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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumWhat to Expect From the State of the Union
From Ring of Fire:
Tonight, Barack Obama will appear before the House of Representatives and deliver his fifth State of the Union Address. A lot of attention is being paid to this being an opportunity for Obama to shift narratives and double down on his administrations efforts. Its hot air. State of the Union addresses rarely do more than give pundits and talking heads sound bites to respond to.
With that said, what can you expect Obama to address in his State of the Union?
You can read the full article here at Ring of Fire.
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What to Expect From the State of the Union (Original Post)
GoLeft TV
Jan 2014
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Since he'll be using the "Bully Pulpit" ... I expect to hear many screams of ...
JoePhilly
Jan 2014
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JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)1. Since he'll be using the "Bully Pulpit" ... I expect to hear many screams of ...
"Pretty Speech"!!!!
Both from the right, and parts of the left.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)4. And ...
at least one: "I thought I heard him say he's 'really gonna cut SS, this time'."
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)2. words are worthless
Myrina
(12,296 posts)3. I don't expect to hear anything truthful about TPP, NSA or the new Farm Bill.
Sadly.