http://canadafreepress.com/article/77803Brace Yourself for Barack Obama’s Flash Mob-Style State of the Union Address
By Judi McLeod -- December 30, 2015
After the last dismal seven, hardly anyone’s interested in tuning in on President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address, come January 12. So borrowing from social media, the Obamas seek to boost viewership by making the 2016 State of the Union Flash Mob style.
What if they threw a party and no one ever came is only Martin O’Malley’s problem.
With millions struggling through the current wobbly economy and spending more sleepless nights worrying about what kind of future Obama is leaving for their children and grandchildren, 2016’s State of the Union is about as welcome as the the next epic flood.
It’s winter and America is as jobless as it’s ever been. Waiting for the other proverbial shoe to drop has become wondering when Obama’s promise to take away the coal and oil plain folk rely on to get them through the cold months will happen.
Big on braggadocio, Obama already let it out of the bag—over Christmas—that: “I’ve got 12 months left to squeeze every ounce of change I can while I’m still in office. And that’s what I intend to do.” (Canada Free Press, Dec. 27, 2015
Given the more than seven-year-long damage he’s wreaked upon America, the little people he cares least about should take him at his word.
But, even amidst Obama’s signature braggadocio and 11th-hour defiance, there’s something new in this year’s SOTU invite, sent out by Organizing for America (OFA) on behalf of Barack and Michelle. This time out, the Obamas are not just asking you to watch the SOTU, but almost begging. All that’s missing on their invite is “pretty please”.
“Say you’ll watch President Obama’s last State of the Union” is the heading on OFA’s invitation to John Q. Public. For those too busy to know what OFA is, it is self-described as: “We’re the people who don’t just support progressive change - we’re fighting for it”.
Though there’s a space for adding names beside the words “I’m in” at the bottom of the invitation, the SOTU invite is really directed to other organizers/activists:
“On January 12, President Obama is giving his final State of the Union Address and organizers from around the country are committing to watch and get ready for the fight ahead”.
Organizers and activists might be getting ready “for the fight ahead”, but millions of Americans will be doing what they’ve always done during the last seven long years—surviving Obama and all he throws at them.
The-hardly-heard-from-these-days Michelle Obama sent out the same kind of “Say you’ll watch” the SOTU within days of the first OFA one:
“Twenty-six years ago, I fell in love with Barack because of his compassion and his desire to make life better for other people. It’s just who he is—and it’s who he tries to be every day as President.
“He only has 12 months left as your President, and I know he’s anxious to make the most of every opportunity to make change. And trust me, you’d better believe that you being right there alongside him, doing the hard work of organizing, matters to him.
“On January 12, Barack will give his last State of the Union address, and OFA is one of the groups making sure people are preparing to watch, and recommitting to the work ahead.
Add your name, and say you’ll tune in and get ready for the fights ahead.
And again:
“Say you’ll watch the State of the Union, and make sure you hear what’s next.”
Saying you’ll watch the final SOTU to make sure you hear what’s next is an Obama ruse.
Those signing up will make possible Obama’s commitment to Hillary Clinton, who will get to kick off her 2016 presidential campaign with millions of names from the Barack Obama Flash Mob-style State of the Union Address.
Only the Democrats own the Karl Marx-given right to be the ruling class in present-day America.
Friend—
Twenty-six years ago, I fell in love with Barack because of his compassion and his desire to make life better for other people. It’s just who he is—and it’s who he tries to be every day as President.
He only has 12 months left as your President, and I know he’s anxious to make the most of every opportunity to make change. And trust me, you’d better believe that you being right there alongside him, doing the hard work of organizing, matters to him.
On January 12, Barack will give his last State of the Union address, and OFA is one of the groups making sure people are preparing to watch, and recommitting to the work ahead.
Add your name, and say you’ll tune in and get ready for the fights ahead.
OFA supporters are some of the best change makers out there. It’s because of your hard work, passion, and dedication that we’ve accomplished so much over this past year.
We’ve continued to create jobs and rebuild our economy. We’ve cut carbon pollution. We’ve given millions more Americans the security of health care. And we’ve witnessed historic victories for equality across the country.
Those are the kinds of victories Barack would love to celebrate with you. Say you’ll watch the State of the Union, and make sure you hear what’s next:
Thanks,
Michelle Obama
