Northwest lawmakers reacted to President Obama’s State of the Union address down predictably partisan lines.  Democrat Oregon Senator Ron Wyden thinks the speech set out how the Republican majorities in the Senate and House will be judged.  Republican Oregon Congressman Greg Walden countered the President’s rosy economic outlook by saying while the economy may be improving, it isn’t where it needs to be.  Fellow Republican and Washington Congressman Dan Newhouse echoed Walden’s thoughts while calling for a flatter and simpler tax code.  Oregon Democrat Senator Jeff Merkley said he was encouraged by Obama’s focus on infrastructure and college affordability.