Transcript of the GOP response to President Obama's State of the Union remarks

[ellisonz]

January 24, 2012, 6:55 p.m.
Indianapolis—
Following is the full text of Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels’ Republican Address to the Nation, as prepared for delivery:

“The status of ‘loyal opposition’ imposes on those out of power some serious responsibilities: to show respect for the presidency and its occupant, to express agreement where it exists.

“Republicans tonight salute our president, for instance, for his aggressive pursuit of the murderers of 9/11, and for bravely backing long overdue changes in public education. I personally would add to that list admiration for the strong family commitment that he and the first lady have displayed to a nation sorely needing such examples.

“On these evenings, presidents naturally seek to find the sunny side of our national condition. But when President Obama claims that the state of our union is anything but grave, he must know in his heart that this is not true.

http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-read-the-gop-response-to-president-obamas-state-of-the-union-remarks-20120124,0,1305399.story

Figured it might be fun to pick this apart a little...

[jberryhill]

1. "it might be fun to pick this apart"

I had to dissect a worm in jr. high.

It was kind of interesting.

You have fun.

[ellisonz]

3. LadyHawk seemed to do okay with it...

How'd the worm dissection go? I think I did a frog. God I hated that...pointless.

[LadyHawkAZ]

2. Synopsis:

We hate you. You got bin Laden, you called us out for the assholes we are, you want to treat us like ordinary people, and you don't even have the decency to cheat on your wife. You made us look really bad, dude.

Seriously, we really, really hate you.

Oh, and um...

Yeah. Hate you.

EOM

[qb]

4. Reading it doesn't have nearly the impact of hearing it delivered by a ghoulish spectre.