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Join Fast Company reporter Ainsley O'Connell and Single Stop CEO Elisabeth Mason for live commentary with Fast Company editors and expert guests during President Obama's State of the Union address. The event starts at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, January 20.
Watch the State of the Union address live here.
Join Fast Company reporter Ainsley O'Connell and Single Stop CEO Elisabeth Mason as they weigh in on President Obama's speech and its implications. They'll be joined by other Fast Company editors and writers throughout the night, as well.
In an unusual move, Obama has been criss-crossing the country in the weeks leading up the this year's address, laying out a series of policy proposals built around the interests and concerns of America's still-struggling middle class. Thanks to that preview strategy we know we can expect to hear about granting new mothers paid-leave, making community college free, and levying new taxes on wealthy Americans.
According to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released yesterday, exactly half of you approve of Obama's job performance--a nine point increase since last month. Will you change your view after hearing the speech? Let's find out.
We'll kick off tonight's live chat at 8pm for some pre-game conversation before the big event starts at 9pm. You can join in, too, using the "Make a comment" box below.
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We counted how many times Obama uses top keywords in his #SOTU. #1 and #2? Jobs + economy. on.wsj.com/1DZZ5Fs http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B71zCtYCYAA1vm2.jpg
by Rebecca Ballhaus via twitter 1/21/2015 2:46:26 AM -
Why the change in stance on Cuba now, after 50 years? Here's one possible reason: Cuban Americans have shifted support from Republicans to Democrats over the past decade.
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The same day that the President calls for a force of resolution resolution against ISIL, Canadian special forces confirmed entering into a firefight with ISIL troops: http://http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/01/canadian-soldiers-clash-with-isil-iraq-201511923578172652.html
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Is this the first time in history a president has hashtagged in the State of the Union?by Rusty Foster via twitter 1/21/2015 2:49:48 AM -
Americans say they support Obama's Cuba decision 60-30, according to today's NBC/ WSJ poll.
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So did Obama just talk about China without actually saying China? I think so.
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Handy chart of fucks given by @BarackObama by annual address to Congress #SOTU http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B711NtZIMAM0wrZ.png
by steveolson via twitter 1/21/2015 2:53:42 AM -
If you need a visual for what he's talking about here, watch 60 years of climate change in 15 seconds:
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This is the report from NOAA on 2014 being the warmest on record:
NASA, NOAA Find 2014 Warmest Year in Modern Record
NASAThe year 2014 ranks as Earthâs warmest since 1880, according to two separate analyses by NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists. -
And NOAA getting a State of the Union shoutout just made the day of so, so many scientists.
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Good to see Obama making the link between climate change and national security. Same goes for energy policy--these are not "soft" issues.
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by Noah Robischon via YouTube 1/21/2015 2:55:31 AM
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"it makes no sense to spend three million dollars per prisoner to keep open a prison that the world condemns and terrorists use to recruit." How about a line about the dire state of our prisons at home?
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Obama wants to shut down Guantanamo, but public tilts negative. By 49%- 42% more say it's a bad idea to close Gitmo.
pewrsr.ch/1Ixqoqjby Carroll Doherty via twitter 1/21/2015 3:00:03 AM -
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America's beating back adversity from the Gulf to Boston. We see it every day. Great leaders promote optimism every day!
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Here's the data behind his statement about teen pregnancy and abortions being at all-time lows.
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#POTUS is my hero. I am ALWAYS #POTUSpositive
But. This...
Is very disappointing....
#Ferguson #SOTU http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B7137zGIgAEWz1k.jpgby Golightly via twitter 1/21/2015 3:06:32 AM -
Nothing specific proposed regarding Ferguson, law enforcement.
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It's the Presidential victory lap, basically. Meanwhile, we try our best to read Boehner's rather inscrutable facial expressions.
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"It's amazing what you can bounce from when you have to." @SingleStop we see these families every day! Let's start right now! Thanks Fast Company.
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The language of this SOTU was Obama's most complex yet, according to this analysis. "Generally, in order for Obama to make himself understood to the broadest possible swath of the population, he tailors his speeches to the intellect of a 14-year-old. But over the last few years the grade level of the president’s speeches has edged up." Tonight's speech averaged a 10th grade reading level.
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Have to say, you can hear the excitement in Wolf Blitzer's voice the very second he begins to start the post-speech analysis. This is his Super Bowl.
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Tonight felt like an important moment for America, a chance for us to take a breath and "turn a page," to borrow the president's words. That sense of possibility has been missing for a long time.
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Here's what all got proposed at last year's #SOTU & then what happened - see pbs.org/newshour/updat… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B712CpUIEAQuM0B.jpg
by hari sreenivasan via twitter 1/21/2015 3:23:26 AM -
He is ending the way he started, with inspiration and hope for those who have felt disenfranchised. Will the majority of the proposals come to fruition during his tenure? Probably not. But creds for chutzpa, bravado and a vision of inclusive leadership.
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It's great to see Obama come out with a vociferous statement of liberal principles so early in his presidency though!by Rusty Foster via twitter 1/21/2015 3:26:08 AM
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Wait, there are going to be FIVE Republican responses?
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After Obama's soaring vision of America as family, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), doing the rebuttal, is here to talk about "YOUR concerns." Emphasis added.
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Meep meeep: Meep Meep. Meep Meeep meeeeeep Meeeeeeeep meeeeeep meep meep Meeep meep meep Meeep meeeeep breakingnews.com/topic/us-state…by beakeringnews via twitter 1/21/2015 3:30:20 AM -
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This response is making me feel like I live in "Grapes of Wrath"-era America.
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89% of Republicans say Obama not tough enough on foreign policy/national security pewrsr.ch/15sHLdj http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B72AabMCEAA3uZE.png
by Pew Research Center via twitter 1/21/2015 3:36:02 AM -
I won both of em.
I TWO both of em!
Ah ah ah!
—The Count of the Unionby Rusty Foster via twitter 1/21/2015 3:37:35 AM -
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Simpsons already did it. #breadbagshoes http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B72AbN3IQAQOlhu.jpg
by Jillian Sederholm via twitter 1/21/2015 3:44:11 AM -
it's sobering to realize that so few other world leaders could deliver such an optimistic address right now. Whether you look at France, reeling from a terrorist attack and economic malaise, or Sierra Leone and Liberia, where Ebola has decimated villages and families, or Syria, where battles rage and refugees are struggling to survive at the Turkish border, the world right now is not a peaceful place.
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On that happy note: Thank you to all who joined us, and a special thank you to our guest commentator Elisabeth Mason!
