The Response to Obama's Speech Produced Giggles Among Smug GOP Politicians

This article makes the case that Obama's speech fell on deaf ears among GOP members of Congress as well as on some Democrats. The speech was intended for the electorate. If the president uses his bully pulpit aggressively following the speech, he may put the smug members of Congress on the defensive and energize his base for the 2012 election. His chances of getting support from the GOP in improving the economy prior to the election is about zero. They are already touting their own plans, which will have no effect on the economy, as their sideshow to the speech.