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SOTU

I am ready to see the State of the Union address at 5 PM our time.

I am sick of reading all the "what he should say", "what he is going to say", "what is wrong with what we think he is going to say" pieces in the blogs and in the news.

Can't we just wait to see the real thing?

The meme is that he is in trouble. I liked this writeup this morning in Kevin Drum

That Was Then.

Seemingly overnight the media has changed the narrative. Here is the takeout.

Yesterday: calm and cool. Today: flat and remote, doesn't show enough passion.

Yesterday: smart. Today: too cerebral for heartland.

Yesterday: analytical and lawyerly. Today: not connecting with voter anger.

Yesterday: needs to move quickly to take advantage of honeymoon. Today: tried to do too much.

Yesterday: plays the long game. Today: needs to pivot fast or lose his presidency.

Yesterday: policy driven. Today: too detached.

Yesterday: pragmatic. Today: not taking charge of process.

Yesterday: inspirational speaker. Today: uses teleprompter1 too much.

Yesterday: postpartisan. Today: has been crushed by partisanship.

Makes your head spin doesn't it?

If not explode.

Let's get on with the show. Another day. Another SOTU.

Give 'em hell Obama!

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