Julian Barnes : Obama delivers first State of the Union of second term . He says it 's an opportunity for him to sketch a broad plan for U.S . Speech comes at a time of continuing economic troubles in America , he says . On Tuesday evening , he will step before a joint session of Congress and a nation in difficult times . Barnes : Obama will follow in the footsteps of FDR and LBJ .
Julian Barnes : Obama delivers first State of the Union of second term . He says it 's an opportunity for him to sketch a broad plan for U.S . Speech comes at a time of continuing economic troubles in America , he says . Barnes : Obama will follow in the footsteps of FDR and LBJ .