State of the Union Address - Revision history

Aschlafly: Apparently juiced up by drugs, Biden constantly screamed his way through the speech that he read from the teleprompter.

2024-06-27T16:32:25Z

Apparently juiced up by drugs, Biden constantly screamed his way through the speech that he read from the teleprompter.

Aschlafly: One of the most closely watched SOTU addresses is by President Joe Biden on March 7, 2024, not to listen to what is saying, but to assess how incompetent and unsuitable he is as a candidate for four-more years as president.

2024-03-07T23:06:51Z

One of the most closely watched SOTU addresses is by President Joe Biden on March 7, 2024, not to listen to what is saying, but to assess how incompetent and unsuitable he is as a candidate for four-more years as president.

Quidam65 at 03:32, March 3, 2022

2022-03-03T03:32:42Z

DavidB4-bot: /* Obama's 2011 Speech */HTTP --> HTTPS [#1], replaced: http://www.politico.com → https://www.politico.com

2018-09-26T20:25:09Z

‎Obama's 2011 Speech: HTTP --> HTTPS [#1], replaced: http://www.politico.com → https://www.politico.com

Quidam65 at 17:22, February 8, 2018

2018-02-08T17:22:52Z

Quidam65 at 20:24, January 29, 2018

2018-01-29T20:24:51Z

1990'sguy: Clean up.

2017-02-25T17:51:06Z

Clean up.

DavidB4-bot: /* Obama's 2011 Speech */clean up & uniformity

2016-07-13T19:42:19Z

‎Obama's 2011 Speech: clean up & uniformity

Jpatt: added the uniqueness of Obama's speech

2011-01-29T04:00:25Z

added the uniqueness of Obama's speech

DMorris: Republican/Democrat response

2011-01-26T19:05:38Z

Republican/Democrat response

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 The '''State of the Union Address (SOTU)''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation.
-One of the most closely watched SOTU addresses is by President [[Joe Biden]] on March 7, 2024, not to listen to what is saying, but to assess how incompetent and unsuitable he is as a candidate for four-more years as president.
+One of the most closely watched SOTU addresses was by President [[Joe Biden]] on March 7, 2024, not to listen to what was said, but to assess how incompetent and unsuitable he is as a candidate for four more years as president.  Apparently juiced up by drugs, Biden constantly screamed his way through the speech that he read from the [[teleprompter]].
 Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."''  There is no specific format as to how, or when, this information must be presented to Congress: for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing.  The current tradition of an actual speech before Congress began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]].  With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year.  Generally, the President does not give a State of the Union address until after his first full year in office.

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−	The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation.	+	The '''State of the Union Address (SOTU)''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation.
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		+	One of the most closely watched SOTU addresses is by President [[Joe Biden]] on March 7, 2024, not to listen to what is saying, but to assess how incompetent and unsuitable he is as a candidate for four-more years as president.

	Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' There is no specific format as to how, or when, this information must be presented to Congress: for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing. The current tradition of an actual speech before Congress began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]]. With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year. Generally, the President does not give a State of the Union address until after his first full year in office.		Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' There is no specific format as to how, or when, this information must be presented to Congress: for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing. The current tradition of an actual speech before Congress began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]]. With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year. Generally, the President does not give a State of the Union address until after his first full year in office.

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 The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation.
-Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."''  There is no specific format as to how this information must be presented to Congress: for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing.  The current tradition of an actual speech before Congress began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]].  With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year.  Beginning in 1966, the tradition of a rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] started; it immediately follows the Address and is also nationally broadcast.
+Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."''  There is no specific format as to how, or when, this information must be presented to Congress: for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing.  The current tradition of an actual speech before Congress began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]].  With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year.  Generally, the President does not give a State of the Union address until after his first full year in office.
-More recent traditions include attendance by members of the United States Supreme Court along with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the President's Cabinet.  One Cabinet member (the "designated survivor") is notably absent from the Address, taken to an undisclosed location in the event of an attack killing the President, Vice President, and all persons in the line of succession.
+Beginning in 1966, the tradition of a rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] started; it immediately follows the Address and is also nationally broadcast. More recent traditions include attendance by members of the United States Supreme Court along with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and members of the President's Cabinet.  One Cabinet member (the "designated survivor") is notably absent from the Address, taken to an undisclosed location in the event of an attack killing the President, Vice President, and all persons in the line of succession.
 ==Obama's 2011 Speech==

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 ==Obama's 2011 Speech==
-[[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s speech was unique in that it was judged to be lacking facts.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126/ap_on_re_us/us_state_of_union_fact_check FACT CHECK: Obama and his imbalanced ledger, Yahoo News, January 26, 2011]</ref> Three [[Supreme Court]] justices refused to attend what they called a politicized "pep rally".<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48130.html Justice Samuel Alito to skip State of the Union, Politico, January 25, 2011]</ref> Obama failed to adequately address the nation's crushing debt burden and from the time he spoke until the time he finished, the national debt clock moved an additional $100 million in the red.<ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/national-debt-increases-by-about-100-million-during-the-state-of-the-union-address/ National Debt Increases by About $100 Million During the State of the Union Address, Pajamas Media, January 26, 2011]</ref>
+[[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s speech was unique in that it was judged to be lacking facts.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126/ap_on_re_us/us_state_of_union_fact_check FACT CHECK: Obama and his imbalanced ledger, Yahoo News, January 26, 2011]</ref> Three [[Supreme Court]] justices refused to attend what they called a politicized "pep rally".<ref>[https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48130.html Justice Samuel Alito to skip State of the Union, Politico, January 25, 2011]</ref> Obama failed to adequately address the nation's crushing debt burden and from the time he spoke until the time he finished, the national debt clock moved an additional $100 million in the red.<ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/national-debt-increases-by-about-100-million-during-the-state-of-the-union-address/ National Debt Increases by About $100 Million During the State of the Union Address, Pajamas Media, January 26, 2011]</ref>
 ==References==

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 The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation.
-Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."''  There is no requirement that the President give a speech (and, for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing); the tradition of an actual speech began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]].  With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year.  Beginning in 1966, the tradition of a rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] started; it immediately follows the Address and is also nationally broadcast.
+Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."''  There is no specific format as to how this information must be presented to Congress: for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing.  The current tradition of an actual speech before Congress began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]].  With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year.  Beginning in 1966, the tradition of a rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] started; it immediately follows the Address and is also nationally broadcast.
 ==Obama's 2011 Speech==

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−	The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation. ~~The tradition stems from~~ Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' ~~Typically~~, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year. A rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] immediately follows the ~~State of the Union~~ Address.	+	The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation.
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		+	Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution states: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' There is no requirement that the President give a speech (and, for most of the early portion of American history, the requirement was fulfilled in writing); the tradition of an actual speech began in 1913 with [[Woodrow Wilson]]. With the advent of national radio, and later national television, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year. Beginning in 1966, the tradition of a rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] started; it immediately follows the Address and is also nationally broadcast.

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	==Obama's 2011 Speech==		==Obama's 2011 Speech==
−	[[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s speech was unique in that it was judged to be lacking facts. <ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126/ap_on_re_us/us_state_of_union_fact_check FACT CHECK: Obama and his imbalanced ledger, Yahoo News, January 26, 2011]</ref> Three [[Supreme Court]] justices refused to attend what they called a politicized "pep rally". <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48130.html Justice Samuel Alito to skip State of the Union, Politico, January 25, 2011]</ref> Obama failed to adequately address the nation's crushing debt burden and from the time he spoke until the time he finished, the national debt clock moved an additional $100 million in the red. <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/national-debt-increases-by-about-100-million-during-the-state-of-the-union-address/ National Debt Increases by About $100 Million During the State of the Union Address, Pajamas Media, January 26, 2011]</ref>	+	[[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s speech was unique in that it was judged to be lacking facts.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126/ap_on_re_us/us_state_of_union_fact_check FACT CHECK: Obama and his imbalanced ledger, Yahoo News, January 26, 2011]</ref> Three [[Supreme Court]] justices refused to attend what they called a politicized "pep rally".<ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48130.html Justice Samuel Alito to skip State of the Union, Politico, January 25, 2011]</ref> Obama failed to adequately address the nation's crushing debt burden and from the time he spoke until the time he finished, the national debt clock moved an additional $100 million in the red.<ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/national-debt-increases-by-about-100-million-during-the-state-of-the-union-address/ National Debt Increases by About $100 Million During the State of the Union Address, Pajamas Media, January 26, 2011]</ref>

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	The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation. The tradition stems from Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' Typically, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year. A rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] immediately follows the State of the Union Address.		The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation. The tradition stems from Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' Typically, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year. A rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] immediately follows the State of the Union Address.
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		+	==Obama's 2011 Speech==
		+	[[Barack Hussein Obama]]'s speech was unique in that it was judged to be lacking facts. <ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110126/ap_on_re_us/us_state_of_union_fact_check FACT CHECK: Obama and his imbalanced ledger, Yahoo News, January 26, 2011]</ref> Three [[Supreme Court]] justices refused to attend what they called a politicized "pep rally". <ref>[http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/48130.html Justice Samuel Alito to skip State of the Union, Politico, January 25, 2011]</ref> Obama failed to adequately address the nation's crushing debt burden and from the time he spoke until the time he finished, the national debt clock moved an additional $100 million in the red. <ref>[http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/national-debt-increases-by-about-100-million-during-the-state-of-the-union-address/ National Debt Increases by About $100 Million During the State of the Union Address, Pajamas Media, January 26, 2011]</ref>
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		+	==References==
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−	The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation. The tradition stems from Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' Typically, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year.	+	The '''State of the Union Address''' is an annual address in which the [[President of the United States]] speaks to a joint session of [[Congress]] (consisting of both the [[Senate]] and the [[House of Representatives]]) on the status of the nation. The tradition stems from Article II, Section 3 of the United States Constitution: ''"He ''[the President]'' shall from time to time give to Congress information of the State of the Union and recommend to their Consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient."'' Typically, the Address is used as an opportunity to outline the President's policy proposals for the coming year. A rebuttal from the political party opposing that of the [[President]] immediately follows the State of the Union Address.

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