The State of the Union in 140 characters
Yahoo News asked for your take on the State of the Union in 140 characters.
You were witty:
@donnabrazile Nutjobs abound. Economy sputtering. Gummint in gridlock. All things considered, I'd rather be at spring training. #sotu140— Dave Krieger (@DaveKrieger) February 12, 2013
The State of our Union can be described with a line in the classic song I'm Henry the 8th, I am: "Second verse, same as the first!" #SOTU140 — matt haze (@MattHaze) February 12, 2013
#sotu140 I won, get over it! — Rhonda Hansome (@RhondaHansome) February 12, 2013
Snarky:
#sotu140 I failed, I'm sorry. Drones are bad, the economy is crap, get ready for a dollar collapse. I'm resigning.<CHEERS> — Jybyrd (@jybyrd420) February 12, 2013
Sincere:
More jobs less ammo; equal rights for women, LBGT, & more mental health access for all. Let's not forget our troops; come on home. #sotu140 — Tracy Dendy (@TerribleTracy2) February 12, 2013
End of afgh war, moral spending, earned benefits for elderly, education, EDUCATION and EDUCATION!!!! #sotu140 — Kenneth (@KennethS92) February 12, 2013
Addressing climate change could be his "go to the moon" moment. Galvanize the nation/world, solidify his legacy. @donnabrazile #sotu140
— Sandra Bass (@Sandra_Bass) February 12, 2013
#sotu140 MT @brady_cremeens The state of the union is less unified, less prosperous, less solvent, less employed, less innovative, less free — Prudence Paine (@PruPaine) February 12, 2013
And rhyming:
#sotu140 America, we can end gun fight, preserve civil rights, quit partisanship for spite, reverse vets' plight & stop environmental smite! — Nicole Ruggiano (@NRuggiano_PhD) February 12, 2013
#sotu140 "Let me be clear: fair share, invest in future, pivot to jobs, guns are bad, wait one year Talibani, adios Pope, thank you." — Mike Oliver (@texasollie) February 12, 2013
Climate queasy: won't be easy. Jobs: we need! Gals: heed! Immigrants: freed! Assault guns: not fun! TParty ain't got me on the run! #sotu140 — Margaret E. Atwood (@MargaretAtwood) February 12, 2013