While I think you're well meaning, I believe your position is antiquated. Many people are moving away from the old Democrat vs. Republican debate. Most are now seeing that both sides are thoroughly corrupt. You made some good points, but the problem is not the context of the speech, but its precedent. Law is precedent (Obama is a lawyer), & the precedent being set of having our children be directly (or indirectly via ridicule) forced to watch a speech & then write about how they can help him, is grossly unacceptable. I do,however, agree with you in that there are very few intelligent options being presented.