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State of the Union 2011

State of the Union 2011 : Opinion Brief
Obama said the U.S. should be a "light to the world," a phrasing used by Woodrow Wilson nearly a century ago.

Was Obama's State of the Union speech plagiarized?

The president's speech was full of "recycled ideas and lines lifted from speeches," claims Alvin Felzenberg at U.S. News & World Report. Do his charges hold water?

 
State of the Union 2011 : The Bullpen
Robert Shrum

Robert Shrum: Morning in Obama's America

The president sounds like Reagan. His opponents have a bad case of malaise

 
State of the Union 2011 : Best Video
"There were a lot of WTF moments through that speech," says Sarah Palin in response to Obama's State of the Union Address.

Sarah Palin's response to the State of the Union: WTF?

The Alaskan conservative notes that "Win the Future," one of Obama's key themes, shares an acronym with another, less inspirational phrase

 
State of the Union 2011 : Opinion Brief
The Dow Jones crossed over the 12,000 mark just hours after Obama called for lower corporate tax rates and other pro-business, deficit-cutting measures.

Dow 12,000: A State of the Union bump?

The Dow topped 12,000 Wednesday morning for the first time since 2008. Could the business-friendly speech Obama delivered the night before have anything to do with it?

 
State of the Union 2011 : The List
Michelle Obama earned kudos for wearing an American dress to the State of the Union speech Ã¢â‚¬â€ť but was faulted for failing to show off her biceps.

State of the Union: Top 6 petty controversies

Wisecracking critics found time to debate every aspect of the evening — including the not-so-burning issues of tie color and Michele Bachmann's curious off-camera stare

 
State of the Union 2011 : Opinion Brief
Obama struck a positive tone with his "pro-business" speech, but seemed to studiously avoid mention of gun control or climate change.

Obama's State of the Union: Hits and misses

The reviews are in for the president's second SOTU address. What points were his biggest scores — and how did he fall short?

 
State of the Union 2011 : Controversy
Pundits are divided over the relative success of the dueling GOP responses from Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.)

Paul Ryan vs. Michele Bachmann: Battle of the rebuttals

Bachmann annoyed Republicans by offering a rival "Tea Party" response to Obama's State of the Union speech. Did she make the official GOP responder, Ryan, look bad... or better?

 
State of the Union 2011 : Opinion Brief
While Obama's speech may have lacked policy specifics Republicans wanted to hear, moderates and independents "loved it," says one blogger.

State of the Union: Did Obama change the conversation?

Resurgent Republicans have made reckless government spending and "ObamaCare" the talk of Washington. Did Obama's speech restore optimism?

 
State of the Union 2011 : Breaking Opinion
"We will move forward together or not at all," says Obama in his opening of the State of the Union Address.

Obama's State of the Union: Live blogging the opinion

Tracking the key commentary from TV, blogs, and social media about the president's big speech — and its standout themes — as it unfolds

 
State of the Union 2011 : Forecast
Once Obama concludes his State of the Union address, Republicans, including Tea-Party favorite Michele Bachmann, will offer rebuttals.

State of The Union 2011: A viewer's guide

Curious seatmates! Presidential pep talks! Two rebuttals! What to look for before, during, and after President Obama's State of the Union address

 
State of the Union 2011 : Best Column
Obama has emerged from a process of self-scrutiny determined to "fix what has ailed his enterprise - and himself," says John Heilemann in New York magazine.

How the State of the Union signals the rebooting of Obama

The White House is fully engaged in a painful self-redefinition, writes John Heilemann at New York, as Obama seeks to regain control of his presidency

 
State of the Union 2011 : Opinion Brief
In response to the Tucson shootings, Democrat and Republican members of Congress will cross the aisle and adopt an intermingled seating plan during Obama's State of the Union address.

Obama's State of the Union: Can he reclaim the center?

The president is reportedly set to signal a move toward the political center with Tuesday evening's speech. Will he be able to win over voters?

 
State of the Union 2011 : Sunday Talk Show Briefing
Can Obama win back support in the middle, starting with his State of the Union address on Tuesday?

Obama's centrist 'pivot': Is it real?

President Obama is focusing his State of the Union Address on centrist, bipartisan themes. But is his move to the political center since the November elections just talk?

 
State of the Union 2011 : Best Video
Obama outlines his State of the Union agenda.

A State of the Union preview

President Obama gives an advance look at what he'll ask of Congress on Tuesday

 

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