Obama SOTU 2010 - notes
My rough notes from President Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address:
Obama takes his time getting to the podium.
People are obviously fatigued with clapping.
10 minutes in, still applauding.
gavel, introduction, standing ovation. crap.
Sit the fuck down.
stop clapping. really.
OK, here, we go.
The economy is in shambles. OK, got that.. what now?
Nice shot of Uncle Joe’s nodding chin.
“I have never been more hopeful about America’s future than I am tonight”… because, hopefully, we’ve hit rock bottom.
Call for decent, strong government… good luck with that.
Obama equates Bank Bailout to root canal. Bad. A root canal has benefits.
Obama treads in minefield, asking banks to get onboard with fees. Good luck with THAT!
Nancy Pelosi is obviously Obama’s applause-whore. — Not even Biden clapped as much.
Call for “Jobs Bill” … whatever that is.
Slashing tax breaks for shipping jobs overseas? Good luck with that!
“How Long Should We Wait?” How much longer CAN we wait?
“I do not accept second place for the United States of America” … wow…
Makes a good case for clean energy… even for the dirty energy people. Well done!
Export more goods? Isn’t that China’s job?!
How did we end up with such a smart president?
Math? Science? Didn’t Jesus invent those?!
Revitalize community colleges? What is wrong with him?!
$10,000 tax credit and increased Pell grants?! College debt forgiveness?! Whoa.
“Health Insurance Reform”?! What’s that?!
“I will not walk away from these Americans, and neither should the people in this chamber.” — is it his speech writers… or is it him?
“All this was before I walked in the door.” Sweet.
“If I have to enforce this discipline by veto, I will.” Balls.
“I refuse to pass this problem on to another generation of Americans.” Is he for real?
“Pay as you go”? What does that mean?
“The problem is: That’s what we did for eight years” …nice.
“Let’s meet the responsibility of the people who sent us here.” Damn.
Condemned Supreme Court cutting of election funding,
Suggests the permanent campaign is faulty. Wow.
“We were sent here to serve our citizens, not our ambitions.” I love this man.
Repeal DADT, Equal pay for women… holy cow…
“Change we can believe in.” revisiting campaign slogan and what it meant… very nice.
“We don’t quit. I don’t quit.” Nice ending. I could have done without the “god bless” tho…