Continuarity, Obama's mother as caucasian woman was a CIA member, as long as his father a black man from Kenya working for the CIA agency as a spy. This country United States of America or this civilization had been shaped up by an Alien race known as ANUNNAKI came from this planet name Niburi above Jupiter in our solar system. So my point is Obama as the President of United States of America whatever you wanna call him Socialsit, @!$%# or son of slaves, has been chosen before he even born to be this country head of commander in chief and you can't do a goddanm thing aboout it
You know, that is way more believable then the "birther" crap coming from the Right. Or even more so then the "Obama is a Kenyon" crap. But be careful, or the Right will want you to run for President.
Well, now that I think about it. I would be more willing to vote for you then I would the rest of the Republican clowns running. You at least believe what you say is the truth.
Okey Dokey Pete, just don't stop taking your meds, ok?
@maggie104 first i never take meds for my whole life never spent one day in hospital bed and i'm 100% fonctionnal my brain working perfectly fine and i'm not crazy, but you on the other hand your body and soul meaning your brain are corrupt, deseases all kind you're stuck in your own world, uneducated you should do a lot research, read or dig deep on the internet cause there's a bunch of thing you don't know you're out of infos so when you're be able to understand thing and know about what's going on around you or ask questions instead to write down stupid comments, when you're ready let me know i'll be more to help you, rigth now you're blind don't see the end of tunnel and mentally there's this emptiness you're like a empty barrells need to be fill with knowledge
bongleblue -
Obviously, this Bill was approved before President Obama became President.
On October 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (commonly referred to as a bailout of the U.S. financial system) into law within hours of its congressional enactment, creating the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to purchase failing bank assets. The TARP bill also provided both foreign and domestic banks be included in the program.
As for your misinformed quote of $8 million (you are double the actual figure) for President Obama’s vacation expenses, I am not going to go into detail. You are referred to an excellent source by copy/pasting the following URL address. Of course, if you are wanting actual facts, this may not be to your advantage at the next “I-don’t-know-what-I-am-talking-about” event.
http://www.hawaiireporter.com/with-more-vacation-days-and-separate-travel-price-of-obama%E2%/80%99s-annual-hawaiian-holiday-rises/123
With regards to the Health Care Bill, your understanding is full of unexplained understanding about what it is and what it isn’t. Therefore, do a Google search and become enlightened. Get back to us with your findings.
Thanks.
You want him to read? AND get facts. BEFORE he comments? Are you not asking way to much of him?
I mean come on, be realistic. He is a Republican/Conservative after all.
G'morning, Charles ... Love to read your posts, always on point & well stated. The country should pay for the president's vacation travel as a perk of the office that pays only 10% of a typical salary + perks of the CEO's of any large US company. This particular president has taken far fewer vacations than recent presidents. They work 24/7 for us - it's the least we can do for them & their families.
good speech! but i find it very hard to believe anything he said.
If Obama wants to cut the federal deficit then why did he spend 8 million taxpayer dollars on his Christmas vacation to Hawaii? Americans have to pay for their own vacation so why doesn't Obama use his own money for his vacation since he's rich.
This president is an idiot and going to bankrupt this country if he's re-elected.
Let's see here. The President of The United States of America, graduated from Harvard. As a Lawyer. And he is an idiot.
On the other hand. You are not, have not and never will be The President of anywhere/anything. And you didn't graduate from Harvard, as anything. So that makes you, what? Less intelligent and less educated then an idiot? Well now, isn't that something to brag about. And doesn't that make you special.
governmentlied -
Your comment is exactly what "bongleblue" said a few posts above. I this the Republican/Conservative/Tea Party play book talking point for the day? Want a comment to yours? Go up a few comments and join "bongleblue" and be sure to get in contact with him to compare notes.
I suppose that your vacation expenses are entirely paid by you? Did you pay for the entire cost of the highway to get your there? All the signage? All the directional and distance markers? All the ... just to name a few items at the start of your journey. Took a plane, instead? Don't get me started.
Go up (that means above the top of your computer screen) a few comments and read something. The URL link even provides pretty pictures!