In his State of the Union address, President Obama found a metaphor for how he wanted the country to pull together: they should work like team of the navy seals who killed Osama Bin Laden - all individuals but all together, with each playing his part.
Today he was in Arlington, Virginia, pushing a similar message but this time with firefighters instead of troops and his remarks caught the attention of the cable nets.
Here are the highlights:
Michael Lester
Originally from Scotland, Michael was a freelance video editor before joining TPM in the summer of 2011. He lives in New York with his wife and two cats and is a lifelong fan of The World Famous Dundee United.
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