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Reports: Obama Readies 'Aggressive' SOTU, Will (Again) 'Pivot to Jobs'

pol_junkie Wrote: Feb 11, 2013 7:48 PM
SOTU Cliff Notes: Economic growth will continue at an anemic pace. Unemployment will remain in the high 7 to low 8 range for at least the next two years. Debt and uncertainty around economic policy will continue to hinder private sector investment and therefore any hopes of growth. No effective action will be taken to address entitlement reform. Issues will be demagogued and division will reign. The nation will remain divided because that is what the President wants. He will claim to "pivot" for the 5 time to jobs and then he will proceed to focus on anything but. Our international reputation will continue to decline, our enemies will continue to be emboldened, our allies will continue to be confused. We will continue to be lied to.

An abrasively partisan presidential speech laced with more class warfare rhetoric and featuring yet another promised "pivot" to jobs?  How...expected.  President Obama is preparing an "aggressive" State of the Union address for tomorrow night, in which he will reportedly attempt to box Republicans into a corner on issues ranging from environmental policy to immigration to gay rights.
 

President Barack Obama’s State of the Union speech will be less a presidential olive branch than a congressional cattle prod. Emboldened by electoral victory and convinced the GOP is unwilling to cut deals, Obama plans to use his...

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