jfuh
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I was surprised yet not so surprised at this address. Most of the usual stuff, more on his tax cuts, which really won't solve this growin deficit of ours and would cause more in harm by footing the bill to the next generation, or in this case, my generation.
On oil though, I'm surprised he mentioned it, but then with the unpopularity of Exxon's exceptional profits, I'm not surprised he'd have to pay lips service about it.
The rest of the speech, not much.
What I find really upsetting about his speech was not so much of what was said, but of what occured. This government now is so partisan to such an extent that nearly all congressional members on the democratic side refused any form of applause even when applause was clearly deserved, and the republican side would just applause at nearly everything even when it was clearly uncalled for.
Are these idiots the guys I elected? Can they get nothing done without partisan bickering?
I really wish that the government would be more united and respectful such as the days of Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower, only without the discriminations.
On oil though, I'm surprised he mentioned it, but then with the unpopularity of Exxon's exceptional profits, I'm not surprised he'd have to pay lips service about it.
The rest of the speech, not much.
What I find really upsetting about his speech was not so much of what was said, but of what occured. This government now is so partisan to such an extent that nearly all congressional members on the democratic side refused any form of applause even when applause was clearly deserved, and the republican side would just applause at nearly everything even when it was clearly uncalled for.
Are these idiots the guys I elected? Can they get nothing done without partisan bickering?
I really wish that the government would be more united and respectful such as the days of Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower, only without the discriminations.