Seems to me that was the same comment they had about last year's SOTU. These things have become the ultimate DC dog and pony show anyhow. Absolutely none of the things he talked about have a chance of becoming reality in today's political climate, and some of them shouldn't under any circumstances. And the President knows it as well as the Dims do.
I think that's a fair assessment, and a good look at the total dysfunction in our elected government. You have a city of people more interested in scoring debating points and securing personal power than in serving their nation, constituents or the US Constitution. And that applies to both parties.
If a private company tried to run itself in this fashion it wouldn't last a year.