This daily blog is composed of clips and links from other progressive blog and news sites, accompanied by my own observations. Progressive Blog Digest <\/a>documents the failure and decline of the Republican party and the efforts of the Obama administration to build a new, lasting Democratic coalition.<\/p>\n

Five best moments: Daily Beast <\/a><\/p>\n

Other highlights:\u00a0New York Magazine <\/a><\/p>\n

Reaction to the State of the Union: Political Wire\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Analyses–What Obama Is Really Trying to Do in the State of the Union Address: New York Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are 7 policies Obama just said he\u2019d pursue without Congress : Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n

For all of his talk of action, President Obama offered nothing but modest proposals: Slate<\/a><\/p>\n

“This wasn’t the presidency Barack Obama had in mind after winning his historic election five years ago. But it is the one he believes he has left,” the Washington Post reports: Political Wire<\/a><\/p>\n

Relaxed, Good-Natured, and Pretty Effective: Mother Jones<\/a><\/p>\n

Full text and video: New York Times <\/a><\/p>\n

The best five SOTUs: Washington Post\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Top five<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top five things Republicans hated in the State of the Union speech: Daily Kos<\/a><\/p>\n

“The hardest day of the year”<\/p>\n

Maintaining his composure during the State of the Union \u2014 while sitting on camera and directly behind the president as Obama delivers his remarks \u2014 makes for the \u201chardest day of the year,\u201d Boehner said. : Rollcall <\/a><\/p>\n

All the Republican responses<\/strong><\/p>\n

When one response becomes five:\u00a0 Rachel Maddow Show<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s not the President’s speech that makes news, but the reactions to it: Daily Beast<\/a><\/p>\n

Republican responses: Washington Monthly\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

More Republican responses: Daily Kos\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Including this response<\/strong><\/p>\n

GOP congressman calls Obama a \u2018Socialist dictator\u2019: Washington Post<\/a><\/p>\n

Boehner warns Obama<\/strong><\/p>\n

Boehner warns Obama not to go around Congress: Political Wire <\/a><\/p>\n

Boehner’s brick wall: Washington Monthly <\/a><\/p>\n

What the Republicans want to do<\/strong><\/p>\n

House Republicans vote to ban abortion coverage that’s not in Obamacare: Daily Kos <\/a><\/p>\n

Republicans have an Obamacare replacement. Economists will love it, real people won\u2019t: Wonkblog<\/a><\/p>\n

Republican incoherence on immigration, nicely summarized: Daily Kos <\/a><\/p>\n

Republicans still being dicks: Daily Kos <\/a><\/p>\n

The kind of people they are<\/strong><\/p>\n

Well here’s something you don’t see every day. A New York congressman threatening a reporter live on air:\u00a0 Crooks and Lia<\/a>rs<\/p>\n

See the rest of today’s clips at Progressive Blog Digest<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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