State of the Union Address 2007

[Kevin Sevcik]

I..... disagree with many of his views. Especially on the No Child Left Behind act. It is a nice sentiment and has some redeeming features, but frankly, firing teachers and closing schools for poor performance on standardized tests is quite possibly worse than useless.

[Jimmy Cao]

I think it was shorter this year than it was last. Largely, I think the president was more conceded, and started to give in to some of the congress' demands. He didn't push for large tax cuts and stuff this time. Overall I think it's a step towards cooperation between the President and his newly elected Democratic congress.

[Kyle]

Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik

I..... disagree with many of his views. Especially on the No Child Left Behind act. It is a nice sentiment and has some redeeming features, but frankly, firing teachers and closing schools for poor performance on standardized tests is quite possibly worse than useless.

I also do not love the no child left behind act but it did have some uses, helping students from low income families, who are statistically less educated and have less access to a good education, further them selves in school.

I love your statement of " quite possibly worse then useless" that is something that I will have to use in a conversation sometime.


It wasn't that much shorter then before speech wise but it was shorter due to less pausing for clapping.
Parts of the speech are usually given out a few hours prior to the speech so the media can have something to play with to keep busy before the big event.

I do not think that the President was trying to step closer to the Democratic majority but was more likely taking a more liberal stance on somethings so the next Democratic candidates can't use things such as tax cuts, No Child Left Behind Act, National Dept and the new fuel techonoligies can not be used on their platforms for the 2008 elections. That is common for a State of The Union address from a last term President to do near election year.

[Eugenia Gabrielov]

I believe that it is always very simple to critique speeches like this - after all, many of us would like to think that if we were Presidents we would fix all of the world's problems immediately.

I was happy about the acknowledgement of Nancy Pelosi, as well as the commitment to renewable energy. Perhaps I am not in agreement with every statement, but this was an optimistic experience for me, a hope that the new Congress can work together with the current cabinet to make good things happen in 2007 and 2008.