Open thread for President Obama's immigration speech. Update!

I thought I would leave this last post open for discussion about the President's big speech about his executive action to get something done on immigration.

Sure, “Republicans did it, too.” But importantly: Republicans did it because it’s legal and helped improve America. pic.twitter.com/QSNsCLQdi0
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) November 20, 2014

Apparently there are a number of television stations who are refusing to carry the speech live.

These include the big three, NBC, CBS, and ABC.

The Republicans are essentially losing their shit over this, and threatening to do....you know something: 

Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who will become majority leader in January, said in a speech on the Senate floor Thursday morning that Mr. Obama would regret choosing to ignore the wishes of the American people. 

“If President Obama acts in defiance of the people and imposes his will on the country, Congress will act,” Mr. McConnell said just hours before the president was scheduled to speak to the nation on television. “We’re considering a variety of options. But make no mistake. Make no mistake. When the newly elected representatives of the people take their seats, they will act.”

Oooh, scary. 

Personally I love that the President is calling the Republican's bluff.

I will post a video of the speech as soon as one becomes available. Until then feel free to post comments about the speech, both pro and con.

Update: Here is the full text of the speech.

Update 2: Holy crap, guess which undereducated dipshit feels the need to weigh in even before the last word was spoken of the President's speech.  (Warning: Link takes you to the Facebook page of a certain half term, half wit, ex-governor.)

Update 3: Here is the President's speech in full.
I thought this speech was quite impressive, and I believe the President hit just the right tone to make attacking him on it very difficult.

First explaining that despite Republican charges to the contrary that the border is actually more secure than ever was a brilliant move that renders much or of the conservative talking points moot.

And second by focusing his argument for passing this legislation on keeping families together, the President essentially hijacks the "family values" argument from the GOP playbook. 

All in all the President seems to have anticipated many of the Republican's prepared attacks against him, and framed his statements in such a way as to force them to go back to square one.

In other words he seems to have used a little political jiujitsu on his most aggressive adversaries.