https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/12/just-a-reminder-sotu-speeches-almost-never-matter/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:27:07 -0400<![CDATA[Rarely have State of the Union addresses moved public opinion, and rarely have they led to the kind of broad legislative accomplishments that presidents propose. For all the ritual and attention surrounding these speeches, the State of the Union is, well, sort of lame.]]>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:02:42 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/12/just-a-reminder-sotu-speeches-almost-never-matter-n100081