On Tuesday, President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union speech, addressing the.. well, State of the Union.
President Obama started off by pointing out the lack of Congresswoman Gabriel Giffords in the building, still recovering from an attempted assassination in Tuscon. "Tuscon reminded us that no matter who we are or where we come from, each of us is a part of something greater. Something more consequential than party or political preference. We are part of the American family", Obama stated.
I loved that line. "American family." I'm glad that Obama pointed out with all the debates on health care, wars, and the economy, with the separation these controversial debates cause, we are still one. United.
Obama later pushed for a bipartisan effort, claiming, "New laws will only be passed by Democrats and Republicans. We will move forward together, or not at all." Personally, I think Obama said it as lip service, for lack of a better term, because up until this point in his presidential term, he's alienated both the Republicans and the Democrats. Whether he keeps his word remains to be seen.
Obama joked that he heard "rumors" that some disagreed with the health care bill. He stated that anything can be improved and that he is "eager" to work with those who wanted to make health care easier and more affordable, indirectly calling for a bipartisan effort. My opinion stays the same with this statement. I only believe that he's saying this to get support for the bill. I don't believe he'll care what either party has to say as long as the bill is passed.
"And in Afghanistan, we're increasing our troops and training Afghan security forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of 2011 and our troops can begin to come home. We will reward good governance, work to reduce corruption, and support the rights of all Afghans, men and women alike. We're joined by allies and partners who have increased their own commitment and who'll come together tomorrow in London to reaffirm our common purpose. There will be difficult days ahead, but I am absolutely confident we will succeed."
This quote especially caught my eye.
Although non-combat troops will still be stationed in Afghanistan, the war is "over". Maybe not the way we wanted it to end, like Iraq, but at least it's almost over. I'm glad President Obama kept to his word when he promised to bring the troops home. Nothing was to be gained out of the Afghan or Iraq Wars at this point. These controversial wars are finally over.
I don't know what to think of what Obama said overall. There were some parts where I think he was just trying to appeal to Republicans, but he was honest everywhere else. I just hope that he keeps to his word when he stated that we should stand together. Times like these it helps to stop bickering over meaningless things like school children. We need to be a United States.
-Stuart
SN: On a less serious note, did you see John Boehner? He looks like a carrot wearing a suit. Seriously. I don't know how anyone can get a tan that orange.
-Stuart, again.
I loved that line. "American family." I'm glad that Obama pointed out with all the debates on health care, wars, and the economy, with the separation these controversial debates cause, we are still one. United.
Obama later pushed for a bipartisan effort, claiming, "New laws will only be passed by Democrats and Republicans. We will move forward together, or not at all." Personally, I think Obama said it as lip service, for lack of a better term, because up until this point in his presidential term, he's alienated both the Republicans and the Democrats. Whether he keeps his word remains to be seen.
Obama joked that he heard "rumors" that some disagreed with the health care bill. He stated that anything can be improved and that he is "eager" to work with those who wanted to make health care easier and more affordable, indirectly calling for a bipartisan effort. My opinion stays the same with this statement. I only believe that he's saying this to get support for the bill. I don't believe he'll care what either party has to say as long as the bill is passed.
"And in Afghanistan, we're increasing our troops and training Afghan security forces so they can begin to take the lead in July of 2011 and our troops can begin to come home. We will reward good governance, work to reduce corruption, and support the rights of all Afghans, men and women alike. We're joined by allies and partners who have increased their own commitment and who'll come together tomorrow in London to reaffirm our common purpose. There will be difficult days ahead, but I am absolutely confident we will succeed."
This quote especially caught my eye.
Although non-combat troops will still be stationed in Afghanistan, the war is "over". Maybe not the way we wanted it to end, like Iraq, but at least it's almost over. I'm glad President Obama kept to his word when he promised to bring the troops home. Nothing was to be gained out of the Afghan or Iraq Wars at this point. These controversial wars are finally over.
I don't know what to think of what Obama said overall. There were some parts where I think he was just trying to appeal to Republicans, but he was honest everywhere else. I just hope that he keeps to his word when he stated that we should stand together. Times like these it helps to stop bickering over meaningless things like school children. We need to be a United States.
-Stuart
SN: On a less serious note, did you see John Boehner? He looks like a carrot wearing a suit. Seriously. I don't know how anyone can get a tan that orange.
I don't think I need to point him out.
-Stuart, again.
LIKE!! I'm pretty independent, too. I'm a registered Republican, but I'm a lot more moderate. Love the "carrot wearing a suit"!!
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