I agree with you albie!
Typical Obama speech: “Of course we need oil and gas ...(crickets) ....
BUT we’re not going to allow murderous thieving Big Oil to rape our children, despoil our land, and burn the Earth to a cinder, so we are going to insist on common sense reasonable restrictions for health, safety, economic justice, Global Warming, on and on (thunderous dem applause).”
IOW, no oil.
Next, “Of course we need a robust national defense.... BUT ....
I would only watch the “Republican response” if it was done by Dr. Benjamin Carson, Allen West or Sarah Palin.