He will crow about good times and insinuate that Congress ought to do his will. This is how all State of the Union addresses work, and it explains why they are such colossal bores. Not one is memorable for politics or oratory. This would include the one I helped write. To liven the drama, an accused man will offer goodies to his jury, the Senate.
Politicos are weary, drained and confused.
In the Age of Clinton, the nation's capital has become a den of vipers, and he has mastered the art of rousing the asps to fits of blind fury. Often, outsiders play the role of provocateurs. James Carville has become wealthy by conducting personal hits on his political foes. Larry Flynt, abetted by investigative reporter Dan Moldea, has attempted to blackmail Republicans into cutting Clinton free. These wildings have produced tragic and comic results.