Boy, was I wrong.

[Mr.Bill]

Recently I posted that President Biden should just present the SOTU in writing and not bother to do it in person. I said this for several reasons. One, the safety issue as has been discussed in recent days. Two, why give them the satisfaction of heckling and acting like idiots for their base.

Then, enter Dark Brandon, who, with a smile on his face managed to give them a good ass-kickin'.

I'll just say he's an easy guy to under-estimate, but he out-does himself over and over again. All I can say I hope I'm half that sharp if I live ten more years and make it to 80.

[malaise]

1. I wanted him to present from the WH for security reasons

I too was wrong

[onenote]

5. The freakout here about SOTU security concerns was embarrassing.

[niyad]

12. Worrying about President Biden's safety with all those crazies present was

embarrassing?? REALLLLLLY.? Got it.

[wnylib]

10. Same here. I was afraid that the Capitol was not

safe for him among the gun worshippers.

[Justice matters.]

13. Well, they see their fellow nazis actually eating sh!t in prison, so...

maybe they don't really wanna join them, even just for a day?

[SouthernDem4ever]

33. As far as I'm concerned, the Capitol isn't safe while Repugs are in charge of the House

They have proven this over and over.

[underpants]

2. It was quite spectacular

Totally played the GOP on live TV.

[pandr32]

3. I think we were all worried about Biden's safety.

You weren't wrong to feel that way.

[calimary]

46. Hey, it's easy to feel protective about someone important to you.

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You’d feel the same way about family, your kids, friends you cared about, even other folks like favorite teachers or neighbors who are important to you.

I worried because I’m a worrier anyway. And yes he’s older and as I age that’s on my radar screen a lot more. And I feel WAY more protective of him against all the monsters and cheats and fiends and assholes and wannabe saboteurs trying to make his life miserable. But it’s MOST satisfying (not to mention a big relief) when you realize you worried for no reason. It’s really true. He’s GOT this.

[pandr32]

52. You are right about all of it!

[303squadron]

4. The two best political speeches I've heard live

In the presidential elections of 2008 and 2012 I had the opportunity to see Joe live. In fact, we were even picked out of a crowd and given seats behind Joe for one of those speeches. He was incredibly effective - a man who overcame a speech impediment to become one of the most effective communicators of this century. There is something of a crucible in forging the mettle of a man in overcoming that challenge.

Don't fuck with Joe.
And don't underestimate him either.

[LakeArenal]

8. I went to a Biden GOTVevent in 2018.

I knew he’d run for president. I knew he would win. I knew he’d be great.

I had first row VIP but I swear he made eye contact with every person in the room.

It was so hot people in line were passing out to see him. He had all the children go up on stage so they wouldn’t be squashed by the throngs. It was a college campus and I knew he’d get a lot of young people voting for him.

[Lunabell]

6. I love Dark Brandon!

He's a wonderful president!!

[2naSalit]

7. Right there with you!

I was apprehensive but once he got started, I made popcorn and had a fun watch.

[FakeNoose]

9. The President's speechwriters did an outstanding job too

What they wrote for him was just perfect, and the way he gave that speech was also perfect.

[malaise]

11. THIS

The transitions to different themes were seamless

[Mr.Bill]

18. I doubt any of them

will have trouble finding work in the future.

[thucythucy]

14. It takes a big person Mr. B.

to admit to a mistake, so my hat is off to you.

I too was worried, am worried, and will probably always worry with so many hugely armed and tremendously addled and disturbed people out there.

I worry as well that, despite this amazing speech, most Americans, who get their news in parcels of two minutes or less, won't appreciate the full weight of the President's achievement. Which is too bad for them, for us, and for the country.

Best wishes.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. ...

[appalachiablue]

16. Thanks for this, a great one I remember! (Edwards, I had hopes for him & NC, grrr!!).

[malaise]

31. One of the great Biden lines

of all times- and it gets even better with age

[BumRushDaShow]

35. The other was just as hilarious

See... people mistake his caring and empathy with weakness. But if you get on his bad side, his Irish will start showing.

[malaise]

36. This one may turn out to be the best of them all as time goes by

&t=3s

Would you shut up man! He spoke for the world there.

[BumRushDaShow]

37. That definitely was the ultimate

but since I can no longer stand to see or hear 45, I had distilled it down to this (used to have it in my sig before the 2020 election) -

[malaise]

38. I got the T shirt

[BumRushDaShow]

39. Perfect!

[calimary]

47. That also is instructive for ways to deal with a rude person.

Someone who interrupts you all the time and tries to Bigfoot you and take over - including taking over YOUR time and YOUR turn to answer.

You interrupt? Well then if that’s the game here, I can play that one, too.

Besides, Joe’s always had jousting to do with people. He knows how. That other guy is just so used to dominating since he surrounds himself with people who are easily cowed or intimidated, or know and accept their (inferior) positioning so they don’t put up much of a fight. Biden’s not that guy, and he acknowledges no such thing about a foe like the donald. And the last thing he’ll do is concede or defer to that bastard in any way.

[malaise]

51. I agree but let me add that unlike many of the lackeys

Biden never defers to the Slobfather- respect is earned.
Shut up you rude and obnoxious asshole. He spoke for the vast majority of the planet that night.

[gldstwmn]

17. It should have been called Shade of the Union. Joe was on fire.

[BumRushDaShow]

19. "Shade of the Union" deserves a DUzy!

[gldstwmn]

20. Why, thank you!

[paleotn]

25. That is too good!

[malaise]

32. DUzy

😀😀

[Evolve Dammit]

21. x 1000!

[Joinfortmill]

22. One of the greats. He's gonna get so much stuff done..

[AllaN01Bear]

23. thats the way i like him huh huh. and on the hecklers in the gallery,,

i feel they were paid .

[GopherGal]

27. I've been wondering today if they brought in comedians to advise

on how to deal with hecklers.

I know campaigns bring in a lot of outside help/consultants when they're doing debate prep. If doing SOTU prep in the current environment, the appropriate consultants would be people skilled at dealing with hecklers.

Maybe "Sleepy joe's" years and years of political experience just taught him the right way to turn the heckling back on them, or maybe someone had the forethought to prepare for Repuke misbehavior.

[calimary]

48. Yep. All those years of experience taught him well.

And he just happened to be the sharpest kid in the classroom.

[paleotn]

24. Absolutely!

[Mr.Bill]

26. The really funny thing is

the howling monkeys have put themselves in a position where the worst thing they could do to Biden next time is just sit there and shut up.

[calimary]

49. They're too lunkheaded to learn from that.

The only thing they learned was that maybe they need to yell louder and more often next time. (And piss more people off, and look like even bigger fools than they look like, already.)

[Mr.Bill]

50. I have no doubt that is true. n/t

[GreenWave]

28. He even brought Moscow Mitch to tears!

That takes something.

[Emile]

29. Dark Brandon 😎

[lark]

30. Looks like we are close to the same age and I so agree!

I was worried about the kkklown shown as well, but he won the match with a knockout!

[The Jungle 1]

34. I want to point out that the entire content of the speech was about the middle class!

He pulled off a stunning political backhand and his content was 100% about "We the people"

[barbtries]

40. not the first time i've said this,

but I believe that Joe Biden may be the greatest President of my lifetime. I'm 67. History will tell, but he has impressed me time and time again. I'm slightly upset with myself because I never saw it before - I think 2020 was the first time i voted for him!

Live and learn.

[markodochartaigh]

41. I'm 65. I hope that I'm that sharp when I wake up tomorrow! n/t

[republianmushroom]

42. like it

Yep

[DownriverDem]

43. Please stop

underestimating Biden. I have supported him for a very long time.

[mrsadm]

44. After what happened Jan. 6,

I think I have a lot of reasons to worry, not just about the crazies in Congress but the loonies that could be outside the door!

[mrsadm]

45. Thank you to whoever gave me a heart! whoo-hoo!