Factbox: Reactions to the State of the Union address

Yahoo ^ | 1/25/11 | Reuters

[NormsRevenge]

(Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday.

His speech challenges Republicans to adopt limited spending cuts and focus on job-creating investments.

Here are some reactions to the speech.

House of Representatives Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, in remarks prepared as the official Republican response:

"Last year -- in an unprecedented failure -- Congress chose not to pass, or even propose a budget ... Our forthcoming budget is our obligation to you -- to show you how we intend to do things differently, how we will cut spending to get the debt down, help create jobs and prosperity, and reform government programs."

David Kendall, senior fellow with centrist think tank Third Way:

"This is exactly where we need to be. This is a speech that's focused on economic growth and the nation's competitiveness. The president is spot on."

Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann, in the Tea Party response to Obama's speech:

"After the $700 billion bailout, the trillion-dollar stimulus, and the massive budget bill with over 9,000 earmarks that the President signed, many of you implored Washington to please stop spending money we don't have ... But, instead of cutting, we saw an unprecedented explosion of government spending and debt at President Obama's direction; unlike anything we have seen in the history of our country."

[SlightOfTongue]

Been flying old glory like this since the spring of '09.

[anymouse]

Four "guilty as sin" men recently stood for public judgment professing their innocence:

1. A crazy mass murderer and attempted assassin,

2. A "doctor feel good" who killed the "King of Pop,"

3. A Gitmo terrorist bomber,

4. And an attempted killer of the economy and Constitutional freedom.

Which one does the average liberal recognize?

And which one will history judge more harshly?

[9YearLurker]

But isn’t Boehner the guy responsible for agreeing to mix the seating—counter to the 50-year tradition of having the parties sit separately?