Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

The President is an executive, not a dictator. It's not the President's fault that Congress is filled with a bunch of whiny, baby boomers who can't think past their own reelection.

NuttierThanEver: and this is different from any other SOTU speech in the last 30 years how?

This time, it's given by the blah guy.

overhauling of the health care
established a New Patient's Bill of Rights
ending the Iraq war
saving the auto industry
enacted largest reform of student aid in 40 years
3.7 Million jobs created by stimulus
tax bills hit lowest level since 1950
killed Osama Bin Laden
imposed limits on lobbyists' access to the White House

Guess Fox News didn't notice much

James!: He could go up there and fart the national anthem, I'm still not voting for a republican.

Actually, if he could fart the national anthem, I'd be more likely to vote for him.

/President Le Pétomane

WTF Indeed: Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

The President is an executive, not a dictator. It's not the President's fault that Congress is filled with a bunch of whiny, baby boomers who can't think past their own reelection.

 


LoLiLDuceWUT?

The President isn't a dictator. He's a tool of the obscenely wealthy.

WTF Indeed: Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

The President is an executive, not a dictator. It's not the President's fault that Congress is filled with a bunch of whiny, baby boomers who can't think past their own reelection.

^

"The State of the Union is So-So. I don't really care, to be perfectly honest."

SOP for every POTUS since, oh, Jimmy Carter, at the very least.

/conservative estimate
//radical changes happened under Lincoln and Roosevelt, so limited historical time span
///slashies!!!

Totally. If only Obama had delivered on some change, he might have a chance of being re-elected. America is exactly the same as it was under Bush, especially when you consider:

1) America no longer practices torture, or rendition to torture.

2) America has withdrawn from Iraq.

3) America has begun repairing the damage Bush did to its international image.

And he hasn't signed a single piece of meaningful legislation, other than this paltry list:

Main article: Acts of the 111th United States Congress

* January 29, 2009: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-2
* February 4, 2009: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (SCHIP), Pub.L. 111-3
* February 17, 2009: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), Pub.L. 111-5
* March 11, 2009: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, Pub.L. 111-8
* March 30, 2009: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-11
* April 21, 2009: Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, Pub.L. 111-13
* May 20, 2009: Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-21
* May 20, 2009: Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-22
* May 22, 2009: Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-23
* May 22, 2009: Credit CARD Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-24
* June 22, 2009: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as Division A of Pub.L. 111-31
* June 24, 2009: Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2009 including the Car Allowance Rebate System (Cash for Clunkers), Pub.L. 111-32
* October 28, 2009: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, including the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Pub.L. 111-84
* November 6, 2009: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, Pub.L. 111-92
* December 16, 2009: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, Pub.L. 111-117
* February 12, 2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, as Title I of Pub.L. 111-139
* March 4, 2010: Travel Promotion Act of 2009, as Section 9 of Pub.L. 111-145
* March 18, 2010: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, Pub.L. 111-147
* March 23, 2010: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub.L. 111-148
* March 30, 2010: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, including the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, Pub.L. 111-152
* May 5, 2010: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-163
* July 1, 2010: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-195
* July 21, 2010: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Pub.L. 111-203
* August 3, 2010: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-220
* August 10, 2010: SPEECH Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-223
* September 27, 2010: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-240
* December 8, 2010: Claims Resolution Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-291
* December 13, 2010: Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-296
* December 17, 2010: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-312, H.R. 4853
* December 22, 2010: Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-321, H.R. 2965
* January 2, 2011: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Pub.L. 111-347, H.R. 847
* January 4, 2011: Shark Conservation Act, Pub.L. 111-348, H.R. 81
* January 4, 2011: Food Safety and Modernization Act, Pub.L. 111-353, H.R. 2751

Osama Barack Hussein: all hope, no change.

I was going to comment how this seemed like the least derpy thing I've read from Fox News in a long while, and then I read the byline: Associated Press.

SOTU speeches are so boring anyway, who really watches them?


/too much clapping

WTF Indeed: Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

The President is an executive, not a dictator. It's not the President's fault that Congress is filled with a bunch of whiny, baby boomers who can't think past their own reelection.

waaaaaa, waaaaaa, waaaaaa,

the President is supposed to be a leader and have the skills and ideas to work with both parties. It isn't as if Reagan, Clinton and Bush had 100% support from the house and senate but they were strong enough leaders to still get things done. Geez, Clinton was impeached and he still was able to get more done.

0bama has been a "we won", my-way-or-the-highway President and he has failed as a result.

Almost like it's a policy speech delivered by one branch of government (and not the branch charged with writing and voting on legislation, either).

Almost like there's a check on the president's power to enact policy, perhaps in an effort to balance out the Executive's power with the Legislative's (and the Judicial's), but that sounds like European-style Elitist Socialism to me.

tenpoundsofcheese: WTF Indeed: Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

The President is an executive, not a dictator. It's not the President's fault that Congress is filled with a bunch of whiny, baby boomers who can't think past their own reelection.

waaaaaa, waaaaaa, waaaaaa,

the President is supposed to be a leader and have the skills and ideas to work with both parties. It isn't as if Reagan, Clinton and Bush had 100% support from the house and senate but they were strong enough leaders to still get things done. Geez, Clinton was impeached and he still was able to get more done.

0bama has been a "we won", my-way-or-the-highway President and he has failed as a result.

Did Reagan, Clinton, or Bush have to deal with a congress that obstructed everything just to thwart them? No? Then it isn't a valid comparison

bugontherug: \
And he hasn't signed a single piece of meaningful legislation, other than this paltry list:


* June 22, 2009: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as Division A of Pub.L. 111-31

whoa, I didn't know that he is now preventing families from smoking. 4 more years, 4 more years!

* February 12, 2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, as Title I of Pub.L. 111-139

yeah, that has worked out really well in the last year. awesome!
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CPennypacker: tenpoundsofcheese: WTF Indeed: Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

The President is an executive, not a dictator. It's not the President's fault that Congress is filled with a bunch of whiny, baby boomers who can't think past their own reelection.

waaaaaa, waaaaaa, waaaaaa,

the President is supposed to be a leader and have the skills and ideas to work with both parties. It isn't as if Reagan, Clinton and Bush had 100% support from the house and senate but they were strong enough leaders to still get things done. Geez, Clinton was impeached and he still was able to get more done.

0bama has been a "we won", my-way-or-the-highway President and he has failed as a result.

Did Reagan, Clinton, or Bush have to deal with a congress that obstructed everything just to thwart them? No? Then it isn't a valid comparison

wut? are you serious? Clinton was impeached. (hint: that isn't good).
Reagan was hated and constantly thwarted. That is why he often went directly to the people to make his case.

Bush of course was loved by the dems, so you are right about that not being valid.

FlashHarry: tenpoundsofcheese: the President is supposed to be a leader and have the skills and ideas to work with both parties.

rolling on the floor, laughing my ass off.

the republican party will NOT work with the president on ANYTHING. they've opposed tax cuts. they've opposed military spending and war. they've opposed virtually anything they would normally ideologically support SIMPLY BECAUSE THE BLACK GUY IS FOR IT.

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you are racist. welcome to my ignore list. enjoy hanging out with the other racists.

tenpoundsofcheese: CPennypacker: tenpoundsofcheese: WTF Indeed: Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;

The President is an executive, not a dictator. It's not the President's fault that Congress is filled with a bunch of whiny, baby boomers who can't think past their own reelection.

waaaaaa, waaaaaa, waaaaaa,

the President is supposed to be a leader and have the skills and ideas to work with both parties. It isn't as if Reagan, Clinton and Bush had 100% support from the house and senate but they were strong enough leaders to still get things done. Geez, Clinton was impeached and he still was able to get more done.

0bama has been a "we won", my-way-or-the-highway President and he has failed as a result.

Did Reagan, Clinton, or Bush have to deal with a congress that obstructed everything just to thwart them? No? Then it isn't a valid comparison

wut? are you serious? Clinton was impeached. (hint: that isn't good).
Reagan was hated and constantly thwarted. That is why he often went directly to the people to make his case.

Bush of course was loved by the dems, so you are right about that not being valid.

I know you trolls think this is some kind of hilarious performance art but it's really just tiring.

cameroncrazy1984: tenpoundsofcheese: bugontherug: \
And he hasn't signed a single piece of meaningful legislation, other than this paltry list:


* June 22, 2009: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, as Division A of Pub.L. 111-31

whoa, I didn't know that he is now preventing families from smoking. 4 more years, 4 more years!

* February 12, 2010: Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act, as Title I of Pub.L. 111-139

yeah, that has worked out really well in the last year. awesome!
.

Hmm, who has been in control of the House of Representatives, and therefore the budget for the last year?

Oh that's right John Boehner and the Republicans!

hmmm, who was in charge of the House from 2007 to 2011 and how did the economy do then?
hmmm, when did the 2010 budget get approved?? When???

I'm sorry, did you want to change your opinion on how well it's worked now that you know who's in charge of it?



I see you conveniently ignored 0bama's signature Family Smoking Act that the other poster was so proud of?

cameroncrazy1984: I_C_Weener: cameroncrazy1984: tenpoundsofcheese: wut? are you serious? Clinton was impeached. (hint: that isn't good).
Reagan was hated and constantly thwarted. That is why he often went directly to the people to make his case.

I'll give you one guess as to which of those presidents had Congresses that broke the record for filibusters in a single session.

It's a trick question. The answer is President Barack Hussein Obama.

Who held the record before him?

Why does that matter? It's not even close to the same level of obstructionism.

Oh, also, which one of those Presidents had their Congress cause a credit rating downgrade?

I know, I know. The Dems never created a 2010 budget that got approved, right? They went for how many months without an approved budget?? Then finally the GOP got control of the House and was able to get a budget, but it was too late.

tenpoundsofcheese: cameroncrazy1984: I_C_Weener: cameroncrazy1984: tenpoundsofcheese: wut? are you serious? Clinton was impeached. (hint: that isn't good).
Reagan was hated and constantly thwarted. That is why he often went directly to the people to make his case.

I'll give you one guess as to which of those presidents had Congresses that broke the record for filibusters in a single session.

It's a trick question. The answer is President Barack Hussein Obama.

Who held the record before him?

Why does that matter? It's not even close to the same level of obstructionism.

Oh, also, which one of those Presidents had their Congress cause a credit rating downgrade?

I know, I know. The Dems never created a 2010 budget that got approved, right? They went for how many months without an approved budget?? Then finally the GOP got control of the House and was able to get a budget, but it was too late.

I have him farkied as "fiftypoundsofcrap"

PLEASE run on your record, PLEASE run on your record!!

turbidum: I was going to comment how this seemed like the least derpy thing I've read from Fox News in a long while, and then I read the byline: Associated Press.

I've had this experience, too. You get three sentences into a Fox article and nobody has said anything about Obama's communist jihad against job creators, and it's like, "Wha?"

tenpoundsofcheese: I have no concept of how the adult world works, and I have no help in learning how it does since I spend hours posting Fox News message boards. You can tell this by my constant use of a zero instead of an O in Obama to get around the filters.

ftfy

Seriously, the guy posted something from the Constitution. Something you nutsuckers should read the next time you dress up in colonial drag and yell at threaten elected officials.

Lol, it was certainly Obama's fault when Republicans last year decided to filibuster EVERYTHING (everything from disaster relief bills to healthcare for 9/11 responders) because they would not accept a single cent of revenue increases.

Fartbongo has simultaneously managed to do literally nothing as a president AND singlehandedly driven this country into the ground, outlawed prayer, destroyed capitalism, and increased the taxes on working class families so he could finance the abortions of welfare queens.

HERMAN CAIN 2012

I love how the republicans yo-yo from calling Obama soft and "light on change" to calling him a dictator (remember the "you should pass this bill right away" speech?)

GuyWhoAgreesWithRetards: Fartbongo has simultaneously managed to do literally nothing as a president AND singlehandedly driven this country into the ground, outlawed prayer, destroyed capitalism, and increased the taxes on working class families so he could finance the abortions of welfare queens.

HERMAN CAIN 2012

not too shabby.....7/10

FireBreathingLiberal: overhauling of the health care
established a New Patient's Bill of Rights
ending the Iraq war
saving the auto industry
enacted largest reform of student aid in 40 years
3.7 Million jobs created by stimulus
tax bills hit lowest level since 1950
killed Osama Bin Laden
imposed limits on lobbyists' access to the White House

Guess Fox News didn't notice much

3.7 MILLION JOBS?!?! Are you farking kidding me.
I thought Seal Team Six killed Osama?
Tax bills lowest since '50 - because he extended the tax credits already in place.
What limits on lobbyists do you speak of?
Saving the Auto Industry... That's like saying Bush saved the banking industry.

I know you like him, but that doesn't mean you get to make up facts like the main stream media. Goes without saying... "citation needed"

I also predict, since we are not leaving a large presence of solders in Iraq that country will end up in Civil War and be worse when we leave than when we were there.