Don't know about last year but the full text of the president's State of the Union address to the joint session of Congress was available on Drudge Report at least an hour before the actual delivery.

While the president spoke, I noticed congressman Mike Honda kept on reading something he had in his hands. I met him before and thought he's a man very much following protocol so I was surprise what would be so important that he must keep on reading.

I noticed Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn't applaud when the president called for medical malpractice lawsuit reform. Those ambulance chasers must be given her a lot of money. Oops, the Democrats do not serve any special interests, I am clueless then on why she didn't think it was a good idea.

I also noticed congressman Jeb Hensarling was one of the very few who stood up with conviction in supporting the president's call for increasing the number of troops in Baghdad and Al Anbar province needed to complete the mission there. He's one of the great congressmen in the US House I really admire, who is a true conservative.