All I heard last night was, more, more and more government; all I heard was more and more taxes; and all I heard was those rich people must give their money to the less industrious.

Undoubtedly he makes no attempt to cover his disdain for capitlaism and free markets.

He truely is a socialist, through and through.

In his State of the Union speech, Mr. Obama's emphasis on 'income inequality' and raising taxes for the rich raises important issues.

Raising taxes on the rich will give more money to government, government growth, greater dependency on government by the poorest and those who have the most influential lobbyists. Rather than taxing the rich in order for government to redistribute their wealth, shouldn't we the private sector take on the mantle of helping America be innovative and discover ways to encourage and enable the lower and middle thirds of our society to be entrepreneurial starting small businesses and being self-dependent and inter-dependent on other private sector institutions. Big businesses and the super-rich could help sponsor educational programs to instruct, encourage and fund start-up and on-going success efforts.

This approach to putting America back to work is what the American Dream has always been about, not depending on government to do for us what we can and should be doing for ourselves.

I thought I was listening to a socialist speech. This is animal farm all over.

As far as the state of the union speech he could have used just one word....LOUSY!

To be Harvard and Columbia educated he needs lessons in how to read well and how to speak to the people.

He has an I problem.

He has a problem accepting responsibility for his actions or lack thereof.

He "will work with congress" but he "won't," all in the same paragraph!

If he is reelected this country is doomed forever. It will be in worse shape than Somalia.

THIS PRESIDENT IS SATAN HIMSELF, HE HAS DONE MORE HARM TO THIS COUNTRY THAN A THOUSAND HITLERS OR STALINS, IF HE HAS 4 MORE YEARS, WE IN AMERICA WILL LIVE IN A PLACE BY ANOTHER NAME, (HELL).

"...if you make under $250,000 a year, like 98 percent of American families, your taxes shouldn't go up." POTUS

Uh oh...did the "1%" just double during his watch???

BO is so full of himself, so arrogant, so incompetent, the last three years would be a comedy if it weren't a tragedy.

He said nothing of his accomplishments because he had none. The capture of Qbama started 4 or 5 yrs ago and panetta deserves the credit

Re: Welford Sims

Yes he has an "I" problem. It is indicative of a pathological narcissist.

As well, narcissists don't accept blame, but blame others.

The scariest part he is a narcissist with a powerful socialistic ideology.

This should dispel any doubt about his pathology as an egotistical ideologue

It sounded like your average campaign speech for any Republican or Democrat. Raise taxes or cut deductions to increase revenue and spend the money on helping America become great again. If having either Party in power made things better we would not be talking about this. Both Parties have the same tried and false plan, borrow and spend a bunch of money now and cut spending later.

I have as much faith in Obama ending the perpetual Fannie and Freddie bailouts as I do any Republican, except Ron Paul.

Barry Payne, Titular Despot Emeritus

Pelosi's secret - I don't care - I would vote for Newt even if he slept with her Ugliness.

So why would anyone want to make more than $250K? He wants to take the incentive to make money and as a consequence the motivation and drive to create and make a better widget...I'm I wrong?

Instead, I watched "Rise of the Planet of the Apess."

Same kind of characters, but better actors.

Finally, a shovel ready job. Moving the B. S. cast about the Union last night.

"A blueprint for an economy"?

One, since when did the government design a free market economy? Or is this the same a painting it into a corner?

Two, if you'd like to see how well blueprinting an economy works, I would direct you to the last 5, 10 and 20 year economic plans drawn up by the Soviet socialist party about 25 years ago. We can see all the growth that stimulated.

"A blueprint for an economy"?

One, since when did the government design a free market economy? Or is this the same a painting it into a corner?

Two, if you'd like to see how well blueprinting an economy works, I would direct you to the last 5, 10 and 20 year economic plans drawn up by the Soviet socialist party about 25 years ago. We can see all the growth that stimulated.

Something that has bothered me for years is his "MY administration" pronouncements. Such bloody arrogance! That alone convinces me that he is not about to cooperate with anyone, or ask advice. Personally I believe he is God's judgment on the United States, crazy as that sounds. We must continue to believe that God knows what He is doing, even if we don't!

I was too busy at bible study to listen to that blowhard. Odds are he was lying anyway and I hate being lied to.

Paul B.

His lips were moving again, and everyone knows what that means - he's lieing again.

Didn't hear the Emperor last night, but heard a soundbite this A.M. where he said we must 'change' the Executive Branch so that more power of the bureaucracy is under his authority? He explained that the balance of power is a hindrance to getting things done by him. Something about being more efficient to swiftly handle things for the American people? Did he ACTUALLY say that?

God help us.

Same old marxist socialism and plays well with the same parts of the population who want something for nothing. Thsi is all aided by the state run mainstream media propaganda generators and they are asisted by the worthless public eduacation system that produces students that might read at the 7th grade level, have no cognitive thinking skills and operate strictly on emotion rather than objectivity. The american socilist party claims 70 democrats as members and the media disregards that. Their agenda is what, Socialism.

I learned long ago to turn a deaf ear to liars. I don't listen to "Masterful Leader. Ever.

It was most painful to have to suffer through this warmed over re-election pep talk, so I was only able to stand about eight minutes before I turned it off. It was made worse by his annoying up and down elocution and by his monotonous reminder how the country is doomed unless we surrender our freedom and possessions to his hare-brained plans to feed his big government spending machine. The Republican response was far more pleasant to absorb and more sensible.

Same old..Same old....Promises Promises.... and of course within a week of vetoing a job creation bill that would create 20,000+ jobs the promise of job growth…..As usual promise them anything and deliver nothing…..Obama is the ultimate narcissist and bold face liar.

********Remember the earthquake that hit DC a while back? GOD shaking things up? Heard report (not by main-stream media) that the tops of Washington Monument, and other buildings were shaken, but the "Foundations" were not harmed (even though the foundation usually is broken, also) America's Foundation is The GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and in Jesus' Name I pray we wake to remember HE will never leave us, nor forsake

us. HE is trying to awaken us, spiritually.

When our ?president? ran for office we were deceived into believing in "his" words of hope and change, when spiritually, America is looking for The Lord, and His Words, to believe in. I pray America will wake up, spiritually, and realize who

we are in need of, in Jesus' Name. (mortal, self-exalting,deceiving words, or GOD'S Words)

I pray that we realize how much "?faith?" we are putting in our words ("this is going to happen,

or that bad thing is going to happen"), and ignore Romans 4:17--to speak of things that are not, as though they will be, thru our GOD. GOD'S Test? ..to believe in His Words, or mortal words of man.

I still heed the same advice from Mark Levin in 2009--"Don't listen to what Obama says, watch what he does". His speech last night was totally contradictory to what he has been doing the last three years. And, now that it's an election year, he's stepped up his rhetoric to sound like a Centrist, which his past actions prove him not to be.

Absolutely pathetic!

Just words from a liar...so I did not bother to listen.

Obama's promise in the SOTU address to open the flood gate of Executive Orders even wider in order to circumvent the will of Congress must be taken seriously, just as his 2008 victory statement he was going to transform America is coming true. His passing, seemingly offhand remarks are the most telling.

'Fair Share' is a mostly socialist concept, and is as undefined as 'pornography'.

I took the same approach as the NHL player did last week. I didn't show up.

Did not bother to listen to it. Glad I didn't waste my time.

Was there a SOTU address last night? I seem to have missed it. I was watching something interesting on TV.

I'm for the Buffet rule. While should GOP candidates pay 15% or less while I'm stuck at a little over 30%.

Hey fed up, In Alabama, we have a county that is bankrupt, no money and they were plastered by a 1st of what may be another active year in Tornadoes. Now they're screaming for federal aid. Where is the money going to come from? I'm afraid there is a love hate relationship. Less Federal gov, we need the Fed gov.

We need to get on the same page. and work together. The Tea party was elected to created Jobs. Whee are they? No one elected them for a moral change.

In Ohio the gov threw out a GOP laws who wasn't going to vote for his bill attacking unions. The people slammed him at over 2-1 margin. Those who read my comments know I always say vote the will of the people not an idealouge. he was only 1-13. Now Wisc might be on the chopping block for the same reason. In Ind, the GOP said, they will vote out of office and recall any GOP member who votes to make it a right to work state. Again, will of the people and now they are pushing back

We can poke fun of various aspects of the speech however the fact remains no one is listening or doing the will of the people. In Mich, there is no free elections, yet we are worried about what the DNC are doing. I'm more concerned about what we are doing. We sign pledges to a lobbyist (Norquist) then say, wait, the DNC wants a tax break, we can't do it. I don't need a speech to know both sides of the Isle is broken. Congressional 8-13% approval rating. That is what you should worry about. We should worry about no birth control period, we should worry about usury. If Mitt get in office, let everyone be foreclosed one and let them become renters, no more middle class and the wealth, the American dream now flows to the 1%. the keyword I heard int he speech in class warfare. If Mitt has his way, most of you won't be living in your homes, have the protection of a minimum wage, or Health care.

My friends, a speech from an orator is the last thing we should worry about. I concur spending and borrowing might not be the way to go but does anyone have any other solutions?

Same song, different day. Folks out here in flyover country aren't buying it.

Didn't even watch because I knew it would be the same old BS that he said from day one. He hasn't changed.

As expected, the Bonehead-in-Chief spent most of his time stepping in what he was trying to sell America. Not the first time; will not be the last. I hope November gets here soon!

Pure, unadulterated. Bullhockey...

I have to admit that he has the greatest sense of "I" that has ever been heard on this earth with the possible exceptions of the Ceasars. As for Mr. HansenI would imagine that you will be tried in absentia by our grandchildren along with Obama for creating a very real problem called debt servicing. As for Newt speaking to food stamps and assistance, I co not recall him defining the issue by color. The best way to create jobs would be for the government to get out of the way.

This President is a smug, condescending, arrogant man. He lies to us and the media let's him get away with it. We need to throw all of Congress out. They are not doing anything, anything!!!

B.O. is copying Adolph Hitler's speech techniques. If you tell a big enough lie often enough, a lot of people will believe it. That is the current problem in the United States.

We can fix Barry's problem so that he pays the same tax rate as half the population. Pay him what he's worth, about $35,000 and he'd pay his "fair" share. We could save on his travel budget too by letting him travel tourist class.

It seemed he really did believe some of what he said in tonight's very artfully done campaign speech. It is always entertaining listening to him tell you what he did knowing full well what he actually did. A few of the really blatant attempts at misleading Americans stood out. One was this quote regarding Warren Buffet and his secretary..."But asking a billionaire to pay at least as much as his secretary in taxes..." Of course his spinmeisters will be able to say he meant pay the same tax RATE. But that is not what he said and it is not what he wanted some in America to hear. Buffett pays millions of dollars more in taxes than his secretary, regardless if the rate is less, because of capital tax gains rates. Another example was talking about the debt ceiling fight last year. He said it was bout whether America was going to pay its bills or not. NO!!! It was about FORCING the Federal Government to live within its means and come up with REAL spending cuts that might someday allow America to live within its means. Another example was his statements about proposing plans to restore our military greatness while cutting $1/2 trillion in Defense spending. Panning the audience no one in uniform was clapping and the looks on the JCS faces were cold as ice. He has already relieved the military of part of their mission. No one should buy into the idea that President Obama wished to have a strong and proud military. It rings quite hollow. Then there were the points he tried to make that few American believe he really aspires to achieve or supports. Taking credit for military action in Iraq and Afghanistan and UBL, invoking the flag analogy, cut deficit by $2T, wants to tear down business blocking regulations, taking credit for opening up oil leases, channeling Abe Lincoln "Gov't should do for people only what they can't do for themselves and no more", my healthcare law relies on a reformed private market, channeling President Bush regarding the mideast Arab Spring being supported by America promoting liberty, democracy and free markets.

The highlight of the evening was when Obama stopped talking!

One of the most glaring problems with the campaign speech tonight was the rosy, upbeat nature. As Mitch Daniels said, the state of the union is GRAVE. The President took no credit and made no reference to the massive, crushing debt, and still uncontrolled escalation in spending that jeopardizes America's very future. His brief comments regarding the debt were contradictory and incredible. He said US corporate tax rate was highest in the world and led you to believe he was for doing something about that, but if you listen closely he did not propose anything to deal with that problem. Instead he proposed targeting tax BREAKS for businesses that are willing to return manufacturing jobs to America.....but listen even closer and he only wants businesses he LIKES to return to America, thus the double tax breaks for tech businesses......again, big brother picking winners and losers. He talked about extending the payroll tax deduction. He talked about green energy tax breaks for businesses. ALL OF THESE MEASURES EXACERBATE THE DEBT!!! Is that not obvious to us, yet he stated them in the context of dealing with the debt. How would that work Mr President?

The campaign speech was rife with instances of the Government doing this and that, picking winners and losers. His blaming Bush was kept to a minimum but the one sly dig was particularly egregious. He threw sand in Congresses eyes by bringing up his no-recess appointment of Cordray and telling Congress again, if you won't act I will. He refered to Illegal Immigration, which I am sure ticked off the radical left in his base. He admitted the housing collapse was the instigator of the economic downturn......I guess since Chris Dodd is gone and Barney Frank said he is leaving, it is now ok to tell the truth on that issue.

Am I the only one with a spouse who insisted on watching the Chicago Cockroach lie to us again and again?

No kidding. I was so furious at the sound of his voice that I had to close myself in my bedroom and then close myself in the bathroom with my laptop playing youtube videos just to escape the noise. I first tried turning on the bedroom TV----OMG, he was on every channel! Then I tried the radio...alas, it was the same. I was honestly so angry that I told my honey that I was planning on leaving the country if he gets re-elected. I HATE that man; I simply HATE him. I have never in my life hated anyone. Can't even do what I usually do which is read the text of his blathering "oratory". I pray for Newt to kick his ass six ways to Sunday and believe he is the only one who can. ANYONE BUT OBAMA 2012 is more important than having the "perfect" candidate.

So ole bull. Last years STOU address. He never once looked into the head on camera completely ignoring the citizens of the US. He spoke only to his telepromtors.

SOTU Address? Sounded more like the Obama Manifesto.

What we in Indiana call “ The good old Potomac two step”

More meaningless words to say less about nothing!

Sounded like a campaign speech to me!

I could not have watched obama's speech because I would likely have damaged my T V. I did however watch Gov Daniels rebuttal. From what I have heard about the speech obama seemed to agree with what the Republicans have been trying to do but made it sound like it is what he is doing and his ideas.

The rich folks donate to causes because they have disposible cash, and then write it off on their taxes. That donation is a personal choice, and they should not pay less taxes because of it. The average taxpayer usually doesn't have this spare cas.o th

"Horse hockey", "balderdash", "carnival hawker",

"used car salesman", "the usual suspect"; take your pick!!!

"There was not ONE SINGLE free-market economic remedy mentioned in Obama's entire teleprompted rhetoric last night -- every "solution" was government engineering by way of intervention, regulation or redistribution." Not entirely true. There was this:"...and everyone plays by the same set of rules." That is about the only worthwhile thing he said in the whole stinking speech. Too bad he has no intention of actually making it happen.

Blaa Blaa Blaa Blaa SOS He lies

After reading your excellent edition of 'Patriot Post',where you quoted President Obama's speech; I counted how many times the letter 'I' was used. Counted 70 times.

Sincerely,

Rita Turner

The man is a joke, a puppet. I am terribly afraid that the mindless people who voted for him the last time without knowing anything about him will mindlessly vote for him again.

the one part that every American should object to, "send me a bill and I will sign it for illegals to become part of us. Let them all go back home, get in line and come legally and not here for years breaking all the laws of the land and living on welfare.

BO is free to contribute as much as he wants, with a tax deduction, to the government he loves. Does he contribute extra? No. He wants to tax you, not himself.

Is BO reading out of KM's playbook? YEP!!!

Barack Obama:The defining issue of our time is how to keep that promise alive. No challenge is more urgent. No debate is more important. We can either settle for a country where a shrinking number of people do really well, while a growing number of Americans barely get by. Or we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share and everyone plays by the same set of rules. What’s at stake are not Democratic values or Republican values, but American values. We have to reclaim them.

Karl Marx: In a higher phase of communist society, after the enslaving subordination of the individual to the division of labor, and therewith also the antithesis between mental and physical labor, has vanished; after labor has become not only a means of life but life's prime want; after the productive forces have also increased with the all-around development of the individual, and all the springs of co-operative wealth flow more abundantly—only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois right be crossed in its entirety and society inscribe on its banners: From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs!

There is nothing now in the SOTU delivered last night. The same old programs wrapped in a different paper. He stated he will do as he pleases regardless of what comes from the Congress. If he doesn't like the direction the people want to go, he will drive a different direction. The only cure for the country's illness (socialism) is to get rid of the cause, Obama.

Last night my wife noticed something: The continual whining about "Its not FAIR!" is what KIDS do to complain when they are disciplined or called out on their errors. It is the new version of "Blame Bush" for this continual shirker of personal responsibility. One thing is certain--the ONLY version of "I" that he'll never, ever utter (or even think) is "I goofed."

Does Obamacare provide prescription medications for Bi-Polar Disorder? It appears the orator-in-chief needs a healthy supply!

Demanding that states make it illegal to drop out of high school? Really? Our district has so many programs and options to keep kids in school, and they still drop out. I feel sorry for the teachers and other students who have to put up with these losers.

Todd Ad nauseum: Where in this 1-1/2 hour long dissertation is the combined application of the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity that made America great? No subsidiarity – only entitlement; no solidarity except pulling all bureaucracies under the Executive Branch and class warfare of “us vs. them.”

Wonder if anyone ever thought of why BHO installed dozens of WH “czars” to “send out agents to eat out the people’s substance.” (Declaration of Independence) Is the goal a one-world fascism or a supreme caliphate? Does George Soros care?

Lots of I’s…indicative of a narcissist and a dictator into “crony fascism”. Jan 20 2013 can’t come soon enough!!!!

And it echoed his previous SOTU addresses.

BO is essentially proposing to take over the charities in the US by making the Feds a “mandatory charity” which takes your money with outrageous taxes and outright confiscation in some cases to give to the less economically endowed. We are poorer financially and spiritually because we really don’t know how, were, when, and to whom our hard earned money is going! We are being punished for working hard! The government recipients in the name of economic justice ( a phrase that does NOT appear in any US founding document) greedily take the money and demand more with no effort on their part or thanks in their heart. “It’s BO stash money and its free!” (Get your free cell phone, your free powered wheelchair at NO COST to you!) Taking “free” anything from the Feds is your entry ticket to the neo-plantation as a slave of the Imperial Federal Government. The current US Federal Government treats the American citizen worst than the British Parliament and King George III! Freedom and liberty are being continually eroded!

Last year, Americans voluntarily contributed nearly 300 Billion dollars to charities of all kinds. It was done for a variety of reasons from the purest to the foulest of reasons. But it was VOULUNTARY ! The recipients were grateful to received these gifts and appreciated the fact that others cared about their situation. The giver feels better about where they invest their charitable giving and the recipients are aware others truly do care about them.

Do you really want “economic justice” that is simply a code word for communism to be the focus and goal of the US government? Not to mention eventual total control of everything else imaginable!

To all military (active and retired) as well as law enforcement officers who pledge allegiance to the protection of the Constitution against ALL enemies , foreign and domestic), God speed.

STATE OF THE CAMPAIGN?

Obama’s State of the Union or It’s All About Me!

How you are fallen from heaven,

O Lucifer, son of the morning!

How you are cut down to the ground,

you who weakened the nations!

For you have said in your heart:

(Says God)

I will ascend into heaven,

I will exalt my throne above the stars of God;

I will also sit on the mount of the congregation

On the farthest sides of the north;

I will ascend above the heights of the clouds,

I will be like the Most High.’

(Said Satan)

Yet you shall be brought down to Sheol,

to the lowest depths of the Pit.

(Says God)

From Isaiah chapter 14

History lesson:

Maximize freeness and share the bounty,

Maximize fairness and share the misery.

Todd Ad nauseum: Where in this 1-1/2 hour long dissertation is the combined application of the principles of subsidiarity and solidarity that made America great? No subsidiarity – only entitlement; no solidarity except pulling all bureaucracies under the Executive Branch and class warfare of “us vs. them.”

Wonder if anyone ever thought of why BHO installed dozens of WH “czars” to “send out agents to eat out the people’s substance.” (Declaration of Independence) Is the goal a one-world fascism or a supreme caliphate? Does George Soros care?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The current POtuS would do better to STFU during the SOTU.

Look up the difference between earned taxes and dividend taxes. You will see the out right deception by Obama regarding Buffet`s and his secretary`s taxes.

When there are no more bailouts, my tax dollars won't be subsidizing rents, buying food stamps, paying people to have children and having to take care of them, they will pay taxes like I do and mine can then be reduced.

This was just another campaim speech,and a lot more of me, I, my, and I am the one, the only one that should be your president of my country and I want to have the authority to pass laws I want without your do nothing congress. He wants to be dictator as Castro or Chavez and change America to a socialist country (he already has a good start).

This comment box is not user friendly. Gun laws are sufficient, just not enforced. There have been so many illegally obtained guns on the black market for the last 50 years that they can never be controlled. This has nothing to do with legally obtained guns, by responsible citizens who want to defend themselves and their families from criminal attacks by thugs or cartels with illegally obtained guns. Part of the problem has been shoddy inventory control by Police and Military and crooked gun dealers. Where do you think illegally obtained guns come from? The Gun Fairy? Crime goes down in an area where responsible citizens are legally licensed to carry firearms. A criminal is less likely to commit crimes in areas where citizens have or may have firearms. Take away guns from responsible armed citizens and only Police and criminals will be armed, and we all know or should know, Police cannot stop us from being shot or stabbed or attacked at random or intentionally by armed criminals, because they are reactive not proactive. They respond after the crime is already in progress or over, by design. Armed responsible citizens can respond in real time if they are attacked or their loved ones or friends are attacked. Good "Gun Control" is the ability to hit your target under stress to be able to protect yourself and others and "Neutralize The Threat"!!! Needless to say I support "My" 2nd Amendment right "and Responsibility" to bear arms!!!

I wonder if Chris Matthews had that familiar "tingle up his leg" during BHO's SOTU address?? Did anyone check to see if the front of his pants was wet?? Just curious.

The orator in chief/smartest guy on the planet simply spewed out the same old "Big Government" is the answer to all the country's ills speech he always does and his media lapdogs lapped it all up like so much sweet gravy. Of course the whole speech was centered on him, (the word "I" being used 70 times), which also comes as no surprise to anyone who still has cognitive function. Overall a sad state of affairs. God be merciful to us if this clown is re-elected!!!

President Obama says one thing and does something else. He cannot be trusted and he is destroying the country I love. He does not love America because he was not raised here (Indonesia)and he sympathizes with the Muslim world because he was raised a Muslim. He is an anti-colonialist, and considers America such a nation along with Great Britain.

He needs to be defeated in November for our nation to survive.

That dweeb on steroids is loose again....

I feel sorrow and contempt for those of my fellow voters who elected this idiot; I did NOT vote for him nor would I ever do so...

However, I, and the rest of those who DID NOT vote for him, have had to suffer the consequenses of inept and insufferable egomania let loose in the land by those who DID vote for him...

that said, it is more than time for him to retire back to Chicago...and let them support him...

The rich folks donate to causes because they have disposible cash, and then write it off on their taxes. That donation is a personal choice, and they should not pay less taxes because of it. The average taxpayer usually doesn't have this spare cas.o th

First 30 seconds I wanted to punch myself in the face. HAAAAAAAAA!!!!

The no clothed emperor has again repeated the same-o, same-o ans isuspect he cannot remember if we bought his sales pitch this time or not, as long as he gets a free ride from the tax payers I suggest he could give a rat's as* whether we do or not. The fraud in the WH is once again demonstration he wishes to impose his ideoligy of socialism and will go through extraordinary antics, acts and shenannigans to accomplish his agenda of failure.

Many eyes may have watching but many "I's" were again incorporated into this unbelievable flight of delusion and fanciful thought, his inability to grasp the fundamentals of economics and other issues is truly phenomenal, since he is the (?)leader of the free world...anyone out there buy that?

That campaign speech was the same regurgitated, warmed over, crap that he's spewed previously...what a digusting waste of air time. Watching a TV test pattern would have been more enlightening.

the best thing about it was my decision to not watch/listen to it.

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Couldn't agree more with your assessment of last night's speech. Unfortunately, I am seeing the same thing with Mitt Romney. Watch him. It's all about him and we're hearing nothing about his plan, either.

All Romney does is attack Gingrich who has been quite open about his plans.

I am beginning to think Mitt Romney is an empty suit. Why no serious vetting with this candidate? Even Fox News is allowing him to get away with this.

Same old tired rhetoric. Oh, and some more Saul Alinsky class warfare rhetoric from a President who gets more campaign support from the Entrenched Elites in finance than ANY OTHER POLITICIAN in history!

Common Sense from the Heartland - http://howardwemple.com

My thoughts on last night SOTU Address: I got up and washed the dishes!

Who pays capital gains rate like Buffet and Romney -- all the Retired people, living on investment income that they paid for with earned income at marginal tax rates.

If Obama does not know the difference he is stupid.

He does know -- which means he is lying.

He also knows that confiscating all earned income over $1 Million from individuals, will only run the country for 32 days... confiscating all earned income above $250,000 will run the country for 131 days. Obama is a lying socialist who will be stopped in a little over 9 months.

Buffett’s math is a bit off

By S.A. MILLER, NY Post Correspondent

9/20/11

WASHINGTON -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett isn’t as undertaxed as he and President Obama seem to think.

Buffett recently said that he paid only $6.9 million in taxes last year -- just 17.4 percent of his earnings, compared to an income tax rate of about 36 percent paid by his employees.

“My friends and I have been coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress. It’s time for our government to get serious about shared sacrifice,” Buffett wrote last month in the New York Times.

Such grousing was enough to convince Obama to name his latest tax-the-rich scheme the “Buffett rule.” But it doesn’t tell the whole story.

And yesterday, Obama invoked Buffett’s name again in his case for imposing higher taxes on the wealthy, when he said: “Middle-class families shouldn’t pay higher taxes than millionaires and billionaires.’’

“It’s hard to argue against that. Warren Buffett’s secretary shouldn’t pay a higher tax rate than Warren Buffett. There is no justification for it,’’ Obama said.

Buffett actually was taxed twice on his investment income.

First, Buffett had to make the money he invested. Those earnings were taxed as corporate income, at about a 35-percent rate.

Then, Uncle Sam took another cut when Buffett invested the money and earned a profit. That’s when Buffett paid the 15 percent capital-gains tax rate.

All told, after combining corporate taxes and capital gains taxes, Buffett forked over about 45 percent of his earnings.

We as Americans need to understand what the difference is between the truth and the Worlds Military Industrial War Complex Regime’s Propaganda! That same Military industrial War Complex Regime that President Eisenhower warned us about on January 17, 1961 AD to date almost 51 year ago. As Americans we are still ignoring this warning, So Now They Are “The Powers That Be” Either you believe this or not, What you see in most of the political spectrum is all just an illusion created by “TPTB” to keep the people of the world entertained with the puppet shows just enough to distract you so “TPTB” can work on the agenda of the One World Government or the New World Order. And They Will Not Stop Until We Are All Enslaved! With the exception of a few palliations that openly try to warn us, when they mention this very old cliché “The Devil Is In The Details”, Congressman Dr. Ron Paul is the only candidate left that will Not perpetuate their evil agenda, by returning back to the Foundation of this Great Nation. Returning Back To the Divinely Inspired Creation, The Constitution of The United States of America!

Now, you can help make the corrections to Our Republic, Help Save Our Constitution!

When the people fear the government, that’s Tyranny!

When the government fears the people, that’s Liberty!

All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing!

Now Is the Time for All Good Men and Women to come to the aid of Our Country!

Make the Difference and Take a Stand with other Good Men and Women.

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As a conservative Independent I think President Obama's SOU speech will grant him another term in office.

Re: RK Sprau

You wrote "I'm for the Buffet rule. While should GOP candidates pay 15% or less while I'm stuck at a little over 30%."

OK, let's put this into better perspective, something many don't understand, or don't want to expound on for sake of class envy tactics.

For example, say you make $100,000 a year and pay $28,000 in taxes, at flat 28% tax rate. That's a whole lot of taxes in my opinion, but.

And Romney and other rich people make, say, $10,000,000 a year and pay $15,000,000, at 15% tax rate.

Do you really think it is unfair that you paid $28,000 and he or they paid $15 MILLION? The rich pay 30% of our taxes already. But that is not enough?

Perhaps the 30% the socialist wants the rich to pay will go towards his and the "states" dependents, that is, the chronic welfare recipients.

If you still think it is unfair, you are my friend buying into class envy tactics or are a socialist? SO which one is it?

If nothing changes, nothing changes.

Robert Venton:

When someone in the 14% tax bracket makes a donation, the government deduction amounts to 14 cents on the dollar. In other words, the donee is giving away 100 cents to charity and the government is reducing his taxes by 14 cents. 86% of $3,000,000 is $2,580,000.

Mitt Romney should not be criticized for giving money to charity! This is not to say I’m a Mitt Romney supporter. I will support the Republican nominee…

The big lie is that if the rich would just pay their "fair share" the spending spree could continue. By adding up the total wealth of all those on the Forbes list of American billionaires you still only get 1.1trillion. That means if you confiscate their entire collective fortunes, you still can't pay the deficit for 2011.

WTF, over?

Can you hear Ron Paul talking yet?

Woops, should have been $100,000,000 million.

After watching for about 30 seconds, and after shouting "LIAR!" at least three times, I turned the thing off, went to my office, and played solitaire.

I'd rather be lashed to the mast or be keel-hauled than watch "it" lying for what? an hour? Forget about it.

Put aside history, economics, even politics et al. The "I, I, I, my, my, my, me, me, me" was the most telling tale of this speech, and many others.

It's WE THE PEOPLE!!!

This focus on what people make and what Fed Tax they pay is NOBODY'S BUSINESS! It is astounding to me that we have laws at the Federal level that make this possible. A national sales tax would eliminate this from the discussion. BHO said nothing new in last nights speech. His desire to promote class envy is very dangerous.

ANYBODY BUT OBAMA IN 2012!

I think the order of speakers was reversed. The Republican response by Gov. Daniels should have been aired first then the infomercial aka State of the Union Address second. Aren't infomercials typically reserved for latenight viewing?

I got of class at about 8:00 p.m. last night and decided to listen to the radio on the way home. I began flipping through the channels ... commercial ... song I don't like ... commercial ... commercial ... I got to our local talk radio channel just in time to hear Obama blurt out "Fascist!" ... commercial ... song I don't like ... Two clicks in, I realized what I had just heard: a tiny blurb from the SOTU! Priceless. I had a good laugh for a couple of minutes as I mulled over the irony. I settled on a Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood duet as I sighed over the sad state of our union.

We can't get rid of Obama soon enough.

I personally wonder about the timing of the narcissist in chief's speech and the Somali pirate rescue... one might be tempted to think this military action was delayed (they were captured in October and Obummer authorized the rescue Monday) to coincide with Obummer's campaign, err, SOTU speech.

All I heard on the MSM so far today is how Obummer praised Panetta prior to his speech and nothing on the issues that weren't brought up during the SOTU (accomplishments, legislation, the economy, jobs, welfare reform, etc.).

Few people would consider it fair if the price charged for consumer goods (e.g., an automobile) depended on the income of the buyer. So why is it "fair" to charge the wealthy a higher price for government services (I.e.,more income taxes), just because they can afford it? How does the IRS, which extracts money from individuals using threats, differ from a thug on the street who demands your wallet?

Of course we need to fund essential government services such as national defense, but fairness demands (a) elimination of all government activities that are not absolutely essential, and (b) replacement of the income tax with a consumption-based tax such as a national sales tax. The 16th Amendment to the Constitution was a terrible mistake that must be repealed.

"You can't build a reputation on what you're going to do." --Henry Ford

Since President Obama respectfully declines to take credit for what he has accomplished in his first 3 years in office, he opts to build more pie-in-the-sky promises for what he's going to do. How do we hold him accountable for what he's done as opposed to what he's promised? Find out in November, if the GOP primary candidates can find time to point it out instead of bashing each other's brains out over inconsequential trivia.

I find it highly irritating that POTUS promises that "It's time to apply the same rules from top to bottom: No bailouts, no handouts, and no copouts. An America built to last insists on responsibility from everybody. ... we can restore an economy where everyone gets a fair shot, everyone does their fair share, and everyone plays by the same set of rules." Particularly since this GM Stockholder was shoved aside so his UAW could reap the benefits of the fascist takeover of that company, complete with benefit of bailouts. The President who presided over the Solyndra fiasco and others like it, pressuring the Energy Dept. to give taxpayer backed loan guarantees to major campaign contributors talking about "No bailouts, no handouts, and no cop outs". Please. Every policy shortcoming is accompanied by the cop out of the day, whether it is President Bush, the tsunami, obstructionists in Congress, millionaires and billionaires, corporate jets, ATMS, ad infinitum.

Note to the Washington Post: The reason President Obama didn't talk about your presumed "factors that precipitated the violence" in the AZ tragedy that resulted in Rep. Giffords injuries - his AG and ATF agencies were busy doing exactly what you decry in the failed "Fast & Furious" gun-running to Mexican Drug Lord fiasco. Even Barack Hussein Obama isn't capable of pulling off that level of hubris.

I personally wonder about the timing of the narcissist in chief's speech and the Somali pirate rescue... one might be tempted to think this military action was delayed (they were captured in October and Obummer authorized the rescue Monday) to coincide with Obummer's campaign, err, SOTU speech.

All I heard on the MSM so far today is how Obummer praised Panetta prior to his speech and nothing on the issues that weren't brought up during the SOTU (accomplishments, legislation, the economy, jobs, welfare reform, etc.).

Unfortunately, the current President is a master of deception. Apparently without strong principles or personal virtue, anything to get re-elected is said. I am hopeful that more and more Americans are coming to the conclusion that the man simply cannot be trusted.

I was reading comments and the one from Merry Colin could have been written by me. I too HATE THAT LYING MUSLIM SOCIALIST!! I know that we are not supposed to hate anyone, but his adgenda is to ruin America and we are letting him get away with it.

If he is elected for another term, we can kiss our American way of life good-by as we have known it.

I grew up in the 50's and that was the last innocent times.

The point in the state of the union address by Obama last night that stood out for me was when he quoted President Lincoln stating that "government should only do for the people what they cannot do for themselves, and nothing more". If only his first three years in office reflected that statement. Obviously, through the bills and executive orders that he has enacted, he doesn't feel the American People are capable of doing anything for themselves without government oversight, regulation, or intervention. If he honestly believes in the quotation by Lincoln, then

his entire presidency has been nothing but one of

hypocrisy. And if you look at the facts, they bear this analysis out. He is basically a narcissist who is going to save us from ourselves. The only problem is, myself and the rest of the country does not need to be saved from ourselves, we need to be saved from him, and the rest of the socialist, marxist, progressive liberals like him. The rest of his state of the union speech was basically how he was going to save us (do for us what we cannot do for ourselves)in typical Obama big government, big brother style.

Heaven help us all if he gets re-elected in November

2012. I don't care who runs against him, even if it

is the local county dogcatcher, I am voting for him. The country cannot survive another four years of the community organizer and I cannot survive

another state of the union speech like last night!

when he said it's time for everone to have the same set of rules top to bottom, no more bailouts etc; did he mean to include the 40% of the local population on the dole?

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell did not miss the point by accident. He aimed to frame the entitlement issue as racist and the Republican audience as ignorant of facts. If O’Donnell’s assertion “that most people on food stamps are white” is true, the color of the skin is irrelevant to the real issue. O’Donnell knows the real issue. He also knows that most people watching MSNBC are too ignorant to recognize his methodical deceptive redirection away from truth and validity toward invalid, illogic, divisive and provocative, or even incendiary.

Michael McFaul, U.S. Ambassador to Russia, must re-brand “American values” or “Western values” as “universal values”. His boss, our POTUS, believes he is the ultimate and absolute definer, judge and enforcer of “universal values” and his authority comes from “…we the people,…” He is afraid to acknowledge the fact that our values are enshrined in our founding Declaration of Independence and granted by no less than our Creator. He knows that once he admits his humanity, he will be subject to the same Absolute Sovereign and Judge as us all:

“…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.—…”

Obama is a good little green president; he has recycled last year's b***t and that from the year before for this speech. Look at what he does not the nice sounding words he sometimes mouths; is the American people so stupid they will fall for this clown again? I hope not but past performance does not make me optimistic.

Obama says he wants everyone to play by the same set of rules.

Was he talking to the 47% of Americans who pay NO federal income tax? Or was he talking to taxpayers who are in IRS gunsites.

Was he talking to those in America who get foodstamps, or free college tuition? Everyone please recall the "Judge Judy" episode with the black dude sponging off his girlfriend while getting a government subsistence handout AND free college tuition to study music.

Was he talking to illegal immigrants from Mexico who are allowed to get in? Or was he talking to wannabe European immigrants who filled out their paperwork and are now waiting? Or was he talking to American border states who he is suing for trying to enforce the federal immigration law that he is willfully violating?

Osama Hussein Obama's SOTU speech was written by a policy wonk and BO could care less what it said or meant, he just read it badly. He is a String Puppet for the NWO and is going golfing. His defeat in November will be worse than Jimmy Carter's defeat (given of course that we have free elections - which is decidedly NOT a given). Brace for impact please by placing your head between your knees and kissing your a$$ goodbye!

To the question, what did I think of the Obama SOTU< my answer is: "BS! Just another street agitator spouting. As usual, lacking specifics and patent hypocrisy!!

Within the first few minutes I heard "same old, same old" from 2008. And I got sick!

Remember that Obama wants everyone to play by the same set of rules. Here are the taxation rules he wants, as of yesterday:

"[W]e need to change our tax code so that people like me, and an awful lot of members of Congress, pay our fair share of taxes. Tax reform should follow the Buffett rule: If you make more than $1 million a year, you should not pay less than 30 percent in taxes. ... On the other hand, if you make under $250,000 a year, like 98 percent of American families, your taxes shouldn't go up."

Somehow, these rules apply to everyone, equally!

Definition: flim flam man - one who presents and promises integrity but produces fraud.

We can fix Barry's problem so that he pays the same tax rate as half the population. Pay him what he's worth, about $35,000 and he'd pay his "fair" share. We could save on his travel budget too by letting him travel tourist class.

I didnot waste time litening to I,Me,Mine.

RE Fed UP: I'm probably a little from Column a and a little from Column b. Allow me to clarify. It's not the amount dollar you pay, it's the percentage. I feel if I pay x amount then they should pay x amount. I just watched Megyn Kelly who addressed this very question on FOX News. No one disputed everyone should pay the same so they did the classic misdirection. The Administration is wasting money and here's how. We all know they waste money. That wasn't the question, the question is should everyone pay the same.

As for being a socialist, in some ways I am. I went to college on the GI bill, I financed my home with the VA mortgage, I receive some of my meds from the VA Medical Center. All of these are by definition socialist programs. In Alabama, they were hit hard again with tornadoes. They will no doubt have there congressman request federal aide, the same of what Cantor did during the earthquake, these are socialist programs.

The debate before last I listen to the candidates say, kill Obama care, kill aid to the schools, replace them with block grants. this predisposes two questions. A, where do we find the money, be, they are socialist programs.

An commentator above said, throw out the president, throw out Congress. I concur for only maybe then we can concentrate on fixing this country.

One of the problems we faced and Obama tried to gloss over is some of the things I harp on, these problems will always be there. They key is how to bring Conservative, Constitutionalists, Progressives, Centrist, and Liberals together under one banner and make this country great again.

Where I live, everyone has there hand out. I admire the southern part of the country for they don't have there hand out, they have neighbor helping neighbor. This is how it should be but we all got hooked on big brother and for that we pay the price.

Obama has no clue how to do any of the above and his speech in part proved it.

Thank you for the feedback.

Has anyone compared how often Obama uses "I," "me," "my," "mine," etc., in his State of the Union Addresses, compared to other Presidents?

I'm hoping next year's State of the Union Address will be Obama's Farewell Address.

Godspeed,

John Eidsmoe

To: Fed Up and RK Sprau

Guys, keep in mind that Obama wants everyone to play by the same set of rules. That is his rhetoric. Those equitable-sounding words are his hook.

Yet, he calls for increasing taxes on specific people within specific income ranges. Hence, he really wants to create and impose different rules for different people. There is no two ways about this.

Fed Up: Though I think your numbers are a little screwed up, perhaps typos, I think your point is sound.

RK: I have a suggest for you. Open up a Charles Schwab brokerage account, take some of your spare cash laying around, and invest in some mutual funds, and hold them for awhile, and you too can pay only 15% on the earnings. Just because someone does what Romney does, doesn't keep you from doing the same.

Our "Apologizer-in-Chief" is at it again. He condemns all the "obstructionists," like the conservatives, the Republicans, and the CONSTITUTION. Everything that is wrong is Bush's fault and, in an effort to guide the subject away from his embarrassingly inept administration's policies, he tries the old "smoke & mirrors" trick. God help our nation if we have four more years of this clown.

To: LegacyAmerica

I think you're on the right track. Regarding income disparity and who pays taxes, and who doesn't, the focus should not be on the wealthy. The focus should be on the poor; it should be focused like a laser beam on the 47% of Americans who don't pay Federal Income taxes.

Somehow, that 47% must be made to pay federal income taxes (remember that if Obama really wants everyone to play by the same set of rules, then those people must pay).

But they can't pay because they don't make enough money to be able to support themselves AND pay taxes. So the liberal focus goes onto the wealthy, to redistribute their money over to the nontaxpayers.

Most people don't realize the social costs of this process. Since the 47% don't pay federal income taxes, when they go to the polls to vote, they don't go in there seeking candidates who will cut their taxes, they go in there seeking candidates who will increase OTHER PEOPLES' TAXES.

The POTUS is nothing more than a D.A.N.

Osama Obama is finished! Stick-A-Fork-In-It Finished! Real unemployment approaching 20% - read twenty percent! People vote their pocketbooks. The sycophants are staying home this time. The Trunk Monkey running against BO would win. If we have free elections, he is finished in record fashion (at least Jimmy Carter asking us to turn down our thermostats delivered that request wearing a cardigan ;-)

It's time to water the roots of the Tree of Liberty.

As we call them here in our town(empty suits) is what president Obama is.

My strongest guess is that he has run out of BS, and a lot of the ones that voted for him the first time around will jump ship.

We need good people in Washington who follow the constitution and bill of rights, men and women who would do the right thing for our country, instead of trying to destroy it. I can name a few. Mitch Daniels, John Kasich, Scott Walker, Marco Rubio, Marsha Blackburn, Michele Bachmann. Joe Manchin and some others in congress and senate. I only pray that the tea party supporters that were elected to their jobs don't get corrupted by the establishment.

WPO (Worst President EVER!)

If BS was concrete, our Prez would be a super highway.........

“If the idea tonight was that the President would fulfill his constitutional duty to give us ‘information of the State of the Union’, we should be able to expect some truth. I didn’t hear much truth. Truth is that the real unemployment rate is probably still above 10%. Truth is that after all the hand-wringing and deals of the past couple of years, instead of cutting spending, the President and Congress are going back to the well for another $1.2 Trillion debt limit increase. And the truth is we are seeing nothing from either the President or the Republicans that will really change any of those unacceptable realities.

“Only in the twilight zone that is Washington could a President who has bailed out and stimulated our economy to death stand in the Capitol and declare there should be ‘no bailouts, no handouts, and no cop-outs’. Can anyone spell GM or TARP or Solyndra?

“The President said we deserve a government that plays by the same rules as millions of hard-working Americans. Perhaps that should begin with the government not borrowing and printing 43 cents of every dollar it spends – something hard-working Americans can’t and don’t do.

“Until we see a real plan – not a Washington smoke and mirrors plan – that puts a stop to deficit spending and really puts America back to work, all of this rhetoric is just wasted breath.”

It is interesting to note that former active military are very much of the same mind. Mr. Obama would not survive the "shift colors" ceremony in an active fighting unit. The one plaudit I may present to Mr. Obama is that he has, it seems, quickened the American populace to the civic duty of voting. Let us hope! As most, I preferred more intelligent entertainment and did not waste time on the SOTU address.

The outcomes of the ongoing primaries is, indeed, becoming most enlightening. The winnowing process is working, again. May we discard the chaff, this time? No more campaign rhetoric at SOTU!

Gun "control" (again). Removing all firearms from the populace is an absolute impossibility. The only outcome of "gun control" is to disarm honest people. We need only look to England, et al, to prove that. There is no language in the Second Amendment that is unclear; "---shall not be infringed." That is the only "license" one should require. It is the inappropriate use of firearms that require legislation. To threaten another with loss of life, or serious injury, to obtain an illegal gain (eg;robbery), ought to be the issue addressed. The only purpose of "controlling" (read eliminating) firearms in the populace is to permit control of that populace. The Framers understood that well, and that is why the Second was created. Most came from England, and well knew the outcome of a disarmed public. As it is today!

A fervent hope is that Mr. Obama is removed, sooner rather than later, to prevent the mischief he will work if he is defeated in November. If he is not? Keep your powder dry.

The things obama babbles about makes it abundantly clear that the union is in quite a state; Very serious in fact. Considering that, we have little time or use for his State of the Union reading.

Bla! Bla! Bla!

Two words: Benito Mussolini

Watch this....he has it memorized !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UDDRiGIUYQo

It stinks as bad this yr as it did last yr

Even my 20 year old son said the speech was disgusting.

This man hasn't got a shread of integrity, he's a shameless, lying SOB as are the majority of his administration. I am appalled that this glib, smooth talker fools so many people. Snake oil.

I have to admit that I did not watch the Glorious Leader's campaign speech, er, I mean SOTU last night. I'm old, my stomach can take only so much before it decides to empty itself through the up staircase. The mere sight of that fool, not to mention the sound of his voice is WAY more than I can stand.

“If the idea tonight was that the President would fulfill his constitutional duty to give us ‘information of the State of the Union’, we should be able to expect some truth. I didn’t hear much truth. Truth is that the real unemployment rate is probably still above 10%. Truth is that after all the hand-wringing and deals of the past couple of years, instead of cutting spending, the President and Congress are going back to the well for another $1.2 Trillion debt limit increase. And the truth is we are seeing nothing from either the President or the Republicans that will really change any of those unacceptable realities.

“Only in the twilight zone that is Washington could a President who has bailed out and stimulated our economy to death stand in the Capitol and declare there should be ‘no bailouts, no handouts, and no cop-outs’. Can anyone spell GM or TARP or Solyndra?

“The President said we deserve a government that plays by the same rules as millions of hard-working Americans. Perhaps that should begin with the government not borrowing and printing 43 cents of every dollar it spends – something hard-working Americans can’t and don’t do.

“Until we see a real plan – not a Washington smoke and mirrors plan – that puts a stop to deficit spending and really puts America back to work, all of this rhetoric is just wasted breath.”

I didn't watch or listen because, no. 1., I couldn't stand to see or hear him and no. 2., because I knew that whatever he spoke was deception and falsehood. He has been waging war on our freedoms, well-being, and security. I didn't want to listen to his manipulative, propagandizing, sickening diatribe.

I refused to watch this charade. I don't like Obama, I don't like his face, his toothy smiles and the stupid crap that rolls out of his mouth. I watched Pastor John Hagee from San Antonio instead. It was very uplifting. When Ichecked back in Bozo was still lying, so I went to a Western Movie, not very educational but entertaining and didn't have to listen to the same lies from the previous SOTU. And today I feel much better.

Boring and full of platitudes. Also containig many half truths.

In a word- vacuous.

I did not waste my time listening to this shill as I thought it wiser and better listening to my city’s high school basketball game and while doing that on the local radio station watching the Australian Open tennis matches. See, no waste of time knowing exactly that this no nothing has done nothing and will not do nothing for this country lies through his teeth! Now, who spent their time better last night? Me or you? And yes I did put the same comment on another blog.

A suggestion: Would it be more appropriate to characterize the movement of which BHO is the latest, most visible representative as FASCISM rather than SOCIALISM? —

• An emphasis on collectivism as opposed to individualism

• A messianic leader

• State authority and power for its own sake

• Identity (class, race, sex) politics, euphemized as ‘multiculturalism’

• Crisis (never let a good one go to waste) as a mobilizing force against individual liberty (DHS, e.g.)

• Totalitarian attention to the minutest details of private life

• Crony capitalism; corporatism

• State controlled (MSM sycophancy) propagandists

• State as religion saving us from ourselves

• Economics subservient to (authoritarian) politics

• Welfare statism, especially for preferred groups

• Militarism

• Foreign crises distracting attention from domestic threats to freedom

• Populist pandering

• Anti-Christian

• Anti-family

Following the ideas the big "O" proposed in the SOTU it is even more abundantly clear that he has absolutely no idea what he is doing and apparently has surrounded himself with idiots. Just about everything he proposed will just make things even worse.

We could hear the Kool-Aid sloshing out of the Democrats' cups as they were clapping.

ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME!

It's the fat lady practicing, getting ready to sing!

I didn't watch the charlatan. I see him too mush every day and could not stomach "intentionally" seeing him again. I did however watch our Governor Mitch Daniels who was excellent! In a very short and concise message, he was able to destroy the Community Organizer in Chief.

Smoke and mirrors.

I couldn't bear to watch the usurper in chief. He is on TV more than anybody. Just the thought of seeing this big eared teleprompter lying HAO is really to much. The Kenyan loves the sound of his own voice. I just wish we could find out who it is that writes the messages on the teleprompter, that is the one I'm interested in exposing. Brace up America, hold on to your wallet, keep your powder dry, it may get real interesting if it looks like "the One" may lose the election. God Bless

Obama stated that those people making over one million dollars a year should not pay less than 30 percent tax rate. Those making under $250,000, their taxes should not go up. What about the people who make betweet $250,000 and $1 million dollars a year. What are they to pay? Guess they are left out of his equasion. I would think those making over $1 million dollars a year are the ones who are providing most of the jobs.

Same old BS - just a different day.

A liar by any other name is still a liar. BO is a good initial for him. As a President, he stinks.

Just what you would expect from a person running for reelection as he has been since the day he got the job.

The pipeline he cancelled would have done more for job growth than anything else he has done so far. That is, if you work in the private sector!

Did you ever see the movie "My Cousin Vinnie". Vinnie told the jurors, "Everything dat guy just said is bullshit".

Couldnt have said it better myself.

I took the opportunity to watch University of Kentucky post a WIN over University of Georgia.

I was not about to listen to mealy mouth again.

This guy has to be defeated and all the progressives defeated with him or we will not have a democratic-republic, but a socialist , centralized government state with very few people running the country at the top. It is really time to turn the government around 180 degress and dump these progressives off.

Zzzzzzzzzzz,,,...

From what I heard on news broadcasts from the radio and TV it stunk. He contradicts himself in the same speech and lies to boot. I pray every night we can get him out of office this November.

same old BS. He continues to think Gov't creates jobs and being rich is evil. I guess those who donate $38,500/plate for his fund raisers aren't considered evil too him.

I can't wait until this arrogant, empty suit, liar, union puppet is voted out. maybe he could take all the green liberal tree huggers and start his own country on some island somewhere.

This administration will go down as the worst precidency ever! Just like they say put someone incharge due to color or gender not experience its bound to fail!

I don't see this country being able to get rid of Obama unless it becomes more UNITED in its thinking becomes more of the same or of 'one mind'or at least in that direction. Right now everybody seems to be going in a different direction and can't even seem to be able to decide on the next man to choose for president. That's how it was in 2008 and Obama saw it and decided he could become the next president. So if the Republican party wants its nominee to become the next president it better get its act together soon.

Same old monkeyshine lies...

Did anyone catch the normative slant? How many times did he say what needs to happen or how things should be? I would like to know the number of times he used words that reveal the socialist bent that characterizes his administration.

Have you ever watched a movie and by the time the credits started to roll you realized you had seen it before and you just wasted two hours of your precious time.................Thanks Obama.Let's make sure we have heard his last State of the Unions---I mean Union Address.

Extremely pleased to see the:

"(Please pray for our Armed Forces standing in harm's way around the world, and for their families -- especially families of those fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, who granted their lives in defense of American liberty.)"

at the end of the article. If you really want to help them please go to www.snowballexpress.org to learn how you can help bring a smile to these very wonderful children who have lost a parent in the service of our country since 9/11.

I recently heard a governor or senator state that, "Obama has a surplus of rhetoric and a deficit of results."; my sentiments exactly.

Reagan was the great Communicator, Obama is the great Bloviator!

I did not waste my time watching that idiot this years same as last year same old retoric knew that before they even said anything the Republicans should have grown a set and told ovomit too stuff it

Our president cannot be so stupid, or have people advising him that are so stupid that they would let him say GM is back (because of bailouts) and later say no bailouts, personal responsibility, yet he said those things and his advisers let him say those things so he must be that stupid. Or he thinks we are that stupid that we will not see his hypocrisy. Oh well, ABO.

I skipped the SOTU because I predicted it would be a re-run - more socialism, more tax-the-rich, more blame the Republicans. Thanks to all of you who suffered through it in order to confirm my prediction was correct.

Several decades ago, Cheech & Chong did a parody titled "Sister Mary Elephant". Part of the skit was a student in Sister Elephant's classroom droning through an utterly predictable and unimaginative "How I spent my summer vacation" speech - the class soon began reciting it with him. By now, we could do the same with Mr. Obama.

I don;t have much of an opinion on the SOTU address

The POTUS only rehashed his previous bullshit. The

countries a mess, it's his fault, and unless Ron Paul

wins, we'll get more of the same the Israeli sympa-

thizers who run things right now.

Last night's SOTU message: Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, same old, same old.

Tiring isn't it ? Pray psalm 109-8. Also pray that the suit in the Ga. Court will find him ineligible to serve as President then hopefully the rest of the states will follow, The judge has ordered him to appear tomorrow 1-26-2012. Can't wait to see the outcome.

TOO BAD THE SOUTH DIDN'T WIN THE CIVIL WAR, WE WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM ! SEMPER FI, TOM

This is wishful thinking but, if SOTU was to fall and break his neck, it would be an occasion to celebrete. Hopefully, this time, the American citizens will have cleared their heads and vote to trash out ,this Socialist S.O.B.

We do not need, this poor excuse for a leader, continue ignoring our Constitution and trampling on our rights.

Unfortunitely, the Welfare crowd and numerous Democrats like him, which is why we need to revamp the Welfare System and get rid of all liberals, who are in the Republican Party. We need to go back to basic Principles to recover our Republic. out

He wants more power to control how fast he ruins the nation, a dictator in the making following his communist ideology

I was too busy to watch the SOTU last night.

I was rearranging my sock drawer.

This marxist traitor need to be impeached NOW. Ron Paul is still the ONLY candidate in either party with unwavering integrity. The media and the Washington insiders hate him and for good reason. He cannot be silenced and he cannot be bought. In a one on one debate with Obama he will pulverize the big O. He is the dems worst nightmare so everything possible is being done to keep him out. The other candidates know nothing about the constitution and could care less.

Despicable. The same tired, worn-out, smoke-screen ideas used by Statists since good 'ol Karl M. The palaver doesn't change, just the date on which it is regurgitated. Demagogues the world over were taking notes on his delivery technique. More spending, more government agencies, higher taxes on producers and more give-aways to those who refuse to produce. The Founding Fathers' ghosts were over in Archives, circling the Constitution to protect it from this latest onslaught. Sad, simply sad. JMB

Being a pro choice, non religious person does not make me any less anxious to be rid of Obama. If we are to achieve that goal it's time for us to resolve to contribute to and work for whoever makes the final cut. I won't and you won't get everything you want from any candidate still standing but Obama continuing in an unfettered second term is too awful to contemplate.

Did I watch the SOTU last night? NOPE! Don't care much for reruns, and I've heard all his bloated "I's" and lies before. Besides, I wanted to keep my supper down.

Regarding the SOTU last night, It reminded me of a large steaming pile of something our bovine friends might leave behind. I don't want to offend anyone. I simply do not know how else to describe it.

I did not watch the debate. I have cut the T.V. off when he comes on any channel or the radio.

I started doing this about a year ago.

He is irrelevant to most of my friends and myself and we ALL REFUSE TO LISTEN TO ANY OF HIS WORDS, as they are mostly lies and half truths.

Somebody needs to point out the cost to taxpayers of BOzo's auto

bailout paying back his UAW cronies . We loaned GM , Chrysler ,

GMAC ( now Ally ) $ 82 BILLION ! . While much has been paid back

the net cost to taxpayers will be a loss of $ 25 BILLION ! This could be

worse if GM stock continues to fall . The moral hazard of the bailout

and stiffing supposedly secured creditors are additional negatives !

BOzo gets away too easily by failing to note these .

Why should I listen to the same lies and distortions that have been heard time-and-time again? How can I believe someone who constantly says one thing then does the opposite or nothing at all? I'd rather watch a TV test pattern!

I didn't turn it on until 9, but had it on mute. I didn't want to miss Mitch Daniels!

Pathetic .....

Re; Don Bellew's comment .... and what about the GM bond holders getting totally ripped off? Even when taken all the way to the SCOTUS?? IHow could that have happened, Mark?

Soetoro,.......Buffet's puppet; pure and simpleton.

I was afraid if I listened, I would get so mad I would destroy a perfectly good TV set! I feel very sorry for my fellow Americans who cannot think for themselves, and are following this "lemming in Chief," on a collision course with some big rocks at the bottom of the cliff!!!

As usual - all lies, totally arrogant, no substance...

Just more of the same old rhetoric. He never said anything new of substance. One thing I did note; how do you manage to keep a straight face when you are lying through your teeth? He told so many lies and half-truths about the energy programs that it is absurd. Keystone is just one of many things he has done that harm our country. Saul Alinsky would be proud!

Several aspects of Mr. Obama's SOTU address concern me.

1. Where does the Federal government get the authority to require states to keep children in school to age 18 or graduation? Good idea, but not the Feds responsibility.

2. If Obama wants everybody to pay their fair share and compete on a level playing field, does that mean he'll rescind the exemptions given to favored companies and unions to ObamaCare?

3. Does he really believe his comment that Buffet's lower tax rate than his secretary is unfair and then his saying Buffet pays less in taxes than his secretary will be seen as an error rather than a blatant play to the Left?

4. Why does he say he supports vets when he's raising costs on military healthcare for retirees and closing military hospitals?

5. Why does he advocate a doubling of the Capital Gains tax in the midst of a weak, if not debatable, recovery?

6. Why does he praise our military personnel when he's taking away many of the tools from them to do their job?

7. Considering his appointment of unconfirmed czars and unconstitutional appoints without senate approval why does he believe we should give him the right to organize agencies as he wishes?

There were many proposals which we conservatives and libertarians could support. However, as is said, the devil is in the details. The question is how do we get there and even if certain goes are well meaning, are they constitutional? Have we forgotten the adage that the road to hell is often paved with the best of intentions?

A Constitutional amendment is not something to be taken lightly, and it should reflect the intent of the founders while recognizing change. The requirement for a periodic address by the President to the Congress on the state of the Union was written at a time when the Congress met less often, and the members were out of communication when not in session.

Now, with a Congress in session most of the year and modern telecommunications there is no need for the Executive to inform the Congress, and thereby the constituents, on the state of the Union. The annual address has deteriorated into a partisan presentation, whichever party has the Presidency.

The latest address was one of the most partisan and ideological I've heard. It is time to eliminate this Constitutional requirement - which has become a forum for a campaign speech.

The original intent will not suffer by eliminating it, when the president can go on late night TV and claim network time for any speech there is no loss to the people of information on the state of the Union. In fact, given the communications in general, we can figure it out for ourselves. We are no longer scattered in rural or urban locations where the news has to be delivered on horseback.

In the amendment I might substitute a requirement that the President notify the Congress, and thereby the public, of the financial and security position of the Union. I think that is what was intended orginally - an assessment of the current state of the Union, not a speech on the future plans of an administration.

this scum bag is a big big lying s.o.b.he gives the same blame the republicans and not him. after 3 yrs in office it is no one but him.the sooner we get him out of office the sooner we get our country back.

More B.S. from B.O.

The Knuckel head in Chief!

Boring, same old thing, long winded, and full of false statements. There was no way I could watch the whole thing. There was absolutely no reference to anything significant he's done or is doing after 3 years. We have to have a change in November.

I admit that I did not reserve a seat in front of my

T.V. to listen to the SOTU, mainly due to the fact

that I knew it would be much more of the same that

we have heard in the past three years. This person

that believes he is POTUS has not done anything for

our country. In fact, things are much worse. I can

only believe that after three years he has done more

damage to this Republic than any other President in

our history. And I also believe that this has been

the plan since he took office.

same stuff different day!

Frankly, what I think about his SOTU address (or was that a re-election speech, thinly disguised as the SOTU address?)mean absolutely nothing in the big scheme of things. There was statement/request/objective that bothered me. That was when he said he was going to reorganize/centralize the Executive Branch, as it was inefficient. Keep in mind this guy has done an admirable job of keeping his pre-election promises. Now, in my way of thinking, a more centralized Executive Branch of government is not what we need or want. Besides taking into account some African, Middle Eastern, and Far Eastern countries, whose form of government is basically a dictatorship; the last time I remember hearing of a Chief of State wanting to consolidate power was Uncle Joe Stalin. Of course he had Mr. Hitler as a model. He was right in one of his SOTU statements, the next election will be about choice in the America faces the future. What will your choice be?

I found the SOTU campaign speech an attempt to offer something to everyone, but with no specifics anywhere. SOTU messages tend to be more wish list than reality, but this one was by far the longest and with the least substance of any I remember. My main impression was "boring".

obamas vision of america is a country living on soylent green..recycle...and GO GREEN..MAKES ME SICK!!!!!THE END IS IN SIGHT UNLESS WE DUMP THIS ?????

If this guys BS were doolar bills, the national debt would be paid in full!

The president really has a bad "I" problem!

"Everyone does their share" Repeatedly, he used this singular subject "everyone" and the plural

possessive "their."

His speeches forever lean toward Marxism, but this

is not news. He probably prefers being a "Robin Hood" (sounds better).

Wasting my time listening to the Liar In Chief is at the bottom of my priorities.

I thought Barry delivered a good speach!

When this President speaks all I hear is the socialism he is trying to establish in our nation. The talk of Sustainable develope only mean he wants the government to be in charge of everything. His idea of everyone sharing is taking from those that earned what they have and giving to those who would rather not work. He talks about more jobs, and yet turns down the pipeline which could have hired thousands of people, and then takes the military out of Afganistan and doesn't realize that will make thousands of more people without jobs..in additon the main role of government is to protect the nation from enemies that would destroy us.

He either does not know or he does not care...either way he is destroying America.

I've noticed that whenever a Democrat claims they want everyone to "pay their fair share" they usually mean the 53% of us who DO pay federal income taxes need to pay more. Never do they mean the 47% who do not should start paying.

Same old, same old: Divide and conquer.

SNAFU. More government, more regulations, more class warfare. Nothing new.

HE IS SO FULL OF THE MEEEEEEEEEEE SYNDROME I COULD PUKE. THE ONLY THING HE HAS ACCOMPLISHED IS MAKING WORLD LEADERS REALISE WHAT PUSHOVERS WE ARE AND THAT WE GIVE AWAY OUR HERITAGE VIA THE PRESIDENT OF THIS UNITED STATES. BIGGER GOVERNMENT UP THE WAZOO, BIGGER DEBT, AND LITTLE OR NO HOPE FOR OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WHATS NEXT, SHOULD WE JUST LAY DOWN AND KEEP TAKEING THE ABUSE. THESE POLITIONS DONT HAVE ANY IDEA ABOUT TRUTH,INTERGRITY, RESPECT AND HARD WORK, BIG GOVERNEMNT NEEDS TO GET OFF MY ASS, I DO A HELL OF ALOT BETTER WITHOUT HIS HELP. THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!

The only statement I want to hear from barack hussein muhammad obama's big, lieing, incompetent mouth that starts with the word "I," is... I QUIT!!!

J.J.B.Jr.(USN.RET.)

Maryland.