Hold Fast

I’m off to a State of the Union watch party. Last year, I posted a copy of Patrick Bateman’s State of the Union style speech from American Psycho at my old blog, Emboldened. Take a peek if you aren’t satisfied with our non-fictional sociopath’s speech tonight…

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVXMU43Qhow

Speaking of Kathleen Sebelius giving this year’s State of the Union response, it’s worth highlighting Jim Webb’s response last year. Webb’s speech was infinitely better than Bush’s that night, a rare feat even in the mediocrity of the Bush administration. It was arguably the best speech I’ve seen a Democrat give on the national stage […]

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Imagine what the press would have done if Bill Clinton did stand up comedy routines in 1998 about Monica Lewinsky or Whitewater. Think Progress reports:
At the Alfalfa Club dinner on Saturday night, President Bush made light of Vice President Cheney’s penchant for secrecy while joking about Jenna Bush’s bridal shower earlier that day. “My sister […]

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Keith Olbermann has it.
KURTZ: But in a sense, the Bush administration has been very, very good for Keith Olbermann.
OLBERMANN: Honestly? No. I’m an American citizen, I think this has been a disastrous presidential administration. I would have given what I have, in terms broadcasting success in the nature of this newscast, I would have easily […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok85BmPyl_I

Harry Reid responds to President Bush’s threat to veto a 30 day extension to the Protect America Act. Here’s Reid’s statement via email:
The White House threat to veto a short extension of the Protect America Act is shamefully irresponsible. The President is simply posturing in advance of Monday’s State of the Union address.
When it […]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDQoHrdmrDA

This video is from this past fall, but remains a pretty good encapsulation of the arguments being put forth by George W. Bush and his Republican pals in the Senate.
You can expect much of President Bush’s State of the Union address to sound like this.

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More from CREDO Action at Myxer
This is pretty cool, Credo Mobile (who I’m consulting for on FISA) has released a free ring tone by Bush impersonator James Andomian. It just goes to show the value of having a progressive phone company that promotes the rule of law instead of breaking the law.

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