President George W. Bush gave on Monday night his last State of the Union address of his presidency.

Bush limped through his speech, an obvious cut-and-paste job during the final lame-duck leg of his journey.

While our economy flounders, our soldiers are encamped in Iraq with no end in sight, and working families grapple with many challenges, the President offered few ideas for solving many of the country’s most pressing problems.

Voters are calling for change. We see it in the overwhelming support and record turnout in the presidential nominating contests on the Democratic side and lagging enthusiasm among Republicans.

The 110th Congress is heeding the call for change by moving America in a new direction and squarely facing challenges that demand more action.

The following is a round-up of Democratic responses to Bush’s cut and paste approach to our nation’s problems.

REP. BRAD MILLER:

On Bush's legacy: "He's been the most bitterly divisive president in my memory. Almost every decision at every level of the Bush administration, even criminal prosecutions, has been guided by partisan politics."

On the speech: "President Bush obviously doesn't want to be remembered just as the president who had the bright idea to invade Iraq, but it's late for him to create a legacy of domestic policy accomplishments."

On limiting earmarks: "President Bush said hardly a word about earmarks for six years while Republicans were in the majority in Congress, and almost every example of abuse -- like the bridge to nowhere [in Alaska] -- is a Republican earmark."

REP. BOB ETHERIDGE:

On Bush's legacy: "He's going to be president of a lot of lost opportunities. He inherited the largest surplus in history, and he turned it into largest debt in history. And you remember after 9/11 we had the goodwill of the world, and we sort of squandered it."

On the speech: "I hope that the president has learned that in order to make progress on addressing the challenges the American people face, he must work in a bipartisan manner with Congress and be willing to compromise."

On limiting earmarks: "It's interesting that he waited until his eighth year in office to mention it. For six years, he didn't veto a bill. He signed everything the Republicans sent him. And they spent money like drunk sailors and borrowed it. ... And now he raises the issue."

REP. DAVID PRICE:

On Bush's legacy: "He plans to hand off this war to his successor. He'll also hand off the tremendous task of restoring America's moral leadership in the world."

On the speech: "I think he's going to try to re-brand himself. It just won't fly."

On limiting earmarks: "We don't live in a monarchy. President Bush has said what he wants to do, and we'll see what we want to do in Congress. ... The man has no credibility in the area of fiscal responsibility. After six years he's found religion on the subject."

REP. G.K. BUTTERFIELD:

It’s encouraging to see President Bush’s admission that there is a problem with the economy, rather than continuing to pretend everything is wonderful.

The House, Senate and President Bush have already reached a bipartisan agreement on an economic stimulus package that would quickly provide working Americans struggling in these difficult economic times with timely, targeted and temporary relief. As the legislation works its way through Congress, we must be sure to include rebates for seniors, a temporary increase in Food Stamps and an extension of unemployment benefits.

In Iraq, President Bush seems determined to stay the course. After five years, nearly 4,000 deaths and half a trillion dollars, it should be clear that continued open-ended military action is not in the best interest of the United States, the Iraqi people or the Persian Gulf Region.

While America’s troops have made some tactical progress on the ground, President Bush’s surge strategy has failed to produce the promised political progress and reconciliation. Overall, the situation in Iraq has yet to dramatically improve.

I visited Iraq this past weekend and was provided the opportunity to meet with General Petraeus. As General Petraeus has said, Iraq’s problems can only be solved politically, not militarily. The time has come to strategically withdraw American troops and shift responsibility of winning the peace to the Iraqi government.

I was disappointed that President Bush didn’t articulate a realist plan for reducing the deficit or restoring fiscal responsibility. And, the 47 million uninsured American adults and children also deserved to learn President Bush’s plans for ensuring that everyone has access to affordable healthcare.