*** Official Pre-SOTU Speech thread ***

[Viva_La_Revolution]

I'm flipping between KO and CSPAN (who is discussing the upcoming speech with reporters and polititians.)

I've already started in on the beers. I hope my vision is blurry by the time the smirkinator shows up...

what are you watching?

[sillyphoenix]

1. The level in my bottle dropping.

Not watching TV yet :D

[doublethink]

2. .....

:beer:

on edit: Keith Olberman's show is the bomb ..... as usual. ho hum. :thumbsup:

[Mist]

3. I'll stream on CSPAN-- will it be on 1, 2, or 3? nt

[sillyphoenix]

4. Probably all of them. Really wouldn't surprise me.

The SOTU is probably the easiest thing to find on TV :D

[KurtNYC]

18. Yes - I half-expect the Cartoon Network to have an animated version up

simultaneously just so that you can't escape it.

Like you would click up the dial and MTV would have a feed with lots of cuts and flying camera pull outs, VH1 would have something similar but fewer cuts and softer focus, maybe fog. Then E! would have Joan Rivers and Melissa talking over the standard feed about what everyone is wearing, Telemundo would have him dubbed in Spanish...

[Poll_Blind]

7. C-Span 1, IIRC. n/t

PB

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. 1

:)

[Mist]

10. Thanks! nt

[acmejack]

11. You still have the best avatar on DU!

Serially1

[Viva_La_Revolution]

20. thanks!

the original...

[kestrel91316]

5. I'm still at work - once the SOTU starts i will lock the front door,

tune to Mike Malloy on the computer radio, and listen to his commentary.

[DemSinceBirth]

6. I'm watching Dan Rather

on HDNet Special report.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

9. Welcome to DU !

:hi:

[Sydnie]

12. I don't get control of the tv until after

American Idol is over. Everyone here likes that show, so I can put up with it if they can put up with me watching the speech I guess. :shrug:

[Cabcere]

13. Right now...

My roommate and her boyfriend are watching American Idol in our room. *facepalm* Actually, though, this might be a good thing...but I'll probably put on my headphones and start streaming KO soon.

[halobeam]

15. omg how are you streaming KO?

[halobeam]

14. I'm going crazy to see if I can get live webcast of msnbc

I see they offer it for the speech, but I'm looking for the entire coverage, especially the after the speech.

Anyone know if I'm doing something wrong here, or I'm looking for something they don't offer.??

I don't get msnbc. They offered live webcast for the entire election night. Was hoping they'd do the same tonight?

[senseandsensibility]

16. Keep the details coming

for those of us that can't stand the sound of his voice, and won't be watching.

[LSK]

17. I got Keith on over here, but will switch to CSPAN for the speech

[MoonRiver]

19. I'm watching, and loving, Countdown.

Stick it to him, Keith! :yourock:

You know, I've tried, I really have, to watch *'s speeches for the last 6 horrible years. One time, I made it though without going ballistic. Usually I'm hysterical after 5 minutes and have to get away from the t.v. My dog really becomes terrified by my enraged screaming and I hate to do that to her.

I don't know how long I'll last tonight, but I'm going to need strong sustenance and some loving DU support to get through one and a half, fer God's sake, hours of the POS spewing!

:grouphug:

[Mist]

21. That special blend of DU snark and sanity helps! nt

[MoonRiver]

22. Oh yeah!

It's gotten me through the last 6 years!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

23. He can't possibly talk that long...

He's usually in his coffin *ahem* bed by 9pm. They're letting him stay up late cause it's a special day. :P

[MoonRiver]

29. God I hope not.

You know he's drunk as a skunk after today's Libby trial. Maybe we'll see him totally implode.

[cool user name]

24. I wish it was the STFU speech ... n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

27. lol!

I did almost type that by mistake!

Snarky minds think alike. :)

[cool user name]

40. Hehehehe ...

I had this mental picture of Bush's handlers bringing him out in the "Gimp" outfit. Then the whole speech is him going, "wmppfhfhfh, hmmmfpfpf, wmmmpffp."

That would be classic. :D

[napi21]

25. How long is the town idiot supposed to speak? All I keep hearing is

it's going to be a short speech in comparrison to years past. Does anyone know?

[eppur_se_muova]

31. 40 min according to NPR this morning. nt

[EFerrari]

26. Do I have time to walk Kid? What time does the chimp chirp?

:hi:

[napi21]

28. 9 PM. n/t

[EFerrari]

32. Thanks, napi21!

:)

[Viva_La_Revolution]

30. 25 minutes...

walk fast!

I didn't know you had a pet goat! :P

:hi:

[EFerrari]

38. Got it! At this stage, she's mostly kangaroo.

:)

[w8liftinglady]

33. hi,guys..too soon to start drinking?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

37. heck no!

I've already hit the bottom of my first one.

Hey stranger! :hi:

[eppur_se_muova]

34. Hope the beer can anesthetize your ears too. That voice makes me ill. nt

[BadgerKid]

35. * just left the WH (ooh, blue tie!) n/t

[Catchawave]

36. Here!

:hi: Viva!

[Viva_La_Revolution]

39. hi!

I sure have missed you guys and our CSPAN threads.

:hug:

[Greeby]

41. Alberto is the Cabinet member who has to stay away

In the event of a disaster, he's the last person I'd want to take over :scared:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

42. hey Greeb!

:hi:

[eppur_se_muova]

45. Still traumatized by his last visit, is he?

:evilgrin:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

43. official speech thread 1 is up!

:)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x18529

[Crunchy Frog]

44. Just finished watching the rerun of last night's Colbert Report.

I'm looking forward to reading about the SOTU address here. I'm just so happy that it didn't fall on my birthday this year (as it has an unfortunate tendency to do).

[Sydnie]

46. Got the TV control now

on with Keith at MSNBC.

Loving the "Less Red In The Chamber Tonight" banter too!