Comments on: SotU by the Numbers http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/01/17/sotu-by-the-numbers/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: LP http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/01/17/sotu-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 LP Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:49:53 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1540#comment-1538 As Thomas (above) describes the atmosphere during the SotU address, I recall that DC is alot like the midwest in the sense of being filled with bars where people drink and watch the overhead TV's, and later get into heated (often drunken) ideological conflicts. Differences: TV's show C-SPAN rather than bowl games, and there are fewer flannel shirts. As Thomas (above) describes the atmosphere during the SotU address, I recall that DC is alot like the midwest in the sense of being filled with bars where people drink and watch the overhead TV’s, and later get into heated (often drunken) ideological conflicts. Differences: TV’s show C-SPAN rather than bowl games, and there are fewer flannel shirts.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.juliansanchez.com/2007/01/17/sotu-by-the-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-1537 Thomas Thu, 18 Jan 2007 18:27:59 +0000 http://juliansanchez.com/?p=1540#comment-1537 It always struck me how much of an event the SotU address is to DC. People gathering with friends at bars. Just kind of surreal, especially now that I am back in fly over country. I don't even think people elsewhere have a clue how big a night it gets made into. It always struck me how much of an event the SotU address is to DC. People gathering with friends at bars. Just kind of surreal, especially now that I am back in fly over country.

I don’t even think people elsewhere have a clue how big a night it gets made into.

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