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Last night, while pundits in Washington busied themselves with choosing the headlines from the president's State of the Union address, correspondent Rehema Ellis and I were in Pennsylvania. We met with a small group of people with diverse backgrounds to hear what they thought about the president's priorities, tone and overall presentation.
We turned down the volume directly following the speech (sorry, Brian), and Rehema got right to their reactions without any filter from the folks on TV. The reactions -- which were both strong and articulate -- showed us just how wide a spectrum there is of opinions in this country and how the president is the bearer, for better or worse, of it all -- from key domestic concerns to the war on terror.
Watch Rehema's story tonight to see who you agree or disagree with from our instant focus group.
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The Republicans are at the helm, the Democrats don't have the votes to block any legislation. The Republicans are responsible for the entire mess this country is in, which includes this white house.
D. Revie, Summerfield, Fl (Sent Feb 1, 2006 7:40:53 PM)
As tragic as it is the President has had a plan for the IRAQ war, I am just glad he has no plans to fix the Health Care System or Social Security.
Bill Spooner Newport, R.I. (Sent Feb 1, 2006 2:51:05 PM)
It never ceases to amaze me how the conservatives blame everything on the Democrats. The conservatives are in complete control of all three branches of government and they can't own up to the fact that they are solely responsible for the mess that this country is in. If you want things to change, VOTE DIFFERENTLY. Before you can heal, you need to realize what's causing the pain. Rationalizing that the problems aren't YOURS will lead to more agony.
Johnie Patriot (Sent Feb 1, 2006 1:43:18 PM)
I was actually surprised that bush admitted he was at fault for sitting and waiting for the terrorists when they attacked on 9/11. It's good that he said he wouldn't sit and wait again, and I'm glad to hear that he is owning up to the fact that he was asleep at the wheel for the first attack. Of course he still hasn't come out and *DIRECTLY* stated he was sitting and waiting. He only indirectly implied that's what he did when he declared he won't do that again. But I commend him for admitting he failed us.
Johnie Patriot (Sent Feb 1, 2006 1:27:14 PM)
Everything newsworthy seems to be always about the President. What about Congress? Why is their performance so weak and why havn't we heard about their low approval ratings. It appears that the Democrats block every piece of legislation. Is the public receiving fair and balanced reporting on this?
John Meletio, Dallas, Texas (Sent Feb 1, 2006 1:16:06 PM)
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