BOSTON HERALD: Prez Fans The Flames. “State of the Union addresses are inherently political. But there is something a bit unseemly about seeing the president exploit the raw insecurity many Americans feel about their finances, for election-year advantage. This White House rarely hesitates to go there and President Barack Obama did so again last night. . . . Much of the president’s message reflects the genuine concerns of the middle class as the economy sputters and millions of Americans seek only that ‘fair shot’ he described. But this country has long resisted the notion of punishing success. Team Obama, it seems, is making it a priority.”

He’s a divider, not a uniter.