State of the Union 10 Point Checklist

Chances are good that you'll be able to check off a majority of these items after Obama's big speech. If you watch the  State of the Union, or read the transcript, see how many of these apply.

1. Empty promises

2. Attempts to blame Bush

3. Unwarranted self-congratulation

4. Baseless or highly controversial assertions presented as fact

5. Demonization of banks

6. Demonization of insurance companies

7. Hypocritical calls for bi-partisanship

8. Pretense about reducing the deficit

9. Pandering

10. Outright lies