State of the Union v. Groundhog Day

I had this IM waiting for me this morning:

(23:25:43) J***: comparison of the State of the Union address and Groundhog Day: "It is an ironic juxtaposition of events: One involves a meaningless ritual in which we look to a creature of little intelligence for prognostication ... while the other involves a groundhog."

I don't know whether to lol or *tear*.