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Voice for Peace

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88. Think of yourself as a projector, and the world around you as the movie being screened.

Wed Jan 21, 2015, 10:24 PM

Jan 2015

That's pretty much how it is.
What we are is more or less what we see.

Good people see the good in bad people.
Bad people see the bad in good people.

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President Obama's best SOTU ever! [View all] MrScorpio Jan 2015 OP

It was excellent mcar Jan 2015 #1

Aloha mcar.. check out #3 and the quote from POTUS tonight.. Cha Jan 2015 #4

I was voting in that MSNBC pulse poll the entire time. bravenak Jan 2015 #2

Lol~ sheshe2 Jan 2015 #17

They kept kicking me out of the app!! bravenak Jan 2015 #42

I gotta love you bravenak! sheshe2 Jan 2015 #59

Gotta do my part!!! bravenak Jan 2015 #62

Except on TPP Omaha Steve Jan 2015 #26

Yep. bravenak Jan 2015 #43

Great speech! avaistheone1 Jan 2015 #80

I was too mcar Jan 2015 #28

Boehner was sooo sour. bravenak Jan 2015 #44

I was too. My computer kept locking up! calimary Jan 2015 #82

"Surely We Can Agree the Right to Vote is Sacred".. Cha Jan 2015 #3

I actually cried when he said that and a few other things rbrnmw Jan 2015 #8

I know what you mean, rbrnmw. Cha Jan 2015 #12

Same here rbrnmw. lovemydog Jan 2015 #23

How cool. We were just talking about this last night Cha. lovemydog Jan 2015 #24

That's right! Cha Jan 2015 #25

So many good statements cha mcar Jan 2015 #27

This is how someone's Mom watched SOTU.. sent quite a few tweets out about it, too.. Cha Jan 2015 #33

:D ...I couldn't figure out why that towel was there! Awesome! C Moon Jan 2015 #38

Nice thing about flat screen! Cha Jan 2015 #46

LOL! Bobbie Jo Jan 2015 #39

gotta do what ya gotta do! Cha Jan 2015 #47

LOL mcar Jan 2015 #41

Next time! Cha Jan 2015 #48

And the towel was the appropriate color! BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #79

Yeah, if you want to stick with the same decor.. lol Cha Jan 2015 #84

He will be a tough act to follow ZX86 Jan 2015 #5

yep. When the crazy fabricators and shitstainers lose interest, that is what will be said. LawDeeDah Jan 2015 #9

when he first took office, I said he'd be the greatest. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #20

On Facebook, I said he would go down in history as one of the greatest (2 years into his term)... C Moon Jan 2015 #40

I always though there had to something wrong BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #49

totally agree with your assessment and some people just don't see goodness, period. Voice for Peace Jan 2015 #81

I guess so.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #83

Think of yourself as a projector, and the world around you as the movie being screened. Voice for Peace Jan 2015 #88

yep. I know that's how it works.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2015 #89

Obama is the Jackie Robinson adieu Jan 2015 #30

Call your representative and senators tomorrow and tell them NO on TPP / Fast Track / TPA StopTheTPP Jan 2015 #6

Yes! whathehell Jan 2015 #58

Excellent speech! Lifelong Protester Jan 2015 #7

He was on point and relaxed, it was an excellent speech. herding cats Jan 2015 #10

Agree mvd Jan 2015 #18

I think it was his best SOTU as well. herding cats Jan 2015 #22

Really Great Speech n/t Misskittycat Jan 2015 #11

Damn. 3catwoman3 Jan 2015 #13

Best SOTU I've heard in decades, maybe ever. nt SunSeeker Jan 2015 #14

Outstanding!!!!!!! RavensChick Jan 2015 #15

I love this! sheshe2 Jan 2015 #35

You're welcome! RavensChick Jan 2015 #37

One thing we will always give President Obama, he is a great speechifer. 7wo7rees Jan 2015 #16

Ahhhh~ sheshe2 Jan 2015 #63

yes. thought so too. DCBob Jan 2015 #19

'Middle-class economics works.' lovemydog Jan 2015 #21

GOP boxed in so good. joshcryer Jan 2015 #29

Funniest part of the speech: lovemydog Jan 2015 #31

The funniest, quickest comeback I've heard in awhile! whathehell Jan 2015 #55

Had me laughing as well! lovemydog Jan 2015 #73

Absolutely.. whathehell Jan 2015 #74

Yep, that was a smack with perfect timing. freshwest Jan 2015 #69

He smoked it tonight SmittynMo Jan 2015 #32

He sure did SmittynMo. lovemydog Jan 2015 #45

Did you notice their response to SmittynMo Jan 2015 #52

Yeah. I noticed Boehner blowing his nose, lol. lovemydog Jan 2015 #54

It had the Orange Man sucking lemons the whole time Hekate Jan 2015 #34

It was a populist message that received wide support. PatrickforO Jan 2015 #36

Yes - populist. lovemydog Jan 2015 #50

And said that those who vote against should try living like that... It was a clear call out. freshwest Jan 2015 #70

Yes, a clear call out. lovemydog Jan 2015 #72

Yup. progressoid Jan 2015 #51

Take out the sales pitch for the TPP and pretty close to perfect. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #53

Knocked it out of the park -- Again! whathehell Jan 2015 #56

Very strong speech. SeattleVet Jan 2015 #57

I posted a lot the same in the BOG. It just didn't get media coverage. He said the same things. freshwest Jan 2015 #71

the important thing to notice in that speech is how he wants to make a beeline to the TPP TIPP CISPA TimeToEvolve Jan 2015 #60

The important thing to note is how he wants to help the Middle Class and the Poor, while the GOP . . Major Hogwash Jan 2015 #61

Absolutely. lovemydog Jan 2015 #66

Thank you! Cha Jan 2015 #90

Nope. 99Forever Jan 2015 #64

A wave from the First Lady at SOTU.. Cha Jan 2015 #65

That was an out of the park yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #67

"To everyone in this Congress who still refuses to raise the minimum wage, I say this: lovemydog Jan 2015 #68

I was following the MSNBC live polling and it seems everyone liked the speech. Vinca Jan 2015 #75

Absolutely!!!! hamsterjill Jan 2015 #76

Fantastic speech from a fantastic President! nirvana555 Jan 2015 #77

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #78

Agreed! Aristus Jan 2015 #85

I agree Joey Liberal Jan 2015 #86

Yep libodem Jan 2015 #87