Obama's Speech

(Note: Pictures for the next three posts will be up on monday at the latest.)

This Wednesday, United States President Obama gave a "little speech or something", as the eloquent people of our honorable school so accurately described it.

The state of the Union is a long-time tradition of American Presidents. It's there chance to tell the nation their plans and ask for the support of the people and their representatives. Read about it.

Aesthetic and superficial things happened. A standing ovation occurred every 2 minutes. Republicans rarely clapped. Joe Biden looked weird. But so what? Who cares?

The biggest thing I liked about it was his exhortation to both parties to "reject the false choice between leading the country and upholding your values" and try to lead the country. That was one of the major topics later in his speech.
Read about them here

Since the time of FDR, A president's first 100 days in office are rated by how much is accomplished. Obama faced a fiercely devided and partisan government and not much was done. Health care is taking 8 months and rising. Some critics even say bi-partisanship was a mistake.

Obama talked a lot on Wednesday. Over an hour even, and we all hold our breath to see if all that talk held promise.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/29/AR2010012904228.html