MetaFilter posts tagged with sotu

A four-year-old's fiscal priorities

textilephile — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:11:45 -0800

A four-year-old girl (YouTube 1:26) is interviewed about her views of various hypothetical budgetary allocations. It is called "A SOTU Response," but it isn't really directly related to the SOTU. Via Plastic.

Hint: Homeland Security isn't among them.

Hot Like Your 12V Wire — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:35:34 -0800

The 141 Programs Bush Wants to Cut or Kill.

Yeah, that's the ticket!

EarBucket — Wed, 01 Feb 2006 17:26:25 -0800

One day after President Bush vowed to reduce America's dependence on Middle East oil by cutting imports from there 75 percent by 2025, his energy secretary and national economic adviser said Wednesday that the president didn't mean it literally.

State of the Union

I Love Tacos — Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:01:57 -0800

The State of the Union Address was tonight. C-Span not only has the video, but transcripts of every State of the Union address starting from 1945. Howard Dean responded.

Drinking the State of the Union

mygothlaundry — Wed, 02 Feb 2005 13:55:45 -0800

Alcohol and the State of the Union. The most painless - or painful - way to get through the State of the Union address. I know, it was briefly discussed two years ago, but I thought we could all use a refresher. Hey, I clicked on that link and ended up playing the game. It was much more fun than undiluted politics. This one is harder, you have to wear costumes; and last years is a little better written, but just not as concise and to the point. Cheers!

Throughout the 20th century, small groups of men seized control of great nations...

amberglow — Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:11:02 -0800

In His Own Words -- just in time for ~~Flash~~Quicktime Friday, Bush's own words, from 2003's State of the Union matched with more appropriate and now-historic imagery than a man standing behind a teleprompter and podium. (Warning: some graphic stuff inside.) Realplayer version available here. and perhaps because not everything deserves the lighthearted jibjab treatment.

George W Bush and the real state of the Union

acrobat — Tue, 20 Jan 2004 06:32:00 -0800

George W Bush and the real state of the Union. Today the President gives his annual address. As the election battle begins, how does his first term add up? It's all been said before but it's good (?) to see it all nicely put together.