Obama State Of The Union To Be Delivered On January 27

President Barack Obama will deliver the 2010 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, January 27th, the White House told reporters on Monday evening.

The timing of the address -- which takes place annually though is not constitutionally required -- had been the subject of much debate over the past few weeks. Conventional wisdom held that Obama would put off the speech until health care reform was passed, providing himself with a historic legislative achievement to trumpet.

The Massachusetts senate election taking place this Tuesday has put that process in doubt, with Democrats seemingly poised to lose the 60th vote they need to get health care reform passed. If Democrat Martha Coakley were to win the election and keep the seat in the party's hands, it stands to reason that health care reform negotiations between the House and the Senate won't be done by the time the 27th rolls around. If she loses and Scott Brown takes the seat, the only way health care reform passes expeditiously is if House Democrats simply adopt the Senate bill unaltered.

Should the latter scenario take place, Obama will, perhaps, be able to feature health care legislation in his SOTU address. But it is hardly a given that progressive Democrats in the House would be willing to simply cast aside their concerns. Obama could very well be left with something of an awkward hole to fill in his remarks -- in addition to the hangover of an embarrassing electoral loss in Massachusetts.

The speech, the White House says, will take place at 9:00PM EST. The address will be broadcast live on national television and will be streamed live on www.WhiteHouse.gov.

Comments

[doughayden]

08:58 AM on 02/01/2010

Here's what Obama REALLY wanted to say during the State of The Collective.....I mean...Union speech. It's an animated cartoon we created and just posted, hope you get a laugh, we sure need one about now!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkzi-xjf-Ss

Enjoy!

Insanity Island - -Leaders in CONSERVATIVE Cartoon REVOLUTION! :D

[FACTISFACT]

10:10 PM on 01/19/2010

Americans are indeed forgetful and have short memory. Only the other day we were fed up and disgusted with the previous party's rule. They looted the national wealth, took the country to war on lies to the nation, emptied the treasury in the name of war spending but in reality looting.

These activities of the previous government culminated in the breakdown of financial Institutions, that gave way to a catastrophic in flow of total devastation of financial, commercial, Industrial, even completely destroyed the government administrative machinery.

Especially the State department that became ineffective where upon the country became friendless.
The situation went to that far that citizens lost their job, remained without food and shelter and had to pass dreadful days and night under the shimmering blue sky in bad weathers.

And at that situation, time for the presidential election came up luckily. And the citizens were so disgusted and furious with the Republican party‘s tyrannical, unprecedented corrupt and unimaginable horrendous 8 years rule that the citizens wanted an immediate change.

On assuming the responsibilities as President Obama or the Democratic Party leadership under him retrieved the shattered State department functioning and made a land mark recovery in foreign policy and successfully got the Edifice of the country back and also got whole heart support of all the super powers.

The option for American citizens to achieve their expectation is to strengthen the hand of the President and confront the propaganda against Democratic Party unitedly.

[dwss5]

05:13 PM on 01/19/2010

Here's an image to reflect upon as President Obama gives his State of the Union Speech: It's the day before Martin Luther King Day year 2010. 200,000 people are estimated to have perished from the absolutely DEVASTATING earthquake in our Caribbean-neighbor, Haiti. That's A FIFTH OF A MILLION CASUALTIES, folks!! Appeals for immediate aid spread throughout the World, including here at HP. Now you might think that Mr. Obama could at least show Solidarity with the suffering of a nation founded by fellow African descendants, this through a personal visit to Haiti on MLK Weekend itself right?? Nope. What does our President actually do instead? He HASTENS to Massachusetts in order to NEGATIVELY-CAMPAIGN IN-PERSON against an opposing candidate in that state's Election! He then JUSTIFIES his personal SNUB of Haiti, through oratorial Spin and Bluster (and for his own Obamacare no less!) The lingering image then becomes one of another unsympathetic leader who all too clearly puts Politics over Principle !!

[supergenius02]

11:54 PM on 01/18/2010

Summary of President Obama's leaked State of the Union speech:

"It's Bush's fault."

[BlueBuffalo]

11:57 PM on 01/18/2010

Summary of supergeniuso2's post:

"I am an id iot."

[dylansfan]

02:43 PM on 01/19/2010

Ha! very funny and very right!!!

[Philclock]

03:06 AM on 01/19/2010

Bush I or Bush II?

Probably both.

[lilbabushka]

11:47 PM on 01/18/2010

Mr President:

I am not a citizen of your republic, but I love your country, and am a citizen of the world...just like you...just like all of us. I have watched how far you have come...seen how much you have accomplished...heard the hope on your constituents tongues....in your speeches.

I appreciate not only what you are trying to do for your country, but for common men and women throughout the world. You speak of peace , but will not succumb to the ev il around us all that exists. THere is so much ha te and anger and people are scared , as they have a right to be...but not of you...

You are NOT the threat. The Threat comes from within...from forces that wish you defeated ...because of their own insecurities ...their own shortcomings, ideology or prejudices.

I look at you not by the color of your skin , nor do so so many others. You are a leader and a visionary. You see the the future of what could be in matters of years and not with the confines of the twenty four news cycle.

You are doing your best against it all and succeeding ...there is light ..there is hope ...and you are on the right path sir...

yes we can..!”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipe5EjcchvY

These words have no meaning unless they are for EVERYBODY ...not only in the US but the WORLD..

[BlueBuffalo]

11:49 PM on 01/18/2010

Are you ever going to get blasted...but not by me. Fanned.

[lilbabushka]

12:05 AM on 01/19/2010

we shall ALL overcome ...

ty friend

[case1234]

11:41 PM on 01/18/2010

Dems sometime prove my conservative friend right. He said "seems like dems are all dems because they want something, and they don't seem to care about other peoples wants even other dems."

When people on the left say, their is no change, or just like Bush. What they are really saying is the one or two things I really care about didn't get done or not to MY satisfaction. So there is not change.

Tell that to Planned Parent Hood... who despite proving free prenatal care to the needy where starved of funding under Bush, but now have funding.

Tell that to parents of children who can now get health care under expanded child coverage.

Tell that to scientist currently exploring stem cell research.

Tell that to the EPA which can now function AT ALL.

I know DODT has not been repealed yet, but that is NOT the only thing of importance. Each win enables more. Giving up now only guarantees you wont get it.

[thisisntme]

12:18 PM on 01/19/2010

Amen!!! You have said it all. Fanned.

[dylansfan]

02:44 PM on 01/19/2010

Ditto!

[MIVOTE]

11:27 PM on 01/18/2010

Hope you listen to see if he acknowledges his accomplishment. ;-)

[lilbabushka]

11:46 PM on 01/18/2010

really really ...like your style ..

:)

[MIVOTE]

11:26 PM on 01/18/2010

Part 6:

73. Authorized discussions with Myanmar and mission by Sen. Jim Web to secure the release of an American held captive

74. Making more loans available to small businesses

75. Established independent commission to make recommendations on slowing the costs of Medicare

76. Appointment of first Latina to the Supreme Court

77. Authorized construction/opening of additional health centers to care for veterans

78. Limited salaries of senior White House aides; cut to $100,000

79. Renewed loan guarantees for Israel

80. Changed the failing/status quo military command in Afghanistan

81. Deployed additional troops to Afghanistan

82. New Afghan War policy that limits aerial bombing and prioritizes aid, development of infrastructure, diplomacy, and good government practices by Afghans

83. Announced the long-term development of a national energy grid with renewable sources and cleaner, efficient energy production

84. Returned money authorized for refurbishment of White House offices and private living quarters

85. Paid for redecoration of White House living quarters out of his own pocket

86. Held first Seder in White House

87. Attempting to reform the nation's healthcare system which is the most expensive in the world yet leaves almost 50 million without health insurance and millions more under insured

88. Has put the ball in play for comprehensive immigration reform

89. Has announced his intention to push for energy reform

90. Has announced his intention to push for education reform

Oh, and he built a swing set for the girls outside the Oval Office

[MIVOTE]

11:25 PM on 01/18/2010

Part 5:

60. Established a new cyber security office

61. Beginning the process of reforming and restructuring the military 20 years after the Cold War to a more modern fighting force; this includes new procurement policies, increasing size of military, new technology and cyber units and operations, etc.

62. Ended previous policy of awarding no-bid defense contracts

63. Ordered a review of hurricane and natural disaster preparedness

64. Established a National Performance Officer charged with saving the federal government money and making federal operations more efficient

65.. Students struggling to make college loan payments can have their loans refinanced

66. Improving benefits for veterans

67. Many more press conferences and town halls and much more media access than previous administration

68. Instituted a new focus on mortgage fraud

69. The FDA is now regulating tobacco

70. Ended previous policy of cutting the FDA and circumventing FDA rules

71. Ended previous practice of having White House aides rewrite scientific and environmental rules, regulations, and reports

72. Authorized discussions with North Korea and private mission by Pres. Bill Clinton to secure the release of two Americans held in prisons

[MIVOTE]

11:25 PM on 01/18/2010

Part 4:

43. Ended the previous policy of not regulating and labeling carbon dioxide emissions

44. Expanding vaccination programs

45. Immediate and efficient response to the floods in North Dakota and other natural disasters

46. Closed offshore tax safe havens

47.. Negotiated deal with Swiss banks to permit US government to gain access to records of tax evaders and criminals

48. Ended the previous policy of offering tax benefits to corporations who outsource American jobs; the new policy is to promote in-sourcing to bring jobs back

49. Ended the previous practice of protecting credit card companies; in place of it are new consumer protections from credit card industry's predatory practices

50. Energy producing plants must begin preparing to produce 15% of their energy from renewable sources

51. Lower drug costs for seniors

52. Ended the previous practice of forbidding Medicare from negotiating with drug manufacturers for cheaper drugs; the federal government is now realizing hundreds of millions in savings

53. Increasing pay and benefits for military personnel

54. Improved housing for military personnel

55. Initiating a new policy to promote federal hiring of military spouses

56. Improved conditions at Walter Reed Military Hospital and other military hospitals

57. Increasing student loans

58. Increasing opportunities in AmeriCorps program

59. Sent envoys to Middle East and other parts of the world that had been neglected for years; reengaging in multilateral and bilateral talks and diplomacy

[MIVOTE]

11:24 PM on 01/18/2010

Part 3:

28. Ended the previous policy; the US now has a no torture policy and is in compliance with the Geneva Convention standards

29.. Better body armor is now being provided to our troops

30. The missile defense program is being cut by $1.4 billion in 2010

31. Restarted the nuclear nonproliferation talks and building back up the nuclear inspection infrastructure/protocols

32. Reengaged in the treaties/agreements to protect the Antarctic

33. Reengaged in the agreements/talks on global warming and greenhouse gas emissions

34. Visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office

35. Successful release of US captain held by Somali pirates; authorized the SEALS to do their job

36. US Navy increasing patrols off Somali coast

37. Attractive tax write-offs for those who buy hybrid automobiles

38. Cash for clunkers program offers vouchers to trade in fuel inefficient, polluting old cars for new cars; stimulated auto sales

39. Announced plans to purchase fuel efficient American-made fleet for the federal government

40. Expanded the SCHIP program to cover health care for 4 million more children

41. Signed national service legislation; expanded national youth service program

42. Instituted a new policy on Cuba, allowing Cuban families to return home to visit loved ones

[MIVOTE]

11:23 PM on 01/18/2010

Part 2:

14. Removed restrictions on embryonic stem-cell research

15. Federal support for stem-cell and new biomedical research

16. New federal funding for science and research labs

17. States are permitted to enact federal fuel efficiency standards above federal standards

18. Increased infrastructure spending (roads, bridges, power plants) after years of neglect

19. Funds for high-speed, broadband Internet access to K-12 schools

20. New funds for school construction

21. The prison at Guantanamo Bay is being phased out

22.. US Auto industry rescue plan

23. Housing rescue plan

24. $789 billion economic stimulus plan

25. The public can meet with federal housing insurers to refinance (the new plan can be completed in one day) a mortgage if they are having trouble paying

26. US financial and banking rescue plan

27. The secret detention facilities in Eastern Europe and elsewhere are being closed

[MIVOTE]

11:22 PM on 01/18/2010

What he might say Part 1:

1. Ordered all federal agencies to undertake a study and make recommendations for ways to cut spending

2. Ordered a review of all federal operations to identify and cut wasteful spending and practices

3. Instituted enforcement for equal pay for women

4. Beginning the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq

5. Families of fallen soldiers have expenses covered to be on hand when the body arrives at Dover AFB

6. Ended media blackout on war casualties; reporting full information

7. Ended media blackout on covering the return of fallen soldiers to Dover AFB; the media is now permitted to do so pending adherence to respectful rules and approval of fallen soldier's family

8. The White House and federal government are respecting the Freedom of Information Act

9. Instructed all federal agencies to promote openness and transparency as much as possible

10. Limits on lobbyist's access to the White House

11. Limits on White House aides working for lobbyists after their tenure in the administration

12. Ended the previous stop-loss policy that kept soldiers in Iraq/Afghanistan longer than their enlistment date

13. Phasing out the expensive F-22 war plane and other outdated weapons systems, which weren't even used or needed in Iraq/Afghanistan

[bushfocker]

10:58 PM on 01/18/2010

same as it was a year ago, no change

[BlueBuffalo]

11:52 PM on 01/18/2010

Yeah. You've been saying the same thing for a year now.

[bushfocker]

12:02 AM on 01/19/2010

really when did I say this before? I voted for Obama

[thisisntme]

12:30 PM on 01/19/2010

Maybe you should read the above posts by mivote.

[RUKidding0]

10:54 PM on 01/18/2010

In his state of the union address, an honest, honorable, and candid Obama would say,

“My fellow Americans, my interpretation of the 2008 election was wrong.

In it’s arrogance, the Democrat Party’s interpretation of their supermajority win was wrong.

In our hubris, we desperately wanted to interpret these results as a mandate to bring social democracy to all of America. We so wanted to believe that we were bringing change Americans could believe in, change to socialism. We were catastrophically wrong.

As it turns out, Americans still value their freedom more than they value an ever bigger government giving them stuff they haven’t earned and running their lives for them.

That is the sad lesson I have come to appreciate and I will spend the rest of my presidency dismantling the programs we Democrats have foisted on an unwilling citizenry in the hope that our actions over the next three years can justify our forgiveness at the hands of those we have so badly wronged.

I am truly sorry. I only ask that my presidency be judged by how fully I restore freedom to America as penance for the mess my hubris has wrought.

Good night.

[MaximMaximus]

11:44 PM on 01/18/2010

What socialism are you talking about? Unfortunately, a large number of Americans are suffering from the Stockholm syndrome and have no idea have badly they are being abused by corporate America. If only more Americans were to travel around teh world! I find it rather tragic that the ones who were hurt by coorporate American are also the ones who advocate corporate America's interest the most at the expense to their own well being. Hence, the analogy with the Stockholm Syndrome. This nation has been stupefied to a clinical level which is literally scary. Since when havinga civilized healthcare system is considered socialistic? Based on yoru skew logic countries such as the UK, Japan, France, Canada, among other G20 countries, are as such as well. You make no sense whatsoever.

[RUKidding0]

11:27 AM on 01/19/2010

You obviously have access to the Internet. Look up the difference between social democracy and socialism. Then, if you have an open mind, my comments should make more sense to you even if you don't agree with the freedom/communitarian dichotomy.