One form this year's reactions took was "live blogging," in which online commentators posted their reactions as the speech was in progress. It's a bit like having a pundit sitting next to you while a political event unfolds. Two of the better ones were Ed Morrissey at Captain's Quarters Blog and Glen Reynolds at Instapundit.com. Morrissey—or "Captain Ed," as he prefers to be known online—had some especially insightful commentary on some of President Bush's policy proposals, and immediately after the address went on the air to discuss it on his first episode of CQ Radio.

After the address, as usual, many members of Congress stepped forward with reactions to the speech. Andrew Noyes at Beltway Blogroll collected some of their early reactions and recorded them in three different blog posts. Other congressmen (and women) went directly to the Web themselves and posted their reactions on The Hill's Congress Blog.

Several scholars from the Cato Institute have commented briefly on the domestic policy elements of the address. Cato scholar Arnold Kling offers a thoughtful discussion of the President's new health care plan, and points to others' health care reactions.

The Wall Street Journal has an excellent editorial on the new health care plan proposal.

Reason Magazine critiques the speech, Mr. Webb's response, and the Baby Einstein shout-out.

Hotline On Call offers quick-hitter reactions from '08 candidates and prominent pundits.