From Henry R. Greenfield

What do you think of Biden's State of the Union speech especially where he challenged Putin and others?
Who was that masked man who was masquerading for that old falling down idiot Biden that Fox and Trump and the MAGA crowd keeps screaming about? Are you kidding me?

President Joe Biden taking it to everyone, Trump, Putin, Israel, the rich and telling the American people and the world, Joe Biden has what it takes. Like him or hate him, he beat the old man trope to the ground.

I watched the pundits afterwords and instead of talking about Biden stumbling or old, they were arguing that he was too strong, too political, too combative. CNN’s Republican guys were so angry they accused Biden of not supporting Israel which led Anderson Cooper to say, wait a minute guys are you really saying that or is it a Republican talking point at which they both shut up.

The repartee of Biden against Marjorie Taylor-Greene, or other catcalls where he caught out Republicans on taxes for the rich or increasing the age for Social Security, were great theater. Biden was smiling, in control, you could see he loved being there.

He even had a joke for Lindsey Graham about wanting to go home saying, I know you want me to finish up Lindsey but I got a few more things to say and he smiled and Lindsey laughed and never stopped smiling for several minutes.

Despite what you will hear about the old man on the front porch yelling, really? That is the best the Republicans can offer in criticism, he went on and on about bi-partisan deals especially the border deal where this was the reaction of the lead GOP Senator, Lankford to Biden’s various details and claims on what could have happened if Trump had allowed the House to vote which would have easily passed and gone into law as the Senate already had a deal with the House and Biden.

Lankford mouthed “That’s True” to all of Biden’s claims which were far ranging and clearly would cut the traffic at the border.

You don’t think Biden is going to show that about a million times in the campaign in the next few months.

Like everyone else I was wondering could Biden even make it through the speech without to many gaffes, I mean I was ready for him to be a doddering idiot mouthing something about let’s all work together and good night.

Instead he was more than vintage he knocked it out of the park. Scott Jennings who was one of the apoplectic Republicans probably helped Biden the most when he yelled, “that was like a convention speech not a State of the Union’. Yes Scott you nailed it, Biden is running against his ‘predecessor’ whom he mentioned but not by name, 13 times.

Biden used his podium tonight very well. If you are pro-American there was a lot to like. He supported NATO, took on Putin, pushed back hard on Netanyahu, opened a delivery port for aid to Gaza and called for a cease fire now. He did a lot to bring back his constituencies that needed work like the Arab and Muslim Americans without alienating the Jewish vote. He hit all the usual buttons on Social Security, Medicare but he went after the billionaires ala Bernie Sanders and he pushed the fact that the Biden economy has been the best in the world for the past 2 years and going strong.

Every single point that Trump has tried to hit Biden on, Biden struck back forcefully clearly with the minimum amount of stuttering and gaffes. He was well prepared and it showed and it also showed he loves the arena. He loves the fight, he loves both sides of the aisle, you can see how he can get along with everyone.

No one hates Joe Biden except Trump, the MAGA crowd and the right wing media. Biden knows how to connect and he truly showed he loves being out there with the American people and beyond.

My grade : A+ and I am not joking, I don’t know anyone who could have done better even at half his age.

Good job Joe, now on to the reelection campaign. A truly give’em hell Harry (Truman) moment and one that should launch Biden into the rest of his campaign. Don’t give in, don’t back down and keep on pushing right to November.

Proven not a fool many times over while working as an expert witness in state and federal courts including taking on a fedral agency, preparing documents for the SCOTUS in the landmark case- Riverside Bayview which I initiated, reviewing reports from scientists, authoring or editing the Environmental Impact Statements for over 110 projects includiing 2 in foreign countries. Designing entire port facilities, navigation locks, magnetic silencing facilities for all sizes of US Navy ships, a place to dock your VLCC, water treatment systems, wastewater treatment systems, hazardous materials cleanup methods. Member and co-chair of a subcommittee of the US/Canada International Joint Commission. Worked in 17 countries, typically hired by the World Bank or the Asian Development Bank to povide quality control.

Sorry you feel that way. Based on what I have uncovered in study of the history of the last 55 years is that you are being led down the path to continued destruction of America's greatnes and economy. 15 percent of the wealth that use to be owned by American workers has moved to the wealthy in America, which holds down our economy. And that loss of income to workers was accomplpished by corporatoins and the wealthy bribing congress to pass laws that cost jobs, prevented significant wage increases, and killed unions that previouly fught for wage increases. And I recommend you take another look at what actually caused the downfall of our greatness and economy. And why our working people have fallen so far behind in terms of economics. The facts are there for anyone with an open mind to see, but the actual cause of those economic problems is not what you are being told by the GOP and corporations. I recommend you try findiing out the truth. You are regularly being lied to by the very people who have cost us our greatness and economic stability. And I have no dog in this fight. I retired at the age of 70 and now am approaching 80. My only interest is that what has been happening over the last 55 years is hurtiing American workers and their families. And the GOP is the prime supporter of the corporate entities and the wealthy who have done this to America and who are still pushing for more in their pockets that thy will take from the American workers. Consider just one fact for a start. The government routinely passes out more free money to corporations than to individuals. Check that out from data available from the IRS, the BLS, and the Econmic Policy Institute. The information is there if you actually want to find the facts. If not, keep on believing what Fox tells you. You will eventually find out, when it hurts the most.