This was Bush's last State of the Union, so the local Code Pink Chapter decided to celebrate by making a party out of it. They organized a trip to St. Stevens Green so we could watch it together.

There was some listening to the speech, but I remember a lot more ordering drinks, teasing fellow travelers, and other distractions. We each had a "Code Pink Bingo" board in front of us. The idea was whenever you heard something on the bingo card (things like "Bush says Nukular", "Bush thanks troops", "Bush says Democracy" or "You see Laura Bush on TV") you put a pink slip on the spot. You yell "BINGO!" when you fill a line. The prizes for winners were the fun side of garage sale stuff. I got half my board filled, but it meant I can't say much about the content of the speech. Too much looking up and down to be filtering ideas for profound thoughts.

Karen knew somebody that was sending out text messages every time they caught Bush lying. It went off twice during the show. This time he was saying "taxpayers will see their taxes raised by $1600". The reality was probably more like half that for the average person, according to the text message. I was fascinated how much entertainment value that added to being distracted. It's a fact. Other people are more interesting than US President #43.

When the President had finally said "God bless America" and things were winding down these women got up and thanked us for coming in unison and harmony.

  

Then the Governor of Kansas came on and gave the Democratic response. Of our number, Charlotte was the nearest to a look alike for her.

They gave me enough Bush asswipe paper that I could clean my butt with it once.  I do think his position on energy consumption has evolved a bit since this toilet paper was printed though.