Almost from the moment he entered the chamber, President Joe Biden and his State of the Union address were quickly praised by many on the left, and even by some on the right.
Biden, who personally knows many Senators and Representatives, spent a great deal of time warming up the room, shaking many hands, laughing, smiling, and appearing very happy.
The President didn’t even wait for Speaker of the House Mike Johnson to introduce him, as is customary. “My word this is a muscular speech,” exclaimed professor of economics and frequent political commentator Justin Wolfers, early into Biden’s remarks. “So far it’s the strongest State of the Union opening I’ve ever seen.” “As a natural sceptic I’m surprised by how powerful I find Biden’s speech,” offered the Financial Times’ Edward Luce. “He’s clear, punchy, energetic and setting out the stakes plainly.
Way above expectations.” READ MORE: Biden Torches Trump at SOTU for ‘Bowing Down to a Russian Leader’ Professor of politics Larry Sabato, the well-known founder and director of the Center for Politics wrote simply, “Yeah, it’s a homerun.” Even Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume, praised Biden early on: “Good for Biden for addressing Ukraine right at the top.