State of the Union Live Chat

Chat with NewsChannel5's political reporter John Kosich and political analyst Dr. Tom Sutton

Let the games begin! Welcome and thanks for joining us this evening... and for pulling yourselves away from the coverage in California to be here

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:02:30 AM
Do you think he will address the over twenty cents per gallon of gas increase in less than one day as something good for our country's economic future

by Leslie 2/13/2013 2:08:05 AM
Unfortunately, I do not believe the words of our President or most of Congress. I am at the point where I WONDER WHY I should keep my house in order, pay my own debts down AND BE EXPECTED to pay the huge debt the government has made with NO REAGARDS in trying to actually cut spending, keep people on welfare with no rules to "get a job" and keep spending on crap that does not benefit the U.S. What the President SHOULD SAY if that not only should I pay my "Fair Share", but I am also expected to pay other peoples "Fair Share" as well.

by Paul 2/13/2013 2:08:47 AM
Good evening, everyone - Tom Sutton joining John Kosich as we watch and analyze the President's State of the Union Address this evening.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:09:07 AM
Weird not seeing Dennis Kucinich with his traditional aisle seat

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:09:55 AM
As my part time employed liberal democratic son reminds me "he's a visionary!"

by Leslie 2/13/2013 2:11:11 AM
lol

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:11:47 AM
Marcy Kaptur and Marcia Fudge sitting together a seat or two off the aisle.

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:12:32 AM
It will be interesting to see if any new ideas are discussed tonight, or if this is a restatement of 2012 campaign promises, particularly regarding the economy.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:12:46 AM
Yea, I lol a lot with him as we pay his insurance, cell phone bill, etc.

by Leslie 2/13/2013 2:12:58 AM
The practice of inviting a guest of the president to watch the speech in person began 31 years ago when President Reagan invited a guy named Lenny Skutnik who dove into the Potomac a few weeks earlier to rescue a victim of a plane crash.

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:13:32 AM
Most members of Congress get to take one guest to SOU, party leaders get more.

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:14:34 AM
So where is Ted Nugent? Guest tonight of Texas Rep. Steve Stockman...also look for Gabbie Giffords and Mark Kelly.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:15:29 AM
Jay Leno‏@jayleno tweet:
At the #SOTU tonight, when the President walked into the chamber, instead of ‘Hail to the Chief’ they played ‘Hey Big Spender.’

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:16:06 AM
Interesting start with bipartisan outreach tied to popular and patriotic position of troops coming home from Afghanistan.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:18:16 AM
Paul Ryan wearing a blue tie?? His version of bipartisanship...

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:19:09 AM
Sequester will start March 1st - $70 billion in cuts to Pentagon in 2013, unless Congress intervenes with new budget package.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:23:35 AM
Was expecting a sequester solution there

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:23:55 AM
code for raising taxes - which will be done through closing tax 'loopholes'.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:25:14 AM
President is pushing tax reform, which both he and Romney advocated during campaigns, but Republicans in recent weeks have stopped discussing, saying that tax increases approved in December are as far as they will go (end of Bush tax cuts for wealthiest; end of Social Security 2% cut from two years ago).

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:28:19 AM
First state reference goes to Ohio

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:32:00 AM
First reference to a theme from the inauguration speech.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:34:54 AM
Interesting that Obama cites a German company CEO (Siemens) supporting spending on US infrastructure to expand US economy...

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:39:40 AM
Bill Weir‏@BillWeirABC
He calls for "executive action" on climate change...which is a slippery slope to bio-degradable drones. #POTUS

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:42:22 AM
STEM programs - priority in Ohio for several years now...President is a bit behind the curve on this education initiative, relative to what states have been doing...

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:46:27 AM
Marco Rubio of course to give Republican response

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:48:04 AM
minimum wage to $9

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 2:51:08 AM
Joe heard his own name, that should keep him awake a little longer.

by Dale 2/13/2013 2:51:44 AM
Currently $7.15 at federal level; $7.85 in Ohio (one of the nineteen states above federal minimum - passed during Strickland administration).

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:52:18 AM
tough talk about nukes in N.Korea and Iran, but how credible?

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 2:59:11 AM
Ari Fleischer‏@AriFleischer
One sentence on Iran. That's it. For what may bcome biggest issue of his 2nd term. They're shaking in Tehran.

by John Kosich (WEWS) 2/13/2013 3:01:25 AM
A lot more about Burma than about Iran - easy to brag about success (that we had little to do with); hard to admit when we are stuck...

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 3:03:30 AM
'they deserve a vote' - most passionate moments of the speech - very powerful imagery of 1,000 birthdays lost; of killing of Haidiah Newton a mile from the Obama home in Chicago.

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 3:12:59 AM
final words - trying to tie it all together with unifying theme of meaning of citizenship - 'it is how we are made.'

by Tom Sutton 2/13/2013 3:16:57 AM

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