I have been waiting my whole adult life for Joe Biden's SOTU speech.

[speak easy]

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An adult life where sickos like Nixon, Lee Atwater, Newt Gingrich, Karl Rove, and Trump could say anything they liked about us, and we didn't take the gloves off. Like Harry S., President Biden gave them hell - hell with the truth. He brought righteous brass knuckles to their fist fight of lies. A part of me was thinking: Yes. Bravo Mr. President. Well done.

[redstatebluegirl]

1. I love Joe!

Let Joe be Joe!

[lark]

2. I thought the same thing - it was a job done RIGHT!

I was so proud of our president and thrilled to see him so visibly engaged and on top of his game.

[brewens]

3. There have been some good SOTUs but never so good at such a critical time. It's not like the writer/s didn't have

a lot to work with, but they wrote a masterwork! Joe belted it out like the champ! I've been in a good mood since.

[PatSeg]

4. As a big fan of Aaron Sorkin,

I've been waiting for a president like Joe and a speech like his SOTU on Thursday. So many presidential speeches are too nuanced and the wording too careful and cautious. People are less likely to be responsive, often tuning out. We frequently hear people complain that "Politicians all sound alike", which makes them less likely to trust them. Joe talks like a real person and connects with real people.

[Golden Raisin]

5. I hope whatever Biden/Harris ads are produced

and aired on TV/Internet from now until November feature the same fiery, feisty, no bullshit, authoritative, tell it like it is Joe Biden. Hope those ads are aired in swing and Red States.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

9. I only have one issue. "authoritative"?

Is there a better term so as to not create an opportunity to use it against President Biden?

[3catwoman3]

13. Dictionary.com does not offer any good synonyms.

Under perfect, the thesaurus had these suggestions:

Impeccable
Adept
Accomplished
Peerless

One item I saw yesterday spoke of Joltin’ Joe. I rather like this.

[SleeplessinSoCal]

16. Commanding?

As in Commander-in-chief.

[3catwoman3]

17. Some synonyms for commanding showed up as...

…compelling, imposing, and striking.

I’ll keep looking.

[jaxexpat]

15. Fair observation. How about "legitimately authoritative"?

He is, after all, the actually* elected executive officer of the US of A.

* no Republican president has gotten into the Whitehouse this century by the majority of actual citizen voters. (Check controversy about 2004 outcome. They got away with it.)

[Upthevibe]

6. speak easy...........

I agree! It was a spectacular speech!!!!!!!!!

[brer cat]

7. That was a magnificent speech.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. It's been a long time coming. ❤️

[True Blue American]

10. President Biden showed what he is made of.

Experience, decisions, character and fact.

He did Give ‘em Hell Harry! Followed in the great Man league.

[DownriverDem]

11. I vote the issues.

I have proudly supported the Biden/Harris team.

[Mr.Bill]

12. As Truman used to say,

"I didn't give them Hell. I just gave them the truth and they though it was Hell."

[speak easy]

19. What Harry S. said on the campaign trail was even harder -

During the 1948 presidential election campaign a supporter yelled out, "Give 'em Hell, Harry!" Truman replied, "I don't give them Hell. I just tell the truth about them, and they think it's Hell."
That is what Joe Biden did; He told the truth about the GOP and their Führer, it was was absolute hell for them.

[3catwoman3]

14. I often wished that President Obama...

…could have felt free to be as fiery as I’m sure he felt. He had to be so careful.

[speak easy]

18. He had to be so careful. Yes,

but there was more than that: Obama lived the Golden Rule.