Tag: State of the Union

Bookworm Beat 2/27/26: The SOTU meme edition

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Bookworm

It’s not just about the State of the Union, of course. There’s some Gavin in here, a little ice hockey, a bit of Mamdani, a few beloved dogs, and more.

Maybe Biden was right about the grave threat of White supremacy in America

Posted on April 29, 2021 by Bookworm

Using the left’s time-honored practice of redefining words to help their politics, I think Biden was right that America has a White supremacy problem. Because I write about politics for a living, I forced myself to watch Joe Biden’s entire address to Congress. You can see my general overview here.

Pelosi rips Trump's state of the union speech

SOTU: Another reminder, if one was needed, about the Left’s juvenile narcissism

Posted on February 5, 2020February 6, 2020 by Bookworm

The backdrop to Trump’s superb speech about America’s greatness was the malignantly narcissistic Dems indulging in an extended adolescent temper tantrum. I enjoyed Trump’s speech because it was a magnificent statement about America becoming a nation that benefits not the 1% but the 99%. In a funny way, Trump is

History, Holidays & Observances on January 29

Posted on January 29, 2020January 23, 2020 by Wolf Howling

Notable Events: Pope Sergius III, Mongolian Horde, Napoleonic Wars, Bear River Massacre, Karl Benz’s Motorwagen, Charles Curtis 1st Native American Senator and VP, Battle of Khafji, Axis of evil Born: Jeffery Amherst, Thomas Paine, William McKinley, W. C. Fields Died: King George III, Douglas Haig, H. L. Mencken Notable Events on

History, Holidays & Observances On January 8

Posted on January 8, 2020January 1, 2020 by Wolf Howling

Battle of New Orleans, Democrat Party, War on Poverty, Alfred the Great, Handel, the ’45, Washington 1st SOTU, Crazy Horse, Woodrow Wilson, and more. Major Events on January 8 1815 – War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans: British interference with American merchant ships during the Napoleonic Wars led to

History, Holidays & Observances on December 1

Posted on December 1, 2019March 14, 2022 by Wolf Howling

Today: Advent Sunday, Lincoln & slavery, Stalin’s Great Purge, Rosa Parks, Charlemagne, Pope Leo III, David Ben Gurion, Christmas Music . . . AND MORE

Trump’s State of the Union speech open thread

Posted on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 by Bookworm

The State of the Union speech was a triumph of principle over the ugliest and most divisive politics. I loved it and am very proud of President Trump. I watched the State of the Union speech from beginning to end and thought it was marvelous. It was also a remarkably

Bookworm Beat 1/31/2018 — the SOTU illustrated edition and open thread

Posted on January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 by Bookworm

After last night’s SOTU, Americans instantly proved their innovation, creativity, intelligence, and can-do spirit by putting out great memes. USA! USA!

President Trump’s State of the Union open thread

Posted on January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 by Bookworm

I didn’t care that the State of the Union speech went long. It was great: patriotic, optimistic, and filled with classic American values and common sense. My response? I loved it. It went on too long and I didn’t agree with all of Trump’s promises, primarily because I think some

Bookworm Beat 1/29/18 — the Jordan Peterson illustrated edition

Posted on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 by Bookworm

This post is mostly about Jordan Peterson, explaining his popularity and the great mass of memes in his name. I’ve added some funny posters, too. I’d been aware of Jordan Peterson for some time because the University of Toronto psychology professor took a stand against Canadian law forcing people to put

President Trump's great speech State of The Union post-SOTU

Bookworm Beat 3/1/17 — the post-SOTU edition and open thread

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Bookworm

I’m sitting here in a glorious post-SOTU haze, thinking about the crazy world in which we live and hoping that Trump can find the path to fix it. I’m working on a project that will, I hope, come as a pleasant surprise to many of you. In the meantime, here’s

President Trump’s great speech — by guest blogger John Novick

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Bookworm

What’s the sign that President Trump’s great speech trolled the Progressives? The Left fell headlong into vulgarity and rudeness to show their disdain. (That vulgarity earns this post a NSFW warning.) First of all, it was a GREAT speech. Don’t believe me? This is from Trump-Haters CNN: 78% of those

Donald Trump 2017 State of the Union Address Open Thread

Posted on February 28, 2017February 28, 2017 by Bookworm

So, what do you think? I’m liking it so far. He’s still Donald, but he’s showing focus and gravitas. I love the point about “Rule of Law” at the borders. The Rule of Law is what separates us from Russia and all those banana republics from which the illegal immigrants

Do they even listen to themselves? — the Barack Obama edition

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Bookworm

During his final (thank you God) State of the Union address, during his discussion about Islam, Obama had something to say about those who dare insult Islam: In a swipe at some Republican presidential candidates, he warned against “voices urging us to fall back into tribes, to scapegoat fellow citizens who

The Bookworm Beat 1/21/15 — “Post-SOTU” edition and Open Thread

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Bookworm

I didn’t watch the SOTU. Aside from finding Obama a boring, inelegant speaker, I was helping a client with trial prep. Today, the trial got continued for a few months so, before settling in for a nice 12 hour sleep (I wish!), I can blog — and share with you,