Except, my one issue: He needs to be re-elected in 2012. He can’t become a national spokesman for the GOP and be an “independent-voice”

I can’t imagine what Obama could possibly have to say in his speech except for phrases like “the last eight years.” He definitely needs writers who can do resume enhancement.

He’s turning out to be our best campaigner.

Well well, aside from Senator-elect Brown being my first choice, Virginia’s Governor McDonnell should be an equal treat (except he is not known as Brown is now; perhaps Rep. Boehner should have waited for the Mass. results?). If memory serves, the response usually rotates each year from Congress to the Governors. It must be the governors turn this year:

Virginia governor McDonnell to deliver GOP response to Obama
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9DCAC0O3&show_article=1

McDonnell reacts to invitation to deliver State of the Union address response
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2010/01/post_549.html

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Boehner cited McDonnell’s leadership on the economy and solutions to create jobs and put Virginians back to work:

“As the American people continue to ask, ‘where are the jobs,’ Gov. McDonnell has offered common-sense economic policies in stark contrast to Washington Democrats’ job-killing agenda,” he said. “We don’t need a government takeover of health care or a ‘cap-and-trade’ national energy tax – we need a common-sense plan to help middle-class families and small businesses and allow them to keep more of what they earn so they can save, invest, and hire.”

McConnell said the governor understands the frustration of Americans and is a leader who offers common sense solutions.

“Gov. McDonnell understands that the American people are more interested in shrinking unemployment than expanding government,” he said. “He is an impressive public servant and an excellent choice to offer Republican solutions for our country.”