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Internet consensus is that Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, who delivered the GOP response to President Obama's quasi-state of the union, seems a lot like Kenneth the Page, the naive, from-the-hills 30 Rock character played by Jack McBrayer. However, one person disagrees: McBrayer himself. And he does so on Late NIght with Jimmy Fallon, giving "The Jack McBrayer Response To The Internet Response To The Republican Response To The President's Address To Congress."

Fine, President Obama may have delivered his first speech to a joint session of Congress, but let's really get down to brass tacks: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal sound eerily like Kenneth the Page during the GOP response. That crossover audience of 30 Rock fans and presidential address watchers were probably expecting Jindal to break into "Top That." The other dominant non-policy observation was that Michelle Obama was going sleeveless again (this time, in Narciso Rodriguez), with the Times' The Caucus blog noting, "Mrs. Obama’s super-sculpted arms are the result of years of effort." However, we expect this bit of news to blow everything out of the water: The Obamas are looking for a rescue Portuguese water dog to join them in the White House this April.

In his weekly address, President Obama discussed the economy (of course) and made two points: First, that 95% of Americans will get a tax cut, because employers will withhold less taxes—"By April 1st, a typical family will begin taking home at least $65 more every month." And, second, he will outline steps to tackle the huge deficit, "On Tuesday, I will speak to the nation about our urgent national priorities, and on Thursday, I’ll release a budget that’s sober in its assessments, honest in its accounting, and that lays out in detail my strategy for investing in what we need, cutting what we don’t, and restoring fiscal discipline." Here's his address:

While his Democratic opponent has yet to be determined, Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain'a campaign made plans for for him to meet with three potential running mates this weekend. The invitees to McCain's Sedona, Arizona ranch are Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Louisana Bobby Jindal and former Masschusetts governor and former Republican opponent Mitt Romney.