He talks about "my Dad's kitchen table"

"Having lost children myself" seems like a clear mention of Beau Biden.

He said "Nancy" and looked out towards her direction in the crowd. Seems like he meant that for her.

@ZacharyParker Yes! https://www.youtube.com/live/nFVUPAEF-sw?si=_YlSHKpKFnuu9lZ1&t=6351

He said "our first black president"

@traders I'm going to wait for transcripts to release before resolving anything (transcripts on what he actually said and not what he was supposed to say)

@JamesF BTW for obamacare I don't think I will count as being Obama as it is specifically mentioning the policy and not the person

@JamesF This is the version that was prepared: https://time.com/6898705/read-president-joe-bidens-2024-state-of-the-union-address-full-transcript/

It might be different from what he actually said though.

@JamesF Here is what he actually said: https://youtubetranscript.com/?v=nFVUPAEF-sw

Resolves YES - "Not since President Lincoln and the Civil War have freedom and democracy been under assault here at home as they are today."

"I'm optimistic, Nancy!"

He has alluded to him but has not (yet, at 10:00 pm EDT) named him.

@Johne5ee My predecessor is a way of naming him without saying his name which counts

Speech began with “mr speaker”

my predecessor for donald trump

(1) if he says the common interjection "Jesus..." in exasperation, would this be a YES? (I'd imagine so)

(2) if he says the common interjection "Jeez..." in exasperation, would this be a YES?

@PaintspotInfez jesus yes, jeez I wouldn't count

Edit: nvm

@simoj Most likely counts

Can a whale please add Mitch? I don't have the spare change for a 25 point investment

Thank you to our benevolent whale of the day, @JamesF 😍

@Will94fc Typo - should be McConnell.

The last SOTU started with "Thank you, Madame Vice President" and "Thank you, Mr. Speaker". Unless Mike is forced out in the next few days, it seems pretty likely he'll be mentioned.

FYI Obama mentioned Bergoglio in 2015

@lukres I assume we also count this if Biden calls him "the Pope" or "Pope Francis", right? Those seem much more likely.

@TimothyJohnson5c16 The market creator specified

Any person who is mentioned, not necessarily by name, will resolve yes.

so yes, definitely. It is the market creator @JamesF who resolves the options, though.