Ain't enough liquor in the world. . .

. . . to calm my spleen right now. I'll spare you my full-on SOTU analysis 'cause you'll hear the same thing from assorted pundits, but--

• When W mentioned "activist judges" he was definitely winking . . . in Scalia's direction, I think.
• Gay marriage ban amendment? Half-hearted, last-minute inclusion. A true non-sequitur. Speechwriters must have gotten a late-night call from James Dobson. Ditto on the energy policy mention, which simply gives enviro groups a reason to e-mail their action alert lists.
  
• Truly enjoyed Sen. Reid's rebuttal. His folksiness evoked Wilford Brimley. Finally the Dems are using the special interest, corporate fat cat story to their advantage. Though they still caved on social security a bit; Reid talked too much about giving people "choices," thus buying into the way the administration has framed private retirement accounts. Which are a complete smokescreen ...more on that later.
  
• Who was the woman in the piss-yellow suit? I don't know what I think about super-colorful suits on women. Especially RED. That means you, RNC chick who I always see at my gym.
  
• Have to admit--I cried when the Iraqi lady hugged the parents of the soldier who got killed in Iraq. Vodka will do funny things to you.
• Image of the night: the purple-fingered salute. Tacky, tacky, tacky.