Never mind the content of the state of the union address, January 28, 2010. But the context, that, we should take notice. Remember Congressman Joe Wilsons’ private war? During the health care speech, Mr. Wilson called the president a “liar.” Vice President Biden turned like a bald eagle toward the utterance. Speaker Nancy Pelosi too looked, she looked both embarrassingly and protectively of her beloved president. You and I remember that little if anything happened to Mr. Wilson but it was an early sign of things to come.
Fast forward – Mrs. Obama ceremoniously arrives into her box; she appears hesitant and resistant to customary applause, a bit tepid in my view. “Madam Speaker, the President of the United States.” The man comes down the aisle. They stand and clap but we feel the tension and terse sentiments in the atmosphere. He shakes their hands and move toward the lecture to address us; what will he say? Cont….
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