SOTU

I did not watch Biden's State of the Union address live on Thursday night. I watched the CNBC replay Friday. Total time of the video was 1:58 and change. the first thirty eight minutes of it were just Big Wigs and Lesser Wigs co-mingling and smiling at each other as they squeezed hands and patted backs. Then Mike Johnson, the Speaker of the House, stood up and tried to bring the herd of cats to order. He obviously was out of his depth, but we all knew that going in.

When Bernie came in I chuckled. Love Bernie and his never give in attitude. Coach Potato Head, the Senator from  Alabama, began yukking it up with MTG, the idiot savant of all things MAGA. Tuber Head's politician smile suddenly became wider and his eyes, brighter. I couldn't see Marjorie's hands, so I don't know if they had anything to do with it. I do know that between the two, the shared IQ is still only in the single digits.

Biden took over three minutes to make it from the entrance of the House Chamber to the podium. It was not because he was old, it was because he had to schmooze with anyone he ran into on the way. The man shook more hands and squeezed more shoulders in those 3 minutes than I have in a decade. 

He and Marjorie Taylor Greene had a moment. Made me laugh. His eyes got big when he decided to notice her. His smile widened and he threw out his hands as if to say, "Well look at you child.... you are so cute." Then he paid attention again to the adults in the room.

I have always struggled to watch full speeches by any politician. I was sure Sleepy Joe would end up making me sleepy also. Well, I have to say, that State of the Union speech was anything but boring. President Biden came with his A game. He was ferocious and strong. He was not going to take any shit from the Grumpy Gusses sitting on the Right. He called them out every chance he had. He owned them Thursday night. 

The Joe Biden I knew existed showed up Thursday night. He challenged the GOP to pony up or take the consequences. He looked right at the Supreme Court Justices and told them if he is reelected and the people give him a reasonable Congress, he will make Roe v. Wade the law of the land. He was not just feisty he was angry and I was so proud of him.

Absolutely the best political speech I have ever witnessed. 

Enough said.

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No song with political overtones for this post. Just a song from one of my favorite bands that hails from my home state of Maine. Here is Rustic Overtones with, "Gas on Skin".

Enjoy.