How to say very little in 75 minutes

So, the president spoke for 75 minutes and pretty much said what was expected — though he did mention, but not say a lot about, Iraq and Afghanistan. The gist, when the thousands of words are boiled down, is this: Bipartisanship good; partisanship bad. Compromise good, even on core beliefs; steadfastness, bad.

Yes, centrism at work.

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Hank Kalet is a poet and freelance journalist. He is the economic needs reporter for NJ Spotlight, teaches journalism at Rutgers University and writing at Middlesex County College and Brookdale Community College. He writes a semi-monthly column for the Progressive Populist. He is a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and New York Knicks, drinks too much coffee and attends as many Bruce Springsteen concerts as his meager finances will allow. He lives in South Brunswick with his wife Annie. View all posts by hankkalet