State of the Union

The reaction to President Obama's State of the Union speech was based on such predictable partisan attitudes that TNB wonders-- why bother? Does anyone feel the slightest bit differently about the President, the economy, Afghanistan, Jay and Conan, Tiger Woods, John and Elizabeth Edwards, Lady GaGa or for that matter any pressing issue than before the so called SOTU talk? The only minor blip resulted from Obama's long overdue announcement that he feels it's time to end the absurd "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays serving in the military.

Not in TNB's memory (a long one!) has this country ever been so polarized politically. After Joe Wilson's "you lie" outburst in Congress last year we've now been "treated" to a Supreme Court Justice (Sam Alito) mouthing "it's not true" when Obama criticized last week's ruling giving corporations (and unions) the right to make unlimited political contributions as a matter of free speech. Why are the Justices even at SOTU, dressed in their robes no less? Antonin Scalia and his lackey Clarence (the Mute) Thomas never bother to show up anyway.

In order to keep their "filibuster proof" (now that's really majority rule democracy at work) previous Senate majority of 60 together the Democrats had to suck up to turncoat Arlen Specter and even worse to Traitor Joe (no, not Trader Joe) Lieberman. But with the election of charismatic new Mass. Senator Scott Brown, 60 is now down to 59. So why not drop to 57 by disassociating the party (led in the Senate by the incredibly uncharismatic Harry Reid) from these two?

Speaking of Scott Brown, he has obviously energized the GOP not only because of his populist message but also his good looks (see the old Cosmo centerfold). Sort of like a male Sarah Palin who, let's admit it, is basically as popular as she is not only because of her populist message but her undeniably good looks. TNB's unscientific poll has revealed that 87% of her supporters are horny rednecks. A race in 2012 between these two for the Republican nomination (don't laugh) could be something to see. The tabloids are waiting. The country deserves no less.