About Quote by Mark McKinnon

State of the Union addresses are supposed to be a high mark of sorts for a president. The president has the nation's attention as…

— Harry Enten

I think it's appropriate in America for anyone to speak out and say what their reaction is to the president's State of the Union…

— Jim Jordan

Our president delivered his State of the Union message to Congress. That is one of the things his contract calls for -- to tell…

— Will Rogers

I actually think agendas are more often found in State of the Union speeches than in inaugural speeches.

— Gwen Ifill

How many State of the Union addresses do people remember? They don't resonate that way.

— Robert Dallek

It's very interesting how Washington works. It's not about speeches. It's about relationships.

— Lois Frankel

You might say presidents are drafting the first chapter of their memoirs in these seventh-year State of the Union addresses. They're trying to get…

— H. W. Brands

President Bush delivered his first State of the Union address, riding high on an 82-percent approval rating, and with Attorney General John Ashcroft dispatching…

— Jon Stewart

Perhaps the most striking thing about the 2015 State of the Union address was not the president at the podium but the audience in…

— Byron York

Obama has become too dependent on formal speeches and set town halls. His idea of mixing it up is taking off his jacket.

— Dee Dee Myers

There is hardly a congressman prepared to go home until he has at least one speech printed and sent to his constituents, and he…

— Alexis de Tocqueville

Some members of Congress ought to have their mouths taped instead of their speeches.

— Evan Esar