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In reply to the discussion: I'm 75y/o And Sat Through Many SOTU Speeches...... [View all]soldierant
(6,940 posts)69. I did - I was15 when JFK was nominated and 17 when he was murdered.
And his speeches were amazing.
But he didn't, that I know of, have the opportunity (if you want to call it that) to show how he could handle hecklers. And he didn't have the opportunity to get his programs accomplished (at least Johnson, though not without faults, faithfully carried that out.) He might have been just as good or better at those things, but since I can't assume it, I must give Joe the trophy.
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Big Joe stepped the fuck up once again and delivered. MAGA has shit their pants over this oration.
SoFlaBro
Mar 7
#1
Seemed like the more Joe spoke, Johnson's hair was turning more grey before our eyes.
Attilatheblond
Mar 8
#33
There were a couple of times when Johnson looked like he had been kicked in the head by a mule.
flashman13
Mar 8
#61
And he clearly blew away all the comments about his age - Lawrence O'Donnell is praising the speech now on MSNBC
Rhiannon12866
Mar 7
#13
Yep, he's human. And if you work hard in spite of the obstacles, you can do GREAT things.
calimary
Mar 8
#44
Republican Owned Media will have to work hard to dial it back. But they will try their hardest.
live love laugh
Mar 8
#34
Completely agree! I dearly love President Obama and thought he couldn't be topped. I think Biden's years of
PortTack
Mar 8
#45