Obama's Prime Time Live Show

"There seems to be an increasing awareness of something we Americans have known for some time: That the ten most dangerous words in the English language are, 'Hi, I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help.'"

Unfortunately, this is the message that President Obama delivered to the American people tonight. Unlike Reagan's aforementioned comment to the Future Farmers of America, Obama remained resolute on government solutions to our economic woes. Tonight's SOTU Address featured several contradictions that could have very easily elicited a "You Lie!" outburst or two, but didn't.

Instead, we had Supreme Court Justice Alito mouthing the words "Not True" in response to Obama's condemnation of the Court's decision to overturn the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law.

We had Republican chortles and guffaws over Obama's promise to curb government's runaway spending not immediately, but next year "when the economy is stronger." (Don't hold your breath on this one - just sit there contentedly as the spending spree continues).

We had a yawning Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, and we had an absent Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton (who was attending a conference in London).

And of course we had the obligatory standing ovations and rounds of applause common to every SOTU Address, but simply wastes viewers' time.

Most salient, however, were Obama's attacks on the banking industry (which provides the seed money for entrepreneurs to create and grow their companies), and America's corporations (a source of jobs for the unemployed). Nice one-two punch to the economic recovery, huh?

Also noted was Obama's portrayal of the Republicans as the 'Party of NO.' This calls for some clarity. The loyal opposition in our system of government allows the minority party to oppose legislation that is not in the country's best interest - this the Republicans have done. The Democrats could have rammed through any piece of legislation they so desired without a single Republican vote, but Democrat in-fighting prevented them from doing so. And Obama chided them for it in his address, reminding Democrats that they have a congressional majority of historic proportions (translation: "Ram my policies through before the American voters kick you out on your duffs!"). Obama also pleaded for ideas from anyone on any of his agenda items.

But let's not forget who said 'NO' to Republican alternatives to the stimulus bill (Obama); who shut Republicans out of the health care debates (Democrats); who governs against the will of the people (Obama & Democrats); who labels Republicans as irresponsible naysayers (Obama & Democrats). Who's the 'Party of NO' again?

So it seems that the president remains steadfast in his progressive, big government agenda, but when their time comes, the electorate will issue a resounding 'NO' vote on it.