Why the hell is the SOTU 1 1/2 hours long ???? I mean, if he tells the truth...

BlueJazz

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Mon Jan-28-08 07:54 PM
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Why the hell is the SOTU 1 1/2 hours long ???? I mean, if he tells the truth...

Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 08:02 PM by BlueJazz

..They could just cue Him in like 5-4-3-2-1 ..(on the air)

"My Fellow Americans...I've screwed up just about everything I came in contact with these past 7 years. Thank you for your support"

cue commercial
cue Democratic Response "You fucking said that right"
cue commercial
cue Regular programming.

Total time 5 1/2 minutes

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Avalux

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Mon Jan-28-08 07:55 PM
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1. I heard the main topic of discussion is earmark reform. WTF?

:shrug:

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TheCowsCameHome

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Mon Jan-28-08 07:59 PM
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6. Are those anything like his gin blossoms?

Could be serious, in his case.

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pdxmom

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Mon Jan-28-08 07:56 PM
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2. Ten minute speech, an hour and 20 minutes of the talking heads pontificating. N/T

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msongs

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Mon Jan-28-08 07:57 PM
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3. castro & chavez blather on for FOUR hours at a time, bush could be worse than he is nt

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EmperorHasNoClothes

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Mon Jan-28-08 07:58 PM
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4. Gotta have at least an hour extra so they can stop and applause every 10 seconds

If you cut all the applause out, I honestly think it would be about a half hour long.

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TheCowsCameHome

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Mon Jan-28-08 08:00 PM
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7. Or vomit discreetly into their laps.............

Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 08:01 PM by Lastlaughin08

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ihaveaquestion

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Mon Jan-28-08 08:00 PM
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8. Bunch of Trained Seals - ARF ARF ARF !!!

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Extend a Hand

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Mon Jan-28-08 07:58 PM
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5. one of my co-workers

suggested that the SOTU should be done under oath...that would shorten it up considerably.

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liam_laddie

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Mon Jan-28-08 08:08 PM
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9. C-Span sez Dem response at 10...

given by Kathleen Sibelius, Kansas governor, daughter of former Ohio governor John Gilligan, followed by viewers' comments. I assume out-of-touch MSM pundits will try to fill the preceding time (after 43's mumblings.) But I can't bear to watch OR listen to *

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