State of the Union: The Speech
There was a point in the speech tonight* that I liked where the president referred to the gridlock and paralysis of Washington, generally ascribed to as a sort of people’s “distrust” of the federal government. This article spelled it out well (tip: James Fallows), as did the president, toward the end of the speech. I particularly liked the admonition of Dems not to “run for the hills.” Ha! Don’t fear the people; get stuff done, and they might like you (a little tiny bit).
Some reaction from live bloggers:
Read it here; will post below when it’s available. Here is the video.
*Just heard on C-Span, Hillary Clinton was in London but it was Shaun Donovan, Housing and Urban Development secretary, who was asked to stay home in case of a disaster.