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    State of the Union

    Who is watching President Obama give the SOTU?!

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    I am. I'm always surprised at how great of a speaker he is. Like him or not, you can't deny that
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    What exactly was the bet I made with the Klingon sex workers?

    I hope someone doesn't sig this post...

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    Although I've heard a preview of some good ideas (broadband) I don't see the point in wasting time in ideas Republicans won't pass because Obama.

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    I know it's been like this since... the longest I can remember but I mean did they really need to stand and clap after almost every boast? To me, the SOTU is almost like a board room meeting, explaining the direction of the company, etc. You don't stand and clap after a year in review and where we plan to go.

    Edit: I actually like some of his ideas, but without a solid funding package and how it's not going to just tack on more to the deficit, I can't politically support them.

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    Not expecting too much tonight either, ya sure he's got ideas, but I am honestly pessimistic. Not like most of his ideas pass anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Very Tired View Post
    Here's an accurate recap.

    http://www.theonion.com/articles/wel...-listin,37811/

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    I saw Fox advertising that "The Five" were live tweeting the SoTU, so there's that.

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    That childcare thing directly affects me. It was cheaper for my wife to leave the workforce then to pay for childcare in Louisiana and this state is considered cheap.

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    Skipping it. Six years into Obama's presidency, it's waaay past time to judge him on things he says. Watch what he does, and which of his actions succeed. What he says is irrelevant - you'll be less informed after watching than you were before. (And that's before getting into how he's basically a lame duck with a Republican Congress, now.
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    Not really getting the sick leave thing, is it nice? sure, but is it really necessary?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puremallace View Post
    That childcare thing directly affects me. It was cheaper for my wife to leave the workforce then to pay for childcare in Louisiana and this state is considered cheap.
    Yeah in a sane world there should be a ton of room for cooperation between liberals and social conservatives on this one.

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    Not really getting the sick leave thing, is it nice? sure, but is it really necessary?
    Ever worked to support yourself with a job that didn't offer sick leave?

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    Quote Originally Posted by YakoVex View Post
    Not really getting the sick leave thing, is it nice? sure, but is it really necessary?
    I work in a hospital that does not have it and I know of nurses who show up sick so uhhh yeah

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    Quote Originally Posted by YakoVex View Post
    Not really getting the sick leave thing, is it nice? sure, but is it really necessary?
    Yes. It's healthier to stay home and not spread shit around.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Connal View Post
    I am. Liking what I am hearing so far.
    Liking most of it, but some of it just makes me cringe hard. I can't stand the anecdotes and some of the snarky comments. "I mean...Its 2015, guys, get with the times!"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Puremallace View Post
    I work in a hospital that does not have it and I know of nurses who show up sick so uhhh yeah
    So we're trying to tie it to "instead of shitty people going to work possibly infecting others, we should give them the ability to stay home with pay so they don't possibly infect others"?

    Side-note, and hopefully this doesn't turn this into a minimum wage thread but I can't ever get behind raising minimum wage because "you can't raise a family on $15k/year". I'm sorry but it's just blatant that you shouldn't be able to raise a family flipping burgers or working a cash register and I don't think anyone, EVER thought that was supposed to be the case.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alturic View Post
    So we're trying to tie it to "instead of shitty people going to work possibly infecting others, we should give them the ability to stay home with pay so they don't possibly infect others"?
    Shitty people? Bills gotta get paid dude.

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    Its just more of the same propaganda rhetoric of tax and spend and class warfare all to create more freebies paid for by others to purchase votes for the up coming elections

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