The Bloom is off the Rose

The Bloom is off the Rose

It certainly appears that the bloom is off the rose.  After last week’s State of the Union Address I’d say the rose is wilting fast. President Obama’s speech met with lukewarm reactions pretty much straight across the board. Those normally against him were even more so, those normally for him appeared to be taking a “step back”, and those riding the fence continue to find themselves doing a balancing act. Most State of the Union speeches try to include “something for everyone”,  this one was no exception, though one had to really be on their toes to catch a mention of certain prime topics. Only one comment halfway through the speech bounced off anything ag related when President Obama stated his administration would be launching a National Export Initiative to help farmers  with the goal to “double our exports over the next five years, an increase that will support two million jobs in America”.  All in all most who heard the speech were not impressed. Perhaps Obamas’ favorite President would tell him, “You can please some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you will never please all of the people all of the time.”

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