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submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

That was one of the more interesting SOTU addresses I've seen. Personally, I think he said most of the things that needed to be said, and he said them reasonably well. I'm sure he's going to get some flack for attacking Trump directly (though not by name), but I was frankly glad to see it. Doing otherwise makes it seem like it's just your typical election/political disagreements, but we're past that now.

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[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 96 points 8 months ago

Agreed, he seemed on top of it the whole time, including while responding to the heckles. A few times he flubbed up his words a bit, but that's been true forever. He's not the orator Obama is, but it was and excellent speech.

[-] GardenVarietyAnxiety@lemmy.world 87 points 8 months ago

Right? Dude -overcame- a speech impediment ffs.

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 37 points 8 months ago

Speech impediment + talking way too fast, but he recognized the problem in speaking slowly.

[-] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 24 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

He's not the orator Obama is

No one is, and that's just the truth. Obama will probably go down as the most effective public speaker we'll see in our lifetime.

[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago

Also a truth is that everyone flubs the occasional word. You and I do it every day. Specially when stressed or tired.

Theres a stark difference between flubbing a word, and struggling to make a coherent statement.

[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

Yeah 100% agree. Like I said, it was a good speech effectively delivered. All these chucklefucks that jump up and down every time he flubs a word are just ridiculous. And they're complete hypocrites of they use that as a reason to vote for Trump instead - the guy who consistently refers to the wrong president and says complete nonsense every single day.

[-] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Saruman might be a close second...

[-] Nudding@lemmy.world 0 points 8 months ago

Well, that and drone striking weddings.

[-] aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Drone striking weddings is easier when you can talk your way out of the consequences

[-] Nudding@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago
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