There are certain thoughts that are de rigueur<\/i> in every State of the Union Address. Honor is paid to our men and women in uniform. American values, particularly those of the middle class and of entrepreneurs are praised. Our founding fathers, and sometimes our mothers as well, are recognized for their outstanding ideas and hard work.<\/p>\n
On February 12, President Barack Obama will deliver his fifth State of the Union Address. He will have more political capital to spend than will remain in any of his final three. How should he allocate this precious capital?<\/p>\n
Current conversation focuses on four areas. While he is certainly free to pass on any of the topics listed below, chances are that he will directly or indirectly address each.<\/p>\n
House Speaker John Boehner and Congress in general have given President Obama a special gift. By operating in a fashion that garners only a 17% positive rating from the American people, they have given the president the moral and the tactical high ground. President Obama cannot count on that lasting forever. In recent months he has indicated that he is comfortable \u201cseizing the moment.\u201d It is more than a hope; indeed it is a likelihood that he will set a clear national agenda in his State of the Union Address.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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