PostPartisan: State of the Union


Posted at 05:39 PM ET, 02/14/2013

Obama's welcomed 'pivot' back to Europe
By Jonathan Capehart
Obama's State of the Union address made clear that Europe remains a priority for the United States.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:39 PM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, State of the Union

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 02/13/2013

Obama won't win the ideological battle -- just as Reagan didn't
By Jonathan Bernstein
Presidents don't change ideology. But if Obama and the Democrats implement policies that work, they'll have done something more important.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:58 PM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, State of the Union

Posted at 02:02 PM ET, 02/13/2013

Five reasons why Obama is right to push for a higher minimum wage
By James Downie
The president's call for a $9 minimum wage is a good start for many reasons.

By James Downie  |  02:02 PM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, minimum wage, State of the Union

Posted at 12:27 AM ET, 02/13/2013

In State of the Union, Obama threatens Congress on climate change
By Stephen Stromberg
On climate change, that's a good thing.

By Stephen Stromberg  |  12:27 AM ET, 02/13/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:55 PM ET, 02/12/2013

A visual statement of progress, followed by the same old story
By Eugene Robinson
How remarkable that an African American and the child of Cuban immigrants would bring us the state of the union.

By Eugene Robinson  |  11:55 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Marco Rubio, State of the Union

Posted at 11:37 PM ET, 02/12/2013

State of the Union: Immigration, reframed
By Michael Gerson
The most significant development of the State of the Union address was President Obama's decision not to use the immigration issue as a partisan wedge.

By Michael Gerson  |  11:37 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, immigration, State of the Union

Posted at 11:30 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Obama's message: 'We can fix this'
By David Ignatius
It was a muscular, confident speech that took simple themes and elevated them to a broad message that the the country's problems, as difficult as they are, are still soluble.

By David Ignatius  |  11:30 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:26 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Obama talks poverty, but .
By Jonathan Capehart
Advocates wanted President Obama to say a word about poverty, but he didn't say the magic words they wanted to hear.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  11:26 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 06:06 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Tweeting the State of the Union
By Marisa Bellack
Welcome to The Washington Post Opinions team's State-of-the-Union watch party. We know we have a lot of competition for your attention tonight. It's Mardi Gras! And they'll be awarding Best in Show at Westminster! But if you stay with us, you'll find out tonight what all the pundits will be talking about tomorrow.

By Marisa Bellack  |  06:06 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, economy, State of the Union

Posted at 05:52 PM ET, 02/12/2013

State of the Union 2013 drinking game
By Alexandra Petri and Stephen Stromberg
Take five drinks if he points to a polar bear in the audience to illustrate the importance of global warming.

By Alexandra Petri and Stephen Stromberg  |  05:52 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 02/12/2013

What a State of the Union does do -- and can't do
By Jonathan Bernstein
No, presidents can't change the course of the nation by finding the right words. But the annual speech is important, nonetheless.

By Jonathan Bernstein  |  03:30 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, State of the Union

Posted at 02:40 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Don't focus on the deficit, Mr. President
By James Downie
Jobs must be his central topic in the State of the Union.

By James Downie  |  02:40 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, Deficit, economy, federal reserve, janet yellen, State of the Union

Posted at 01:36 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Ted Nugent's Capitol offense
By Jonathan Capehart
The repugnant rocker will be at tonight's address and we have an attention-seeking member of Congress to thank for it.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  01:36 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  State of the Union, Ted Nugent

Posted at 09:09 AM ET, 02/12/2013

A tale of two State of the Union speeches
By Ed Rogers
President Obama won't have much to say in his speech, but Sen. Marco Rubio needs to be careful in his.

By Ed Rogers  |  09:09 AM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, jobs, Marco Rubio, State of the Union

Posted at 05:00 PM ET, 02/11/2013

A word about poverty in State of the Union
By Jonathan Capehart
Obama's use of poverty and poor would be the thunderclap of attention needed to renew efforts to do something about it.

By Jonathan Capehart  |  05:00 PM ET, 02/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 11:13 AM ET, 02/11/2013

Head games before the State of the Union
By Carter Eskew
Depending on who's talking, the president is preparing to be aggressively partisan or fiscally pragmatic.

By Carter Eskew  |  11:13 AM ET, 02/11/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barack Obama, State of the Union, The Insiders