Obama Redefines the State of the Union Speech

Politico: “He’ll use the speech as an opportunity to assert himself, remind people that though Republicans are enjoying the majorities in Congress, he’s still here. But as for the State of the Union tradition of unveiling big announcements for a year-ahead agenda, Obama’s done with that. The country’s been done with that for a while, aides say, and the White House has finally caught up.”

“They believe they’ve now redefined the State of the Union model, not just for this year and next but for the next couple of presidents at least.”