SOTU Brutus? Tonight It Is Obama's Turn

01/24/2012

Watch the State of the Union (SOTU) Address tonight, Obama's chance for a national pep talk, and react to the President's words here at CitizenU. Is tonight's speech a turn on or a turn off? Is Obama energizing his reelection bid tonight or does he have a lot of work yet to do?

Comments

CitizenU

01/24/2012 17:59

No homework for tomorrow if Obama says, "The State of our Union is strong!"

1 of 2 Teachers

01/24/2012 18:08

Does not apply for Mr. Larsen

1st per Sam

01/24/2012 18:03

How long is this supposed to last?

CitizenU

01/24/2012 18:07

His speech probably lasts 23 minutes without applause. But we're probably in for 65 minutes of a good show from this point! Thanks for joining us, Sam. Enjoy the theater!

CitizenU

01/24/2012 19:23

For the record, his speech as 64 minutes. Not a bad prediction, thank you.

The Real Ashwin Korvadi

01/24/2012 18:08

65 minutes of straight entertainment! I hope he sings again!

2nd Teacher

01/24/2012 18:11

Welcome home, Ashwin! Thanks for joining in.

1 of 2 Teachers

01/24/2012 18:10

Solid red spotted tie . . . let's hope the President can connect the dots. Touching as Obama hugs Rep. Giffords.

Bad make up tonight. Hopefully Obama's speech will make up for that.

James Vestuto

01/24/2012 18:10

Mr. Conneen, you were right, this is just like the red carpet and the music awards. Everyone wants to shake his hand. It took him forever to get to center stage. Now 10 min of clapping from everyone.

2nd Teacher

01/24/2012 18:14

OBAMA > OSCAR

7th per Swagga

01/24/2012 18:12

Sweet hydrolics on that podium behind Obama.

Michelle

01/24/2012 18:13

My brother was in the Marines. When I talked to him about our troops leaving Iraq, he said that he knows troops will still be deployed there. What is that about?

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:16

That's what we thought was going to happen a year ago, but our State Department couldn't work out a deal with Iraq for our troops to avoid Iraq judicial punishments if our troops stayed. Combat troops are now out of Iraq. Obama did keep that promise.

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:17

But Republicans contend that removing our combat troops from Iraq will mean that Iran --their neighbor--will get stronger.

Bryan Fleishman

01/24/2012 18:13

Starting off with foreign policy successes....

Hobbes plays in Peoria

01/24/2012 18:20

He knows Republicans will play the "Obama made us weaker" card in the campaign. Obama just taking the offensive on aggressiveness.

1 of 2 Teachers

01/24/2012 18:15

The military "exceeded" expectations? What did we expect? Platitudes work when you run for the first time . . . expecting more than that tonight.

jane

01/24/2012 18:15

pulling the "my grandpa" card... nice one.

Michelle

01/24/2012 18:20

He said the State of the Union is getting stronger!!!! No homework!?

CitizenU

01/24/2012 18:21

Homework's on. Don't blame me. Obama was much too tepid on that line.

james

01/24/2012 18:20

Is American really getting better with the job senario to make up for such a loss we had over these last 8 years?? In 4 more years, can we really make up all that has been lost?

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:23

Republicans are asking the same thing and will ask it for the next 10 month.

Kayla R

01/24/2012 18:20

I like that Obama is addressing the issue of the widening gap between the rich and the poor. He's trying really hard to gain the support of people who are worried about their future financial situation.

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:27

Fair, fair, fair. Obama's word for the night.

Liz Gorelick

01/24/2012 18:21

Nice rhetoric:
"fellow Americans" "this generation of heroes" "courage, hope and selflessness"

...and he starts off bragging about withdrawing troops from Iraq

completely starting to campaign:

"a future where we control our own energy"
"we can restore an economy where everybody gets a fair share"
"american values"

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:28

Republicans will contend that this is just a campaign speech. But this is pretty common rhetoric for SOTU.

Go Hens!

01/24/2012 18:21

Mr. Conneen is the best teacher ever!!

Yatharth K.

01/24/2012 18:22

The American Auto Industry is back...??

Obama drives a Dodge

01/24/2012 18:25

Would like to see Obama driving a Dodge Charger in a Super Bowl ad this year!

Liz Gorelick

01/24/2012 18:25

Obama is campaigning "change" again. He wants to give businesses a tax break that do not outsource jobs and "keep them at home", and give tax cuts to companies who hire in the United States. He is calling Congress to make tax reforms.

Jobs in Peoria

01/24/2012 18:31

Not many politicians are in favor of exporting American jobs.

Michelle

01/24/2012 18:28

Why should China do anything we say...don't we owe them around $1.4 trillion?

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:29

Republicans would definitely agree with you. GOP says reducing the national debt = more leverage on trade with China.

Michelle

01/24/2012 18:32

Would Obama want to remove teacher tenure?

Love a good test

01/24/2012 18:33

Lukewarm response from Congress and AP students about teachers not teaching to the test.

Liz Gorelick

01/24/2012 18:33

Obama wants to fund more education reform while Paul wants to cut the Department of Education... interesting

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:49

He seems ready to go against any of the 4 GOP candidates.

Kayla R

01/24/2012 18:34

GOGO NOT INCREASING INTEREST RATES ON COLLEGE LOANS!

Alyssa

01/24/2012 18:36

Increasing the age to 18 to be able to drop out of high school... nice

A College Political Party

01/24/2012 18:38

Big appeal to the college crowd tonight. Looking to spread the Hopium for 2012.

Liz Gorelick

01/24/2012 18:41

I am loving Obama's "american energy" that is cleaner and more efficient. GO alternative energy! ...oh, and american oil that gives americans jobs.

Michelle

01/24/2012 18:45

I guess he is not going to talk about the Keystone pipeline, huh :b

Can't say that

01/24/2012 18:48

He needs to sing to the Democratic base. Keystone and nuclear energy are both sour notes with them.

Michelle

01/24/2012 18:50

I think Republicans are going to hound him about not allowing the pipeline for a while

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 18:45

Gonna guess that his previous SOTU references to nuclear energy have been eliminated after that little incident in Japan last year.

Alyssa

01/24/2012 18:46

Really great clean energy initiative!

Cal Ripken

01/24/2012 18:47

Obama in 2012!!

Wait what

01/24/2012 18:52

Didn't Obama just talk about continuing offshore drilling? Then he talked about the oil spill. I feel like the two don't mix.

Obi Wan

01/24/2012 18:54

That's not the double-talk we're looking for.

Rebecca Lesser

01/24/2012 18:52

Bringing in the JFK "Ask not what your country can do for you..." with the jobs. Nice! It's a bit of a copy though.

1 of 2 Teachers

01/24/2012 18:57

Stand up President yes. Stand up comedian no.

A lot of politics being played tonight. Yet there are many bipartisan ideas worth considering.

You give a little and I'll give a little.

CitizenU

01/24/2012 19:01

Get ready for Obama to run for re-election as a political outsider. "Washington is broken!"

MikeB

01/24/2012 19:05

So I'm a little late to the show (because of freshman parent night), but I would agree with a previous poster: Obama is definitely looking to get some college students votes. No doubt about that. Also, seeing as I'm hoping to work in alternative energy, I quite enjoyed the focus he put on it. Good for him. I'm expecting some big time gas price drops in the coming months because of the election :)

SOTUesday

01/24/2012 19:08

Who schedules a freshman night on SOTUesday?!?

Arab Spring is back

01/24/2012 19:07

I'm liking the buildup to the Mideast policy section.

Edgar Allen Poe

01/24/2012 19:07

Rick Perry! Rick Perry!

Where Bush failed

01/24/2012 19:09

Give Obama credit, W was never able to come close to getting these types of widespread sanctions against Iran.

Michelle

01/24/2012 19:13

On my trip to California, I saw a BUNCH of Vietnam vets on the streets =_=

mike k.

01/24/2012 19:15

take down insider trading? i say yes

Sure thing?

01/24/2012 19:17

You'd think that would be a no brainer, right?

mike k.

01/24/2012 19:19

well i was just surprised he mentioned

mike k.

01/24/2012 19:16

we are america! we are one!

Bryan Fleishman

01/24/2012 19:18

the state of our union will always be strong!!

Did I miss it

01/24/2012 19:18

Thought I'd hear him wish Mark Kirk well. Did I miss it? Regardless, best wishes to Senator Kirk!

Alvin Varghese

01/24/2012 19:23

Looks like the speech just ended. I only caught the end of it. I will give him credit for Iraq. He did keep that promise. But as for alternative energy, from what I've seen in the comments, don't get too excited. Technology for such things is growing. But just 3D printing and television, it may take time to catch up with the market. The way I see it, alternative energy, in the extensive way many people want to see it, will be emerging in the next generation as fast as hybrid cars are in ours.

Alyssa

01/24/2012 19:24

So Ginsburg, Kagan, Breyer, and Roberts showed up.... where were the other 5?

Zach Katsulis

01/24/2012 19:26

I liked how president Obama stressed the importance of alternative energy for the future prosperity of the U.S. Decreased foreign dependence on oil paired with numerous jobs created should lead to economic growth for the U.S.

2nd teacher

01/24/2012 19:33

His Democratic base loves it, too.

CitizenU

01/24/2012 19:27

Rule of 4...no majority rule from the USSC but enough for a writ of certiorari to hear a case.

mike k.

01/24/2012 19:34

republicans ran out as soon as they could, guess putting congress together wont be happening in the near century

Yatharth K.

01/24/2012 19:34

The GOP response seems more interesting that Obama and SOTU.

mike k.

01/24/2012 19:40

"make our city on a hill, shine again"

Lindsey

01/24/2012 20:15

Is it just me, or did Hillary age 10 years...?

Aconneen

04/30/2012 20:39

6th period's 3rd Midterm Review Google Doc

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1iWhteENqtmtUJvXCh4jsQONR8Sjtnix9NIZnUaH2uas/edit

Fleischweasel

05/01/2012 19:03

Wow, I totally did not expect this to be a real website. Way to go Mr. Caniene! I might've even voted in the termament if this was a semester ago.

Griselda Barahona

05/14/2012 18:57

I wanna give a shout out to my AP Government teacher Ms. Serna from Animo Ralph Bunche CHS

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