Live-Blogging the 2013 State of The Union
Mostly foreign policy. And don’t forget your “strip SOTU” word 
20.34
Obama will”insist on respect for the fundamental rights of all people,” but “cannot presume to dictate the course of change.” He added, two years into the game, “The process will be messy.” #SOTU
20.29
Correction: “The regime in N. Korea must know that they will only achieve security and prosperity by meeting their international obligations” Thank you @jeff_poor
20.23
No mention of North Korea tonight. #SOTU
20.05
Obama says he will be taking this message (respect) with him to the middle east when he visits in the spring.
20.04
And our stance on Israel repeated by the President. #SOTU
20.04
Specifically naming Egypt and Syria, Obama says we will push for respect. #SOTU
20.02
The US will focus on stopping poverty in the next 2 decades. (It sounds like with the UN.) #SOTU
20.00
Cyber defense: better security, we needz it KTHXBAI. #SOTU
19.58
Obama promises that our efforts on terrorism will be more “Transparent”. Whatever that means. #SOTU
19.56
Obama says Al-Qaeda is a “shadow” of its former self.
19.56
Says there will be 2 missions in Afghanistan: 1) training/equipping 2) allowing us to still chase Al-Qaeda #SOTU
19.55
“This spring our security forces will move into a support role.” Obama says the war on Afghanistan will be “over”.
19.49
Immigration: we need reform for dealing with legal and illegal immigration. President asks for a “comprehensive” bill that he will “sign immediately.”
19.42
30 minutes in and no foreign policy discussion. I think defense spending was mentioned once.
18.26
#CSPAN #SOTU Gallup says that almost no Americans list any foreign policy issue as the most important spontaneously. That Americans mostly don’t care about foreign policy but overall the President is seen as positive on this issue.
Huuuge weak spot for the admin–>RT @Veribatim: 30 minutes in and no foreign policy discussion. I think defense spending was mentioned once.
@Veribatim as advertised
@Veribatim With kill lists and secret courts that will rule if an American abroad is a terrorist and thus worthy of summary death-by-drone..
@Veribatim So more vague, then? Because I really wasn’t aware. Perhaps he should’ve said more opaque chartreuse. #imclearlynotwatching
@Veribatim Arab Spring 2.0?
@Veribatim you watch this and not sports? At least with the latter you know it can’t be fudged
@Veribatim Think Obama will bow to Iranian Leader..? Just wondering.
@Veribatim He mentioned N. Korea.
@Veribatim Or Chris Kyle.
@Veribatim “The regime in N. Korea must know that they will only achieve security and prosperity by meeting their international obligations”
@Veribatim But he did talk about reducing our nuclear weapons.