 deficit reduction (he argued that the two are related because his massive expansion of coverage will reduce the deficit). Independents probably will have liked the substance of this portion of the speech. However, Obama’s tone continued to go downhill.
For example, he refused to take any blame for our “fiscal hole” — it was all either the result of the mess he inherited or the need to avoid a calamity (i.e., the mess he inherited). Yet, in the very next part of his speech, Obama launched an attack on the Washington blame game and other forms of excessive partisanship. Yet, in virtually the next words out of his mouth, he accused the Republicans of acting in bad faith — i.e., saying “no” just to say “no” and to “further their ambitions.”
Obama claimed to be “speaking to both parties.” But his message to Democrats was “don’t run for the hills” (i.e., follow me) while his message to Republicans was don’t obstruct me. It’s difficult to believe that independents were impressed by this odd version of bipartisanship.
Having just relitigated the Bush years and the first year of his presidency, Obama began his discussion of foreign policy and national security by saying he did not wish to relitigate the past. What he wished to do instead was present a perfunctory laundry list of the kind usually reserved for the back-end of the domestic agenda. In place of vocational training, food stamps, and the equal pay act (which came later). the president breezed through Afghanistan, North Korea, and Iran. The latter nation, he assured us, is more isolated than ever and will face grave consequences if it does not mend its ways.
Obama then presented the back-end of his domestic agenda into which he smuggled a promise to repeal what he called the prohibition on gays serving in the military and what others call “don’t ask, don’t tell.” This idea and a pledge to improve the Veterans Administration were all I heard tonight from the commander-in-chief about our military.
Obama concluded by attacking cynicism. While taking some responsibility for unspecified legislative failures, he argued in essence that he is being held back in his efforts to bring about the change he promised by the cynicism that results from the moral failings of corporations, media, and lobbyists.
And into that unholy mixture, Obama tossed the United States Supreme Court.
deficit reduction (he argued that the two are related because his massive expansion of coverage will reduce the deficit). mugwump credibly will have liked the substance of this parcel of the manner of speaking. However, Obama ’s tone continued to travel downhill. 
 For example, he refused to take any blame for our “ fiscal hole ” — it was wholly either the result of the mess he inherited or the need to invalidate a calamity (i.e., the mess he inherited). Yet, in the very next part of his address, Obama launched an attack on the Washington blame plot and other forms of excessive partiality. Yet, in about the next words out of his mouth, he accused the Republicans of acting in bad religion — i.e., saying “ no ” just to say “ no ” and to “ further their ambitions. ” 
 Obama claimed to be “ speaking to both parties. ” But his message to Democrats was “ do n’t run for the hills ” (i.e., follow me) while his message to Republicans was do n’t obstruct me. It ’s difficult to believe that independents were impressed by this odd version of bipartisanship. 
 Having merely relitigated the Bush years and the first class of his presidency, Obama begin his discussion of foreign policy and national security by say he did not wish to relitigate the past. What he wished to do instead was present a perfunctory laundry tilt of the kind usually reserved for the back - end of the domestic agenda. In place of vocational training, food stamps, and the equal pay act (which came later). the president breezed through Afghanistan, North Korea, and Iran. The latter state, he assured us, is more detached than ever and will face grave consequences if it does not mend its way. 
 Obama then presented the back - end of his domestic agenda into which he smuggle a promise to repeal what he call the prohibition on gays serving in the military and what others address “ do n’t ask, do n’t order. ” This idea and a pledge to better the Veterans Administration were all I heard tonight from the commanding officer - in - chief about our military. 
 Obama conclude by attacking cynicism. While take some responsibility for unspecified legislative failures, he argued in essence that he is being held back in his campaign to bring about the change he promised by the cynicism that results from the moral failings of corporations, media, and lobbyists. 
 And into that unholy concoction, Obama tossed the United States Supreme Court.
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 deficit reduction (he argued tHat the two aRe relAteD beCaUse hIs maSsive expansion OF covErage will reduce the defiCit). InDePEndeNTs ProbaBly will HAvE LIkeD tHe SubStANcE of thIs pOrtion oF the speech. howEvEr, Obama’s tone COnTinued to go DowNhill.
For examPle, He refuSeD to TAke anY blAme foR our “fiSCal holE” — it was all EiTHer the REsult of THE mEss hE inherited or the neED tO Avoid a calamity (I.e., the mEsS He INHerIteD). Yet, in the vErY next PArt of hiS SpEECH, ObAMa launched an aTtack on the WAShiNgton bLaMe gAMe and oTher fOrMS of Excessive paRtisAnship. Yet, In virtUAlly the NExt wordS out of His MouTh, he ACcUsEd tHe rEpuBLiCanS Of aCting in bAd FaIth — i.e., SayiNG “NO” Just To sAy “no” And to “Further their aMbiTionS.”
obaMa claImed tO be “sPeAking To both PartiEs.” but his message to demoCrats was “dOn’t RuN foR tHe hilLS” (i.e., folLow Me) wHile his Message TO RePuBLICaNs was don’t obstruct mE. IT’S DiFficult tO belieVE tHaT IndependEnTs wEre iMPResseD by tHIs Odd versiOn of biPArTiSanship.
haVing juSt RelItiGated THe BuSh yearS and the fIrst yEAr of his presideNCy, Obama began hIS dISCuSSion Of fOreign policY and NAtioNal sECuRitY By sayIng he DiD NoT Wish to relitigate the PaSt. What He wisHed to do insteaD was presenT A PErfunctoRy laUNdRY list of the kind UsualLy reserved FOr the bacK-end oF the domeStic agendA. iN place of VocAtiOnaL trAINiNg, food stamps, aND The eQuAl pay acT (whIch came LatEr). tHe pResIdEnt breezeD through afGhAnIsTan, north kOrea, and IRaN. ThE lAttEr natIOn, he asSured Us, is MoRe ISolAted thaN EvER And wIlL fAce gRavE cOnseqUencES if It does nOt mend its WayS.
obamA tHeN presenTed the back-end Of His domestiC aGenDa into WHIch he smuGgled a promise to repeal whAT he callEd tHe proHibiTion on gayS seRving iN thE MilitaRy and wHat otHeRs cALL “don’t ASK, dOn’t TeLl.” This idea AND a pLedge To ImprOve the VEterans AdministratIOn wEre all I heard tOniGht fROM tHe cOMmANdeR-iN-ChiEF About our militarY.
Obama concLuDEd By attackinG CynIcIsm. WhilE taking Some rESponsibIlity for uNspecifieD lEgisLATivE failures, hE argued iN essence tHAt he iS BeIng heLd bAck in hIs EffOrts tO bring ABouT the cHange hE pRomiseD by thE cYnicism tHat results from the moral fAilingS of coRpoRations, meDia, ANd lObbyists.
ANd inTo that unhoLy mIxtUre, ObAma TOssed The UNItEd STAtes SUpreME Court.
 deficit reduction (he arg ued that t he tw o a rere late d be cause his mass i ve e xpansion of coverage w ill r ed u ce t h edefic it). In d ep e n den ts  p rob ab l ywillhav e liked  the subst anc eof this port i on  of the sp eec h. However,Oba ma’s t on e c o ntinu edto go  downh i ll.
Fo r example ,h e refu s ed to t a k eanyblame for our “fi s ca l  hole” — it wa s allei t he r the  re sult of th emessh e inher i te d o r t h e need to avo id a calami t y ( i.e.,th e m e ss heinher it e d).  Yet, in th e ve ry next p art of his spe e ch, Oba ma lau nch edan a t ta ck  on  t h e W a sh ing t onblame ga me  a nd ot herf o r m s of  ex cess ive p artisanship.Yet , in vir tuall y the  nex twords  out o f his  m outh, he accuse d th e Republi can sofac tingi n badfai th— i.e.,  saying “no ”j u s tto say “no” and to  “ f u rt her thei r ambi t io ns . ”
Obamacl aim ed t o be “s peak i ng  to both  parti e s. ”But his  m essage  t o D emo crats was“don’t  run for  theh ills” (i.e., f o llow me) whil e  h i s  m e ssag e t o Republica ns w a s do n’to bs tru c t me.  It’s  d i ff i cult to believe tha tindepe ndent s were impres sed by thi s o dd versi on o f  b i partisanship.Havin g just rel i tigatedthe B ush year s and the f irst yea r o f h ispre s i de ncy, Obama be g a n hi sdiscuss ion  of for eig n p oli cyan d nationa l securi ty  b ysa yin g hed id not w is h t orel itiga t e thepast.  Wha the wis hed tod oi n stea dwa s pr ese nt  a pe rfun c tor y laund ry list o f t h e ki nd  u suallyreserved forth e back-end  o f t he dom e s tic agen da. In place of vocatio n al trai nin g, fo od s tamps, an d t he equ alp ay act  (whic h cam elat e r ). th e pr esi de nt breezed t hro ugh A fg hani stan, N orth Korea, and Ir a n.The latter na tio n, h e as sur e du s,is mor e isolated than e ver and wi ll fa ce grave c o nse qu ences i f it do es no t  mend i ts ways.Obama the npres e n ted  the back- end of h is domest i c age n da  into  wh ich he  s mug gleda prom i seto re peal w ha t he c alled  t he prohi bition on gays servingin the  mili tar y and wha t o t her s call “d on’t  ask, don’ t t ell .” Th isi dea a nd a pl edg e  to i mpro v e the Vet e ra nsA d mi nistrationw e r e a ll Ihea r d toni ghtfrom the commande r -in-chief abou t ou r mil ita r y.
O ba ma concluded b y a tt a c king cyn ic ism. Whiletaking s om e  resp onsibi lity f or unsp e c if i ed leg isla tiv e failure s,he arguedin  e s sencethat  h e is b eing h e ld b a c k in his efforts  to b r i ng ab o utthe c ha nge hep romi sed by the  cynicism t hat re sult s fro m the m or al fai lin gs  of corpor a tions, me dia,and lob by ists .
A nd int o th a t  unho ly m ix tur e, Obamat o ss e dth e  Un ited  Stat es  Sup reme Cour t .
 deficit_reduction (he_argued that the two_are related_because_his massive_expansion_of coverage will_reduce the deficit)._Independents probably will have_liked the substance_of_this portion of the speech. However, Obama’s tone continued to go downhill.
For example, he_refused_to take_any_blame_for our “fiscal hole” —_it was all either the_result of_the mess he inherited or the need to_avoid_a calamity (i.e.,_the mess he inherited). Yet, in the very next_part of his speech, Obama launched_an attack on_the_Washington_blame game and other_forms of excessive partisanship. Yet, in_virtually the next words out of_his mouth, he accused the Republicans of_acting in bad faith — i.e.,_saying “no” just to say_“no” and_to “further their ambitions.”
Obama claimed_to be “speaking_to both_parties.” But his_message to Democrats was “don’t run_for the hills”_(i.e., follow me) while his message_to_Republicans was don’t_obstruct_me._It’s difficult_to believe that_independents_were impressed_by_this odd version of bipartisanship.
Having just_relitigated_the Bush years and the first year_of his presidency, Obama_began_his discussion of foreign_policy and national security by_saying he did not wish to_relitigate the_past. What_he wished to do instead was present a perfunctory laundry list_of the kind usually reserved for_the back-end of the_domestic agenda._In_place of vocational_training,_food stamps,_and the equal pay act (which came_later). the_president breezed through Afghanistan, North Korea,_and Iran. The latter_nation,_he assured us, is more isolated_than ever and will face grave_consequences if it does not_mend_its_ways.
Obama then presented the back-end_of his domestic agenda into which_he smuggled a_promise to repeal what he called the_prohibition_on gays serving in the military_and_what others call “don’t ask, don’t_tell.”_This_idea and a pledge to_improve the Veterans Administration were all_I heard tonight from the commander-in-chief about our military.
Obama_concluded by attacking_cynicism. While taking some responsibility_for_unspecified_legislative failures, he argued in essence that he is being_held back_in his efforts_to bring about the change he promised by the cynicism_that results from the moral failings of_corporations, media, and lobbyists.
And into that unholy mixture, Obama tossed the_United States Supreme Court.