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IMPORTANT State of the Union

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  1. citygator

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    Really good section on China.
     
  2. GatorBen

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    He’s doing better than I expected, but it’s getting difficult to listen to.

    Shouting occasionally to emphasize can be effective when used sparingly. Shouting constantly for approaching an hour and a half kind of drags - you’ve gotta have some variety in your speech patterns.
     
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  3. junglegator1962

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    I see Hunters crack came in handy for Joe.
     
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  4. ursidman

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    that your way of saying his nickname of sleepy Joe is inaccurate?
     
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  5. citygator

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    Probably got advice he’s too soft spoken. I think he was mostly balanced but I do get your point.
     
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  6. PITBOSS

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    Agree. Needs more modulation.
     
  7. ursidman

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    He's no Obama for sure. Obama had a oratorical gift
     
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  8. domgator

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    Watching the biggest cartoon character on the stage spin his yarns. So many lies.....
     
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  9. cyberdyne

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    I think he is gonna make america great again
     
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  10. citygator

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    I see a future… I see a future… Good ending.

    That was a speech for half of America.
     
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  11. Bazza

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    I think he did great!
     
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  13. PITBOSS

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    A lot was to show he’s still in the game. He should have ran in place for 5 seconds and say “let’s see the other guy do that”.
     
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  14. junglegator1962

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    Sorry I couldn’t find my Joe Biden to English dictionary what did he say
     
  15. citygator

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    Wasn’t talking to you.
     
  16. cyberdyne

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    Thats the problem.
     
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  17. GatorBen

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    Will be interested to read the print out of that speech - my impression from listening is that much of it came across far, far more like a campaign speech than a State of the Union address.

    I don’t think he hit the typical buzzwords of “Mister Speaker, the state of the union is strong,” and there was a whole, whole lot more talking directly about Trump, what former presidents have done, and directly trying to cast himself as being argumentative with Republicans than I recall from any SOTU. The “four more years” chant obviously didn’t help it seem any less like a stump speech.
     
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  18. citygator

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    Not really. He knows there is no open to listen.
     
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  19. citygator

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    I missed the “union is strong” piece but maybe it isn’t that strong?

    It was a very campaign speech feeling. Not a typical unity SOTU.
     
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  20. ursidman

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    Yep, he didn't say that - intentional? Also, did not end with the traditional "And God bless the United States of America"
    It was "And God protect our troops"
     
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