I have not listened or watched a State of the Union Speech in decades. They and the so-called "responses" are politically-laden tripe with a useful half-life about equal to last week's fish and unworthy of my time. This year's was no different.
The incumbent President usually uses the occasion to put a much positive spin on their 'accomplishments' as possible, and while President Obama's rhetorical skills are certainly much better than many in the past, he still fell prey to the same temptations.
The 'official' Republican response was certainly no better - in fact it was hardly a response at all but more of a chance for Senator Rubio to preen in front of a national audience. Senator Rand Paul on the other hand was just...well...typical Tea Party whacko.
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