The State of the Union address was a time to to be reminded of why President Obama was elected. This extraordinary visionary is more committed to his promises than ever before. Prior to the State of the Union, President Obama, frustrated by Washington politics and gridlock, made the announcement that he would use the powers that he has to get as much done as possible with the use of Executive Orders. Not only that, he understands there are issues that will demand bipartisan support. Negotiating with the Republican party has been a difficult undertaking nonetheless, there is effortless belief that he will continue to work to build bridges across perspective and ideology, to get the jobs done.

Below is a USA Today article take on his address that lays out his initiatives to America and the reasons why:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/01/28/state-of-the-union-2014-reality-check/4962687/