State of the Union
What is the state of the State of the Union?
With the advent of television, the SOTU is less information for Congress than it is a carnival pitch to lure citizens into the tent.
Politics
The speech: GOP loses the “incompetent” talking point
President Joe Biden closed his State of the Union address by taking on the elephant in the room — his age. The fact that this came more than an hour into his speech was itself a win, that he got that far with vigor, energy and passion. He acknowledged that he
Joe Biden
Biden’s state was pretty damn good
Shaving 20 years off his age, President Joe Biden came out with force and vigor in a sweeping State of the Union, the highlight of which was successfully baiting the MAGA Republican members, although he avoided use of the term. About a half-hour in, he carefully said “some” Republicans would
Joe Biden
It’s a double for Biden
President Joe Biden’s approval rating is around 37%, which would be a fabulous batting average for a MLB slugger, but it’s about as bad as it gets for a chief executive. So one goal of Tuesday’s State of the Union address is to lift that number. That’