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The Nightly Show - Larry Wilmore Nails the Secret of Obama's SOTU Speech_ by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Jan 22, 2015 4:20 PM UTC The Nightly Show - Larry Wilmore Nails the Secret of Obama's SOTU Speech by [Laura Stampler](https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Jan 22, 2015 4:20 PM UTC When reviewing President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Speech on Wednesday’s episode of _The Nighty Show_, host Larry Wilmore noted with glee that “Barry got his groove back.” The President touted job growth, deficit cuts, and a plan to go to Mars. But why, Wilmore pondered, was Obama so positive? “Doesn’t he realize he just lost an historic election, both houses, by historic margins?” he asked. “Even his own party was deserting him? Doesn’t Obama know he won’t be able to get anything done in his last two years?” What could possibly going on in Barry’s brain? “Oh wait!” Wilmore exclaimed. “He doesn’t give a f–k. No wonder he’s throwing Mars at us, man. Why not Jupiter, Obama. Jupiter’s got more moons!” See the full clip below. [**The Nightly Show**](http://www.cc.com/shows/the-nightly-show) Get More: [The Nightly Show Full Episodes](http://www.cc.com/shows/the-nightly-show/full-episodes),[The Nightly Show on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thenightlyshow),[The Nightly Show Video Archive](http://www.cc.com/shows/the-nightly-show/video-clips) ## Transcript [00:00] Wait, wait a second. Hold on a second. Doesn't he [00:02] realize he just lost an historic election? I mean, both [00:06] Houses by historic margins, even his own party was [00:09] deserting him. I mean, doesn't Obama know he won't [00:12] be able to get anything done in this last year. Oh, Oh. 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