When both parties do come together, though both will not show the same reaction tonight to what is the president s fifth state of the union address. He walks into the Chamber Tonight presiding over a better u. S. Economy than when he took over the job, though with millions struggling, youll hear him talk about income inequality tonight as we watch the first lady enter. He will talk about education and immigration and minimum wage, and hell talk about health care now that there has been a leveling off after a rough launch. This night traditionally one part status report on our nation, one part wish list for the future of our nation. Its that second component that has become so tough with our politics so fractured. And were just seeing the entry, as weve been talking, of the first lady into the box on the second floor of the inside of the House Chamber. She passed by dr. Jill biden. All of the various guests arranged there and by invitation. Chuck todd, the last thing we mentioned, and i
Of the Union Address continues with the republican response. Here again is scott pelley. Pelley now the republicans will give us their view of the state of the union. Speaking for them is representative Kathy Mcmorris rodgers of Washington State. She chairs the house g. O. P. Conference which means she ranks fourth in the house leadership. Shes married to a retired naval officer, they have three young children, including a twomonthold. What an honor it is for me to be with you after the president s state of the union. Tonight we honor america, a nation that has witnessed the greatest rise of freedom and opportunity our world has ever seen. A nation where we are not defined by our limits but by our potential, and a nation where a girl who worked at the mcdonalds drive through to help pay for college can be with you from the United States capitol. But the most important moments right now arent happening here, theyre not in the oval office or in the house chamber, theyre in your homes, ki
Blackwell of policylink and Michael Tanner of the cato institute. Ifill here with us now, as they will be throughout the evening, our own shields and brooks. Syndicated columnist mark shields and New York Times columnist david brooks. 7 so, gentlemen, put on your prognostication hats. What do you expect tonight . It wont be f. D. R. s new deal. Were not looking at the 100 days here. Were looking at modesty, theme of opportunity, discussion of the executive order. Immigration will be bigger, probably a few threats on the debt ceiling somake sure congress doesnt put us in default, but not look at a gigantic agenda. Im most interested in the tone. I think the president a nation that is severely pessimistic, has been now in the wrong direction rather than on the right track for 10 years now. The sense of pesmism is pervasive, and i want to see if the president can connect with people beyond the room tonight. Woodruff is there a defensiveness already setting in with this state of the union
The entire government in a huge hall, people applauding, and in these cases which you have in the case of this is true whether its a republican responding to a democratic president or vice versa, theyre alone in a room, and they dont always go so well. Last year, marco rubio gave a very good speech but in the middle of it, he got a bad case of dry mouth and had to reach in the middle of the speech for a bottle of water. I guess he decided that was better6e . Bottle of water. It is a hard act to follow the president when he is speaking in the house chamber. You mentioned the significance of the woman as a speaker tonight. It cant be overstated, democrats have been able to make the case there say war on women and politically on the poll it seems to be sticking. Yes, absolutely and we had this incident last week during the Republican National Committee Meeting web former governor Mike Huckabee talked about Birth Control and women and libudido. Here she comes, kathy mcmorrisrogers. What an
Now or into view with senator joe manchin. He talks about his child in farmington West Virginia his familys political history and his own political career. This is a halfhour. Senator joe manchin them accredit West Virginia you are a true West Virginia native. Absolutely through and through. Were you born . I was born in fairmont close to my home of farmington where i grew up and spent my childhood up until i went to college. How many brothers and sisters . There are five of us but in our family my cousins there about 20 of us. We were raise really close together a short distance and my grandparents were mama and papa papa it was a mayberry. What were your parents like and did you talk politics . Politics was a big part of our lives but not something i desired to be in. I enjoyed being around it. They flamboyant and colorful politician the youngest how so delegate member back in 1948 i think 47 or 48. He was elected when he was 20 years old and had to be 21 to serve so he turned 21 so