Do you plan on watching the SOTU and or the surrounding comments/rebuttals, etc?
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Do you plan on watching the SOTU and or the surrounding comments/rebuttals, etc?
I might be in bed reading a book by that time. I may come down to watch the President, but always try to avoid the commentary-most of it is pointless and much of it is quite stupid, and I have had too much of that in my life already. mark
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:16 PM
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1. I will be at a choir rehearsal.
But I'll check the intertubes when I get home.
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:19 PM
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2. No. I'm going to be reading, too
I've watched them for many years but can't bring myself to watch tonight.
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:20 PM
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3. I'll watch it. Am also interested in the whitehouse.gov stream, Q&A session mentioned here ->
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:21 PM
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4. Watch on PBS or C-Span; they don't interfere w real news.
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:24 PM
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6. Yeah, it'll be C-SPAN for me. (nt)
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:24 PM
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5. I'd rather gouge my eyes out.
If he utters the words "cut" and "defense budget" in the same paragraph, let me know. I'm not holding my breath.
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:26 PM
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7. No, I'll be giving the cat a bath . . . .
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:27 PM
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8. Yes -- we each interpret what somebody else says in our own way. I want to make up
my own mind whether or not to be pissed. :7
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:27 PM
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9. Nope. I'd rather have a root canal.
At least that would accomplish something.
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:28 PM
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10. I would have watched it if Keith were on.
But now I'll be watching Keith's Twitter feed of SOTU. He will tell me the truth about the lies.
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:34 PM
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:34 PM
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12. C-SPAN for me for the SOTU itself, Rachel for commentary afterwards. nt
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:46 PM
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13. Of course. I never miss it.
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Tue Jan-25-11 01:58 PM
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14. Absolutely. I wouldn't miss it. In fact, I'm already preparing food for supper...
so I can watch the pre/post comments, as well as the SOTU. I hope he knocks it out of the park.
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Tue Jan-25-11 02:02 PM
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it's all too painful. I am so disappointed in this country.
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Tue Jan-25-11 02:05 PM
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and that is it. I am way way over people telling me how to think, and what the POTUS *really* said.
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Tue Jan-25-11 02:45 PM
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17. I will probably record it off CSpan...don't care for the talking heads before and after...nt
Edited on Tue Jan-25-11 02:45 PM by old mark
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Tue Jan-25-11 03:05 PM
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18. I never miss the SOTU.
I'll be in front of my TV tonight.
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Tue Jan-25-11 03:20 PM
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19. Are they pre-empting American Idol?
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Tue Jan-25-11 03:32 PM
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21. TiVo. So don't spoil the ending for me.
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Tue Jan-25-11 03:38 PM
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22. it's at times like this I wished I smoked pot
maybe it would calm me and mitigate the anger I anticipate. I am going to TRY and not watch.
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Tue Jan-25-11 03:47 PM
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23. if you dont want to watch the pundits watch the WH's Q&A.....
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Tue Jan-25-11 04:39 PM
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24. I'll read the text. All the dramatics and such annoy me.
They take forever to get around to the speech, it is all theater and affectation.
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Tue Jan-25-11 05:35 PM
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25. Especially with all the GOPers in the house...bullshit supreme.....nt
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Tue Jan-25-11 05:56 PM
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26. The SOTU, you betcha. On C-Span; I can understand the SOTU without the parsing.
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:00 PM
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It's just political theater that has virtually no bearing on reality. We'll be setting up proxy servers for some friends in Egypt, where real democracy is on display... for now.
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:02 PM
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28. Nope...not interested. n/t
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:08 PM
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:10 PM
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30. I will watch his speech. I will not watch any of their rebuttal. There is enough fiction on TV.
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:34 PM
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Won't be watching, but will be checking out DU from time to time.
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Tue Jan-25-11 06:55 PM
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:03 PM
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33. Keith doing commentary - I won't watch anyone else
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:03 PM
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34. I will watch it. And when it's over I will channel surf to see what kind of take the different news
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:18 PM
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35. Nope. Talk's cheap. n/t
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:21 PM
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36. Personally, I think this Date of the Union Address will look like a game of Whack-a-Mole.
This "who's sitting with who", and "who has cooties and who doesn't" has made what is a totally inconsequential few minutes into something akin to a sideshow. Whack-a-Mole is what those who watch tonight will see. I think I'd rather shave my dog.
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Tue Jan-25-11 07:39 PM
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Tue Jan-25-11 08:39 PM
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38. No. I will read the transcript later. Saves a lot of time that way -
- and I don't have to listen to the drama, talking heads, etc.
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Tue Jan-25-11 09:07 PM
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Tue Jan-25-11 10:24 PM
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40. Fell asleep while reading- the dog woke me up so I could let him out,
and I saw the last ten minutes or so...C Span and later a few minutes of C Span II... mark
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