Are you ready for the television event ofthe year? That’s right: It’s almost time for the annual State of the Union address and its rapidly multiplying responses. Tomorrow, following the president’s address, Americans will also (if they choose to) hear from three separate elected Republicans.Because if there’s anything Americans love more than lengthy speeches from politicians, it’s three successive lengthy speeches from politicians. Maybe this year my pitch for C-SPAN Redzone will finally catch on?Last year, the official Republican response to the president’s State of the Union address was delivered by a famously parched Sen. Marco Rubio. Then there was another response, from Sen. Rand Paul, representing the Tea Party.This year, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers will deliver the official Republican response, followed by a Tea Party response from Sen. Mike Lee. And then Rand Paul will also deliver a response, representing … himself.
it is obvious this "change" is to avoid the "animaniacs" of last primary where they trotted out 10 of the cast of the li'l rascals, that was positively entertaining if you like slap stick. this idiotic idea must be from their loser chairman Preibus, now these 3 will accomplish the same picture of divisiveness within the party.
Cruz needs to come out this time with beer hat with flex straws on both sides, just in case.
When Michele Bachmann delivered her “Tea Party” response to the State of the Union in 2011, it seemed unlikely to become a tradition. But the next year, presidential candidate and pizza magnate Herman Cain delivered his own Tea Party response.Then came Paul, who apparently enjoyed it so much that he decided to deliver his own totally unaffiliated response speech Tuesday, to be posted on YouTube and sent out directly to his followers and fans via his email list.Traditionally, the official opposition party response to the State of the Union was an opportunity to take advantage of free airtime to deliver the party’s official platform and message to a captive national audience (back when the speech was the only thing on TV).The response was sometimes used to showcase a party’s rising stars, but it was also common to have it delivered by recognized and respected senior members of Congress.
each of these opposition speakers have all said some highly offensive things that disturbed millions so now we're to take anything they say as gospel? plus they are voting to deprive you of health care, food stamps, right to vote and keep you poor. can they tell you anything other then "congratulations good win"?
