Rep. Paul Ryan has written a reply to the president’s speech that addresses a number of specific claims. I’m impressed with the speed and clarity with which Ryan and his staff have responded to an extraordinarily hostile speech.

To those of you who’ve been around the block longer than I have: can you think of comparable speeches by a sitting president? I’d be interested to read a speech in which President Bush attacked congressional Democrats with the same vehemence, or in which President Clinton attacked congressional Republicans. I imagine that these speeches exist, and I’d be curious to gauge the tone and the assumptions made.