State of the Union Address — about a C+, maybe, for that one

No one expected President Bush to give a rousing State of the Union Address. I'd say he made about a C+ on it -- but when I was teaching the students always found me an easy grader.

What I found really entertaining, however, was watching the Congressmen and Senators during the speech. This year's was Bush's last, but the conduct was about like usual. Republicans cheered wildly and gave standing ovations for no real reasons; Democrats made a point of looking bored, muttering to each other and sometimes even calling out protests.

The only thing more entertaining than watching Congressional shenanigans was reading the "New York Times" report I've linked to above: It reads more like an "Entertainment Weekly" tabloid report than the NY Times. Come on, people, try to do a better job on this. You really sounded like gossip columnists, not political reporters.

Ah, what a grand game we play in America. We call it politics. God bless our grand old country.
[tags]State of the Union Address, President Bush, Congress, Senate, New York Times report, just a guy who reads the papers[/tags]

January 28, 2008 | Filed Under National News, Political News