State of the Union Address...thoughts?

[nursegirl6572]

I didn't watch the whole thing, but most of it.

It was a good bit of rhetoric, but it did spark some hope, for me personally.  I think it was wonderful that all of the different people...from different tragedies/experiences were included.  I cried watching the parents of the girl who was just shot and killed, just days after performing at the inaguration.  I could see the pain in their eyes.  And watching Gabby Gifford just makes me SO sad....God love her.  She was just robbed of so much.

You know..it would be SO nice if we could just all take away from it the things that mean something to each of us, without the inevitable media evaluation (bashing/praising) that's coming.  Soon, we'll be hearing how many times Obama blinked, how many minutes the applause lasted, what everyone was wearing.  Who cares...let's just get down to business, and make this country what it is...a great place with great people from all walks of life.

I wish the President the best...he's got a tough road ahead of him and a lot of issues to face.  I would like to see all the leaders stand together and realize that they're playing for the same team.  I know it's a pipe dream, but that's okay.  I'm feeling patriotic...and having hope is a good thing.

[specialmom]

Ugh, Vance.  You had to have seen him last night to understand.  He must have been uber nervous.  He could be groomed into something great, I'm sure.  I honestly didn't realize how good looking he was or young until last night.  But he stumbled over words and appeared very nervous.  And his drinking of that water was like a Jim Carrey sketch without him fallling down---  it was so strange.  I've never seen anything like it during a speech.  In all honesty, I really did laugh at it.  But, I will say this.  I think he shows promise and if they work on his skills in terms of publilc speaking----  he really could be something for the party.  

[Vance2335]

I have only watched 2 of them ever...1 was after 9/11 and the other was after Bush won 2nd term. Other wise they are boring and gives one side what they want and pisses the other side off.

What is funny is the left on twitter can't stop talking about Rubio. When they talk about him it shows a sign of fear.

[specialmom]

I'm telling ya, all you have to do is be shot to be an American hero.  I never even heard of Gabby Giffords before she was shot and now she is the poster child of victim in this country.  Okay, that was insensitive but they've used this woman and she allows it to about the full extent now.  Got it, poor Gabby G.  

Anyway, it was what I expected.  

My favorite part which I giggled about over and over as it really was funny was Marco Rubio's dramaticly chugging the water.  What was up with that??  And then the camera panning into his bedroom eyes.  I just got a kick out of the whole thing.  

[gene53]

Sorry I don't watch info-mercials or commercials if they come on while I am watching I hit the mute button.  
Obama has always come across like a used car salesman to me but then again so do most politicians on both sides. I disagree with tooooo many things he is doing or trying to do to stomach the rhetoric of the address...
I'll watch the " highlights "lol on the news...

[R Glass]

  If you watched most of it so far between MH and my FB page your in the lead as far perseverance.

Since I couldn’t endure but about 5 minutes (I know it’s petty, but like Rivil, even the colors of their ties were starting to get on my nerves) I will have to take your word on-
“I think it was wonderful that all of the different people...from different tragedies/experiences were included. I cried watching the parents of the girl who was just shot and killed, just days after performing at the inaguration. I could see the pain in their eyes. And watching Gabby Gifford just makes me SO sad....God love her. She was just robbed of so much.”

My opinion of that is, it falls under Exploitation and Propaganda. If it moved you so deeply, it worked.