First State of the Union at a politically trying time

In his State of the Union address, President Obama indicated that jobs and the economy would be the focus, but did not give up on his goal health care reform. He also urged Democrats and Republicans to find some unity to solve the country's most pressing problems.

Guests

• Michael Fletcher: Staff writer for the Washington Post and co-author with Kevin Merrida of "Supreme Discomfort The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas."
• Gerhard Peters: Co-founder of the American Presidency Project at the University of California Santa Barbara and professor of political science at Citrus College.
• Clarence Page: Columnist for the Chicago Tribune.

Resources

• The American Presidency Project
• Clarence Page's Columns
• Michael Fletcher's articles