Biden’s SOTU Easily Cleared the Very Low Bar Set for Him by the GOP

The state of Joe Biden’s re-election is not strong. Maybe a fiery speech making the case for another four years would help?

Honestly, I can’t recall a State of the Union speech that was more overtly political or combative than the one Joe Biden delivered on Thursday night. This is not a criticism. This was far more entertaining and relevant than a typical SOTU address.

As journalist David Mark noted early on, “This isn’t a Bill Clinton-style SOTU laundry list of granular policy initiatives.” True, Clinton was the most egregious, but this formula was standard operating procedure for most presidents. After all, how can you argue with someone who gets up on stage for an hour or so and promises to give you lots of free stuff?

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