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I'm not sure I'd call this his best speech, but I bet it will be the one that produces the most results. The domestic side finally was a strong and impactful as the foreign policy side has been, and I think historians will point to this speech as when he reached his fullness in the office. One of the lines of argument has been that he was a strong foreign policy president, but a quiet domestic one. My guess is that there will be notable jump in his approval numbers, including on domestic issues, and be far more effective this term. A turn of the corner to a McKinley-esque era of GOP consolidation of gains and a solidification into a powerful majority.

Bottom line, I think this speech may be the most notable moment of what finally starts to break the deadlock. Doesn't matter a word what the Dem response says, it will look tiny now.