First, a confession: I normally detest the State of the Union tradition, even when they technically aren’t SOTUs. I have written in the past that the imperial trappings are an affront to a self-governing republic, and that the obsequious submission of Congress in the pomp is unworthy of the co-equal branch representing the states and the people. Plus, all of this is usually put in service of an overblown campaign speech.
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'All We Needed Is a New President': A Victory Lap and Non-Stop Dem Self-Dunking
