Morning Jolt: Biden Gives America Warmed-Over Talking Points

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On the menu today: If you missed President Joe Biden's big speech to the nation last night, congratulations; narrative is running up the score in its competition with the facts; and a probably very mockable mock draft.

The Reheated-Plain-Oatmeal Speech

All of us in the political world are supposed to act as if last night's joint address of Congress from President Biden was a big deal, but . . . it's April 29. A week from now, on May 6, will anyone remember anything from Biden's speech?

If you found the Trump years sufficiently chaotic and erratic, maybe it’s better for the country that Biden is boring, lifeless, and predictable, and that listening to his speeches feels like eating reheated plain oatmeal that you suspect is significantly past the expiration date. But being boring is not necessarily better for Biden.

One of the things that jumps out if you follow politics enough is how much Biden is offering the same old stuff as previous Democratic presidents.

Biden called for "connecting every American with high-speed Internet" to "help our kids and businesses succeed in a 21st-century economy." I can ...

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 29 2021 WITH JIM GERAGHTY April 29 2021 Biden Gives America Warmed-Over Talking Points On the menu today: If you missed President Joe Biden's big speech to the nation last night, congratulations; narrative is running up the score in its competition with the facts; and a probably very mockable mock draft. The Reheated-Plain-Oatmeal Speech All of us in the political world are supposed to act as if last night's joint address of Congress from President Biden was a big deal, but . . . it's April 29. A week from now, on May 6, will anyone remember anything from Biden's speech? If you found the Trump years sufficiently chaotic and erratic, maybe it’s better for the country that Biden is boring, lifeless, and predictable, and that listening to his speeches feels like eating reheated plain oatmeal that you suspect is significantly past the expiration date. But being boring is not necessarily better for Biden. One of the things that jumps out if you follow politics enough is how much Biden is offering the same old stuff as previous Democratic presidents. Biden called for "connecting every American with high-speed Internet" to "help our kids and businesses succeed in a 21st-century economy." I can ...   READ MORE

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