Obama’s State of the Union speech: Confrontation wrapped in Kumbaya
By Chris Cillizza,
WashPost
Published: January 24
At first listen, President Obama’s State of the Union address had all the hallmarks of the sort of bipartisan, let’s-do-the-right-thing-for-America tone that characterized his 2008 presidential campaign.
But, listen closer and a more hard-edged, challenging tone reveals itself— a preview of what the incumbent will likely sound like as he seeks a second term this November.
“We’ve come too far to turn back now,” said Obama at one point. “As long as I’m President, I will work with anyone in this chamber to build on this momentum. But I intend to fight obstruction with action, and I will oppose any effort to return to the very same policies that brought on this economic crisis in the first place.”
(More here.)
WashPost
Published: January 24
At first listen, President Obama’s State of the Union address had all the hallmarks of the sort of bipartisan, let’s-do-the-right-thing-for-America tone that characterized his 2008 presidential campaign.
But, listen closer and a more hard-edged, challenging tone reveals itself— a preview of what the incumbent will likely sound like as he seeks a second term this November.
“We’ve come too far to turn back now,” said Obama at one point. “As long as I’m President, I will work with anyone in this chamber to build on this momentum. But I intend to fight obstruction with action, and I will oppose any effort to return to the very same policies that brought on this economic crisis in the first place.”
(More here.)
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1 Comments:
Probably the most amazingly statement was when President Obama quoted Lincoln ... government should do for people only what they cannot do better by themselves and no more. As Mr. Daniels pointed out, I think Americans are bright enough to pick out their own light bulbs (no matter teh administration that passed the regulation, it is symbolic of an over-reaching nanny state).
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