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Ted Cruz

7 (6.5%)

Rick Santorum

16 (14.8%)

Michelle Bachmann

13 (12%)

Chris Christie

23 (21.3%)

Rand Paul

49 (45.4%)

Total Members Voted: 107

[SalmonGod]

Our politicians scare me on a regular basis.

Yea, me too. Seriously some of these people belong in mental facilities...

Which brings us to one obvious conclusion:  turn the house of representatives into a mental facility.  But then, Roger Waters proposed this already the year I was born.

People have hated Congress for much longer then that.Even John Adams.

I think it works because no one hates Congress more the Congress.

This isn't about hating congress.  It's about padding the walls of the congressional building and dressing everyone in nice white coats.  Some of them with extra long sleeves.  And medications and electric shocks and water dunking and maybe some extra special icepick maneuvers, if you know what I mean.

[Culise]

This isn't about hating congress.  It's about padding the walls of the congressional building and dressing everyone in nice white coats.  Some of them with extra long sleeves.  And medications and electric shocks and water dunking and maybe some extra special icepick maneuvers, if you know what I mean.

Icepick maneuvers?  I don't think Ramón Mercader would do bulk discounts, even if he were around. ^_^

[SalmonGod]

Nope.  Not what I was going for.  What barbaric medical procedure was performed on the mentally ill in the mid-20th century, and was first performed with an icepick?

[misko27]

I'm sorry Salmon, I'm afraid I can't let you do that. You see, that's a terrible thing to do to people. And Congress is human. Even Glenn Beck is human.

So, State of the Union: What you guys think (of the one or two who watched it)?

[Aqizzar]

So, State of the Union: What you guys think (of the one or two who watched it)?

It was a bit more combative than I honestly expected, but when you're going into your last mid-term election you need come out swinging.  He certainly made no bones about defending the health care program or his federal minimum-wage increase, and about as personally-directed as a President is allowed to be in a speech.  Also fascinating seeing him denounce his own party for trying to pass sanctions on Iran without his approval.

I found it far more interesting that there are now five different Opposition Responses.  The official Republican Party one, the slightly different Spanish translation, the official Tea Party response, the official Rand Paul Party response, and the official Ted Cruz pre-response because he's apparently a time-traveler with a spotty memory.

[Max White]

So... Presidential circle jerk day. Woo?

[SalmonGod]

I'm sorry Salmon, I'm afraid I can't let you do that. You see, that's a terrible thing to do to people. And Congress is human. Even Glenn Beck is human.

Don't worry.  I wasn't being serious.  I honestly wouldn't ever suggest doing that to anyone.  I did mean it when I called it barbaric.

[Mictlantecuhtli]

So... Presidential circle jerk day. Woo?

Sir, I take offense to that!
















... Every day is presidential circle jerk day in the USA!

[misko27]

I'm sorry Salmon, I'm afraid I can't let you do that. You see, that's a terrible thing to do to people. And Congress is human. Even Glenn Beck is human.

Don't worry.  I wasn't being serious.  I honestly wouldn't ever suggest doing that to anyone.  I did mean it when I called it barbaric.

That's okay.

So... Presidential circle jerk day. Woo?

The State of the Union address is a annual
 speech highlighting the state of policy, and usually outlining a presidents plans and goals. Once upon a time is was just a written report, but that changed work Woodrow Wilson.

So, State of the Union: What you guys think (of the one or two who watched it)?

It was a bit more combative than I honestly expected, but when you're going into your last mid-term election you need come out swinging.  He certainly made no bones about defending the health care program or his federal minimum-wage increase, and about as personally-directed as a President is allowed to be in a speech.  Also fascinating seeing him denounce his own party for trying to pass sanctions on Iran without his approval.

I found it far more interesting that there are now five different Opposition Responses.  The official Republican Party one, the slightly different Spanish translation, the official Tea Party response, the official Rand Paul Party response, and the official Ted Cruz pre-response because he's apparently a time-traveler with a spotty memory.

Mmm, I only heard the Republican response; I should check out the others. I do want to say that her voice annoyed the hell out of me.

[GlyphGryph]

Apparently Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) was so upset about getting a question NOT about the State of the Union speech, that he started threatening to outright murder people on camera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbpxVO-mnYU&noredirect=1#t=41

Mind you, this is probably because of the specific thing the reporter wanted to talk about instead - that being the whole legal investigation thing.

[GreatJustice]

Apparently Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY) was so upset about the State of the Union speech, that he started threatening to outright murder people on camera.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbpxVO-mnYU&noredirect=1#t=41

Sounds like things are Grimm.

[kaijyuu]

He did that due to the reporter bringing up corruption allegations about him. Nothing to do with the state of the union address.


The dude's a bully and has trouble acting like a proper cool and calm manipulative bastard politician.

[GlyphGryph]

Okay, technically you're right, the whole investigation thing probably had him more stressed than the the State of the Union address. Although thats what the interview was supposedly for (which is presumably why he was upset).

[Descan]

Yeah. I mean, if we wasn't stressed about the SOTU address, he'd be like "Oh thank god, an interview NOT about the corruption. Phew."

[Helgoland]

Okay, technically you're right, the whole investigation thing probably had him more stressed than the the State of the Union address. Although thats what the interview was supposedly for (which is presumably why he was upset).

A bit unprofessional not to have an answer prepared to a question that was to be expected, don't you think?