Obama Winks, Blinks, and Ad-Libs Into SOTU History
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Last night I witnessed one of the better State of the Union addresses I’ve seen in a lot of years and Barack Obama delivered it with aplomb and humor. There was that timely wink when Republicans continued to stonewall and who could forget that now famous ad-lib!
(Newser) In a State of the Union speech short on big surprises, one of the more talked-about moments came during a presidential ad-lib. Late in the speech, Obama said, “I have no more campaigns to run.” When some cheers broke out among Republicans, Obama said, “I know because I won both of them.” He got a round of applause and carried on.
- Alan Rappeport, New York Times: “But in one off-script moment, he flashed his notoriously competitive side.”
- Joshua Keating, Slate: “Obama responded with an ad-lib that will likely go down in State of the Union history.”
- Chris Cillizza, Washington Post: “I have no more campaigns to run….I know because I won both of them.” — Obama. WHOA,” he tweeted.
- Brian Stelter, CNN: “If you wanted the media coverage of this #SOTU to concentrate on policy, ‘I know because I won both of them’ is not what you wanted,” he tweeted.
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But what stood out in my mind, is how he looked. 8 years in that job has aged him 30. Makes you wonder why anybody would choose to be President of this broken country. I saw what it did to Carter, Ray-gun, and Clinton. The Bushes looked old, when they were in High school. But I’ve yet to see a POTUS looking as ashen and skeletal, as Obama looked last night. Tell ya what. Next time you’re looking for a candidate? Count me out. I ain’t got 30 years I can afford to lose.
Oh so true David, and I’ve remarked on that for years, after which I go look in the mirror and remark on that. Sigh.