Monday, January 30, 2012
"The State of the Union: An Inside Report"
The State of the Union speech has become such a strange spectacle that I truly struggle to watch it.
As one who follows the news, the speeches seem as phony as the day is long, although the media reports something different...
As one who follows the news, the speeches seem as phony as the day is long, although the media reports something different...
At Townhall.com, Mark W. Hendrickson writes about this year's version. He saw just what I saw:
"The address seemed more like a rewrite of previous speeches than an original work. Sure, there were new anecdotes and fresh twists on old policy proposals, but the essential narrative remains: My predecessor messed up; none of your problems are my fault; I can make life fairer if Congress will approve my plans to increase federal spending and take more money from Peter to help Paul."
