# state of the union

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union/388873>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 21, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union/388873 "2007-01-21T20:15:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![turtle\_dove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8e7dd6/32.png) [@turtle\_dove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/turtle_dove)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union/388873/1 "2007-01-21T20:15:06Z")

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Please tell me the “State of the Union” speech isn’t going to preempt American Idol Tuesday!

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**Author:** ![Captain\_Carrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f0a364/32.png) [@Captain\_Carrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Carrot)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union/388873/2 "2007-01-21T21:04:56Z")

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From [tvguide.com](http://tvguide.com): American Idol 8-9 on Fox, but from 9-10:30 Fox will have SOTU. CBS and NBC will have SOTU 9-11, and ABC entitled its block SOTU and the Democratic Response. The response, by the way, will be delivered by Sen. Jim Webb (D-VA), Class of 2006.