No "State of the Union"

[Guest VolMickey]

So why is Obama not calling his address tonight a "State of the Union." I know the formal SOTU is not required by the Constitution, but it's a traditional name for the address given by the president. What's the deal?

[Reservoir Dog]

It is not uncommon for the speeches of newly-elected Presidents to not be called SOTU addresses. They are usually for outlining his goals for the coming year under the new presidency.

[Guest VolMickey]

Don't recall that being the case, but OK. Seemed odd to me.

[Guest db99wj]

That's how his majesty rolls....

[BrandonTN]

These reporters are foaming at the mouth..."Obama has accomplished more in 30 days than any president before him."

WTF? Remind me again what exactly he has accomplished?

[Guest OttoMaddox]

These reporters are foaming at the mouth..."Obama has accomplished more in 30 days than any president before him."

WTF? Remind me again what exactly he has accomplished?

How bout stimulating huge sales in the firearms industry?

[BrandonTN]

How bout stimulating huge sales in the firearms industry?

[Guest abailey362]

and passing a stimulus bill that give him total absolute power. Just no one has found that line in the other q23298742934820384023 pages yet.

[Guest jackdog]

Saw is rah rah bull**** speech. Not any thing new not any more detail, look for the market to drop again tomorrow. Countries in a world of hurt so let's grow government. Only the government can save you this a very large pile of:poop:

[Bigiron]

Zero is a much more accomplished liar than Slick Willy. I could not help but think what was really going thru his mind as he sneered at the camera.....like: you stupid peasants, you have no idea how much you're going to get screwed. LA Gov. Jindal looked and sounded good, but could have used a more forceful voice.

[Fallguy]

It is not uncommon for the speeches of newly-elected Presidents to not be called SOTU addresses. They are usually for outlining his goals for the coming year under the new presidency.

That is my understanding as well.

From Wikipedia...

State of the Union Address

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The State of the Union is an annual address presented before a joint session of Congress and held in the House of Representatives chamber at the U.S. Capitol. The address not only reports on the condition of the nation but also allows the president to outline his legislative agenda and national priorities to Congress[1]. The report has occurred in January (except for the occasion of a new president's entrance into Office, whereupon he gives his first address in February) since 1934.

Sometimes, especially in recent years, newly inaugurated presidents have delivered speeches to joint sessions of Congress only weeks into their respective terms, but these are not officially considered State of the Union addresses. The address is also most frequently used to outline the president's legislative proposals for the upcoming year.

[Guest c_o_jones]

These reporters are foaming at the mouth..."Obama has accomplished more in 30 days than any president before him."

WTF? Remind me again what exactly he has accomplished?

Tripled the national deficit in the first 30 days?

[Guest sgtrutledge]

even though he is not my favorite president of all time he is better than bush.

Edited February 27, 2009 by sgtrutledge

[Guest Dean_JC78]

A random person out of the phone book would be better than Bush. Obama however is no better than Bush. For somebody that talks about the "failed policy of the past" Obama sure knows what he is talking about since that is exactly what he is using... including many of the failed policy issues from Bush.

A lot like the worst parts of Bush sure... but not better. Bush at least got a few things right while Obama gets it all wrong. The only positive is the GOP can not be blamed for it.

We lost 2008 the moment McLame stole the nomination with the help of the media and a broken primary system. Obama was not better, we just put the worst guy possible up for us.

[Guest jackdog]

except for the three Gop traitors