“Perhaps the most striking thing about the 2015 State of the Union address was not the president at the podium but the audience in the seats. The joint session of Congress listening to President Obama Tuesday night included 83 fewer Democrats than the group that heard Obama's first address in 2009 - 69 fewer Democrats in the House and 14 fewer in the Senate. The scene in the House Chamber was a graphic reminder of the terrible toll the Obama years have taken on Capitol Hill Democrats.” YearsFirstsStatesNightHousePresidentAudienceTakenHeardGroupsListeningTerribleSceneUnionsDemocratCongressHillsSeatsAddressesPresident ObamaSenateFewerRemindersSessionChamberJointsGraphicNotableTuesdayTollsCapitolCapitol HillTuesday Night Author:Byron York
“That does almost nothing to address voters' concerns, which remain a potent factor in the campaign. The bottom line is, there's a reason Republicans keep pushing so hard against Obamacare: So far, it's working.” DoeHardReasonLinesRepublicanConcernBottomCampaignsFactorsAddressesPushingVotersBottom LineNotableObamacare Author:Byron York
