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I’m proud to be a Democrat. Unbelievable State of the Union. I think President Biden exceeded expectations. Bravo.

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I agree Monica! Thanks for reading!

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Me too! Proud to be a Democrat!

Have you seen this his well done video?

https://youtu.be/3_k-c8dABhQ

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Yep! I helped out with the release of that! @ElevenFilms makes some of the best videos

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Great clip ! Effective and convincing ! Thanks 🙏…. A tiny bit unnecessarily teary 🥲 there a couple of times… but that repulsive republican senator with her own response to the SOTU address which by chance followed this video was way way way worse in the emotional overload…

No, really bravo for your notes on the speech and this clip. !!! Expat in Paris, France. We must win !!!

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Very awesome!! 🤩😎

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And Thank you!! ❤️

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It was truly inspirational and well prepared. He made clear what we as Democrats know to be true about who we are as a collective…..and who we are fighting; not only in his examples of their practice but in their example of participation and reaction. Character is forever……BIG WIN for POTUS!!

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I agree Janet!!!

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My republican family members can’t say why they don’t like Biden. That tells me a lot. I am an independent and the family outlier and I just keep at them to defend the indefensible.

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Big WIN for the country!!! Biden showed the many segments of our country what we are ALL up against-- and what we better focus on. Great Speech!!!

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I liked it from beginning to end. He was funny, he was energetic, he was direct. Giving teachers a raise struck a chord with me, but really the whole speech - by a man who’s clearly prepared for another four years of hard work - was great.

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I agree Pat. And some straightforward, honest and caring humanity

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That’s IT !! Straight forward - honest - caring - humanity … all that is lacking in every Wako MAGA !!! and even in the other weaklings - Republicans who don’t dare to break free !!! I loved when he pulled out the pins Marge gave him like a gotcha thing and he addressed that tragedy with just that !! His sincere Straightforward honest caring humanity. She didn’t know what hit her !!! He’s very clever, quick, on his game… He spoke clearly and directly to the people on issues that worry them…. Unions, guns, aide for mortgages, women’s rights, health, protection against violence…

Great speech !!!! ♥️🙌🕯️

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Well said Amy!

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All of it!! Attention to the Climate. Raise for teachers. Made me laugh, made me hopeful. Food for the families of Palestine. Affirmation there are still intelligent caring people out there. Best presidential speech ever! I’m 81 and my mind has never been sharper.

We win!!

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Yes! Well said Elaine!

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teachers and schools should be funded like we fund the military.

education is a weapon

and by the interviews I watch at trump rallies? WE ARE UNARMED

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Education IS a weapon! We need to embrace that thought. The republicans figured that out and thus all the efforts to repress it.

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21% of our citizens can’t read past a grade 3 level. They wouldn’t have really understood what President Biden was referencing in many parts of his speech!

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Biden's SOTU just destroyed the Republican projection narrative of trump’s feeble brain onto him. https://samray.substack.com/p/counter-narcissist-cheat-codes-projection

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Thanks for this. His speech was great and fact-filled. Listening to Katie Britt’s response has me gagging-a performance that clearly shows her as a Mom of Liberty-a female Mike Johnson who lies, distorts, and is a fear monger pushing a false narrative. Shame on her-and hurrah for our President!

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I didnt watch hers yet

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I turned the tv off before Britt came on. I wanted to relish in President Biden’s speech. The republicans or should I say Magna republics are haters and bullies. Why would I want to listen to their divisive speech? I am very isolated in my life……i live in a red state and most of my family and friends are die hard Magnas. They bully me and I can’t tell you how uplifted and positive I felt after last night’s speech. I slept better than I have in a long time!!

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Sorry you have to deal with that Shirley!

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Glad you are here in this community! You are not isolated. You have us!

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What would anyone expect from someone who supports the Republican platform of no reproductive autonomy for women, commercial jails, no checks on power for a president (per Republican 'Project 2025'), etc.

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Don’t. Keep those 15 minutes of your life.

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LOL! Maybe I'll wait for Kimmel or Oliver to cover it lol

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SNL will have a field day with that one tonight

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🙌 can’t wait—Josh Brolin and musical guest Ariana Grande

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I'm not going to, because she isn't credible & I don't listen to fascist liars. All she does is lie. Based on posted opinions, I don't need to.

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Carol just fyi I’ve already paused it. Because this is terrible. What Hallmark movie is this?

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Thanks. Save yourself! Lol! I have faith Dems are going to win massively.

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If Dems do the work then absolutely

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I don't appreciate the lack of faith. You in an echo chamber of your own.? Doubt like this helps no one. I KNOW the Dems I Know & I are working our butts off. BE MORE SPECIFIC. This DOES NOT HELP.

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Cringe worthy. Truly horrifying. Yes a sort of Mike Joh…on. Mother version

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You’re a brave one, I couldn’t bring myself to ruin that fantastic speech by listening to her. Im sorry you had to endure that 😢

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I’m about to watch it! 😂

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good idea!

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And… so?….

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😂 I made it 8 minutes in still haven’t finished. It’s horrible.

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I loved it when he said the SC was about to see just how powerful women are. And that unions built the middle class. The address was a knockout! I was so hoping Biden would shine and he sure did!

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So poised and clear I thought it was great! Thanks for reading Carol!

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The Republican woman doing the rebuttal is quite a crackpot!

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I didn't watch it. lol (I will, but not tonight)

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You can be forgiven for skipping it. She went from sweetness to horror show to religious.

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I'm glad others watched it so I didn't have to lol

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You should probably watch a snippet so you can appreciate SNL's take on it.

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After the “rave” negative reviews I kind of have to watch it 😂

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the Religious thing is very scary..If By chance trump does get re elected .

Project 2025/ in tandem with Christian White Nationalism ..is where the country will be pushed toward. And the consequences for not abiding ? Read, frighteningly

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Project 2025 is probably their vanilla version too

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It is particularly disgusting as what we see is a written roadmap for fascism. It's no stretch to compare it as a quantum step toward Franco's Spain, Ceaușescu's Romania, Hitler's Germany, etc.

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That kind of drivel is all they have. So very weak.

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I got 8 seconds of it.

Not too difficult to guess what the rest of it was. Heard it all before!

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Having a woman give the rebuttal is by design by the trumplicans ..

showing the audience ..see, I am a woman , I don't care if my rights are taken away..

I don't care if I am forced to give birth / or I cannot have IVF ..or I will get arrested for choosing to have an abortion ..or traveling to another state.

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Exactement !! Despicable

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And how will they select the women prisoners who will be the 'sacred vessels' for the poor unclaimed embryos.

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The entire thing is a lie, and her grin is annoying.

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So was that squeaky voice....

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And that drama queen voice, combined with the breathiness of a kindergarten teacher was just EWWWWW!!!

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Always has been…She fits right in with the current Republican party.

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A great speech! Forceful, powerful, factual.

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I love that last part for sure

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Excellent summary!

Thank you!

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Thanks Tom! We worked hard on it!

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The best SOTU I’ve seen, and I’ve watched a lot of them.

The GOP response was a lie from beginning to end.

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They have no courage.

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Thank you sooooo much for your assessment. President Biden was awesome 💙

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Thanks for reading Marie!

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A solid gold spike into the fetid heart of this Republican bullshit.

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Well said Donald!

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This is an excellent summary, thank you. President Biden was simply on fire tonight. I’ve never been prouder to be a Democrat. If this doesn’t put an end to the “sleepy Joe” BS, then nothing will because Republicans are not adults, they are overgrown spoiled brats. Also, just watching the constipated look on Mike Johnson’s face throughout the evening made me think the poor man was in deep pain.

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OMG yes look at the image of this piece. He was so uncomfortable. He wasn't even sure if he should clap to removing lead from drinking water pipes for children....

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Another image that struck me was when President Biden was entering the chamber and shaking hands and having a word here and there with the wonderful diversity of the Democratic party - and the camera panned over to the GOP side - where lo and behold! a group of white men (with a couple of women) were (unwillingly but decorum oblige) standing there looking somewhat ... shunned? Resentful? Envious? Go back and check it out.

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He was secretly clapping under the table. Hypocrite....

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It was pathetic

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Didn’t even stand for comments about veterans and military. Shocking.

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I agree Loreta. And they looked around not sure if they should clap for a call to remove lead from drinking water for children.

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United we sit.

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He looked like a bug on a stick

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😹

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lol 😂

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That’s exactly what I was thinking and telling my friends when I was watching this, he looks like he needs to take a dump! Squirmy wormy he was calculating in that his facial expressions were for Mr. Trump‘s viewing

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One of his best speeches ever! Taking it directly to the three male Supremes

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That was great Kent!

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He demonstrated the Commander in Chief is experienced, compassionate, energized by the electorate, and ready for the chanted “four more years.” 🏆 I’m going to sleep like a baby and ignore every poll and pundit from now until November. Awesome 😎!

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Well said Judith!!!

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I especially liked when the room stood up in ovation after he spoke about, "I will not bow down to Putin!"

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That was a great moment Dorothy! Not for Trump/Putin or half of the GOP

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