Tag Archives: State of the Union

The Big O meets the GOP

January 31, 2010 – 12:31 pm

So I watched the president’s appearance before the GOP House caucus.
It came, of course, two days after Mr. Obama delivered his State of the Union address. Drafting an SOU is generally a team effort. I have been on one of those teams (1988), penning the best received, per the pulse polling, [...]

By Clark S. Judge (WHWG) | Posted in Congress, Presidency | Also tagged , , | Comments

Tracking the Presidents’ Words

February 27, 2009 – 10:15 am

If you’re interested in nerdy speech algorithms (and who isn’t, am I right?), consider taking a look at Speech Wars, a web site that not only offers States of the Union and Inaugural Addresses going back to the beginning of the country, but also allows you to find out how frequently particular words have been used [...]

By Ed Walsh (WHWG) | Posted in Presidency | Also tagged | Comments

Sort of SOTU-ish

February 24, 2009 – 4:20 pm

This evening President Obama will address a joint session of Congress, the speech which is usually a State of the Union address, except when it’s the president’s first year in office. No one wants to saddle the new guy with having to report on the state of a union he’s just taken charge of.
This year, [...]

By Ed Walsh (WHWG) | Posted in Presidency | Also tagged | Comments

Box Seats for Sully?

January 16, 2009 – 7:47 pm

In the wake of Thursday’s US Airways near-disaster on the Hudson River, and the heroic actions of the pilot and crew in keeping all the passengers alive, some have suggested that the event – or at least its main players – might find a place in Tuesday’s inaugural address.
Perhaps, but I think it would be [...]

By Ed Walsh (WHWG) | Posted in General | Also tagged , , , | Comments