Breaking down the few truths in Smirky McStumbletongue's final (we hope) SotU

There were so many, many lies in the shrub's state of the union liefest that it is difficult to explain them all. In fact, it would take days to break them all down. It is far easier, in fact, to simply explain the few truths contained within what we all pray is the shrub's final speech on the state of the union. And so I shall. I leave it to far more talented writers than I to explain the multitude of deceptions. I shall point out the few truths. All technical, rendered utterly meaningless by the exaggerations, distortions, half-truths and outright fabrications. But truths nevertheless. Yeah, I know, it's hard to believe. Just remember that one can actually lie with the truth, and the shrub excels at that.

Seven years have passed since I first stood before you at this rostrum.

Technically true.

In that time, our country has been tested in ways none of us could have imagined.

Also technically true.

rising competition in the world economy, and the health and welfare of our citizens. These issues call for vigorous debate,

Again, technically true.

Yet history will record that amid our differences, we acted with purpose.

True, but not the way the boy indicates.

All of us were sent to Washington to carry out the people's business. That is the purpose of this body. It is the meaning of our oath. And it remains our charge to keep.

See? That's another truth right there.

The actions of the 110th Congress will affect the security and prosperity of our Nation long after this session has ended.

Again, true, but as pointed out before, not in the way the boy indicates. That's where the lie follows.

Wages are up, but so are prices for food and gas. Exports are rising, but the housing market has declined. And at kitchen tables across our country, there is concern about our economic future.

Another truth. He doesn't mention that wages are only up because Congress had to sneak a paltry minimum wage increase into a military appropriations bill, but who's counting? Beside the rest of America? And yes, exports are rising while the housing bubble has burst. And working Americans are worried.

I will issue an Executive Order that directs Federal agencies to ignore any future earmark that is not voted on by the Congress.

Given his track record for ignoring the law at his whim, I think we can all agree that the boy is telling the truth when he says he will order his lackeys to break the law.

Our shared responsibilities extend beyond matters of taxes and spending.

Another technical truth.

Six years ago, we came together to pass the No Child Left Behind Act, and today no one can deny its results.

Technically true. They did pass the act, and no one can deny that this unfunded mandate has failed miserably.

When the Federal Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, our Nation was bound by the Articles of Confederation, which began with the words, "We the undersigned delegates." When Gouverneur Morris was asked to draft the preamble to our new Constitution, he offered an important revision and opened with words that changed the course of our Nation and the history of the world: "We the people."

As far as I am aware, this is true. Alrighty-then, there you have it. The shrub's (we hope) last SotU speech, with all the lies removed. There isn't much left, is there? See, if the boy had decided to leave out all those deceptions, he could have spared us -- give or take -- forty-five minutes of his deceipt.

U.S. sick of the shrub, Congress

As if that were actually news, but it's nice to see it at least confirmed in the lazy mainstream press.

Bush's job approval rating fell to 24 percent from last month's record low for a Zogby poll of 29 percent. A paltry 11 percent gave Congress a positive grade, tying last month's record low.

"There is a real question among Americans now about how relevant this government is to them," pollster John Zogby said. "They tell us they want action on health care, education, the war and immigration, but they don't believe they are going to get it."

What will this mean going into next year? According to Reuters,

The bleak mood could present problems for both parties heading into the November 2008 election campaign, Zogby said.

"Voter turnout could still be high next year, but the mood has turned against incumbents and into a 'throw the bums out' mindset," Zogby said.

In other words, the same mindset that tossed the GOP out of power in Congress last year is increasing going into next year -- this time against Democrats, who have for the better part of a year now demonstrated they are no different in rubber stamping whatever batshit insane legislation or policy the shrub demands they rubber stamp than the Republicans (who were at least honest enough not to bother making pretenses otherwise).

Push people far enough, eventually they push back. Republicans in Congress never learned that lesson, not officially anyway, which is why instead of doing things like actually working with the majority party a bunch have simply chosen to retire while they still can; none of them want to exhaust themselves in losing campaigns in an anti-incumbent campaign season. So the GOP will probably lose even more seats in the Senate, only because they're the ones most visibly standing in the way of everything on everything. But what about the House of Representatives? Democrats will probably lose that chamber of Congress because of the complicity of Nancy Pelosi, and other so-called leaders, in the Bush regime's crimes. If any political party should have learned the lesson that people pushed too far will inevitably push back, it should have been the Democratic Party; they won power because of voter disgust, so why shouldn't they realize they'll lose it for the same reason?

Sure, some Democrats are showing leadership in the House (Kucinich, for example). But they are few and the Bush Dogs, along with their leader, Pelosi, wield too much influence -- and make no mistake, if Whiny Nancy really were opposed to the shrub she wouldn't even be letting his bullshit bills come up for debate yet alone a vote; instead, she has done the exact opposite and gone so far as to protect the boy from ever having to answer for his crimes.

My prediction: Democrats solidify their hold on the Senate by simple "virtue" of GOP obstructionism, while losing the House of Representatives. Don't even try to fool yourselves into thinking they'll win the White House.

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