President Throws Down The Gauntlet

In his recent State of The Union Address, President Barack Obama acknowledged that many of his first year woes in the White House were his fault, and that he should have explained the health care legislation proposals more effectively to the American people.

At the same time, however, he challenged Republicans to stop obstructing legislative efforts on multiple fronts, and he challenged Democrats not to cower in the face of public discontent, but instead, to soldier on to enact his legislative priorities.