I'll be watching football on September 8th. At least there will be

[Pryderi]

a contest and players working their asses off to win.

Obama will be...<shrug>...I dunno

[MuseRider]

1. LOL

a real contest!

[disillusioned73]

3. LMAO..

:rofl: Love the fairy god mother pic, that is gonna chap some folks around here..

K&R, I'll be watching football as well - I'll catch "the speech" highlights later.

[MuseRider]

6. Nooooo!

It is Glinda the good witch of the North not a fairy godmother!

I live in Kansas, always loved the WOO. Chapping folks, well probably, I actually hate the other one but really it is about Glinda, really, seriously. :-)

[Firebrand Gary]

2. We are planning a whole spread of food, its (My team), The Saints vs (My Partners) The Packers

It's going to be a great game! Besides we need a break from politics.

[customerserviceguy]

4. Same here

At least the outcome will matter a smidgen more than the President's speech.

[scheming daemons]

5. Start of game is being delayed because of the speech.. Obama will have a captive audience.

[LeftyMom]

7. Ooh, another excellent political calculation. Somebody tell me how pissing off football fans is

the key to winning three dimensional Vulcan chess.

[scheming daemons]

8. I'm a football fan. I won't be pissed off.

[LeftyMom]

10. Well, that makes one.

Let's just say that I doubt you're a representative sample.

[Pryderi]

9. I agree. making football fans mad is stupid.

[Safetykitten]

14. Well it is a unique opportunity to have people around the flat screen..

talking about the important issues. I have been to numerous pre-game parties that have very informative and stimulating converstation about the economy, jobs, and Romantic Literature. I see their strategy. It's this perfect time of thoughtfull discussion before an NFL game that is truly a throwback to the salons of Europe and great thinkers thinking great things and making stimulation conversation.

[LeftyMom]

15. People who are there for something else that is being delayed are not going to be happy people.

If it were a game I cared about being delayed (I'm a Niner fan, so I'd be totally happy to skip this whole season, but I'd be pissed about a delayed Giants baseball game) I'd not be in a real receptive mood.

[Zax2me]

13. Link? don't see that anywhere.

[Zax2me]

11. I'll join you! It's not like the world is going to be saved from a

speech. Might as well enjoy myself on a Thursday night.
Checdking my fantasy roster now....

[blkmusclmachine]

12. HA!

Politics in DC are like "Professional Wrestling:" fake, scripted, and everybody's working for the same Big Boss.

[Magister Ludi]

16. Constructive criticism or pure pettiness?

[Pryderi]

17. My opinion and the way I feel. The president is inured to any constructive criticism coming from

the left. He just gives us the finger.

[Magister Ludi]

18. Supposedly, this board only allows for constructive criticism of Democrats.

But that's only if the rules are actually followed.

[slay]

19. Same here

i don't believe a god damn thing Obama says at this point. not one damn thing.