Live Blogging the State of the Union

Just to lay out my expectations, I expect to hear more calls for increased spending, I expect a greater push for government planning, and I expect a continued ignorance from this President concerning the importance of the individual citizen when it comes to economic activity. Remember, Obama's defining speech on political philosophy was his "Only Government" speech.

Okay here we go:

9:11 and the Pres gets going. Intro is always a waste of our time and moment for politicians to reflect on their self-importance.

9:15 shameless calls for cooperation from the most partisan "Hey, I won" Pres. Uh Oh! Regent Libs will have a fit with Obama referencing the USA as "the light of the world"

9:19 amazing, this pres is blaming american innovation for the decline in the economy!!

9:21 okay, Obama is talking the free enterprise talk.

9:23 here we go...only the government provides what is necessary to make innovation happen. Sputnik moment? More spending on 'investments'. Government is now the arbiter of innovation?

9:26 Ah yes, the big villain oil! Ethereal goal of "clean energy." Yes Mr Pres, but will people be allowed to run with their ideas or will the government demand they conform to bureaucratic rules and red tape.

9:30 Amen on education reform! Let's start teaching the kids again and allow parents to choose the better school without the Unions.

9:32 Platitudes on education. Become a teacher!!

9:34 No university should not be for everyone because that is forcing your ideals on other people. There is a reason that the trades are filled with immigrants.

9:36 Wow, I never expected this Pres to support Colonialism.

9:38 How about we attract new businesses from within. And WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO THE $828 BILLION IN STIMULUS FOR 'SHOVEL READY' JOBS ON AMERICA'S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS.

9:42 Yeah, flush the tax code and stop hating companies that provide jobs, create wealth, and fight poverty by making profits.

9:44 Unnecessary burdens from government... that's exactly what I am hearing from this Pres.

9:47 No we are demanding a government that stops its spending madness now. You call for a 3% spending cut over 10 years... pathetic!!!

9:52 Why should social security not be tied to the whims of the Stock Market but it should be tied to the whims of the Govenment?

9:55 another web site that gives us government transparency...kinda like the bills being online for 5 days before you sign them? or the website with the details of stimulus funds being spent in zip codes that did not even exist? Vetoing earmarks?!! You?! My ass!

10:03 South Sudan...15 years and millions dead too late.

10:09 Paying lip service now to America. Obama does not believe this, just read his books and listen to Rev Wright.

10:11 The miners were rescued and it was not the government that did it, it was a man with an idea and an opportunity. this is all rubbish now, the Pres does not believe a word of this and that is why no one is applauding. The left wing is not having any of this and the right wing knows the Pres is not to be trusted when talking about free enterprise and American Entrepreneurship.

Conclusion:
A poor showing for this Pres. He did not talk of a new direction nor did he recognize the Nov elections. He drew battle lines and retrenched himself in his policies of government importance and largess. He will fight for entrenched government and so his last 10 minutes of free enterprise cheer-leading was nothing but lip-service. When you call several private industries your enemies in the same speech, you do not mitigate uncertainty.