Obama on Shorter SOTU: ‘I Know Some of You Have To Get Back to Iowa’

‘I have been there, I will be shaking hands afterwards if you want tips’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
BARACK OBAMA: "Thank you very much. Have a seat. Thank you. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice president, members of Congress, my fellow Americans, tonight marks the eight year -- eight year I have come to report on the state of the union. For this final one, I am going to try to make it shorter. [Laughter] [Applause] I know some of you have to get back to Iowa. [Applause] I have been there. I will be shaking hands afterwards if you want tips."

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