State Of The Union Online Pool…

Just to have a little fun with Boy George and his State of the Union address… I thought it would be fun to run an online pool. In the end, the person who wins might even get a prize. Haven’t thought of what that might be, but if there is a good turnout, I will pick something sweet… promise! Even though I am going to post answers for this pool, my results will not count, I’m just posting them here as a reference to what I think will happen tonight.

You can give the same answers, and ties will be judged at my discretion. So without further adue, here are the questions that will be used for tonight’s State Of The Union 2006 Poll:

Question # 1: How long before the first 9/11 reference?

My guess would be 20 seconds. I expect his first or second line to be, “After september the 11th… blah, blah… yadda, yadda…”

Question # 2: How many times will 9/11 be referenced?

I’m guessing at least 15 times. Gotta milk that for all it’s worth.

Question # 3: How many times will Saddam come up?

A few times, I say twice to at least tout that his trial is going ahead.

Question # 4: How many times will the “war on terrism” be mentioned?

A few times. Bush is going to use it to justify his illegal and warrantless wiretaps, so I’m guessing at 17 times.

Question # 5: How many mentions of “our success in Iraq”?

He’ll try to champion this so called success, I say 5 times.

Question # 6: How many references to Iran?

This one will be tricky. The issue is being handled by the security council, and since he doesn’t want to scare people with the prospect of another war, I say just one reference.

Question # 7: How many mentions of Social Security?

I say none. This was a fat failure that Bush might distance himself from.

Question # 8: How many references to now newly confirmed Justice Alito?

I say 3 times. The same Senators who tried to block the vote are going to be there tonight, he’ll rub it in a few times.

BONUS TIE BREAKING QUESTION: How many mispronounciations of the word nuclear? (For Beth)

I say he mispronounces the word 13 times.

So those are my answers, and like I said before they do not count and will not be included. Those who come closest without going over the most with these eight questions will win a mystery prize from yours truely. I look forward to seeing your answers, and have fun watching monkey boy make a complete arse out of himself. Good luck and thanks to those who participate and try to have fun watching a man live in complete denial.

I don’t know what one might want to eat while watching this feat, but I recommend plenty of Tums… maybe some nachos. Until then, guess away and have a good night!

Peter