The current 4 rating is mine. My problem(s) with the speech are the following....
I accept the SOTU has become a glorified pep rally. However, it should be the time to lay out your legislative agenda for the year. He barely mentioned the wall, was nebulous on drug cost reduction, and slipped in a paid leave proposal, between two unrelated topics.
You can’t be taken seriously when, prior to the speech, you say the Speaker is bad for the country (she is) and be taken seriously on unity.
The guests should have something to do with your upcoming plans. Other than the border guard and angel family, there was not much else of relevance to where we’re going. The other guests were stage props, exploited for applause lines. Their stories deserve something other than that.