SOTU ennui

For someone who's something of a political junkie, I've long been oddly indifferent to the State of the Union speeches. I've watched them only sporadically since probably sometime in the Clinton years, and rarely have I felt either that I saw something of great import or that I missed something big by not watching. This year I didn't watch, so of course won't comment, though I recommend this piece by Mickey Kaus, who at least read the speech.