The pre-State of the Union discussion has begun. Today, The New York Times got some scoop from an anonymous "senior official" on the big speech:
The address is still being written, but one senior official, describing it on the condition of anonymity, said its main themes would include “creating good jobs, addressing the deficit, helping the middle class and changing Washington.”One big reason the speech "is still being written" is because there's no conclusion to the health care legislation:
How Mr. Obama will address health care in the State of the Union speech, though, remains an open question. Officials on Capitol Hill and at the White House said their talks on how to proceed with the legislation might not be resolved by Wednesday. This could put Mr. Obama in the awkward position of talking about a measure that is on shaky ground.Not too long ago the White House was planning to make the State of the Union a victory speech on health care. Not anymore.
The content isn't the only thing that matters in this speech. We need to see a President with conviction.
I wonder if Republicans are planning their heckling strategy. It worked for them last time.
