February 6, 2008 - 1:00am
By Noah Hy Brozinsky
A good person doesn’t find much funny about someone else’s pain.
One week ago, George W. Bush gave his final State of the Union Address. I caught the replay, sitting alone in my bedroom, staring at my screen in a sort of solemn fascination as the President delivered a well-rehearsed and admittedly well-spoken speech.
I watched for a few reasons. First, I’m an idealist at heart, and I enjoy the theatricality of this annual tradition (even if I find the speaker’s bullet points abhorrent). Second — and I know it’s an over-discussed topic — I enjoy watching the politicians rise to applaud or sit on their hands; it’s a beautiful piece of Americana that lends itself to a really simple drinking game. Ted Kennedy might have already been playing.
