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Labrador: Obama has been divisive

Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin applaud President Barack Obama during the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin applaud President Barack Obama during the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)
Vice President Joe Biden and Speaker Paul Ryan of Wisconsin applaud President Barack Obama during the State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, Pool)

In a newsletter re: the State of the State speech, Congressman Raul Labrador said he has been disappointed in President Obama’s presidency, saying the president failed to bring the country together as he promised to do:

When President Obama burst on the national scene at the Democratic National Convention in 2004, he spoke eloquently of unity. He said Americans must resist the “spin masters” seeking to divide us. Rather than red and blue states, he said there was one nation – the United States of America. It was a compelling message, which helped him win a Senate seat that year and, improbably, the presidency in 2008. Reflecting on that promise as the President gave his last State of the Union address Tuesday, I find myself very disappointed. President Obama had the ability to bring Americans together, but he chose a different course. More here.

Question: Do you think President Obama has been a uniter or a divider?

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