The Latest: Obama speech shorter than most, not his shortest

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest on President Barack Obama's last State of the Union address. All times EST:

10:15 p.m.

President Barack Obama pledged at the start of his State of the Union address that he was going to try to keep his last address shorter.

Well, it was shorter than most of his State of the Unions, but not shorter than his first.

FULL story at link.


President Barack Obama shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as Vice President Joe Biden watches before the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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[femmocrat]

1. It was a good length.

He didn't refer to any of the guests sitting with Michelle and Dr. Jill. That would have made it much longer. I never like that part because it always seems like blatant tugging at America's heart-strings.