Watch the video of President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union address (followed by the full text)
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‘An America Built to Last’
Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of our fellow citizens fought – and several thousand gave their lives.
We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world. For the first time in nine years, there are no Americans fighting in Iraq. For the first time in two decades, Osama bin Laden is not a threat to this country. Most of al Qaeda’s top lieutenants have been defeated. The Taliban’s momentum has been broken, and some troops in Afghanistan have begun to come home.
These achievements are a testament to the courage, selflessness, and teamwork of America’s Armed Forces. At a time when too many of our institutions have let us down, they exceed all expectations. They’re not consumed with personal ambition. They don’t obsess over their differences. They focus on the mission at hand. They work together.
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I THINK PRESIDENT OBAMAS SPEECH WAS GREAT. HE MADE ME PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN AGAIN. HE SAID THINGS IN PLAIN SPEECH. ALOT OF THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY ARE NOT FAIR. I AS A SINGLE WOMEN WORKING FULL TIME I JUST CAN’T KEEP UP WITH THINGS THAT KEEP GOING UP AND UP. I WISH I HAD THE EDUCATION TO EXPLAIN MYSELF BETTER BUT I LIKE PRESIDENT OBAMA AND IM GOING TO VOTE FOR HIM AGAIN. THANKS
Barack’s stands on changing the ‘usual’ way the business of governance is done in Washington is a boost for generations yet unborn.