I wasn’t going to write at all about the SOTU address; I never do because so many others do a better job.
But I’ve had a few emails asking my impressions, so -
1) Hillary always look like a snotty college sophomore at these events. What a smug, know-it-all sourpuss she is.
2) I believe President Bush says “nucular” just to piss them off. I think Charlie Rangel knows it too, he laughed when Bush pushed “nucular” power. We need to drill on our own land. Presidents have been talking about our “dependence” on foreign oil since Carter, and done nothing about it. Let’s get independent. Wind fans, even where Teddy can see them! (UPDATE::: Did you read about all the oil and natural gas on Alaska’s North Slope?::: END UPDATE:::)
3) As the camera panned the chamber, it seemed to me that all of the members of Congress – with pretty much the exception of Barack Obama – looked ready to be disemboweled, stuffed and hung up at the Bates Motel. I’m not talking exclusively about the older members, either. I’ve never seen so many dead eyes.
4) Nothing about these people in Congress suggest that they know they are our servants. Nothing. We need to remind them.
5) Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, fidgets like a 14 year old and blinks more than anyone I’ve ever seen. I was wondering if her eyes were sending out a morse code: help me…I can’t move my face…how can the country hate my congress more than it hates this mush-mouthed idiot who keeps beating us…help me…I want brie and sundried tomatoes on my blackbread…with a little prosciutto…is my brow drooping…do I need more botox…no, wait, it’s okay, just my bangs…dammit I told them to put the latest Danielle Steele behind this book cover…idiot said nucular…help me…Cheney scares me…he radiates cold…I think he can freeze me to death with his evil laser glare and then break all my bones…I want a blankie…I don’t want to stand about winning in Iraq, you loser…I’m smiling…help me…can’t we have hors de oeuvres served on little silver trays, now…goat cheese on toast points…I’m not sharing them with Reid, either…I would like a lavender pillow and a glass of cabernet…God, I hate Hillary I hope Obama stomps her good…say hello to my little friend, Obama, Hillary…I will be the first woman president…President Pelosi…President Nancy Pelosi, First Female Everything…last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again…
Question please –
Did anyone else notice W’s repeated use of the totally politically incorrect name “the Holy Land”?
The Holy Land??? Politicians always and everywhere refer to it as “the Middle East.” Is Bush really the facist closet theocrat that he’s always been accused of being?? Is he imposing his religion on us??
Very curious that. I also noticed that when he was in Israel recently, W went to at least one “holy site” in Bethlehem and maybe elsewhere.
Meanwhile, W was he characteristic self, “Hey buddy, how’s it going,” he said, shaking Obama’s hand. Meanwhile, Hillary wanted nothing to do with such pleasantries with the president, even though she spent the night watching Obama’s reactions before copying them herself.
In one instance Clinton appeared to gauge Obama’s response before showing her own.
When Bush warned the Iranian government that “America will confront those who threaten our troops, we will stand by our allies, and we will defend our vital interests in the Persian Gulf” Obama jumped up to applaud. Clinton leaned across Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), seated to her left, to look in Obama’s direction before slowly standing.
Question please –
Did anyone else notice W’s repeated use of the totally politically incorrect name “the Holy Land”?
The Holy Land??? Politicians always and everywhere refer to it as “the Middle East.” Is Bush really the facist closet theocrat that he’s always been accused of being?? Is he imposing his religion on us??
Very curious that. I also noticed that when he was in Israel recently, W went to at least one “holy site” in Bethlehem and maybe elsewhere.
Meanwhile, W was he characteristic self, “Hey buddy, how’s it going,” he said, shaking Obama’s hand. Meanwhile, Hillary wanted nothing to do with such pleasantries with the president, even though she spent the night watching Obama’s reactions before copying them herself.
In one instance Clinton appeared to gauge Obama’s response before showing her own.
When Bush warned the Iranian government that “America will confront those who threaten our troops, we will stand by our allies, and we will defend our vital interests in the Persian Gulf” Obama jumped up to applaud. Clinton leaned across Sen. Joseph Biden (D-Del.), seated to her left, to look in Obama’s direction before slowly standing.
I heard a news report that Hill sought out every black legislator, except Obama, who she pointedly ignored while shaking Kennedy’s hand.
I heard a news report that Hill sought out every black legislator, except Obama, who she pointedly ignored while shaking Kennedy’s hand.
Anchoress,
Shouldn’t that be “Last night I dreamt to Manderley”? Or were you not thinking of the classic mystery Rebecca?
All hail the mighty Anchoress!
Anchoress,
Shouldn’t that be “Last night I dreamt to Manderley”? Or were you not thinking of the classic mystery Rebecca?
All hail the mighty Anchoress!
The elites in Congress really do feel that they are better than those they are elected to serve. How else can you explain the complete tone deafness of the majority of the members of Congress to the peoples will. I haven’t watched many of the State of the Union speeches that W has given but the Anchoress hit it on the head that the members of the Senate and Congress in the audience looked and acted like zombies. The predicatable antics of both Republican and Democrats was on display and it was not amusing. The rebuttal speech given by the Kansas governor was so typical and clearly showed that if W is willing to give up on his principles then the Democrats can work with him. To call that speech non partison would be a complete misnomer and a joke. I felt kind of sorry for her as her delivery was so wooden and without any realism she came across as jsut another hack attacking W. As for W calling that area of the middle east the Holy Land, he definately is not politically correct but to make the leap that W is a facist theocrat trying to impose his religion on us really takes a wild stretch of ones imagination.
The elites in Congress really do feel that they are better than those they are elected to serve. How else can you explain the complete tone deafness of the majority of the members of Congress to the peoples will. I haven’t watched many of the State of the Union speeches that W has given but the Anchoress hit it on the head that the members of the Senate and Congress in the audience looked and acted like zombies. The predicatable antics of both Republican and Democrats was on display and it was not amusing. The rebuttal speech given by the Kansas governor was so typical and clearly showed that if W is willing to give up on his principles then the Democrats can work with him. To call that speech non partison would be a complete misnomer and a joke. I felt kind of sorry for her as her delivery was so wooden and without any realism she came across as jsut another hack attacking W. As for W calling that area of the middle east the Holy Land, he definately is not politically correct but to make the leap that W is a facist theocrat trying to impose his religion on us really takes a wild stretch of ones imagination.
What do you have against Nuclear Power? Wind will not help unless you can install a turbine in front of all 535 members of congress, but nuclear power certainly works for France, and it could handle our heating and cooling needs now,and once hydrogen fuel cells have been improved it could handle our driving. We need a place to store the wastes, but Nevada does not have that many electoral votes.
What do you have against Nuclear Power? Wind will not help unless you can install a turbine in front of all 535 members of congress, but nuclear power certainly works for France, and it could handle our heating and cooling needs now,and once hydrogen fuel cells have been improved it could handle our driving. We need a place to store the wastes, but Nevada does not have that many electoral votes.
Don, I have nothing against nuclear power. I just said I think Dubya intentionally mispronounces the word. I’m all for all sorts of alternative energy. But I think we should be able to drill, too! The wind fan remark was about Ted Kennedy nixing them in the Atlantic because they might ruin his view.
Randal, I just googled it: Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again…
corrected, thanks for the heads up. Yes, I was thinking of Rebecca.
Don, I have nothing against nuclear power. I just said I think Dubya intentionally mispronounces the word. I’m all for all sorts of alternative energy. But I think we should be able to drill, too! The wind fan remark was about Ted Kennedy nixing them in the Atlantic because they might ruin his view.
Randal, I just googled it: Last night I dreamed I went to Manderley again…
corrected, thanks for the heads up. Yes, I was thinking of Rebecca.
Your imagining of what was going through Nancy’s mind. LOL!
Your imagining of what was going through Nancy’s mind. LOL!
Beautiful, fantastic, wonderful! “…goat cheese on toast points…” I love it. Hope you don’t mind, but I’m going to be pointing a lot of folks to this one!
Thanks for a good laugh today!
And thank you for all your terrific and thoughtful writing.
Beautiful, fantastic, wonderful! “…goat cheese on toast points…” I love it. Hope you don’t mind, but I’m going to be pointing a lot of folks to this one!
Thanks for a good laugh today!
And thank you for all your terrific and thoughtful writing.
I thought i’d figured out signing in… had (what i thought was) a sincere comment about compromise and me being a RHINO- which is news to me as i’ve always been Conservative- yadayadayada.
And, it all boils down to: All Hail the Mighty Anchoress! & the line starts behind RandallB & me
. What honest and inspired writing. Thank you.
I thought i’d figured out signing in… had (what i thought was) a sincere comment about compromise and me being a RHINO- which is news to me as i’ve always been Conservative- yadayadayada.
And, it all boils down to: All Hail the Mighty Anchoress! & the line starts behind RandallB & me
. What honest and inspired writing. Thank you.
I fully support drilling, in fact drilling can cover us for the short term while we build nuclear plants for the lng term. Other alternative energy solutions are wastes of money.
I fully support drilling, in fact drilling can cover us for the short term while we build nuclear plants for the lng term. Other alternative energy solutions are wastes of money.