We want to get your opinion on specifically whether this the state of the union speech matters to you. The numbers are on the screen. Everyone wants to meet obama some thoughts from you and other people on whether the state of the union is a needed thing this day and age. You can make your thoughts known on the phone. The numbers are on the screen. Village of the piece of this morning talks about how much of the things of the speech have been revealed in the last few weeks. Usa today compiles and obama state of the union spoiler. Here is just a headline from the Washington Post this morning. You took to the here is a little bit from the white house Youtube Channel. [video clip] everybody in sportsyou have to play the game and we have been laid down by the worst financial crisis of the great depression. And because of the incredible great and resilience of the American People, america is in the best position to turn the page. We have the best job growth since the 1990s. In employment rate has dropped to 5. 6 . We have seen manufacturing come back. We have cut our deficits. Gas prices have dropped. We are wellpositioned for the future. At the key is making the right choices. This state of the union gives me an opportunity to present to the American People now that we have fought our way through the crisis, how do we make sure that everybody in this country, how do we make sure that they are sharing in this growing economy . How do we make sure that they have the tools to succeed . Host that is from the white house. Again, is the state of the union worth it . The numbers are on the screen. We will start with ginny in ohio, republican line, go ahead. Caller you know, i think its really sad, because most people dont even know the constitution. They dont Pay Attention to what the president do. They would just rather play their games. I dont understand why people are not interested in that. Host do you watch state of the Union Speeches . Caller not everyone, but i tried to keep up with everything going on. Yes, they should have that, of course. Like them or not like them. Host what argument would you make to keep the state of the union . That would make the relevant . Caller because of freedom of speech and freedom of our country. Host will you watch tonight . Caller i think im going to yes. Host you can watch on cspan actually. As most of us follow these kinds of things on cspan edit 00. At 8 00. Bill from pennsylvania monrovia pennsylvania, tom is next. Caller the president s speech tonight will be relevant because he lives so much, starting with nsa, benghazi, the irs scandal and obamacare. I just dont think this president can be trusted and i dont see why anyone would waste their time listening to him. Host tom, before you go, have you not watched the president state of the Union Speeches . And have you watched other president s state of the Union Speeches . Caller yes, i have watched others state of the Union Speeches. I just dont trust what this president said, because he does whatever he wants and its not relevant. It doesnt make sense to trust what he tells you. Host on twitter, a follower says this morning when it comes to the themes of this state of the union speech, adding that there is lots of great news to talk about, the economies of jobs are up, and gas prices are down. Many themes that will be reflected in the speech tonight. We are asking you if you think this reach matters. You can give us your thoughts, as some of our viewers have artie done so this morning. Have already done so this morning. The numbers are on the screen. Steve chapman in the Chicago Tribune this morning argues against some of the state of the Union Speeches. Here is the argument he makes. It is a spectacle, but less than before. Other people chiming in on twitter this morning about the speech by reince previous saying and also Speaker John Boehner and republican Ileana Roslehtinen is it worth it, the state of the union . Carl, from miami, florida, that is the question we are asking. What do you think . Caller yes, i think it is good. Love, pedro. Hola pedro. If it was bad business, then it would have in, it would have been, hey, let him speak. The young people love it. Weve got a future and its good for the nation and good for the world. Host will you be one of those watching you caller you bet will you be one of those watching . Caller you bet. Host have you watched them over all . Caller yes and there is the opportunity to try to switch parties and make a better community, better country. And we have that choice. And when you do good, those of us who know the way, we should appreciate the good that is being done because the good outweighs the bad. Lets get over it. This country is going to grow. Its doing fine and we are just grateful to the good. Host gary in massachusetts. Caller good morning. I believe the leader of the free world should be listened to. His points are very important for people who believe. And for the country, and the safety of the world. You certainly want to know what is on his mind. And he has been off a lot she has bitten off a lot he has bitten off a lot, but he has shown he is up to the task. Anyone who wants to understand the political time it should be listening to the state of the Union Address. Host gary, is there anything in particular you will be listening for . Caller as always, youre up to date there, and i think terrorism is always the biggest worry on people who want world peace. Its always on our minds. I would appreciate it if he would make an effort to just calm some of the fears the world has. Host that is gary from massachusetts appear. Joseph from germantown, maryland, independent line. Caller good morning. Reporting to congress as mandated by the constitution in article two, section three, and it says the president time to time will report to the congress about the state of the union. He is doing what he is supposed to do and it is in the constitution. As for me watching it, its all political nowadays. He knows hes setting himself apart, and i believe it has to do with setting up politics for 2016 elections. Host what leads you to that conclusion . Caller 41, he is promoting more entitlement well for one he is promoting more entitlement programs. For example, his two years free college, raising taxes on the rich, we know that they will not agree to do that. It cannot happen, no matter what he wants. If they bring up the xl pipeline, we know that he will veto it. We know they dont appear to have the votes right now to override the veto. He is setting himself up in stark contrast to what the American Public elected to have happen in the last election. Again, i think in contrast to what democrats want to offer in the next president ial alleging election. Host the Des Moines Register has a newly minted senator who will give a response, joni ernst, republican of iowa. She gets the National Stage tuesday in her rebuttal, but hurricane might be forgotten. That rebuttal, by the way, also parted cspan coverage of the state of the union. You can see it live after the means beach main speech of the state of the union. Do the speeches matter . That is the question we are closing to you this morning. Just in from south carolina, what do you think . Caller hello . Host justin, you are on. Go ahead. David, from tulsa, oklahoma democrat line. Caller good morning and thank you for taking my call. I will be watching the speech tonight. I think its incredibly important. And two things i will be listening for our obamas position on immigration and what he continues to do what he will continue to do concerning immigration. And the other is education. In tulsa, we already have a system in place where High School Graduates can for two years, get a Free Education at the Community College. Oklahoma is as read a state as it gets, and for that to be in place in tulsa shows that it can work. I will be watching. I hope it expands he expenses position on immigration i hope he expands his position on immigration and encourages other states to continue the committee College Program for High School Graduates. Community College Program for High School Graduates. Host some of the other themes, with those swirly for u. S. Watch as far with those spoil it for you as far as watching the speech is concerned . Caller no, because you get all of the anchors telling you what youre going to hear. I feel like i have a brain and im intelligent enough to listen to the president and know what he said and have an opinion about what he said. And afterwards, we go to the phone calls and not back to the anchors to tell you what you just heard. The social media event that spoil it for me dont spoil it for me, because i watch it on cspan. I think it is a Great Service by incorporating the phone calls before and after the speech. Host again, that coverage at 8 00 to month republican response as part of that, as well as your phone calls. We will hear next from danielle in pennsylvania. Independent line. Go ahead. Caller good morning. I think you all do a great deed. Everyone, we all need to listen to the president s agenda and contrast his plan compared to the republicans. Its a political process. I will be tuning in tonight. Host what do you watch for when you watch these speeches, what you watch for specifically . Caller what i watch for specifically is what they are going to do for us, the people. I dont want to keep hearing the talking points. I dont want to keep hearing everyone talk around what we are what actually is going to happen. That is why it is very important for us to alternate to all tune in, because we, the people, have rights. Host sherry up next in kentucky, democrat line. Sherry from kentucky, good morning. Caller good morning. Host you are on. Go ahead. Caller i will watch the state of the union. I am proud to. And i think its an important thing. Host why so . Caller its just a great thing to do. Its a great thing to watch the state of the union. Host ok, that is sherry from louisville, kentucky. A tradition of highlights the state of the union, those who will fit in the first ladys box, a little over 20 people included this morning. The white house has a complete the another. The Washington Times goes good a listing of some of the highlights of the people sitting there. The president s list includes a doctor who recovered from ebola a victim of gun violence, a government worker freed in a Prisoner Exchange as part of the outreaching cuba those guests most likely will be highlighted, some of them at least, in tonights speech. In missouri, you are, democrat line. Caller i, for sure, will watch the president stated the Union Address tonight. And i want to tell you the president s Approval Rating is up to 46 . We always hear when it down, but right now its up to 46 . Host tell me why you are going to watch tonight. Caller im interested in what yes to say and i always feel he gives a good speech. I kind of dont like the republican response because everything is always so negative. Im looking for some positives. Host again, carol is one of many who live watching tonight, over 30 Million People. 50 million in 2009. Part of the coverage tonight will be the story extending days afterwards with how many people are actually watching the stock one of the highlights in the papers this week, at least this at least today. You can see how those numbers have changed over the years. One of the things being highlighted in the papers today is the use of social media. Not only in is the white house using social media to put out policies that will be part of the theme of the speech, but also tonight is part of the post state of the Union Address interviews, not only done with networks correspondents and the like, but the sun three youtube personalities will sit down with the president as part of the coverage to talk to him and asking questions. Here is a preview. [video clip] mr. Obama. You know, the president of the United States. The lack of jobs for college graduates. Net neutrality. Unemployment. Finally, mr. President who is your favorite youtube creator . Host again, if you want to go to the Youtube Channel and watch those profiles about the questions to the president , you can do so. Mary in richmond, Virginia Republican line. Caller yes, hello. How are you . Host fine, thanks. Caller im going to turn off the television after the president s speech tonight. I dont even want to hear the response the republican response. The republicans are so offbeat. And the president has done such a wonderful job and his ideas are so creative and wonderful for the country. I am fully in support of the president. Host what do you want to hear from the president tonight . Caller i just want to hear his ideas about Free Education about his ideas on all of these issues, and the way he has handled the foreign affairs. Im happy. I think he has made wise decisions. It has been very difficult, and it is still difficult to stop and the and it is still difficult. And he has a hard road ahead and the republicans, what they do to him, i am ashamed to be a republican. I really am. I just want to support the president. Host eddie from iowa, democrat line. Eddie, go ahead, please. Caller yes, how are you doing at home host you are on, go ahead. Caller yes, how are you doing at the how are you doing . Im calling about the state of the union. Host ok, go ahead. Caller i think the state of the union is very important. Host eddie, youre going to have to keep talking in the phone and not listen to the television. Caller because the people of the world host we are going to put you on hold and while you are on hold turn down your television. We can come back and talk to you. There is a little bit about the speechwriter behind tonights statement the state of the Union Address, cody keenan. He spent 15 days hold up in a hotel room in honolulu as the president vacations nearby. This is the New York Times, by the way, Michael Schmidt writing. Lets try eddie from iowa, go ahead. Ok, were going to move to joy. State college, pennsylvania, good morning. Joy from state college, pennsylvania. Caller good morning. Host good morning. Joy, you are on full stop go ahead. Caller ok, i will not be watching this evening. Its more propaganda from the white house. President obama has constantly divided our country on every issue, whether it economic or social. And we need to stand up and stop it. And not everyone in the world can take advantage of that Free Education. It will be mostly geared to the lower income. I mean, the middle class has gotten hurt drastically under this president. I just go that we are not getting any better. I just feel that we are not getting a better. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting handouts. What is going to say tonight well just heard more of the middle class. Host lets hear from john, john in michigan, republican line. Caller good morning. I agree with the lady that was just on. Basically, what this is all about is what the previous caller had said, about the things that obama is bringing up. It is all things that the democrats are looking at for the 2016 election. As far as the free college thing, they used to have a lot of programs in high schools that encompass a lot of these trade things, which have been eliminated because that there wasnt interest or the money. The federal government is going to come out and pay for this. 18 trillion in debt we are. That is what we are right now. These young people, just like this youtube thing that you had on, what were these . These are all young, impressionable people that are looking at this guy is a savior. He is the devil. Host jack from new jersey democrat line, go ahead. Caller i been watching cspan for years. Since brian lamb was sitting where you are sitting. I have been watching this last election, when republicans left this country in a mess and president obama try to turn it around and republicans consistently obstructed what he tried to do. And now that hes trying to turn the country around, they are trying to criticize him and prevent him from bragging a little bit in the state of the union when now the economy and other things are starting to turn upward. And they cant bear it, because they didnt have any part of it, since they were the ones that were obstructing the whole thing in the first place from the day he took office. This is bittersweet in a way. Host michael from ohio independent line. Caller hello, good morning. How are you . Host fine, thanks. Go ahead. Caller i want to tell you some stuff about president obama. His campaign he followed bush policy, he followed the wall street and in ca nca. He wavered to assad. Obama is responsible by incompetence of the deaths of half a million syrians. And of course, the president did not put economic policy. Im in the midwest where people make hard living. Host so will you watch the state of the Union Tonight, or does it matter to you . Caller i want to watch it to have a laugh. I was born overseas. I am Syrian American stop i am Syrian American. This man is a disappointment. Host surely, south dakota, republican line. Caller yes, i probably wont be watching it i because i really dont like reruns and is all mr. Obama does. Host that is surely from our south dakota from south dakota. Texas governor rick perry on his last day of office talking a little bit about 2016, but also talking about traditions that exist in that governorship. The governor also spoke of performing one of his