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Why is Obama So Chicken, Unwilling to Even Address the Question of Pot and the Failed Drug War?

Erik Altieri, AlterNet. January 31, 2012.

Pot policy questions were front-and-center in the White House's "Your Interview With the President" YouTube campaign, but Obama refused to acknowledge them.

Obama's State of the Union Plays to His Base -- But Not Everything Was Worth Cheering

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. January 24, 2012.

In his State of the Union message, Obama succeeded in painting the GOP as obstructionist, and came down hard on the banks.

SOTU: Obama Makes a Muscular Defense of Social Security, But Aligns with Wall St. on Exporting Our Jobs

John Nichols, TheNation.com. January 25, 2011.

The president outlined more stimulus spending but also sent mixed signals about defending Medicare and Medicaid.

State of the Union Address: Will the President Talk About Wall St. Reform?

Lindsay Beyerstein, Media Consortium. January 25, 2011.

The financial sector has destroyed $8 worth of wealth for every dollar it earned over the last 5 years.

Tucson Hero Daniel Hernandez: This Is What a Progressive Looks Like

Hans Johnson, AlterNet. January 24, 2011.

Daniel Hernandez' heroism in the Tucson shootings has its roots in his progressive values. Will the right celebrate this gay Latino hero?

Inhofe calls Obama a great liar, says 'most' of State of the Union speech 'wasn't true'

Alex Seitz-Wald, ThinkProgress January 28, 2010.


The word not spoken by Obama last night: Foreclosure

emptywheel, Firedoglake January 28, 2010.


83 percent approval for Obama's State of the Union proposals

TruthOut.org January 28, 2010.


State of the Union: Why Is Obama Still Clinging to Bipartisanship?

John Nichols, TheNation.com. January 27, 2010.

Obama restated 2008 campaign promises that were not kept during his first year as president. It's unclear how he can make good on them in 2010 working with Republicans.

Justice Alito's conduct at the State of the Union address a serious breach of protocol

Glenn Greenwald, Salon January 27, 2010.


If you blinked, you missed it: Obama's 5 minutes on healthcare in the State of the Union speech

Igor, The Wonk Room January 27, 2010.


Who's sitting with Michelle Obama at the State Of The Union?

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post January 27, 2010.


What Should Be in Obama's State of the Union

AlterNetJanuary 27, 2010.

Obama has the next 10 months to demonstrate some progress or face a shellacking in the midterm elections this November. Here's what his speech should outline.

Why Healthcare Can't Wait

Andy Stern, Jeff Kindler, Huffington Post. February 26, 2009.

There have been many issues where labor and business don't see eye to eye. Here's one where we firmly agree: the need to fix healthcare, now.

Obama Makes a Persuasive Pitch for His Progressive Agenda

Dylan Loewe, Huffington Post. February 24, 2009.

What was most impressive about his speech was the way he framed his progressive arguments to Congress.

Smirk of the Union

Rick Perlstein, TomPaine.com. January 29, 2008.

A small and beaten man spoke to Congress and the nation last night, convinced in his own mind he's a hero.

Bush Parody: "The State of Our Union Is Not Something I'm Worried About" [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet. January 29, 2008.

It's funny cause it's true.

George W. Bush State of the Union Drinking Game

Will Durst, AlterNet. January 28, 2008.

A list of the rules and what you need to play. Bottoms up!

Bush's Lame Duck State of the Union Address

The Progress ReportJanuary 28, 2008.

Bush will offer "realistic" goals to Congress, but history shows he has a habit of ignoring his promises.

The Real State of the Union [VIDEO]

Anne Thompson, Campaign for America's Future. January 28, 2008.

It's time to call Bush's bluff. Watch this video reality-check on Bush's State of the Union fantasies.

The World Agrees: Stop Bush Before He Kills Again

Robert Scheer, AlterNet. January 24, 2007.

President Bush has accomplished what Osama bin Laden only dreamed of by disgracing the model of American democracy in the eyes of the world.

Jim Webb Offers the Democratic Response to Hillary and Obama

Jeff Cohen, AlterNet. January 24, 2007.

Last night, Webb offered a populist, anti-corporate stand on economics and a blunt attack on Bush for "recklessly" dragging our country into war, while Hillary and Obama barely uttered a peep.

In State of the Union, Bush Pursues Ideological Agenda at Expense of Middle Class

Elana Levin, January 24, 2007.

There was little to nothing for middle class Americans and those struggling to become middle class in last night's State of the Union address. Here's some facts on why.

Bush's SOTU: Nixon Would Have Been Proud

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. January 24, 2007.

Bush's seventh State of the Union speech was loaded with proposals that will go nowhere and had little relationship with reality. So much for hoping that a 28 percent approval rating would teach him anything.

The State of the Apocalypse

Glen Ford, TomPaine.com. January 23, 2007.

The State of the Union address is a farce in the face of the destruction this administration has wreaked on the nation and world.

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