***** State of the Union LiveBlog Thread I *****

[Coyotl]

Last edited Tue Feb 12, 2013, 10:43 PM - Edit history (2)

***** It's not official without the five stars *****

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

6:56pm (ET) State of the Union Address Preview
7:45pm (ET) History of the State of the Union Address
8pm (ET) LIVE: State of the Union Preview

9pm (ET) LIVE: State of the Union Address

10pm (ET) LIVE: Republican Response to State of the Union Address

***** State of the Union LiveBlog Thread II *****
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022362027

***** State of the Union LiveBlog Thread III *****
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022362027

[Flashmann]

1. My schedule

6:56pm (ET) State of the Union Address Preview
7:45pm (ET) History of the State of the Union Address
8pm (ET) LIVE: State of the Union Preview

9pm (ET) LIVE: State of the Union Address

10pm (ET) Change channel to Comedy Central,History,Science,anythging else

8am (ET) Read about Republican Response to State of the Union Address in funny papers

[Coyotl]

2. I forgot the toons to come! Should be good.

[Coyotl]

3. Now on C-SPAN: State of the Union Address Preview = History of SOTU

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/

[marlakay]

9. Having to watch c-span on tv

they still have all news on cabin...

[Ohio Joe]

4. Thank you for the link!

Appreciated

[Coyotl]

5. The Limo is leaving the White House now.

[Agschmid]

13. You'd never know on MSNBC...

I wish I knew where CSpan was!

[Motown_Johnny]

6. Kicking

Just because it is almost time for it to start

[Cha]

7. Thank you, Coyotl

[Marrah_G]

8. I hope they don't sit Nutgent near Gabby Giffords.

Also- I saw Senator "Mo" from MA! Looking good!

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. That would be sick.

I hope not either.

[Agschmid]

11. Thanks for the thread! Woohoo let's go! n/t

[msanthrope]

12. I just deleted mine! sorry!! watching live feed on c-span.

Shelia Jackson Lee in purple!

[msanthrope]

14. Gavelling to order! nt

[TCJ70]

15. Ummm...there are ten stars...

[annabanana]

16. Boehner just gavelled it to attention.. STILL no MSNBC..

[Agschmid]

18. MSNBC switch! jeez n/t

[Sedona]

17. Whats the deal with the green ribbons?

[AnnieBW]

39. Remembrance of Sandy Hook, I think

I saw it at the Super Bowl, and noticed that it was the same green as the kids shirts.

[annabanana]

19. Mrs. Biden in the House

[msanthrope]

20. Waiting, waiting....nt

[Coyotl]

21. They are standing in anticipation now, LIVE view of chamber, lots of chatter

[babylonsister]

22. Any Supreme Court justices sitting it out this year, does anyone know?

I read Scalia was giving a speech somewhere...

[Agschmid]

25. Yes a competing speech... such a you know what... n/t

[Javaman]

23. Here come the supremes nt

[nolabear]

24. C-SPAN is at the ready. Supreme Court Justices entering.

[Coyotl]

26. The Chief Justice and the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court

Lots of applause for The Supremes

[Agschmid]

28. So many women! Ideally there would be more but hey that is not bad!

Wish there was an out/open gay.

[JI7]

27. how are various networks covering this ? are they doing splitscreen with dorner ?

i'm watching on the internet on cspan. hopefully it wont be disrupted.

[TeeYiYi]

29. What's the best tv channel to watch?...

ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, CNN, CSPAN, PBS...???

TYY

Edited to add, "Thank you to whomever gave me a heart!" What a pleasant surprise...

[llmart]

53. I'm watching PBS....

since I don't have cable. I initially had NBC on but then can't handle the pablum they're dishing out.

[TeeYiYi]

90. I would probably choose PBS or CSPAN...

...except for the fact that I'm visiting my parents and they seem to prefer the main 3... :/

We ended up watching NBC.

Thanks llmart.

TYY

Edited to add: Another heart... Wow! Thank you so much to whomever...

[msanthrope]

30. SCOTUS coming in...did anyone catch who? nt

[msanthrope]

46. Kagan, Sotomayor, Roberts, Ginsburg, Breyer, Kennedy. DOMA will be 6-3.nt

edited--because I had a brain fart and thought breyer was souter.

[TexasTowelie]

133. Don't you mean Breyer?

Souter hasn't been on the Supreme Court since 2009.

[msanthrope]

134. omfg..you are right....jeebus why did I think Breyer was Souter? nt

[Javaman]

31. Michelle entering

[Marrah_G]

32. I always get a little nervous when everyone from all the branches are in the same place.

But I love the ceremony of it all......

[NYC_SKP]

33. Wake me when poopy pants crusts his way into the room....

Oh, damn, Michelle looks hawt!!!

[nolabear]

34. And Michelle, looking magnificent as always.

[msanthrope]

35. Flotus in--gorgeous!! nt

[BainsBane]

122. she really is!

[AnnieBW]

36. Ooh, lookit Michelle's dress!

Sparkly red with a black top. Smokin'!

[TwilightGardener]

37. Robert Gibbs on MSNBC reminds me why Jay Carney was hired.

[Honeycombe8]

61. I thought Gibbs was good. But Carney is wonderful. He was made for that job. nt

[msanthrope]

38. Cabinet coming in! nt

[nolabear]

40. First one to spot Nooge gets a heart.

But you have to describe what he's wearing. And how crusty it is.

[Javaman]

41. Just look for the hat. lol nt

[nolabear]

54. Bet he has a combover.

[Marrah_G]

68. He was up in the balcony, they showed him earlier

No hat, looked he might have showered at least.

[nolabear]

103. Okay, that counts. Saw him in another thread. In jeans. Geez.

Didn't his mama teach him anything?

[bluedigger]

118. I hope they aren't the same jeans he wore to the draft board.

[sad-cafe]

42. what are the green ribbons gramps mccain and graham have on?

pandering ?

[one_voice]

43. For the victims of Sandy Hook...

a lot of people are wearing them.

[sad-cafe]

45. aw, I see that now

not everyone is wearing them, but I see more with them on now. That is good. Wearing a ribbon is not going to fix their stupidity however, when the NRA calls them

[one_voice]

51. You're right..

I need to edit my post...not everyone is wearing them. I saw a bunch with them on...

I wish wearing a ribbon would fix their stupidity, I'd gladly wear 100 for the next year.

[6000eliot]

52. If people who wouldn't vote for sensible gun control are wearing them, then YES!

[pink-o]

44. McCain and Graham joined at the hip as usual

[BainsBane]

120. everyone needs a soul mate

don't hate on true love.

[LibGranny]

128. They have a "bromance" going on!

[irisblue]

47. Chu is the designated missing sec

per Lawrence O Donell.

[AnnieBW]

69. He's probably embarrassed to be seen in public

After that little affair with a solar panel this weekend.

[nolabear]

48. Paul Ryan. Loser.

[JI7]

55. he sure looks like a loser , nice to see he looks kind of sad also

you know he is thinking he should be up there instead of biden

[Tree-Hugger]

49. I am live streaming it

Didn't Anonymous say they were going to interfere with all live streams.

No sighting of Turd Trousers yet.

[LibGranny]

130. Hey! I like your name

for Nugent better than any I've seen so far! Good job!

[malaise]

50. The first Lady's dress is

beautiful

[Coyotl]

56. Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States

[Javaman]

57. Here comes the President of the United States of America! :) nt

[llmart]

58. Ugh!

Eric Cantor.....barf.

[liberalmuse]

59. It's killing Boehner to put his hands together for Our President.

I think he needs another drink...

[brer cat]

60. Boner is sucking on a lemon.

[NYC Liberal]

62. Checking in! Literally just walked through the door just as POTUS walked in!

Figured things wouldn't start exactly on time and luckily they didn't.

[rocktivity]

63. Who is Michelle wearing? I don't see her.

Oh, and don't Biden and Boner make a cute couple?


rocktivity

[Marrah_G]

88. Black and red, very pretty

[babylonsister]

64. And boner just swallowed a pickle, or sumthin'... nt

[Laura PourMeADrink]

74. omg..his cheek is bulging !

[llmart]

80. Boner is clearly a sour grapes sort of guy.

Can't stand him. And why didn't anyone greet Cantor as he walked in? Tee hee.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

97. bet it's nicorette

[Tree-Hugger]

65. Someone got lipstick on his cheek

She had to wipe it off.

Michelle looks stunning.

[irisblue]

66. I'm such a geek

I just get chills when the Sargent At Arms says "Mr. Speaker...." have for years, total geekiness

[nolabear]

71. Me too. Total geekitude.

[NYC Liberal]

81. Me too but I liked it better when he was saying "Madam Speaker"

for Pelosi rather than Mr Speaker for Bonehead!

[irisblue]

92. that was the best....

even if I had to watch shrub

[liberal N proud]

67. OMG network coverage will make you sick.

CBS

ABC

NBC

I refuse to view CNN and the other propaganda networks.

I am traveling and had trouble finding some place to watch, finally found a PBS station still bad but better than the nets when you can't find CSpan.

[Honeycombe8]

76. You mean the witty banter? They all use the same video feed. nt

[liberal N proud]

100. The less than intelligent propaganda if that is whatyou mean by witty.

[msanthrope]

77. PBS. My taxes paid for it. nt

[Honeycombe8]

70. Some of the Congress people try to engage O in a conversation while he walks down the aisle!

What's up with that? He's, like, BUSY RIGHT NOW.

[AsahinaKimi]

72. watching

Eric Cantor so close to the President makes me cringe. I can't stand him.

[JI7]

73. the contrast between Obama and CAntor

Cantor looks so inadequate being near OBama like that.

[siligut]

94. Cantor looked like he just couldn't stand Obama's ease with people

He hates himself deep inside and can't stand seeing someone like our POTUS.

[Flying Squirrel]

75. Sure are a lot of lavender ties in the room ;)

[liberalmuse]

78. Poor Boner.

He is having a real hard time with this.

[Aristus]

79. How nice! Boehner's wearing an orange tie to match his face!

[Javaman]

87. And here I just thought his face was running. LOL nt

[siligut]

82. Cantor looking with disdain as the POTUS walks along greeting everyone

[Honeycombe8]

83. Is Joe "YOU LIE!" Wilson there tonight? nt

[okwmember]

98. No that was Joe Wilson (Asshole) South Carolina

[tilsammans]

84. Michelle is HAWT!!!

[sfpcjock]

85. When does the Supreme Court term end?

Just wondering.

[msanthrope]

93. May. nt

[sfpcjock]

105. Thx

[sfpcjock]

109. 6,000,000 new jobs, Barack

[Agschmid]

95. Ummmm

There is no term for that position.

ETA: If that's what you meant I feel like a fool, sorry!

[NYC_SKP]

86. SWAGGER MOTHERFUCKER!!!

and eat shit, my boner!

[nolabear]

89. This oughta be good.

Go get 'em, Mr. President!

[Danmel]

91. Does Biden always wear glasses?

[Marrah_G]

101. They said his contacts scratches his cornea

So he is wearing his glasses while it heals

[sfpcjock]

96. Yor wars of adventure are over, Republicans...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

99. Boenher sounded like he had a few.

[bluestateguy]

102. Like the purple tie

Very nice.

[Cha]

104. CNN: Vid.. First Lady hugs Hadiya Pendleton's parents

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/02/12/state-of-the-union-its-time/#comments

[Chalco]

106. Watch Boner's face. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RebelOne]

113. He seems to be glaring at Obama's back. n/t

[npk]

115. Has he started to tear up. n/t

[juajen]

107. I miss seeing Hillary at the State of the Union Address.

I wonder just how many she has missed? Anybody?

[Riley18]

119. I was looking for her - just in the habit. I would

think at least 12 - eight as First Lady and 4 as Secretary of State.

[juajen]

132. Remember, she was a Senator, for maybe eight years, also?

[Coyotl]

108. ***** State of the Union LiveBlog Thread II *****

***** State of the Union LiveBlog Thread II *****
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022362027

[irisblue]

110. stop being nice to them Mr President

[juajen]

111. Boener looks like he swallowed an onion. What is wrong with him?

[Thor_MN]

112. Did Harry and the Turtle exchange ties?

And someone needs to tell boner that orange and pink don't go together....

Interesting that the ties are trending towards pastels...

[Laura PourMeADrink]

131. I like Shumer's tie - Pumpkin

[Riley18]

114. First Lady looks beautiful as always.

[Hayabusa]

116. Boehner's facial expressions are hilarious.

[flamingdem]

117. Your staring made me scratch his chin!

Who scratches their chin??

[npk]

121. His face looks like the surface of the moon

Except with more dust.

[Motown_Johnny]

126. He looks like this morning's drunk is wearing off

[sfpcjock]

123. Bain-er's stoned out of his mind and has grass clippings on his suit.

[LibGranny]

125. I see McCain is there with his girlfriend, Lindsey!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

127. Good one

[flamingdem]

129. He's said Climate Change about 10 times so far

seems like a focus, good thing