President Joe Biden will never be remembered as a great speechmaker even though he is currently making some of the most important speeches in the history of the republic.
Yesterday’s speech at Valley Forge was one of them.
He’s running for re-election so this was officially a campaign event, but his remarks transcended politics. They were an accurate description of the risks to the future of our democracy should his likely opponent, Donald Trump win the 2024 election.
The crowd received his words with frequent applause, none louder than when he labeled Trump a “loser,” in a distinctly Trumpian twist. I’m afraid this is an indicator of the campaign to come, because you can’t fight a bully with nice-guy tactics.
You have to call him out. In response at an event later in the day, Trump made fun of Biden as a stutterer.
I urge every citizen to watch the president’s speech and interpret it in your own way. I’ve included a link to the non-partisan CSPAN video for unbiased viewing.
HEADLINE LINKS:
Supreme Court takes up Colorado's decision to kick Trump off its primary ballot (NPR)
Biden warns against Trump reelection after Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a day ‘we nearly lost America’ (AP)
Biden aims for a Donald Trump-George Washington contrast (Politico)
In Tense Election Year, Public Officials Face Climate of Intimidation (NYT)
NRA chief Wayne LaPierre says he's resigning days before trial scrutinizing his leadership, spending (AP)
Blinken Returns to Middle East as Tensions Grow With Israel (NYT)
As Gazans return to destroyed homes, Israeli ministers push resettlement (WP)
Shipping giant Maersk to divert vessels away from the Red Sea ‘for the foreseeable future’ (CNBC)
Winter storm forecast to hit Northeast, mid-Atlantic with heavy snow, dangerous ice (The Hill)
Biden Budget Chief Not Optimistic US Can Avoid Shutdown (Bloomberg)
Biden Faces Pressure on Immigration, and Not Just From Republicans (NYT)
Elon Musk: SpaceX needs to build Starships as often as Boeing builds 737s (Ars Technica)
Can India, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia be the next great economies? (Economist)
Extremism in the Military Is a Problem (Atlantic)
Neptune and Uranus seen in true colours for first time (BBC)
In Defense of AI Hallucinations (Wired)
Child Unreasonably Confident He’d Make A Good Horse (The Onion)
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