The State Of The Union Is Stronger??

Why couldn't the President just say they State Of The Union is strong, the State Of The Union is good? Because he has to look at 12 million still out of work, more people on welfare, more people still loosing houses, middle class shrinking, businesses stagnant, lackluster profits and a weak economy. You can't  fool the people. If you talk to people they believe that it will get worse before getting better. A woman told me the other day America will never be the same. They are discouraged and tired of fighting for their daily bread and trying to keep a roof over their head.

The President started off with making some good statements "American people don't expect government to solve their problems." Then entertained the need for more social programs and government spending for over an hour. More of the same as Boehner stated this morning.  A Fix it First Program, more shovel ready programs I suppose. These go over well because every congressman has a list of roads and bridges they love to get credit for. And no doubt many need. The problem, the government is broke, but no one has told the president yet .High quality schooling for every preschooler in America. Well, who doesn't want that? Again, with what are you going to pay for it with? Secondly he is knocking the debt down by 2.5 trillion, sounds good, with taxes on the rich included. That only leaves us with 14.5 trillion indebtedness to work on.

We need to forge reasonable compromise where we can. As an example "We must do more with climate change." And if congress will not act I will write executive orders. That sounds reasonable to him. And if you can't get minimum wage through, then try to tie minimum wage to cost of living and make it automatic wage increases without having to worry about it.

"Put Nation before Party," deeper meaning throw your old fashioned principles away, get updated and overstep the constitution and forget the laws you don't agree with. Or, if this doesn't work I could write more executive orders.

He continued to say sequester was a really bad idea. but forgot to tell you this was his idea. And he makes light of Social Security and Medicare, which will fail on their present course if nothing is done to correct the problem.

No, Mr. President, the country is not stronger, in fact it is becoming weaker. Even in the eyes of the world they are looking at us not as a leader as we once were. Your people are suffering, out of work, because of failed policies and over spending. You could have at least said the truth, The state of the Union is not as I wish it should be, but with good leadership we can make it better.