I’m watching the State of the Union address, and as usual there are a lot of “duh” moments in it. Yeah, we’re trying to get our troops home. We need an economic stimulus package to get pushed through soon. Et cetera.

As I watch this though, I’m drawn less to what’s being said, and more to what both sides of the auditorium (Republican and Democrat) applaud on — as opposed to which points only the Republicans applaud on. And also, which comments get standing ovations from just one side, or both. It’s like a gauge of what is going to happen, and what might or might not.

As a quick example, the first thing I saw both sides applaud on was a measure to make congress vote on all earmarks — if it’s important for tax dollars to be spent on, then it should be discussed and voted on publicly.

And dear lord, man. “Nuclear,” not, “nukular.”

As an aside, David Elsewhere is my hero of the day.