Like most Americans, I’m not going to watch the President’s State of the Union address. And it doesn’t matter who the President is: increasingly, these are nothing more than made-for-TV events to give the Washington political classes something to blather about for two days.

Actually, I don’t have to watch, anyways: I get what Barack Obama is trying to do to Republicans over the last two years of his presidency, and, frankly, you’ve got to give the dude credit – it’s masterful political stuff. Come up with every “gotta have” item on the liberal/progressive wish list and try and put the GOP on the defensive by daring them to take a legislative stand against “common sense” measures to help the so-called middle class. Doesn’t matter how crazy the ideas are, that’s not the point – he knows he’s not to get anything he asks for. This is all about 2016, not 2014.

Will it work? That’s doubtful, but again, this isn’t about scoring legislative victories. This is about politics and his so-called “legacy”.

Well, two can play this game. If Republicans are smart – which they’re not – they would do the same thing and say, “Back atcha, Barack”, and propose the following legislative measures and dare the Democrats and the White House to come out against the following:

1. Fully-fund a southern wall on our border with Mexico.
2. Abolish the IRS and replace it with a flat tax, the “Fair Tax”, or a consumption tax.
3. Allow the sales of contraceptives over the counter.
4. Decriminalize prostitution.

And that would be just a start – I’m sure there are others. Were the GOP to enact legislation to do these measures, it would force the Democrats to admit the obvious: 1) they don’t care one iota about securing our nation’s borders, and 2) it’s not the GOP who is conducting a so-called “war on women”.

Not sure if this strategy would work but it would make for hellava lot more political theater than a dumb speech.

Be bold, Republicans – make your move!

Hat tip for the title of this post: this late ’60s Beach Boys deep track.