POLITICS: THE STATE OF THE UNION + VIDEO

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama delivered his first State of the Union, announcing that job creation would be his administration’s top priority as well as moving forward with health care reform legislation.

The President, whose approval ratings have dropped about 20 percent since he took office last year, acknowledged his mistakes of the last twelve months, but said he felt strong he could deliver on the promises he made during the campaign:

“I campaigned on the promise of change — ‘change we can believe in,’ the slogan went. And right now, I know there are many Americans who aren’t sure if they still believe we can change — or at least, that I can deliver it. But remember this — I never suggested that change would be easy, or that I can do it alone.”

President Obama also called for a three-year freeze on all government spending other than national security and public insurance programs mandated by law like Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, beginning next year. He also called out the Supreme Court for its reversal last week in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission that would allow a limitless amount of corporate funding in elections; Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito shook his head repeatedly and mouthed the words “not true” while the other justices appeared stone-faced and the rest of the chamber seemed to spring to its feet with applause.

Check out more photos and video of the speech below.

Calling for both parties to work together on the nation’s challenges, the President said, “We do not give up. We do not quit. We do not allow fear or division to break our spirit. In this new decade, it’s time the American people get a government that matches their decency, that embodies their strength.

VIDEO OF THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH

( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )

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60 Responses to POLITICS: THE STATE OF THE UNION + VIDEO

  1. Aries

    Hard job to do! Tough Circumstances to work through and deal with. I will continue to keep the faith in our President!

  2. MR MR

    Great speech…really brought it back to the message that put him there….sidenote: FLOTUS M. Obama looked really nice…she is definitely a bad lady

  3. Monica

    I wonder why people thought our president was the new coming messiah, and that he was going to banish all the problems we had prior to him coming into office, the republicans give bush 8 years to mess up the country, it is going to take a while to fix this country. We will be able to find better jobs and have better health care soon

    Mr. President keep up the good work!

  4. lady

    @monica he even sad that it going to take a term to clean up the mess we are in. He said he can not do it alone. We sitting around and not helping at all. We so impatient. I voted for him and i know deep in my heart he going to make that change. You know they will never be satified with his work when he do make that change.

  5. ANNA

    this president doesnot know what the hell he’s doing! 2012 cant get here fast enough

  6. sweetadenhoney

    I have faith in GOD & my president so as black history month approaches I will be sure to educate my children of all the accomplishments that black ppl as a whole have achieved. OBAMA yall

  7. Cottonball

    I noticed when the President mentioned allowing gays into the military- the military personnel didn’t clap whatsoever…

  8. nat

    i support my president. i think he’s doing the best he can under the circumstances he met when he entered the office.

  9. Tasha

    Mr. Pres did his thing last night…Keep it up, whether people realize it or not we are slowly recovering.

  10. linda

    I don’t blame the military for not clapping. Who wants to see a soldier running around with a rainbow flag talking about God Bless America. We need to stand strong. I don’t see OBAMA flapping that rainbow flag at the White House. Then again maybe he will soon he’s starting to look a little gay.

  11. JUDAH

    —–Obama is an excellent speech deliverer. It is his key gift and it is necessary in
    —–this time to have a man who can make the people believe in things that will never
    —–materialize so that the real plans can be executed. For all his claims to stay hard
    —–on the banks, it cannot possibly be true because the banks have so firmly
    —–engrained themselves into the fabric of the American and worldwide economy, that
    —–to do so, he would have to scrap the fiat money system and go back to the gold
    —–and silver standard. There are too many agents of the banks that have entrenched
    —–themselves into the different branches of the government. All that is hypothetically
    —–assuming that he actually is about what he claims he is about, which I doubt.

  12. WillPwr

    “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” needs to be demolished.

    One of the stupidest laws for the 21st century if you ask me.

  13. Truth

    I think Obama’s speech was great. But I don’t envy him at all. It’s impossible to change ANYTHING in Washington because the machine is all about that dollar & has been for the past few decades. Judah is right about the banks in the sense that corporate interests over the years have been very well-represented at the expense of the people’s. I country sold us out a loong time ago & although I believe Barack’s (and dare I say a few others) are well-intentioned, but they’re stuck. Trying to push real change via the govt. is not going to work because they’re operating in a political straight jacket with stone-walling politicians and special interest lobbying groups. I hope he finally takes bold actions with the banks, the health insurance companies, and Congress.

    BTW, since when did being gay automatically negate your patriotism. Grow & learn people, with xenophobic attitudes like this, is it any wonder we’re in the shape we’re in now. *smdh*

  14. Malcolm X

    I didn`t watch the address last night nor did I view the video from above. I refused to listen to all The “AMERICAN PROPANGANDA” that was spewed last night. Obama is nothing more than a “FIGUREHEAD” for the most corrupt, unjust, criminal enterprise in the history of the world. I don`t care that`s he`s a brotha. Obama is only continuing to carry out the status quo of the wicked Government which is nothing more than AMERICAN IMPERIALISM. However, it has to be that way. How could a Black man become President in the most ruthless nation in the annuals of history unless he was politically in sync with the status quo…think about it.

    Unless there`s a fundamental change, in the system, the face of that system doesn`t matter. It`s still the same criminal enterprise. I was reading one of my books on, my “HERO”, Brother Malcolm X a couple of days ago and he was asked if he would consider running for mayor in Harlem. Paraphrasing his answer, he replied, “I think I’m more effective attacking the system from the outside because on the inside you can`t say as much”. Obama is a politician who`s endorsed by The American Imperial System to continue the status quo.

    Another observation that Brother Malcolm made was that he said, “When a man runs for President of The United States, he not only runs just for this nation but, the entire worldwide community of this colonial system has to accept him”. That`s true, as Sherlock Holmes said, “elementary, my dear Watson, elementary. I only wish that Brother Malcolm was here today to call Obama out for this continued racists agenda of The American Government. I supposed Obama said the reason for the troops in Afghanistan was to defeat The Terrorists.

    The only Terrorist is The US Government. The US only mission is to place a PUPPETT in power and have a pipeline installed while robbing the country/people of their natural resource. It`s also an area that contains opium which the US wants to control as well. I know my independent thinking isn`t popular but I refuse to be led around on a leash by The US Government. What you see in Afghanistan, as well as globally, is REVOLUTION against this vicious, imperialist, wolf by the dark people all over the world. The REVOLUTIONARIES are no longer willing to sit by idly and let American corruption be the rule of the day.

    Look at Africa today. Why is The US so concerned with The Mother Land if it is indeed savage? It is to continue their imperialistic policies by raping African of all it`s natural resources and raw materials, i.e., gold, copper, silver, uranium, oil, etc. The dark nations have grown weary of The White West so therefore Revolution is now the order of the day. What we, as Blacks in America, fail to understand is that a victory by our Brothers and Sisters abroad is a victory for us here in America. On a daily basis we, as a people, continue to be fooled by The AMERICAN PROPAGANDA machine. They tell us THEY, yes THEY, are fighting Terrorists who want to do THEM, yes THEM harm.

    Those are just REVOLUTIONARIES who want to free their land from the grips of the bloodsucking wolf who has the blood of the entire DARK world dripping from his jaws like a rabbious canine. I love The Taliban, Hamas, and all the Revolutionaries for defending their country against American Imperialism. In my final analysis, I can`t really blame Obama because he has his marching orders. He`s a PUPPETT, being controlled by The PUPPETEER, A figurehead. I only wish Brother Malcolm was here to call him on it. He`d tell Obama just what he is and wouldn`t blink. Personally, I have NO respect for Obama. He`s nothing more than a fraud who`s a slick talker. With all his granderizing I`m nothing buying his/America`s bill of goods.

    Peace, in the spirit of my “HERO”, Malcolm X…long live Brother Malcolm.

  15. somethin about her

    Barack, thanks for being the U.S president, we need someone like you right now. Your speech meant a lot to a black young man like myself, good to see someone who resembles me speak the truth about our world.

  16. nikkib

    wow, malcolm x, that was deep but true. we all thought Obama was going to be a savior to the black race when he hasn’t even looked our way. You can tell that Michelle is unhappy also, she has lost her joy she had at the beginning, Even though she is still a beautfiul sight to see, she is concentrating on raising her daughters and ot getting caught up on all the political bullshit. She has more balls than Obama I think.

  17. Monraea

    People need to learn when to support the president. It was ok for Pres. Bush to have clearance for all unprofound endevors that eventually screwed this countries finances. He just wants to fix it, why not give it a try. If he is wrong, how much more damage could he create that isn’t already present?

  18. Fab

    Michelle looks gorgeous. I love the colour on her.

  19. I LOVE THIS GAME

    @ 10 ,, ASSHOLE OF THE DECADE ……UR such a JOKE who are you ? ? ? ur not God , Ur a no one ,,,,so keep ur BULL and ur Fu*k up facts to ur self JACK ASS . Roll eye’s .

    The Speech was outstanding ,,and AMERICA was given hope in such a difficult time and ,,, I wish my President the Best .

    This President is working his ass off to Bring both sides togeather ,, and he’s moving forward correctly .

    FOR ALL THE NEGATIVE Bacteria’s, AND FOOL’S OUT THEIR ……..

    REMEMBER THIS — EVERYTHING STARTS WITH A DREAM

    Martin Luther King …. HAD A DREAM .

    Bill Gate …Had a Dream .

    Director James Cameron ….HAD A DREAM .

    Serena / Venus Williams ….Had A Dream

    Jesse Owens AND Carl Lewis, …HAD A DREAM .

  20. DenoDND

    @ #12, I sure hope you don’t live in the U.S., because if u do, you need to leave if you’re so displeased (perhaps the “Mother Land” will be a better place for you). Malcolm X isn’t and wasn’t nearly as qualified to be the President, Barack is! So Shut the F*CK up!…By the way you have tooo much time on your hands to come online and write a fuckin’ essay on this shit! (It’s meant for comments!) Get a LIfe! Keep your theory in your HEAD!

  21. unknown

    Oh no More Drama for Obama.

  22. imnotthatstoopid

    Obama is a puppet. He is not in charge of this country, executively. He was ALLOWED to be elected simply to oversee the implementation of treasonous acts in this country and globally. I didn’t need to look @ that speech to know he was telling more lies. Unless he said I work for bankers and the elites…he’s lying.

    The Copenhagen convention which he essentially spearheaded, was the pretext to the NWO and will involve taxing businesses and whole countries who don’t comply w/ the fake global warming scam. The recent Climategate emails prove the data has been skewed.Also, Al Gore, Mr. Global Warming himself, is a part owner in an oil company.

    The whole sub prime mortgage thing was a rouse by the fed. gov’t (under Bush & Obama) to further send this country into the hole economically, driving the dollar down so that merging currency w/ other countries will be a natural progression.

    For those who say ‘he can’t change things in a yr.’ I’d say he’s changed plenty in a yr. Just not for the better. We’re committed to 2 wars instead of one, lost 27 million jobs last yr alone and, are now about to take on another trillion + debt for healthcare. He’s on target to bankrupt us all-God Bless America!

  23. Q.B.

    Wow @MalcolmX all that needs to be said on that lol

    I thought his speech last nite was okay, wish he would’ve been more specific on healthcare, but either way he talked about some important things last nite. So tired of people being impatient & thinking this man is going to solve everything in less than a year. I really believe some folks have a lack of understanding. Pres. Obama is very clear on what he says, I don’t see why people don’t get what he says, I really don’t. Or saying shyt like ‘Obama is a puppet’, ‘Obama is brainwashing y’all’ all that bullshyt, bringing up all this irrevelant bullshyt that has nothing to do with what he speaks on.

    A LOT of people are upset that Pres. Obama is sending troops over to Afghanistan. For those upset do you really think we have a choice but not to go there? Are presence there alone is making the people more violent. You can thank the former President Curious George for that. The last speech he gave before this one, when he spoke on foreign policy he laid his plan out, but y’all were more concerned with him sending troops there, thinking he’s starting another war when HE”S NOT. If you do research & look @ what he’s saying his plan makes sense. Basically sending the American troops there to build up Afghanistan’s security forces & government, for those 12-18 mnths, then they leave. They’re not fighting another war in Afghanistan there our allies & they asked for their help. Some say it’s a unrealistic time frame, but how do you know? Obviously Pres. Obama did his research & knows what he’s talkin about. So you don’t know what works or what’s not going to work.

  24. JUDAH

    —–@imnotthatstoopid

    —–Very well said and in addition to that, by having him be the face of the fall of
    —–America, the powers that be are able to once again associate the black male
    —–image with failure and lack of administrative and organizational ability. It will also
    —–encourage blacks to become more “patriotic” and “lend a helping hand” in keeping
    —–America alive by hopefully joining the white man’s armed forces and law
    —–enforcement agencies. Also you made an excellent point about the mortgage
    —–scandal because that is what precipitated the exposure of the bank corruption.
    —–This is why, if people remember, a few years ago many of he banks went under or
    —–were in danger of going under. The banks do not hold people’s money. They take
    —–your money and lend it to people hoping to pay mortgages and open businesses.
    —–That is how the banks make their profit, as an interest-based lending agency in
    —–this credit based economy through the central bank i.e. The Federal Reserve. This
    —–is why when there is a fear that a bank is going under, when people attempt to
    —–take all their money out of the bank, the bank must appeal to the central banks to
    —–assist them. The Federal Reserve must then print more money to lend to the
    —–banks which causes inflation and the loss of jobs. Every president who has been
    —–killed or an attempt made on their life was due to lack of compliance with the
    —–central bank ran by the Rothschilds in Europe. Obama, and every president is an
    —–exalted secretary or administrative assistant.

  25. mlew

    let play ignore JUDAH game! what an attention whore! every topic on here you come with some “deep” analitical bull! lighten up young skywalker! take time out today and enjoy the sun, trees or better yet a candid conversation with someone other than yourself…

    wipe the corny grin off your face cause its scary we walk around in society with people like you.

  26. mlew

    yea, keep refreshing your screen cause its #22 is about you!

  27. Deann Dmere

    @This “Judah” clown. What do you believe?? I mean i’ve seen your post several times and chalked it up as being some lousy opinion all of your own, but still I ask do you have a belief in anything??..I mean anything “Positive” at all, because you’ve got to be the most negative font i’ve ever come across…

    @Anna: STFU Girl!! Your dizzy ass bout didnt even vote! If you aint got nothing positive to say about OBAMA, here’s a thought keep that shyt to yourself!

    I love Obama! I believed in him then and I beleive in him now! I’m a young 26yr old homeowner and I purchased that house back in 04′ when things were sugar sweet, out here in Chicago. But 07 was a haaaard year for me. And with the Bailout Bill that congress passed it has helped me and a few thousand homeowners stay in our homes and raise our children up there! The “Stimulus Bill” and the tax cuts have helped us all in some way or another. Be it your mother, brother, sister or uncle! Finally we’ve got someone in there who isnt all “Talk” who’s actually making shit happen and I’m eternally grateful for him. Childcare has been reduced, The un-employment rate here has dropped as well! He is a savior! And it’s also a plus to know that he’s got an intelligent, strong black woman on his team and in his ear. Whomever is against Obama is simply a jackass, or a racist pig! He’ll be our president for the next 4 yrs after this i guarantee it! He’s got more people that love him than hate him anyway. I wish he could run forever like the Mayor, cause I swear on my son Gavin’s head that i’d vote for him everytime! He’s a breath of fresh airr dammit!

    So for all the Obama “Haters” (I hate that word) Do us all a favor and go play in rush hour traffic!

  28. MushyLove_1992

    Love ya Obama!

  29. casey jones

    i couldn’t bring myself to watch the president last night…. its painful cause if it was bush and cheney, them 2 got want they wanted. when they wanted it and no questions asked. iam glad he went in on them. to me they are the racist-right wing of the supreme court. if it was up to the republican party and that race right wing of the sup. court we blacks would still in the fields w/ that sack of cotton. president obama went “in” on them folks cause the ruling handed down by the highest court in the land states that money is still in power and in control… ask al gore. this right wing court handed cheney and bush 1600 penn… on a platter. and anything of african american as far as court cases this court will strike it down… but if its a big bussiness ruling for this supreme court its nothing but smooth sailing…… the court will side w/ special intrest everytime. aletio can mouth all he wants. he is a right wing lackey…. i have little to no respect for this system. malcolm said if you are a black man “you are GEARED for failure” . i wonder how them fox sunday “giddy azz cheerleaders”. who want the prez to fail feel about that. remember its a whole lot of them justices all over the united states who put that robe on, but you better believe that hood [s] is hang’n in that same closet.

  30. RedbonegotthatKillBill

    At least Alito didn’t yell out “Liar!” Anyway it’s sad that some of those in the highest court believe “no limitations” on corporate funding will aid in keeping races fair and clean.

    I would never want to be in Obamas position. It takes a strong person to realize you cannot please everyone, especially Americans. He’s not God yet we expect him to be and fix every single thing that is wrong. Health care should be a right not a privilege for every American. True the Switz’s health care plan is expensive which the readily admit, but the citizens also state they would never go back. Health care isn’t a one hit done deal. It will continue to be a work in progress.

    I still believe Obama is the best person for the job and we are still headed to “change”.

  31. daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam

    WE BAILED ALL YOU COPERATE CROOKED F****KS OUT WITH
    OUR HARD WORKING MONEY AND WHAT DID YOU a****** DO… NO MORE f*****I**NG GOLDEN PARACHUTE’S. NO MORE FUC**IN BONUS’S THE SHI**T IS OVER SO GET OVER IT. YOU FU**KS PUT US IN TRILLLION’S OF DOLLARS IN DEBT AND HAVE THE NERVE TO THINK YOU HAVE A BETTER SOLUTION. YOU BREATHE STINKS WITH ALL THE SH**T YOUR SPEAKING. OBAMA IS RIGHT ITS TIME TO DO THINGS DIFFERENT. THE OLD WAY IS OVER AND DID NOT WORK. YOU REPUBLIN OLD FU**CKS ARE WEARING DIAPERS AT 60 YEARS OLD. GROW THE FU**CK UP. WE ARE TIRED OF THE BULLSH**IT. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP REJECTING SHI**T. WITH YOU OR WITHOUT YOU THIS COUNTRY WILL BE MOVING ON.

  32. circa-1984

    —-@ Malcolm X

    —–Well said! :)

    —-@ Q.B

    —–Smh. Loyal to the end, eh? Lol…

    ——The only issue I have with the speech last night…too much applause. Every…
    ——minute an half..folks were standing up and clapping?! Nothing President Obama
    ——said was that groundbreaking or deep to deserve the constant standing of
    ——ovation that he received. Smh…

  33. Anon02

    Why would anyone think that Obama was the saviour of the black race? This is the problem I have with the black community, Obama didn’t campaign on black issues (he wouldn’t have won had he), so why would you think he would directly focus on black issues with all that is going on with thie country right now? Im getting sick and tired of people who sit on blogsites all day talking about what Obama hasn’t done for the black community when your doing nothing yourselves…Obama and his wife have dedicated almost half their lives to helping the inner cities of Chicago before he took office. Its time for people to look in the mirror and ask themselves what have you done to help this President on the ground since Obama has taken office? Other sit around staring at him all day?

    All this complaining when Americans have no one to blame but themselves for this mess….sat in silence the majority of the previous 8 years and allowed this mess to happen now all of a sudden people have opinions? GTFOH! You want to be mad at anyone, be mad at yourselves. This is what happens when Americans sit on their hands for decades and allow greed and ignorance to take over a country…the chickens have come home to roost.

  34. asunkee

    I sure don’t envy this guy.

    Thank you Mr. Prez for saving us from The Great Depression Round II

  35. asunkee

    @ ANON02 – Hear hear

  36. ANNA

    @ 25
    Deann Dmere
    u shut yo shit up! u madd stay mad obama is not shit! yeah u mad

  37. BAM BANG

    ALL HAIL TO THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA!!!!!!!

  38. Bohwe

    If people hate the U.S. than there is the door, we have exits that can lead you to a better country of your choice. It’s so disheartening to hear black folks talk about how corrupt this country is, yet never step foot in another country or lived there. Go to Haiti, China, Jamaica, Russia, Afghanfinistan, Any African nation , Middle East, and give a citizen of that country your citizenship. Live through regimes, where the government military is dragging you out of your home, and putting you in concentration camps, or killing family, because you spoke out against the government. Try living off food rations, or eating dirt to survive. This country is flawed but we live a thousand times better than anyone else in the world. And how dare black folks twist thier mouths and complain when our ancestors did so much to live here.You want change, than change begins with you. And as far as Malcom X is concerned, if that brotha was so upset with living here, why didn’t he pack his family and move to another country? I’ve read his autobiography and what did he really do except talk about black nationalism, and hate? You talk about Obama, but atleast, Obama went down into the hood, a place he never lived and decided to try to change black folks lives. Obama in my opinion is the realist, because he didn’t have to go down to the hood, he was IVy league educated, had coroporate jobs lined up.This man has been on the frontline since day one. Know your facts, and if he’s a puppet, than so is every person here, because where’s the revolution. You can’t start a revolution just talking smack on a computer.

  39. CHITOWN

    Great Job OBAMA, but unlike that tramp SandrA rOse, I loves our P.O.T.U.S., but it seems like some people will not like any president we have, I guess you can’t please everybody, God Bless America. This msg was approved by deez…..!!!!!

  40. Q.B.

    @ ANON02 Preach!!!

    @BOHWE I agree with everything you said except the Malcolm X part, but don’t want to get into that, that’s a whole different topic lol

  41. Gottasayit

    Bohwe,
    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

    You eloquently expressed all of my thoughts on all the “computer theorists and revolutionaries” comments.

    I guarantee you most of them are sitting at a corporate job or any job, so how in the heck are they going to call someone a puppet when we all are everyday? If you have a job, in the military, receive gov’t assistance or receive a student loan/grant, then you too my friend are a puppet!

    I agree if you are sooooo unhappy with the evil ole USA…leave. It’s that simple.
    As my Nana use to say, “An empty wagon always makes alot of noise”.

  42. JUDAH

    —–@BOHWE

    —–Malcolm X didn’t move to another country because he cared about his people. He
    —–was a pawn, as most of the so-called “civil rights leaders” were, but he was a
    —–sincere pawn, as in he did not know how he was being used and who was using
    —–him. This is why he said that in Mecca he saw all races “unified” under Islam. He
    —–did that as a ruse for white sympathy because whites have the same
    —–characteristics in Islam as in any other movement or religion they involve
    —–themselves in, so he obviously lied when he said that. I do agree with you that
    —–many blacks that claim “Africa” would not live there and live as the indigenous
    —–people do if they got a free ticket to go there. African people identify themselves
    —–by their tribe, not by the term “African”, because they know their history and their
    —–lineage, unlike the black people here in America who must resort to fabrication
    —–based on the lies that this school system teaches.

    —–In regards to these other countries and how they live, their wealth is based off of
    —–how much money the central bank invests in them. This country was built off of
    —–slave labor and thievery, which I thought was common knowledge. This is the
    —–point about the central banks; they literally put regimes in power, have them taken
    —–out of power, instigate coups, bankroll religions, etc. There is no such thing as a
    —–”poor country”. The countries that are “poor” are the ones that the central bank
    —–does not want to be rich. When you deal with paper money, you can control who
    —–flourishes and who doesn’t, which is why you have a WORLDWIDE economic
    —–crisis. No disrespect, but alot of you black Obama-ites really don’t know how the
    —–system works which is why you have the vain “optimism” you have. Our people
    —–did not “do so much to live here”. Most of them were brought here against their
    —–will. The people of these other countries that want to live here wish to do so
    —–because their own country was blown into the stone age by the U.S military.

  43. THA_TRUTH

    All this hate for Obama is nonsense. He isn’t the one that’s voting “NO” on just about everything that will help the American people. The Republicans(Party of NO) are winning this battle because there’s so many ignorant people who feed into the B.S Republican propaganda. Think about that when your HMO screws you over.

  44. Deann Dmere

    And i want to make something clear, because in my earlier comment i did say that Obama was a “Savior” Now I meant that only in a way of having our best interest at heart as a nation not as a race. Just wanted to clarify that.

    @little Anna: I aint mad at you suge..I just dont like to hear a lot of frivolous crap about my President! He is “Something” numnuts he’s the President of the United States! Now stop talking and go put something in your mouth..

  45. Meat

    ——-Team Bohwe!

    ——-The debate over Malcom X vs. the establighment is not as relative as is was 40
    ——-years ago. I’m sure he would support Obama just as the ones who assasinated
    ——-him are doing. I agree with the global perspective and life in the USA. I wouldn’t
    ——-trade places to live any where else in the world. Times have changed and the
    ——-messages of the 60s and 70s have taken new meaning. I remember Malcom X
    ——-teaching empowerment by any means necessary, but that concept facilitated a
    ——-culture of pandering, violence and drugs. If Obama is a puppet, his nose will be
    ——-ten inches long by 2012 because he, like Pinocchio, has a mind of his own.
    ——-Just ask Geppetto how much of a puppet Pinocchio was…! Obama has to give
    ——-the Grand Old Party enough rope to hang itself. And, he gave enough rope for
    ——-the Supreme court too. I say to bloggers on “Team Malcom X”…think about the
    ——-tennis match with Serena down double match point before you give up on the
    ——-President.

    ——-”Team Malcom X” versus “Team Bohwe” :)

  46. Meat

    ——–**establishment

  47. judah is dark im certain

    judah stfu . i hve never seen such a bitter ass man…..you come on here downing your race every chance you get but i bet you dont do shit to help them …. since you think you are so well versed in religion in politics what are you doing for your community? nothing im almost positive of that // the bible teaches you to teach people who dont know any better but you argue people down if they dont agree with you …instead of giving them understanding or wat you think may be understanding …life sucks dat damn bad for you ? you have dark skin man syndrome… yal always mad at the damn world because you work a bullshit job and aint do shit with yourself …..you sound like those racisit ass black hebrew on 125th……..wat a waste of semen

  48. named with hold

    GREAT SPEECH LOVE MRS OBAMA PURPLE OUTFIT SHE HAD THE MASHING JACKET BUT SHE TOOK IT OFF WHEN THEY GOT IN I GUESS IT WAS HOT IN THERE I HEARD IT WAS COLD INSIDE I GUESS MRS OBAMA WAS NOT COLD INSIDE. OR THE PRESIDENT.BY THE WAY THIS SRIKT HAVE POCKETS I SAW A PIC OF HER PUTTING HER HAND INSIDE OF IT WHILE HER HUSBAND KISSED HER IN THE CHEEK. SWEET

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    Deann Dmere
    Thursday, January 28, 2010 /

    And i want to make something clear, because in my earlier comment i did say that Obama was a “Savior” Now I meant that only in a way of having our best interest at heart as a nation not as a race. Just wanted to clarify that.
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    ARE U KIDDING ME? YOU GUYS ACTUALLY BELIEVE THESE PEOPLE ARE O YOUR SIDE IF YOU ARE NOT IN A CERTAIN TAX BRACKET THE GOVERNMENT CAN CARE LESS ABOUT YOU AND LETS SEE IF THE TROOPS ACTUALLY COME HOME AND WHEN THEY DO THEY CANT EVEN GET HEALTHCARE SMH ALL FOR AMERICA THIS NATION IS HEADED DOWN THE TUBES HOE CAN GOD BLESS AMERICA A COUNTRY FOUNDED ON SATANIC PRINCIPLES AND WORSHIP SYSTEMS

  50. Jashunta

    You don’t have to leave this country to KNOW there are better countries but every country has flaws. What’s wrong with Canada or the UK? Scotland? New Zealand? Australia? Germany? I love the USA and only visit other countries. I did not watch the state of the union because what Obama had to say… did not interest me. I do not hate him. I do not hate our government. Are there some corrupt people in the government? I’m sure there are. Is our president of the USA a corrupt person? I don’t know. Am I getting at something? No. *sigh…good night CL

  51. Jashunta

    oh yea…Not ALL Africans identify themselves by their tribe name. There are like 30 plus countries on the CONTINENT of Africa. There are some nice vacation spots in South Africa.

  52. kdubb

    I have great appreciation for everything Mr. Obama has done and is attempting to get done. Everyone who’s quick to judge his work need to remember it took Mr. Bush 8 years to F#*K up everything Mr. Obama is fixing! Where were those hatters when Bush wash doing his thing messing up the world? Mr. Obama is brilliant enough to make a change for better, YES HE CAN!!!!

  53. fififj123

    100million here, 6million there, where is all this money coming from? Luv it to here if the banks can afford bonuses again, they can afford to give back to the taxpayers that bailed them out. Some banks are ruthless with all these fake fees, charging you ala carte for everything, even how many times you walk into the bank. All that scheming and they still had to get bailed out. But, for the first time, I finally feel like a President is actually doing something for little ole me for a change. Go Obama!

  54. Revolutionary Sista

    Judah and Malcolm x Kudos to you, right on point, Obama was put in place to fool the masses, he is a very good statesmen, fast talker, smooth, reminds me of a car salesman. Black people are giving him a free ride because of his color and he is screwing us. They say give him more time, look at what does and the legislation he passes, It’s about big business , wall street, bankers and the war on terror, same agenda, he is able to carry the plan out because he’s black (actually the plan was well thought out).

    Look at Haiti over 100,000 has died, Obama pledged 100 billion dollars, on the first day nobody from America was on the ground, they intentionally let our people starve
    No water, no food no medical care, I saw dead babies, mother, fathers, and the elderly lying in the streets. I saw starving people being shot, mace mistreated, they sent over 10,000 soldiers with weaponry, and drones. What are they preparing for? The big Takeover, America is committing Genocide; they have militarized Haiti all in the name of Imperialism.

    Obama appears emotionless or have anybody noticed, these are his people and he did not even go over there. If this had been Bush, we would have been all over him. The average human being is so gullible, we should be outraged over Haiti, children are be trafficking, for sex and organs and people are dying, the Haitians are saving themselves and the United States is planning a big takeover. This is 10 times worst than Katrina wake up people they are just getting started take off your blinders and start reading every thing you can get your hands on, Obama is a pawn in the NWO

  55. Talulazoeapple

    wow, these anti-Obama trolls are EVERYWHERE!!!!!

    Loved the speech. I believe in OUR PRESIDENT. The First Lady Michelle Obama looks amazing.

  56. backingbarack

    The only things I am backing are blessings from God which Obama is not. After all, it was until recently, he decided to be even referred to and officially called as Barack. He went as Barry his whole life trying to dismiss his biblical name. Obama does not fool me. He is just talk. He did not even state what he would change but used change as his slogan. I mean he could have been suggesting he would change his underwear or the men he would sleep with. Yea, I said it. Tell me why one of his lovers was found murdered in the same manner as the other two. He has not chemistry with Michelle and it is evident. But that is neither here nor there. I just wonder who told him or gave him the encouragement to be President. He is not even passionate or seem to care. He looks like he is in job training and is auditioning for the job. He is a pure joke and that should have been his slogan.

    Dumb as.s Pelosi and Biden look ridiculous. Like actors preparing to “try” to make us laugh on SNL. I swear I am watching a skit every time they attempt to give a formal address or speech.

    Also, his speech did not address the poor and lower class as well as those senior citizens or those without degrees who have been working at a job for more than 10 yrs and are being replaced by younger individuals or immigrants who will accept lower wages. The middle class? Greener jobs? Yes this is all dandy but talk about the real issues and those who are struggling. Start moving and acting instead of fluffing about and eloquently speaking. Since Sept/Oct 845,000 jobs have been lost. Get it together and make it happen. I mean you are the “president” right?

  57. Moni

    BOTTOM LINE

    POLITICS IS POLITICS NO MATTER WHO IS AT THE PODIUM.

    With that being said, this time I voted for a brother to take the helm. It’s not perfect, and I am full aware that it’s just a title.

    The other presidents (including “brother” Bill Clinton) had tricks up their sleeves as well.

    People complain about Obama, but he has put more money in certain programs (i.e., entrepreneurship programs in NYC) and certain social services programs and education in one year than any other president. I’ve benefitted from it. What I didn’t do was wait for him to send me a damm letter on knock on my door. When he talks, I listen and then I research. You will find what you need to know.

    I have told plenty of my friends and family how to do it. Well, it’s like beating a dead horse.

    Yes, there is racism in this country, we know it better than anyone else. But I bet you any amount of money that if the Haitians get to this country after their devastating lives back home, they will find out, work hard and do what they have to do and next thing you know they will have a house and TWO businesses.

    Even when you come up against the racism, you fight it. That’s what made our grandparents, great grandparents SERIOUS leaders. They FOUGHT! If you don’t like what our President is doing, LET HIM KNOW! Do it with respect! Write letters, protest, but don’t do it to appease the white media.

    How many of you inherited some bulls**t on the job and after a year got it down pat? International relations was in the toilet. The president and his team had to stop the bleeding of the wound in order to let the damm thing heal! If they hadn’t believe me, the US would be under the ocean by now.

    Bill Clinton gets praise because he had the economy working, but when he got into office, his approval rating by whites was the same as Obamas. But he wound up doing two terms. Even with welfare reform, he had the people off the dole, but not even at a respectable living wage. People, whether rich or not should be able to live in this country. But as long as everyone can buy their flat screens, big ass cars that you DON’T need, and fly homes while up to your ass in debt, everything is everything.

    Better yet, would you have preferred no neck McCain to be our president right now? I COULD HAVE WENT THAT WAY. Remember, the other americans didn’t vote him in because the mortgage industry completely collapsed. Then they wanted a brother to help them out and help save them from losing their homes. OTHERWISE we would have damm sure had McCain as PRESIDENT!

    I love my people but we HAVE to wake up. How many of you are looking into green jobs? Or getting your own businesses? Or singing up to go back to school because he has put money into the system.

    Furthermore, IT’S ONLY BEEN A YEAR DAMMIT!

    F*** It! I’m gonna get mine…

    Go MR. PRESIDENT! I’m listening…

  58. JoJo

    I’m mad that CL never moderates Judah’s comments. LIKE NEVER. I wonder if they even know this fool is on here constantly. And is Judah even black??? I knew his ass would post on here cuz of course he can spew his usual bullshit. I say if you don’t like this country, get the hell out lol.

  59. Black Marine

    This always so funny to me. I always wait to post so that I really see how dumb we have become.

    HBCU’s Money has been cut by 80%( for the black college students)

    Under this president he will allow gays in the military ( for those who say he was sent by the lord )

    Obama has approved funds for abortion around the world ( For those who say he cares about life)

    WE HAD A DEMOCRATED CONGRESS THE LAST TWO YEARS OF BUSH!! ( for those who have read there goverment text books)

    I can go on and on but the bottom line is just because he is one of us doesn’t mean we don’t hold him accountable. It’s funny because in iraq I never got to say what the last group didn’t do when taking on a mission. WAKE UP!!!

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