To the Point
A Grim Backdrop Ahead of the State of the Union
With all that's happened during the past year, it's hard to believe that Barack Obama has yet to deliver his first address on the State of the Union . One day before that address, Obama faces a grim outlook on the economy and the mid-term elections. Wall Street's not lending, and unemployment threatens the middle class.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readWith all that's happened during the past year, it's hard to believe that Barack Obama has yet to deliver his first address on the State of the Union. One day before that address, Obama faces a grim outlook on the economy and the mid-term elections. Wall Street's not lending, and unemployment threatens the middle class. The benefits from the stimulus package get less attention than the deficit. The Republican upset in Massachusetts has healthcare reform on life support, and Democrats from other states are declining to stand for re-election. With his own approval ratings on the decline, can one of America's most gifted orators turn things around?
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
John Mercurio
The Hotline
Jonathan Cohn
Senior National Correspondent at Huffington Post, where he writes about health care politics and policy; author of “The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage”
Philip Klein
Washington Examiner