I’m starting with the man in the mirror……                   (white house photo)

Are you excited yet? We have excerpts! The blog has been casually canvassing civilians — non-journalism and political types — about their television viewing plans for tonight. “Oh. State of the Union?” is the usual response. Frequently followed by a monologue of appreciation about how, unlike when we were younger and there was no cable, now we have choices and options about what we can watch.