We do big things

This is an ongoing conversation between me and the president of the United States. Albeit a one sided conversation, it is a conversation none the less. At least the president seems to think so.

I received this in email immediately following the state of the union address last night.

Tonight I addressed the American people on the future we face together.

Though at times it may seem uncertain, it is a future that is ours to decide, ours to define, and ours to win.

I know we will.

Because, after the worst recession in decades, we see an economy growing again.

Because, after two years of job losses, we've added private-sector jobs for 12 straight months -- more than 1 million in all.

Because, time after time, when our resolve has been tested, we, as a nation, have always prevailed.

Overcoming the challenges we face today requires a new vision for tomorrow. We will move forward together, or not at all -- for the challenges we face are bigger than party, and bigger than politics.

Yet the story of America is this: We do big things.

Just as the progress of the past two years would not have been possible without your hard work, we will not realize the agenda I described tonight without you.

So as we continue this great mission together, and we set out the plans for how far we can go, I need to know that you are ready to work side by side with me once more.

Will you stand with me as we strive to win the future?

The last two years have been marked by unprecedented reforms and historic progress.

But there is much more work to do.

Moving forward, America's economic growth at home is inextricably connected to our competitiveness in the global community. The more products American companies can export, the more jobs we can create at home.

This vision for the future starts with innovation, tapping into the creativity and imagination of our people to create the jobs and industries of the future. Instead of subsidizing yesterday's energy, let's invest in tomorrow's. It's why I challenged Congress to join me in setting a new goal: By 2035, 80 percent of America's electricity will come from clean energy sources.

It means leading the world in educating our kids, giving each of our children the best opportunity to succeed and preparing them for the jobs of tomorrow.

We must build a 21st century infrastructure for our country, putting millions of Americans to work rebuilding roads and bridges and expanding high-speed Internet and high-speed rail.

We must reform government, making it leaner, smarter, and more transparent.

And we must take responsibility for our shared debt, reining in our long-term deficit so we can afford the investments we need to move our country forward.

That is the vision I laid out tonight. That is how we win the future.

It is going to take a lot of work -- but I have no doubt we are up to the task.

Half a century ago, when the Soviets beat us into space with the launch of a satellite called Sputnik, we had no idea how we'd beat them to the moon. The science wasn't there yet. NASA didn't even exist.

But after investing in better research and education, we didn't just surpass the Soviets. We unleashed a wave of innovation that created new industries and millions of new jobs.

This is our generation's Sputnik moment.

Please stand together with me:

http://my.barackobama.com/WintheFuture

It is because of each of you, who define the will of a people, that the state of our union is strong in the face of tough challenges. You are the reason our future is still bright in the face of deep uncertainty.

And you are the reason I believe that future is ours to win.

Thank you,

Barack

I believe I called it. I believe I said that the content of the speech would center around two things, the supposed successes of the last two years, while he completely ignoring the present unemployment levels and economic woes, while calling for more cooperation between the parties.

Admittedly, I did not call the president's proposals to veto all ear marks, although I'll have to admit, I will believe that when I see it. Let's just say...'that ain't gonna happen.'

So the bottom line seems to be this. Barack Obama is now ready (after two years of shoving socialism up our collective butts) to supposedly rein in spending and work together. On another note, the president's real plan last night, was nothing more than more of the same once you listened to it. Touchy feely catch words and empty promises and more lipstick on the pig IMO. More of the FDR version of let's let government fix this and let's work with government to see that it gets done.

At one point, the president talked about his hopes of seeing over one million totally electric cars on the roads of America by 2015. I am sorry, but I could care less about seeing a million electric cars on the road. What I would like to see? Would be ten million more jobs added over the next four years. And gasoline prices back down to under two dollars a gallon. What do you think about that mr. president? Oh....I forgot, This is a one sided conversation after all.

And I would like to see our borders secured and the America of my birth being led forward as opposed to being constrained and strangled by a socialist agenda designed to allow government to provide our every need, while reducing America to a third rate European socialist state.

I am sorry and my apologies to Chris Matthews and the other luminaries of the left, but I didn't get any tingling feelings up my leg last night. Barack Obama did nothing last night to address my concerns for this country, aside from attempting to portray his moves toward the center as some new direction, while at the same time telling us that his health care legislation is a non negotiable base position.

In the end, my crystal ball says two more years of the same thing. Maybe we can change that come 2012, maybe not. In either event, it remains a one sided conversation between Barack Obama and the American people.