is it must have. >> to of every worker in america to have seven days of paid sick leave and everyone in this congress refuses to raise the minimum wage i say this. if you truly believe you can work full-time and support a family on less than $15,000 per year, but try it. kelly: and of war on terror. with a combination of foreign policy the with the rash decision of years past but has instigated a mention of al qaeda or islamic extremist of. dell manchin. despite a whole day of reports of yemen they he said is a successful example of his policy to guide is falling to a terrorist? the president suggested now have the opinion. >> we are 50 years into this venture. 15 years of terror touching a were shores with new generations by eating too costly wars that sought a vicious recession spread across the nation in the world. it has been and still is a hard time for many. but tonight we turn the page. tonight for the first time since then 11 they combat mission in afghanistan is over. [cheers and applause] six years ago nearly 180,000 troops served in africa -- iraq and afghanistan today fewer than 15,000. the crisis has passed. kelly: we have a stellar lineup tonight senator ray and paul, and karl rove them british you but first hour focus group watched the state of the union and be measured their reactions in realtime. frank? >> i love that we could start with the american people rather than the politicians or pundits. so describe what you saw. >> sable older obama. same speech. >> a challenge for the republicans to do better. >> contradictory. >> "groundhog day" with this lies and broken promises. >> hopeful. >> i want to show of fans have devoted for barack obama but was still disappointed in today's speech? why? gimmicky did not cover any of the domestic issues that are affecting our country but he was filling it with clapping and stories and to not really talking about anything sarah cry want to go to a class when he talks about the state of america did not test that well. >> america for all that we have endured, for all the grit and hard work required to come back, for all of the tasks that lie ahead, and though that the shadow of the crisis has passed and the state of the union is strong. [cheers and applause] >> olson and if you agreed with that. why? been a recent poll published suggested 60 percent of americans living paycheck to paycheck so that would contradict what the president says but at the same time at the top of the hour saying that his policies are effected. >> we know the plan is down why do you believe it is strong? >> i will get my savings and overall with people around me it is harder for people to make a living or go to the garage restorer notwithstanding china and there is very little we can do based on politics to fix this. >> how many people leave washington in general understand you? not one? half of you voted for him but you don't believe he understands? >> also dealing with terrorism it is split you are not so sure we're winning the war on terrorism ? >> we stand united with people around the world to have been targeted by terrorists to the streets of paris we will continue to hunt them down and dismantle their networks as we have done relentlessly to take out terrorist to pose a threat. [applause] >> you are divided if we're winning the you liked what he had to say? what was so strong? >> the fact he was talking about hunting terrorism down wherever it goes by his actions don't match his rhetoric. >> he is not being very clear who the enemy is. and we need to use that language semtex and if you are nodding your head. schaede use the language islamic terrorist? >> i am not necessarily hung up on semantics but it is important for us to maintain a safe country but i do like your president has gone about acting on diplomacy. and i agree with the language is said he used. >> to believes he should isolate and specify that these are extremist islamists? that is a pretty overwhelming response when half of you voted for barack obama. megan: what about the year seven years into the presidency and he tapped into his historic speech there is no black or red america how we should not demonize each other? they will say she has done plenty of that so how can he legitimately call for people to stop? >> it is just words his actions do not match his actions he does not have a legacy to stand on. he will say whatever we want to hear. >> talk about how many times can we say veto? how about the presidency of no? in not taking stance is our position. >> i think the president has been immensely measured more so than the politicians. to fill a vast majority of campaign pledges we cannot do that. he has done that over and over. >> i think using fat rhetoric is from all the issues that are racially polarized and motivated. >> the public is watching over the next two years how many if you are optimistic this congress will get something done? >> this is pretty bad. we cannot get a single person to say they are optimistic. this'll be a brutal two years. megyn: we welcome back to the panel. our next guest made headlines with his response to government as usual in washington. joining me now with his first reaction is senator ted crews. your thoughts this evening? to make it is always great to join you. i thought the speech was disappointing the president had an opportunity to be magnanimous and gracious to recognize two months ago the american people voted overwhelmingly rejecting to say i hear you and we will work together to get back to where we should have been in the first place focusing on jobs and economic growth and opportunity. but instead he did not do that listing to the voters you are hurting right now instead he just double down on the same policy is and it is not working and it was disappointing to see the president refusing to mcnall is the overwhelming sentiment that we want robust economic growth and that is getting harder and harder. >> he said the verdict is in and it is working. what is offered by the president and unemployment down of 5.6% the stock market is up the economy grew and the fastest rate more than a decade how can you hit them on the economy? >> because we are facing a a divided america. it is true the top 1 percent are doing great. today they earn a higher share than any year since 1928. the sad reality is the rich and powerful the is to walk the corridors of power have gotten fat and happy will working men and women have the lowest labor force purchase a patient since 1978. eight keeps falling with the unemployed rate because people are urged dropping out all together so they are not counted. wage stagnation they have stagnated and this is the administration the benefits those with connections to washington and hard-working men and women find it harder to make ends meet. we need to fight for the of working men and women. >> he said he wants to work with republicans but he cannot and threatened for vetoes from the immigration policy to the sanctions or the keystone pipelines for producing kids offer to work is in earnest? to make the only place inside genuine interest is perhaps on free trade although he has a problem with his own party many stayed is sitting and did not applaud the he had rhetoric in between threatening to veto over and over common-sense bipartisan legislation. the senate is getting ready to pass the keystone pipeline with the bipartisan super majority but the president said he will veto even though it overwhelming number of americans want the jobs and recognize this as a common-sense steps. and there are a enormous threats to our national security is iran to have a nuclear weapon capability paillette the president is dug-in on a negotiation strategy making it far more likely. megyn: was a precedent-setting the stage for the next presidential candidate? >> i think he was trying to and hoping the next candidate engages in the same as far left policy. he is an man of the left it reminds me of "saturday night live" with there is a band playing in the solution to every problem is more cowbell. but i wish it wasn't. >> but it is the same failed policies and economic growth should be bipartisan and showing this is incumbent on us for the work to bring back economic growth and jobs. megyn: great to see you. as you mentioned the president talked about unity tonight the washington has to set a better example. >> we cannot slowdown businesses are put the economy at risk with a showdown we cannot put the security of families have is to take away their health insurance or unravelling the new rules on wall street. or when we fix a broken system. and when the bill comes to my desk i will veto. [cheers and applause] >> is the ranking democrat crate of view to be here. to set extend the hand for it to make it to his desk? >> republicans here in capitol hill some are threatening to defund the department of foeman security unless they can use that as a vehicle for turning back their reforms for immigration. but the issue here is in the aftermath after paris should they really be talking about defunding the department of komen security that is intended to stop these attacks unless they get their way and immigration reform? below the to see a republican colleagues. they have not done yet despite they have a saying they will be. megyn: what about keys don't? >> -- keystone? to meet the president said goes through the regular order or process we don't want to short circuit. for example we have been oil spill law that says if there is this bill the taxpayers should one be on the hook why what republicans apply that same law to canadian oil? if there is the spill ocean and the company have to pay. megyn: now we have lawyers involved. but we asked the group if they agree showing that the unemployment rate was down but said dial is down well with he said we turned the page. they did not agree just looking at the latest abc news poll shows some before% said their personal finances have stayed the same our god were said 56 percent believe the president has made the economy worse or has had no impact. >> two things. we know things are better the unemployed rate is down the economy is growing at a faster pace. and what senator cruise indicated we have a chronic problem with wage stagnation it goes back decades it was interesting to hear senator crews talked about how the folks in the top 1 percent have done really well. with targeted middle-class tax cuts and pay for them by closing those provisions that were put there by lobbyist. megyn: he wants to hike the tax. >> what he wants to do is point dash we have a tax cut for those who make money off of money against those to make money off of hard work while they are squeezed. there are tax rates right now. this is not about the rich but it had a a tax code that rewards hard work and people in committee when ashley middle are being squeezed. megyn: great to see you. you heard from congressman and senator dole coming up said period paul and up next the president's remarks about not demonizing each other and we have fox on the public in response. stay tuned. the question for those of us >> the question is hell all this can better reflect america and imaginative we broke out and did something different. better politics is one where we appeal to each other that basic decency better politics is where we debate without demonizing each other. megyn: that was the president with his state of the union address telling the congress agrees to do a better job to work across party lines. joining us now is our senior political analyst, pastel brit hume is back. but just doing quick research republicans have suspicions about social security if government should make your kids in poverty are getting enough to eat but now not to demonize the of their party. >> this is the pitch that people like to hear that americans back to the 2004 speech at the democratic convention in boston that we are not read america or blue american said launched his political career but this takes page from that. but the problem is though one that you just cited, he has not banned a healer the country is as divided as it ever has been in recent history and he has no real relationship with republicans or the congress. and also with no other senior republicans. negotiating on capitol hill even vice president bided has many relationships. he just made esp say allied the series of proposals that were anything but new and different. have basically a set of offers that he knows republicans cannot except and want. but they were out of phase with the speech. megyn: what jumped out at you? >> seeking about it tonight tonight, as a television correspondent, i have covered 38. maybe a little more because it isn't called that but 38 is about right there is a laundry list of proposals that always appeals to unity since there have been a guest to attend the gallery. i doubt this will be remembered very long. long after most are forgotten about this night. megyn: but you hear hit the ball into the end zone. turn the page to adjust to parachute to hear from elsewhere we're more aware politically you never would have imagined this is the president choose party and policies that they have been massively repudiated at the polls. this was done reconstructed barack obama in the liberal still pushing the same kinds of policies -- policies unsuccessfully for his entire presidency. these proposals and not going anywhere he is not giving any ground because that is not the type the president that he is. megyn: has pointed out there are 80 more republicans it in that room tonight they and when he gave his first address. >> benghazi pointed out he won twice. i'm still here. >> mr. let's not be partisan was quick to note that. [laughter] megyn: senator grand ball is next and why he thought the speech lacked sincerity. also with the president said about terror and islamic extremism, or did not say. >> megyn: breaking tonight the president calls for economic reform to expand paid sick leave and increase wages to make community college reaper are just a short time ago i spoke to a kentucky senator ran paul from the homeland security and health committee. >> good to see you. about the things to give the american people with middle class economics. >> and i did not hear how he would pay for the there were consequences. but he was also bragging he was reducing the deficit great then india other presidents before him but he will add more debt to our country than all previous 43 presidents combined is a you have to worry about his sincerity he can no need mitt he won the election of those he did not vote. megyn: he spoke to the economic progress we have made and 5.6 percent unemployment and went on to the economy has grown significantly. >> cattle think he gets it both ways he is proud of accomplishments but then he still believes incoming quality lagging wages wages, enrages not keeping up so then he will blame on someone else. black unemployment is still twice white and implement people have dropped out so there is not so many successes. >> what about his call for the parties to work together and in the same breath from the scene for vetoes from my ran to the keystone pipeline as long as the nba actions on immigration? to make everyone's to complain he gets to come. i am not a divider but i called him several months ago with a bipartisan bill working with senator boxer to lower the rates and then to lower the sec's three and put it into a highway fund to. we get more revenue and i have called him and i get a response is now he works with us for a cut of the pipeline is a buffer is often. megyn: he does not want to lower the tax rate he has already hiked to them by 5% or more across the board with all the taxes he added that was done on a bipartisan basis the ones to do more a cause of the resistance the advocacy for the super rich. did you hear the class warfare bill being sounded? directory and what he mistakes is a productive sector that is private and nonproductive his government. we have to have a governmental we should minimize it think of the post office it cannot run the post office they should be kept very small and productive jobs would be greater if we allow more money to stay in the private marketplace. megyn: asking about politics pitting interesting states, mitt romney has made clear he may be running in the question is if he has his shot? and if not then why not. >> i see the order for republicans to win we do pretty small with the between elections but to win in the big election you have to attract new people to the party more hispanic, young people, independents and african-americans and that objective audience that in 2012 it did not work so well for quite think he is a good person but there with something there that would not attract new people understand what is different this time sometimes we could do better or we would with somebody fresh with new ideas. megyn: great to see you. from the first paragraph of his remarks the president was talking terror. despite concerns tested a asian-americans may have to evacuate from yemen as rebels kj a coup president obama seem to suggest the warren terror is largely behind as that the shadow of the crisis has passed for a really? former presidential speechwriter from american n enterprise institute. mark, really? to medeas privileges interesting turn the pages then is the a good one for the first on the not so much for the sixth. he is bent office six years and he has been trying to turn the page and it is not cooperating. he praised our troops as if it was d-day and we had won the war. but i saw this is massacring children in the head eight americans and dockside and he did not mention just carried out a terrorist attack in paris. the last time he held them up as a great success story now is about to collapse and al qaeda is using that as an excuse to carryout attacks in france proposal which is additional to say we will turn the page on terrorism when they are on the offensive. megyn: talking about the combat mission is over with 180,000 troops here were than 15,000 but that does not mean the war on terror is over. >> i did not hear him say the war on terrorism is over but that we are continuing to hunt down the terrorist. megyn: returned the page in the shadow of the crisis has passed. >> but he did continue to say he is hunting down the terrorist as well so of the war bonterre is over. >> what is the crisis that has passed i feel we're still in crisis in america really? i think is 9/11 title think we are in the same place. megyn: really? limit the people saying things is not the same so you really feel right now you are as fearful that we will be attacked like 9/11 and as you were right after 9/11? megyn: shadow the crisis is over? >> i think since the 11th and we have been fundamentally safe and that does not mean if we're savers today than we were. >> but those attacks. >> get is from the intelligence committee that this is the most dangerous period as soon speenine 11. of the terrorists are sending across the world now when yemen, they have a safe haven in and has established to do caliphate in iraq and syria which is the base to attack than than afghanistan will have a vacuum just like what obamacare created in iraq and is in the "state of the union" address praising those people or about the troops in iraq that is a very policy that created the rise of prices. >> ice this came as an indisputable fact their burrows out of the invasion of iraq. they did not exist before. that is not even up for debate. there was no ice is before we invaded. >> the fact is that al qaeda and iraq was defeated by george should w. bush but the iraqi people rose up with us. and he created a vacuum but then looking you what we need to do is to defeat them. [laughter] >> is great to seve month. >> carl is just ahead that first the focus group of the most pressing issues facing the new congress. breaking tonight new ctio p megyn: you reaction to the president's sixth state of the union address calling for compromise blasting republicans vowing to block bipartisan idea is. and then ask what the g.o.p. should do now. >> we have heard about what they think of barack obamacare speech but what should republicans do in response? to make a half to talk about concrete proposals to uplift people to bring hope back civic they need to legislate >> the keystone pipeline. we have democrats be shed go forward with that. >> speak to those conservative values. >> i think they shouldn't. >> he has made 112 promises that he has yet to fulfill any of them. >> 112th? not 109? to make then he repeats them >> he cannot get anything done. the republicans will not budge. >> what about the bill's 300 -- to 300 bills and draw on the desk and then put those on his desk to veto. >> stop kowtowing to is a left. estimate they need to reach across the aisle to make compromises because if we don't do that we will not to move forward but the promise of the constitution. >> i want to see the president's platitudes. >> who said the republicans should compromise? who say they should stand up to obama? then this is the every said why we have the split with the american people. i cannot evening get out of this segment. [laughter] megyn: to learn that we have much more with the focus group. up now we have karl rove co-founder and advisor of american crossroads there seem to be many references to your boss but first let's get your impressions. >> i thought they were oddly disconnected but i said this watering children and that it was oddly connected from that economic reality he's he made it sound like it was hunky dory is the weakest economy and the history of america and 138 million working when the crisis began 1.8 million people that would work we have 4. 9 million people that have searched for a night job and given up searching for a job. that is huge tiv million more working part-time who want full-time worker cannot find it. and as you pointed out here is a guy who has been hyper partisan saying they were an american but tonight he sounded like barack obama was so attracted from 2008 eidolon to be the president of friends states toward the states. it had a familiar tone but it was disconnected. >> up next we will play the remarks he was clearly directed at george to view bush. standby. >> when we make rash decisions we are reacting to the headlines. when a first response to challenge our military then we rias getting brought into unnecessary conflicts. holding them responsible by opposing russian aggression to support the democracy to reassure our allies. >> lead with persistence and steady resolve. megyn: your thoughts karl rove? >> this is just dead was talking about his predecessor he does have a tendency to blame his predecessor but rash decisions to remove the taliban from power it was a rash decision to remove saddam hussein he picked to secretaries of state both of whom voted to take him now. betty shed not be the military was live president bush but the first reaction is to say to the taliban give up the al qaeda going for months and months to be criticized by a the the year for moving too slowly to get the international consensus for saddam hussein in the aftermath of the first world war provide never heard the word persistence steady resolve applied to obama behalf president bush. megyn: good to see you. thank you for watching as the conversation continues of mine. follow me on twitter in and tell me where you think of tonight's address. thank you for watching. this is the county filed. we will see you hiring new employees can be tough. but it doesn't have to be. because now you can post to over 50 of the top job boards with just one click- with ziprecruiter. find candidates in any industry, nationwide. just post once and watch your qualified candidates roll in to ziprecruiter's easy to use interface. find out today why ziprecruiter has been used by over 250,000 businesses. they even offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. and right now, you can try ziprecruiter, for free. go to ziprecruiter.com/free90 sheila! you see this ball control? you see this right? it's 80% confidence and 64% knee brace. that's more... shh... i know that's more than 100%. but that's what winners give. now bicycle kick your old 401(k) into an ira. i know, i know. listen, just get td ameritrade's rollover consultants on the horn. they'll guide you through the whole process. it's simple. even she could do it. whatever, janet. for all the confidence you need. td ameritrade. you got this. the following is a paid advertisement from starvista entertainment and time life. ♪ somewhere beyond the sea ♪ bobby darin, frank sinatra, dean martin... ♪ volare ♪ ♪ whoa-oh... ♪ tony bennett nat king cole, johnny mathis... ♪ it's not for me to say you love... ♪ bing crosby, patsy cline, elvis presley... ♪ but i can't help falling in love with you ♪

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