* * * OFFICIAL 2007 STATE OF D-U-H UNION SPEECH THREAD * * *

[derby378]

There are now only four minutes before our annual national disgrace begins. Have at it, you DU rapscallions, you!

[derby378]

1. Biden and Pelosi talking on the House floor...

Biden seems pretty animated.

[Kutjara]

2. My favorite part is that bit at the end...

...when Shrub says "Th-th-th-th-that's all folks!" Gets me every time.

[BR_Parkway]

54. Rather here "I have decided to resign the Presidency effective noon

tomorrow"

[DireStrike]

64. That would actually be a brilliant maneuver

it would put us way off balance. The party in DC has just finally gotten its opposition-feet. Of course Cheney would have to go also.

But like I said, it's brilliant, far beyond junior's capabilities for many reasons.

[AlCzervik]

3. t minus 3 minutes until poo flinging monkey takes the pulpit.

[derby378]

4. ginbarn's eagerly awaiting the announcement, "Madame Speaker..."

I suspect all of us on DU are, too.

[geekgrrl]

21. brings tears to my eyes to hear it!! I love it!

:)

[rocktivity]

80. Unfortunately, Tom Brokaw talked over it

:mad:
rocknation

[cboy4]

Is there a way to put Bush on Newkyoulurr ignore?

:shrug:

[Reverend_Smitty]

5. I was going to start a drinking game...

take a shot every time he mentions 9/11 and "terra" but I'm pretty sure I would be hammered by 9:15...and I don't want a massive hangover

[derby378]

6. We've got our SOTU bingo cards ready...

Bring it on!

[Reverend_Smitty]

12. oh now SOTU Bingo sounds like fun...and no hangover

[benny05]

14. I'm pissed at Pelosi

But I do like the words, Madam Speaker

[rocktivity]

44. Here's Rachel Maddow's drinking game instructions, LOL!

http://www.quakeradio.com/pages/rachelmaddow.html

* "9/11" - drink once

* "September the 11th" drink twice...

* "Surge" - drink once

* "Escalation" or "escalate" - drink twice.

* "Moqtada al Sadr" - drink once

* "Victory" - drink once

* "Failure" - drink once

* "The Islamic Republic of Iran" - drink twice

* "They'll follow us home" - drink once

* "We can pay the price and win, or pay a similar price and lose" - drink once

* "Hitler" or "Nazi" or "Third Reich" or "Holocaust" or "appease" - dump your drink out in the sink, splash some water on your face, look at yourself in the mirror, and resolve to volunteer for a Democratic presidential campaign in '08.

* Mention of any killed or wounded American soldier by name - drink once, and make an online donation to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

* "Jenna" or "Barbara" or "my daughters" - drink twice...

:headbang:
rocknation

[derby378]

7. Time's up.. It's ON!

[benny05]

8. I've never seen an appointment of Congress folks

Who are designated to escort the President in. I guess when the Rethugs were in charge, they didn't bother with the formality on TV.

[Catchawave]

9. Here !

:beer:

[Kurovski]

10. It looks like Pelosi really shoved that microphone at Cheney.

Struck me as pretty funny. I'll have to check that out in the CSpan rerun to see if I was imagining it.

[derby378]

11. Scattered applause...Pickles has arrived in the peanut gallery

[Reverend_Smitty]

13. Who is she sitting next to?

[benny05]

16. Lynne Cheney n/t

[Reverend_Smitty]

19. I didn't recognise her...it's been one of those days...duh

[benny05]

24. Have a drink

Brandy sounds good at the moment, but admittedly I'm imbibing Diet Pepsi.

[Reverend_Smitty]

32. I may have to do that...

I think I'll crack open a beer when I finish my iced tea. I need a drink every time I watch that idiot on TV

[Catchawave]

26. Hi Benny....

:hi: I'm still packing, but wouldn't miss this :hi:

[benny05]

40. Hey there

Nice to see you...:hi:

Just think, we only have to listen to Chimpy tonight and only one more after this. I hope it is short.

[Olney Blue]

43. Lynne Cheney used to sit in the Speaker's box. Guess Nancy

kicked her out!!!!!

[benny05]

52. She did!

Lynne has to sit with Pickles.

[derby378]

15. Here come da judge(s)...

[AnotherMother4Peace]

17. SOTU - "It's bad. OK?" hehehe --- Iraq - "It's bad. OK?" hehehe (insert dirty little laugh)

[derby378]

18. Cabinet has arrived, minus Gonzo

[AlCzervik]

20. applause for the cabinet--tepid at best.

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. Fake Condi smiles...

:hi:

[AlCzervik]

33. and hey there is Ted Stevens and his internet tubes.

[geekgrrl]

39. LOL that cracks me up!

[symbolman]

22. Someone in the peanut gallery is wearing the same

sickening PINK that Pickles is wearing, just like that godaweful dress that THREE other women wore during Xmas..

Tweety keeps calling it RED, is my TV screwy?

[ScreamingMeemie]

28. hahahahaha

:thumbsup: She looks pinkish to me too.

[symbolman]

37. Commie Pinko

:)

A lot of the dresses she wears I swear are designed by the same person who created Chairman Mao's clothing, seriously, looks like a Commie nation fashion statement..

Thanks, glad my tv's not on the blitz :)

[qanda]

41. I thought it was pink also

Good to know that I don't need a new tv.

[qanda]

25. I'll support this thread started by someone without a block list

I don't think these type of threads should be started by anyone with one.

[ScreamingMeemie]

31. Me either.

:thumbsup:

Somehow it doesn't seem right to do that and tag it with "official"

[althecat]

27. hiho..... checking in from downunder.... CNN is on the IB

[Exultant Democracy]

29. Madam Speaker sounds so sweet to the ears. nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

35. It does...

:hi:

[geekgrrl]

42. it does indeed! nt

[Mrs. Overall]

30. I haven't heard Tom Brokaw in a long time--is he slurring his speech

a bit? He doesn't enunciate like he used to.

[woodsprite]

34. I've noticed it too. I was wondering about a slight stroke. n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. I didn't notice that.

[benny05]

36. Has anyone seen Hassert

the asshat?

[trashcanistanista]

62. Why are theyclapping?

[rocktivity]

93. Yeah, I'm fed up already

:applause:
rocknation

[derby378]

45. "Madame Speaker, the President of the United States!"

9:09pm EST. Into the lion's den...

[symbolman]

46. I HATE it when they team up Tweet with Olbermann

he never let's KEITH SPEAK, and I don't give a shit what Tweety has to say..

And I'm pretty sure they're using Keith to BUMP Tweety's numbers..

[rocktivity]

65. I'm sure you don't hate it anywhere near as much as Tweety does!

rocknation

[symbolman]

47. Bush is saying

"PLEASE don't HURT me!" It's in his eyes :)

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

That much applause, and a cheer?

Some freeper must have been near the microphone. CBS says there are warm feelings towards Bush???????????

[crickets]

86. Really, what is with all the applause??

It's like no one's going to be caught on camera stopping first or something. With a 28% rating there's no reason for all the rah rah. :eyes:

Malloy: "the sound of 537,000 people all retching at the same time!" Thank you, Mike.

[eppur_se_muova]

87. Warm feelings? That's one way to interpret "Burn in Hell". nt

[Mrs. Overall]

What did Dennis just say to the Bush as he shook his hand???

[Mrs. Overall]

48. What did Dennis just say to the Bush as he shook his hand???

[crickets]

49. I finally figured out how to watch this and retain my sanity

This is the first one I've watched rather than read the next day. CSPAN (no talking heads, yay) on mute and Malloy's streaming comments. It's the only way to go. ;)

[derby378]

50. "Heeeeere he is...Meeeester President..."

So many people still waiting to shake his hand. Sad...

[AlCzervik]

51. what asshats are acting like Arsenio Hall's dogg pound?

[ScreamingMeemie]

55. I noticed that too.

Jerkwads.

[AlCzervik]

58. crissakes they're actually getting louder!!

[ScreamingMeemie]

59. He looks like a fool.

:hi:

[AlCzervik]

68. yes he really does, lol.

[w8liftinglady]

53. any guess as to what drugs he's on?

[ScreamingMeemie]

56. Ambien and booze...

:boring:

[derby378]

57. Approaching to podium to shake Nancy Pelosi's hand now...

[d_b]

69. wait for it...

the state of our union is...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

71. Distinct Honor?

Why is she kissing Chuckle Nuts's ass?
Duckie

[benny05]

60. Wow, Chimpy looks bad

He's whiter in the face than Lynne Cheney's suit.

[porphyrian]

61. Why are they pretending to be celebratory before the speech? - n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

101. Maybe they know it's his last one. :^D

[symbolman]

63. The standard Sally Fields delusional moment

"THEY LIKE me, they really, really LIKE ME.."

[derby378]

66. "I have the high privilege and distinct honor..."

[salin]

67. all that applause - bet it lulls him into his bubble

of "they still love me" - look for him to return to his pauses and smirks - as he reflexively falls back into his arrogance after a week of trying to practice looking humble.

[symbolman]

85. Yep

good call.. he's just a used car salesman after all, all the blinking and winking crap..

[graywarrior]

90. :)

:hi:

[Grateful for Hope]

70. Already I am thinking of turning off the MSNBC coverage

that much applause for that idiot?

[sofa king]

72. He smirked when he heard Nancy's voice.

This is going to be fun... when James Webb comes on.

[symbolman]

73. NEWSFLASH NANCY

HE IS NOT THE PRESIDENT.

BIG CHEERS FOR NANCY, for REAL!

[Luckyduck]

74. NPR coverage is horrible- They LOVE Bush

can't stop talking about how much the nation has changed since he has been in office- and they mean it in a good way
:puke:

Nancy just said it was such a great honor to announce him
:puke:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

75. Does he have a lot of makeup on?

A good decent shout for Nancy Pelosi--first real animation I've seen from the Dems.

[trashcanistanista]

89. You can see his make up line

They only made him up from the front. The colors change on the sides from the earlobe on down. Heavy make up tonight!

[derby378]

Pelosi's getting more applause than Bush

I like that. Now Bush just congratulated her.

[LynneSin]

76. You're damn right - she's Madam Speaker

:woohoo:

What a suckup he is

[benny05]

77. At least he started out good

Madame Speaker..

but now, he has to go on.

[qanda]

78. Okay, I have to say

That's the first time I applauded anything he has ever said.

[salin]

79. props to the speech writer - with the opening line - giving

props to Nancy Pelosi. I hate to give them props - but it really was a smart move.

[Yukari Yakumo]

81. I'm playing this in the background...

I'm playing this in the background on an infinite loop:

http://rapidshare.com/files/13101543/Walkure_no_Kikou__trimmed_.mp3

Seems perfectly fitting for him, and it dulls the pain.

[Gregorian]

82. Madam Speaker- what a refreshing sight!

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

83. Standing up for Tim Johnson

and Cong. Charlie--who?

[derby378]

84. Just mentioned Thompson and Norwood...

Rather sporting of him.

[d_b]

88. And he doesn't even know who the hell they are

:rofl:

[AlCzervik]

91. Democratic majority asshat!

[Hippo_Tron]

92. Yup, what a turd

[symbolman]

94. Can he NOT tell a LIE?

Seriously. I've never heard him NOT tell a damn lie.

[althecat]

95. But who's going to guard us from the evil over your right shoulder...

[derby378]

96. "We can work through our differences..."

Easier said than done...

[LynneSin]

97. First lie: American's don't care what side of the aisle people sit on

If they didn't care they wouldn't have thrown those repuke bastards out of office

[salin]

104. bingo!

[symbolman]

105. LOL

Good catch!

Balance the Budget, JET PACKS FOR EVERYONE with SUITCASES FULL OF MONEY!

[salin]

98. "growing economy... " pause for claps.... which do not come.

[rocktivity]

99. He said, "Democrat majority!"

:mad:
rocknation

[ScreamingMeemie]

102. Double grrr...

:grr:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

100. Uncertain in the air?

I'm still ticked that he said "Democrat" instead of "Democratic"....

Making life better for Americans, a future of hope and opportunity? How about stopping outsourcing and doing something about the corporations?

[derby378]

103. 7.2 million new jobs?!? WHERE?!?!?

I'll tell you where - minimum-wage jobs here, private contractors and mercenaries in Iraq.

[w8liftinglady]

106. Balance the budget?good f#cking luck!!!!!!!!!!

[Yukari Yakumo]

107. Balance the budget?

Why now when your boys were in control for the past 6 years?

[derby378]

Balancing the budget: "We can do so without raising taxes"

I'm sure the corporation fat cats are pleased to hear that...

[AlCzervik]

108. oh he made the hampsters run on the wheel-no new taxes.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

109. Balance the budget?

Clinton had it balanced, you idiot!!!!!

Balancing the budget without raising taxes? Oh, so we're pulling out of Iraq?

What's the garbage about cutting the deficit in half three years early????

[Yukari Yakumo]

111. A total lie.

The deficit has ballooned under the rethugs watch.

[d_b]

110. I loved that look on Hillary's face

[althecat]

112. Now he is just being silly.....

He's planning on balancing the budget....

And who put these spending earmarks in the last six budgets?

[althecat]

121. We have not found it in ourselves to act?...

We as in who precisely?

You get the impression he thinks he is democrat from this speech.

[ScreamingMeemie]

113. ...and what the hell do you know about budgeting Ass?

[LynneSin]

114. Earmarks - YOU FUCKING APPROVED OF THEM YOU ASSHOLES

:grr:

[Yukari Yakumo]

120. Trying to take credit where it is not due.

Typical Bushit.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

115. McCain...Wink wink...

nudge nudge :rofl:

[salin]

116. he just blamed the deficit on his audience (as if earmarks alone

are why we are running such HUGE deficits.)

[ScreamingMeemie]

117. Senator McCain is wearing his dew eyed awe look.

:puke:

[symbolman]

118. OH the Hippocracy

Jesus christ, here comes the EARMARKS, no mention of the half a TRILLION NOT on the books for this bullshit war..

He wants LINE ITEM VETO, that's the push and the lie..

[derby378]

119. "We must take on the challenge of entitlements"

He thinks he can save Social Security...

[Mrs. Overall]

122. Hey, where the hell is the big Texas accent?

He doesn't sound like he's a southern guy.

[proud patriot]

123. please continue in thread 3 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=19296&mesg_id=19296