Good afternoon. The afternoon, mark. The president from a confident president obama clearly energized by the strengthening u. S. Economy 5 growth rate we saw at the end of last year. Energized by the 50 Approval Rating he has gotten in recent weeks. He reflected that last night. He spoke with some bravado taunted republicans to some extent with his two president ial election victories. He outlined a number of ideas, many of them floated before he spoke that were quickly rejected by republicans. His plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans in order to provide tax breaks to middle income earners. John boehner called it fantasyland. All the president offered last night was more taxes, more government, more of the same approach that has failed the middle class for decades. These are just wrong policies but they are the wrong priorities. John boehner might not have liked what he heard last night but the president s allies and energized themselves by the president S Performance and th