In President Obama’s first State of the Union Address he took the route I expected him to. The only route he had. He stayed consistent.
In a previous blog I predicted what the President would have to say. I was pleasantly surprised to see that I was on par with him, for the most part. Health care, jobs, debt, unity. Obama talked about all the big issues I was sure that he would, and stayed true to the agenda he made for himself last year. He also elaborated on his health care plans, which is what I thought he needed to do to advance the issue one year into his presidency.
During his Address, Obama said, “Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right not who would otherwise be unemployed.” These are the kind of specific answers I was hoping to hear and predicted Obama would tell his audience. It was hard to predict what he would say because he has been faced with such extreme problems. Perhaps the line, “I don’t quit,” sums it up best. I think I predicted this speech well. The President couldn’t afford to shy away from the big issues, and he didn’t.
He had to sound reassuring to the people watching at home. People were starting to lose faith in him and I think in his address he revitalized his base and, also, put down some of the doubts he had in independent voters.
ReplyDeleteObama certainly talked about all the big issues. I also was glad to see him talk about his health care plan. I agree, he went right at the big issues.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job with your predictions. It was interesting to hear what he had to say about unemployment. His "I don't quit" motto you mentioned, is what makes him a great speaker. I thought Obama did a great job keeping the attention of everyone. I am interested to see how this year plays out.
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