Spin Like a Pro: White House Talking Points on SOTU

Want to try your hand at spinmeistering? We’ve been forwarded what appears to be an authentic set of White House talking points about tonight’s State of the Union address.

Repeat after Karl: The President is exuberant and determined. The President is exuberant and determined. The President is exuberant and determined.

Enjoy:

• Tonight, the President will go in front of Congress and the American people to talk about a series of domestic issues and the War on Terror.

• The President is exuberant and determined. The President will tackle the big topics in an innovative and bold way that will capture people’s imagination.

• The President is also going to address another question many Americans have – whether their leaders in Washington can work together. The President realizes there’s an outcry to get things done, and believes both parties can find common ground without either party compromising its principles. The Democrats’ reaction will be a test of their imagination, determination, and political courage.

More after the jump. (Or see the document here.)

Here’s the rest of the talking points:

• The President’s speech will touch on the domestic issues the American people care most about, including health care, energy, education, and immigration.

o The President will present bold new proposals on health care and energy.
o The President will continue to insist that schools provide opportunity for rich and poor alike.
o The President will talk about immigration in a visionary way that should unite both parties.

• The President is proposing a standard deduction for health insurance that will benefit more than 100 million Americans. The President is proposing to reshape the health care system so it’s responsive to individuals’ needs and preferences.

o Many companies only allow their employees to choose their health care plan once a year during open enrollment. Meanwhile, if consumers want to buy a cell phone, they get options every day. The President believes our health care system should be as responsive to individual needs as our other consumer marketplaces.

• The President’s theme on energy will be releasing the marketplace to expand the use of renewable and alternative fuels. The United States should lead the world in producing renewable and alternative energy sources that will help our economy grow while also cleaning our environment.

• It’s clear that the United States strategy and operations in Iraq can only be sustained and achieved with the support of the American people and with a level of bipartisanship in Congress. Since the President announced the new way forward last week, we have seen violence against Americans – but we have also seen important actions by the Iraqis on military, political, and economic fronts. The Iraqis are taking action against both Sunni insurgents and Shia militias.