What Did You Think of the State of the Union Address?

Last night, President Obama gave the annual State of the Union address. What did you think of his points and/or message?

Republican Congressman John Kline, who represents Apple Valley and all of Minnesota's Second Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Tuesday night released a statement in response to the speech:

"Tonight, the President had the opportunity to rally our country toward the shared goal of a brighter future. Instead, he turned to the politics of envy, which creates deeper divisions among Americans. 

"As we begin a new session of Congress we have an opportunity to work together on behalf of the American people. I urge the President to join Congressional Republicans and Democrats in pursuing policies that offer the certainty necessary for employers to put people back to work and move the economy forward. Minnesotans keep telling me they want solutions, not slogans, but they didn’t get that tonight from the President," Kline's statement read in part.

A WCCO news story includes a reflection from U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reflection on the speech.

"For me it was very important that the president focus on the economy and that we have a goal for our economy. And that is jobs — more jobs for Minnesota, high paying jobs for Minnesota and to be a country that makes stuff again, that invents things, that exports to the world,” Klobuchar said, according to the WCCO report. “So I’m very glad that he focused on manufacturing, specifically, and high skilled workers.”

If you missed the broadcast of the speech or want to review it, it's available online here, on the White House website.

What are your thoughts about the State of the Union address? Leave a comment below.