I’ve been watching U.S. Presidents give State of the Union speeches (and reading transcripts, which I generally prefer) for over forty years now. The president is, of course, required by the Constitution to present the state of the union as a report to Congress annually, and for many years, it was just that: a written report, delivered to Congress.
After last night’s dreadful performance by President Biden, I’m thinking it would be best to go back to that practice. This was unlike any State of the Union speech I’ve seen, and as I said, I’ve been watching them since they were being presented by President Reagan. This wasn’t a proper State of the Union address at all; this was a one-hour campaign speech, delivered in an angry, hectoring tone, with cheap shots at congressional Republicans and even an attack on the Supreme Court. Here, from the transcript, are some highlights.
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