Responding

Okay, it's not entirely impossible to give a somewhat effective SOTU response: See web-only content:
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/01/responding/48219/ I don't really think I believe a politics where we don't "demonize our opponents" is possible, but I liked the part about Iraq and al-Qaeda a great deal.

This article available online at:

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2008/01/responding/48219/