Behind The Scenes: Writing the 2012 State of the Union Address

Take a look inside the West Wing as the 2012 State of The Union Address is written

The President has been brainstorming with the speechwriters and huddling with the policy team. He's come up with new ideas, rewritten language, and reordered pages. For President Obama, this isn't simply an editing exercise. He's invested in creating the State of the Union because he sees it as his opportunity to take his vision for the country to the American people directly.

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[chicago6584]

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[Melody Rafflesia]

obama's the best ever US president

[j Stone]

LOOK AT ALL THESE 12 year old speech writers..... posturing is easy to write!

[j Stone]

WHAT THE PRESIDENT WANTS IN HIS SPEACH:TAKE OUT ALL NEGATIVE WORDS LIKE "BUT", "NO", "CAN'T" AND MAKE IT AS JESSIE JACKSON AS POSSIBLE PLEASE!!!!

[16047827]

1) His reforms on medicare; 2) the stopping and winding down of 2 wars; 3) getting Bin Laden; 4) restoring the hope of the world; 5) restoring the worlds trust in America; 6) making the arabian spring happen; 7) speaking to the arab world in Cairo; 8) actually caring about the people of the nation of the US; 9) being who he is.

Need more?

[wfrgt56hgy56]

Get a life.

[Dustin Fancher]

24 Seconds: Hey lady, this is not a democracy, it's a republic. You should know better.

[Sonja Futerman]

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