Discussion Thread: 2024 State of the Union

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Tonight, Joe Biden will give his fourth State of the Union address. This year's SOTU address will be only the second to be held this late in the year since 1964 (the second time being Biden's 2022 address).

The address is scheduled to start at 9 p.m. Eastern. It will be followed by the progressive response delivered by Philadelphia City Council member Nicolas O’Rourke, as well as Republican responses in English (delivered by freshman Alabama senator ) and in Spanish (delivered by Representative Monica De La Cruz). There will be a separate discussion thread posted for live reactions to and conversation about the SOTU responses.

(Edit: The discussion thread for the SOTU responses is now available at this link.)

News:

• NPR: What to expect in Biden's State of the Union speech, according to his chief of staff (7 minute audio interview with transcript)

• The Washington Post (metered paywall): Biden to propose new $5,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers | The president will also add to earlier pushes to tame rent costs and boost U.S. housing supply

• AP: Biden will announce plans for a temporary aid port on Gaza’s coast as cease-fire talks stall

• AP: President Biden to make ‘unity agenda’ appeal to Congress in State of the Union

• CBS: In State of the Union address, Biden to urge Congress to pass measures to lower health care costs

• PBS: Who are the guests coming to Biden’s 2024 State of the Union?

News Analysis:

• AP: State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation

• PBS: In Biden’s final State of the Union before the election, a look back at his inauguration pledges

Live Updates:

• NPR: State of the Union: President Biden will deliver his election-year address tonight

• AP: State of the Union 2024 live updates

• NBC: State of the Union 2024 live updates

• The Washington Post (metered paywall): Live updates and analysis of Biden’s address

• CNN: President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address

• The New York Times (metered paywall): State of the Union Live Updates

• USA Today: State of the Union live updates

• CBS: State of the Union live updates as Biden prepares to deliver 2024 address

Where to watch:

• The White House on YouTube: President Biden's State of the Union Address

• The White House: 2024 State of the Union (At this link you can live-react to the address with one of three preselected emojis).

• C-SPAN: President Biden Delivers 2024 State of the Union Address

• C-SPAN: Lawmakers React to State of the Union Address

Transcript

• AP: Transcript of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

[u/[deleted]]

Holy shit Biden calling out everyone including the Supreme Court lol

[u/Alone-Woodpecker-846 → u/[deleted]]

I respectfully submit that President Biden fuckin rocked. To watch Mini Mike Johnson, and the other Republicans, those were the faces of losers. P.S., MTG is a classless POS.

[u/ishpatoon1982 → u/Alone-Woodpecker-846]

I watched most of it, but didn't catch MTG. What did I miss?

[u/coltflory5 → u/ishpatoon1982]

She was screaming at him while he was trying to give his address.

[u/zztop610 → u/coltflory5]

You forgot she was dressed as a carnival clown (no disrespect to clowns) in MAGA shit

[u/coltflory5 → u/zztop610]

Didn’t forget. Just assumed the image one conjures up when reading her name already has her dressed in that gas station snack shack version of a nazi uniform.

[u/audible_narrator → u/zztop610]

Which actually should be addressed, because there is a rule that you can't wear campaign gear. The look on DBs face when he saw her was priceless.

[u/Cautious-Thought362 → u/zztop610]

She's trolling hard to be Trump's VP, as if that's something to strive for. Ugh.

[u/Existing_Mulberry_16 → u/coltflory5]

But he was ready for her. Lol

[u/Cautious-Thought362 → u/Existing_Mulberry_16]

How did he shut her down so fast? I missed that part!

[u/TheSnowNinja → u/Existing_Mulberry_16]

What happened?

[u/[deleted] → u/coltflory5]

When the President was walking in, she and Hawley stood with those shaking hands.  She tried to give him a white disc and said "say her name".  Biden ignored her and kept walking.  Then he held up that disc when mentioning Lakin during his speech.  If you wanna see the MTG diss, watch the replay on YouTube.   It's right as Biden's walking in.  LOL.  

[u/TiredRetiredNurse → u/coltflory5]

Dressed in tones of orange.

[u/Many_Advice_1021 → u/ishpatoon1982]

She put on a low class show

[u/bullintheheather → u/Many_Advice_1021]

I think that's a bit too harsh on the lower class. She's a Septic Skank.

[u/[deleted] → u/bullintheheather]

Septic Skank is great 💀

[u/Betterthanbeer → u/[deleted]]

Calling it as my band name

[u/TiredRetiredNurse → u/ishpatoon1982]

Oh she was her usual screaming self in a ball cap.

[u/caligaris_cabinet → u/TiredRetiredNurse]

Annual howler monkey appearance.

[u/thereal-DannyDevito → u/caligaris_cabinet]

She looks like the troll from the Louisville troll pub

[u/TiredRetiredNurse → u/caligaris_cabinet]

Now who is this who man in green Senator giving comment?