Nursing a crappy head cold I was headed to bed early last night. I've had to sleep in Dave's recliner for two nights because it seems to help "stop" the cough for awhile. I knew the President's State of the Union address was going to start at 8:00 but I figured I would turn off the light and TV and let the talking heads tell me about it in the morning.
However when President Biden walked into the chamber and slowly toward the podium, stopping to talk to so many members I started to watch...and when he started to speak I was hooked. So many sentences stand out. He quoted President Regan thundering "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" He went on to say "Now, my predecessor, a former Republican President, tells Putin, "Do whatever the hell you want."
About January 6th "...these insurrectionists were not patriots. They had come to stop the peaceful transfer of power." "You can't love your country only when you win." And looking right at the Supreme Court Justices "Women are not without electoral or political power." (Did you notice which judges were not in attendance?) I love when he welcomed Sweden's Prime Minister representing the newest member of the NATO Alliance and described the critical importance of our strong relationship with countries in Europe and around the globe. And, in contrast, 45 has invited Hungary's Putin-friendly prime minister, Viktor Orban, to Mar-a-Lago. (The guys will probably play golf and 45 can get some tips on how move closer to an authoritarian regime.)
I loved each time he turned to the GOP who were yelling criticisms to call them out for hypocritical decisions in some pretty humorous ways.
All in all I found the speech inspiring and hopeful. Were there some misstatements and exaggerations? Probably. Talking to such a large audience for over an hour that might be expected and one can only wonder what kind of nonsensical ramblings would have come out of 45's mouth, and what rousing statements of doom and gloom.
Will President Biden be able to reach all of his stated goals......no but hats off to him for trying. There was no doubt in my mind about how much he loves America, how proud he is to be American and how he'll work for the people of America.
I made it through about two minutes of the GOP rebuttal but listening to that young Alabama Senator, Katie Britt, sit in her homey kitchen and sort of shake her head in a dismissive way all I could think was "You irritating Alabama bitch." The sneer on her face made this 77 year old really pissed off.
You Go Joe....FOUR MORE YEARS!!!
Perfect post!!! p
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