http://wfae.org en http://wfae.org/post/obamas-address-lacked-transformative-vision <p>If the ‘once-every-four-years’ inaugural addresses are the high and visionary type of speeches that presidents give, then the State of the Union addresses are the means by which presidents fill in that vision with specificity.</p><p>This year’s combination of inaugural and State of the Union addresses by President Obama certainly did that in tandem, but didn’t bring anything new to the table beyond items that would rate high in public opinion, but no real chance to becoming formal policy.</p> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:22:51 +0000 Michael Bitzer 21339 at http://wfae.org Obama's Address Lacked Transformative Vision