3.08.2024

Scrambling for something to say…

…about last night's political gala in Washington, DC, The New York Times informs us:
This year, President Biden was the first president in a State of the Union to say the words IVF, cease-fire, fetus and impersonation. In his previous addresses to Congress, Biden had already said cybersecurity 2021, okay 2021, LGBTQ 2021, insulin 2022, ironworkers 2023 and skyline 2023.
So far (confessing I didn't watch it and haven't read the transcript yet) it appears the address was less about the state of the union and more about kicking off the president's re-election campaign.

The Times leads its headline story:
In a raucous State of the Union address, the president’s goal was to reassure Americans that at 81 he is ready for a second term.
While the Washington Post echoes (almost literally echoes):
President Biden delivered a fiery State of the Union address Thursday night, making a forceful case for a second term…
And in other news, we should have a fairly nice 50-ish day here.

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