we have seen over and over sometimes that blue line you can t see it republicans gave it an a. independents an a. democrats a c. this was really really a surprise to me. i didn t expect democrats to respond so favorably and they did. steve: the headline for me is the number of independents that are back with the president and the republicans. watch the line when the president was talking about the economy. watch the independents. they are up there with the republicans. the great news for americans 401(k) retirement pension and college savings accounts have gone through the roof. and just as i promised, the american people from this podium 11 months ago, we enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in personal history. you can see there republicans, independents, pretty much in balance with each other, giving an a minus. democrats gave it a d plus. that s not that bad considering that democrats don t support this tax plan. but we have seen a huge, you
ask your doctor about victoza®. tonight, i am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties, democrats and republicans to protect our citizens of every background, color, religion and creed. my duty and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber is to defend americans, to protect their safety, their families, their communities and their right to the american dream. because americans are dreamers, too. steve: well, this morning, when dan bongino and i were huddled around the coffee pot in the other tent, dan, you said that was the line of the night. that was it that was it. if that was the democrat state of the union speech the line would have been americans are deplorables,
because americans are dreamers, too. there is nothing we cannot achieve as long as we have confidence in our values. faith in our citizens, and trust in our god. we will never fail. [chanting u.s.a.] steve: u.s.a. brian: i thought the chant of u.s.a. was great. i also thought, too to speak for an hour and 15 minutes is tough especially scripted when the president is used to speaking off the cuff. the pacing, the way he delivered it. not to be too is h sedate. not too be too high not to underreact people overright on the right and no one reacting on the left. look down, guys what are you doing? i just said like america or our 104 times. we 129 times. the president that s known to be very confident used i
defeat isis has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory. my duty and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber is to defend americans and their right to the american dream. because americans are dreamers, too. there is nothing we cannot achieve as long as we have confidence in our values. faith in our citizens, and trust in our god. we will never fail. [applause] [chanting u.s.a.] brian: you know it was not an accident that the president brought up our enemies out there. talking about the iranian government but saluted the iranian people. he talked about the threat of north korea and how we re attacking that. and then he humanized it with the torture in which the people of north korea go through, especially one man in particular. ainsley: yeah. there was one man in the
i would say a lot of members were sorely disappointed that they couldn t just be americans that night and show a little respect not just to the president but show respect to the world that we actually stand behind the men and women who make this country so great. ainsley: i know they are think guilty about election coming up in november and all the house members are up for re-election. and a third of the senators are up for re-election. yes. ainsley: and that s on their mind. when they don t stand when the president is talking about bonuses and our paychecks and people getting jobs and unemployment being lower than ever, does that back fire come november? hey, i think america got to seat difference. you know. if you are not standing and saluting our flag. if you are not standing recognized i had a chance afterwards to meet an american hero, you know, the army staff sergeant. i was able to go up there and shake his hand and thank him for his service. steve: there he is. in order