A state of the union speech whose power was constructed of small elements.
This is Obama’s version of American exceptionalism, which is for him not the proud, in-your-face doctrine announced by some political figures, but a quiet affirmation of resolution and an abiding faith in a future that can be won. Obama has managed to downsize a rhetoric that can often be bellicose and turn it into a statement that is almost, but not quite, modest. This is the voice of power that need not declare itself and is therefore all the more impressive.
Stanley Fish: Language of the Union
Politicians are supposed to be confident in their policies and positions. This is why McCain looks like such a fool speaking out against anything now. Republicans try to paint health care reform as Obamacare because they want him to try to distance himself from health care reform, but he's proud of signing a bill that will help Americans, not his approval rating.
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