Obama’s ‘State of the Union’ Address: What could it mean?
President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address – Source: The White House
by Laksiri Fernando
( January 23, 2015, Sydney, Sri Lanka Guardian) Barack Obama broke the tradition this time. Previously, the text of the ‘State of the Union’ address was sent to the press, but with an embargo. This time there was no embargo and people could read the ‘address’ before, or while they listened to it. The purpose was to attract more attention and solicit public reactions. Obama was confident of his oratory or rhetoric. He has two more years to go and with a hostile Senate. He needs public support perhaps to counter the odds.