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Uncle Joe

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61. That was most excellent political jiu jitsu by President Biden, first get the Republican side
Tue Feb 7, 2023, 10:56 PM
Feb 2023

all riled up, jeering and booing in denial over a Republican proposal to sunset Social Security and Medicare and then "so folks as we all apparently agree Medicare and Social Security are off the books now"

Thanks for the thread littlemissmartypants

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SOTU Thread #2 [View all] littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 OP
$35 insulin cap........ McCarthy sits disgusted Takket Feb 2023 #1
No he clapped for that n/t malaise Feb 2023 #11
Thank you for this thread LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #2
Savings for the Federal government! littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #3
R's can't bring themselves to applaud lower insulin costs BeyondGeography Feb 2023 #4
Why do people with diabetes edhopper Feb 2023 #5
I wonder how many in Congress have diabetes? littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #7
They have edhopper Feb 2023 #10
LO L uck LOL! littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #6
I've heard a couple of shouts but I could hear what was said. brer cat Feb 2023 #8
"Lots of luck in your senior year!" nolabear Feb 2023 #9
He is hitting home runs one after the other! Emile Feb 2023 #12
Cancer drugs? mercuryblues Feb 2023 #13
Wishing you luck Marthe48 Feb 2023 #58
Luckily I have insurance. mercuryblues Feb 2023 #64
Glad to hear it Marthe48 Feb 2023 #65
Kamala seems subdued a bit... FirstLight Feb 2023 #14
Dear GOD, Sinema looks like an angry, semi-peeled banana Miles Archer Feb 2023 #15
Big bird. littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #17
My thoughts too tonekat Feb 2023 #19
lol Marthe48 Feb 2023 #20
How Can The Repugs Not Get Behind These Programs For The.... global1 Feb 2023 #16
None of the programs benefit rich donors, that's how. Miles Archer Feb 2023 #26
Kevin Kant Smile tonekat Feb 2023 #18
Except he has clapped several times for Biden & bipartisan stuff electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #22
McConnell's tie? Richard D Feb 2023 #21
manchin looked nervous Marthe48 Feb 2023 #23
Oh is that why they zoomed on The WAPO Stream doesn't have closed captioning electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #48
I don't know why Marthe48 Feb 2023 #55
Is this a special audience participation SOTU? tishaLA Feb 2023 #24
Now he's pissing them off! Deep State Witch Feb 2023 #25
Wow SS Bipartisan clapping! littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #27
What the hell is Margie Greene wearing? GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #28
She looks like a villain from the old Batman TV series Miles Archer Feb 2023 #34
Looks like? Being too nice. LiberalFighter Feb 2023 #40
If the clown shoe fits... GoCubsGo Feb 2023 #52
well Marthe48 Feb 2023 #45
What the name of God is that polar barr Marthe48 Feb 2023 #29
What he just did!! Richard D Feb 2023 #30
I see MTG threw out the first "Liar!" nolabear Feb 2023 #31
Yes he did. Love it. LiberalFighter Feb 2023 #43
They didn't like him edhopper Feb 2023 #32
Joe's the Karate Kid tonight! No punches pulled! WheelWalker Feb 2023 #33
+1, uponit7771 Feb 2023 #36
Yeah, BUT, the TRUE GENIUS is that it's the velvet glove Miles Archer Feb 2023 #46
more like the velvet hammer ... agingdem Feb 2023 #57
... WheelWalker Feb 2023 #60
He effortlessly eviscerated the Lunatic Right Fringe WheelWalker Feb 2023 #59
Wow, did he just back the Rethugs into a corner. Way to go Joe! Fla Dem Feb 2023 #35
YES !!! He did it not holding back !! uponit7771 Feb 2023 #39
Except Republicans have no plan... littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #37
President Biden is brilliant Marthe48 Feb 2023 #38
He is not afraid to call them out on their BS. Emile Feb 2023 #47
Oh I LIKE this speech! He's roping and branding them! nolabear Feb 2023 #41
Will the insurance companies use him in their ads now? :) LiberalFighter Feb 2023 #49
Cutting Medicare and social security is off the table dweller Feb 2023 #42
He just stole the GQP lunch and ate it. DinahMoeHum Feb 2023 #54
Capitalism without competition is extortion Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 #44
Alternative Facts DET Feb 2023 #50
Thread #3 littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #51
This is kitchen table populism done right superpatriotman Feb 2023 #53
Thread #3 littlemissmartypants Feb 2023 #56
That was most excellent political jiu jitsu by President Biden, first get the Republican side Uncle Joe Feb 2023 #61
BWAHAHA! Boebert did not like "Let's...ban...assault...weapons...NOW!" Miles Archer Feb 2023 #62
Mitt Romney told Santos that he did not belong in congress LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2023 #63
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