Game On

08/03/24 06:26
SOTU24March 8, 2024 (Vol. 18 No. 13) - If anyone doubted that Joe Biden is up to leading our nation, those doubts should have been dispelled last night. President Biden's third State of the Union address was feisty, combative and unusually partisan - exactly what the times called for. He didn't pull any punches when it came to citing the failures of his predecessor, although he didn't mention him by name. (You may have noticed that I go to great lengths to avoid mentioning the name of our Defeated Former President.) And, as he did last year, Biden suckered unruly and undisciplined Republicans into highlighting their own failures. One could not help but feel sorry of House Speaker Mini-Mike Johnson as he sat behind the President in view of the television audience for the entire hour-plus long speech. At times, the Speaker was like a bobblehead doll, unintentionally showing agreement with Biden's statements. It was humorous watching Mini-Mike try to hide his applause of approval for things the President said by putting his hands under the desk. (Was the Speaker adjusting his woofers and tweeters? Just sayin'.) On one occasion, Mini-Mike noticeably sat quietly, refusing to applause Biden's call to defeat Russian aggression in Ukraine. (Ronald Reagan was spinning in his grave.) Many, if not most political commentators gave Biden high marks for his speech. The SOTU was followed by a response from Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama. Sure, Britt gave a youthful face to the Republican Party. However, any advantage the GOP gained from that was lost once she opened her mouth and talked. The Stepford Senator's response was weak, condescending and poorly staged. When she asked the question if America is better off today than it was four years ago, I said to myself a resounding "hell yes!" Britt may be pretty and smart (perhaps Sarah Palin smart), but she parroted the same old lies and choked back phony tears in a pathetic performance. Did Joe Biden give a flawless performance? No. Will the speech force MAGA Maggots to sing another tune? Unlikely. However, early polling suggests that Biden accomplished exactly what he wanted (and needed) to do - energize his base and sway reticent independents. Game On. That's it for now. Fear the Turtle.