On the day before the third anniversary of Trump’s insurrection and attempted coup, President Biden addressed the country about the events of that day and about the man who instigated them. Biden’s speech was powerful and heart-felt as he gave a clear-eyed account of what Trump did and said around the 2020 election, and what he has threatened to do should he get re-elected in 2024.
Speaking at Valley Forge, PA, the scene of some of George Washington’s greatest challenges during the American Revolution, Biden recounted our nation’s historic fight for freedom and liberty. He reminded us of our historic commitment to our democratic form of government, which is being threatened as never before. As the President launched his re-election campaign, he seemed to understand that this was the time for him to call out Trump, directly and by name, as the person who tried and is continuing in his attempts to destroy our democracy.
Biden did not equivocate in his message. He left no doubt that what Trump did and is doing is wrong and dangerous. He attacked Trump’s anti-democratic actions: his use of a violent mob to try to achieve a coup, his admiration of autocrats, such as Putin, and his admission that he would be a dictator on Day One if he were re-elected.
He attacked Trump’s anti-democratic actions: his use of a violent mob to try to achieve a coup, his admiration of autocrats, such as Putin, and his admission that he would be a dictator on Day One if he were re-elected.
The President used some strong language to convey his message. “I won the election and he was a loser” was a choice line guaranteed to hit Trump where it hurts: his massive ego. He called out Trump’s use of the word “vermin” in describing his political adversaries as “the same exact language used in Nazi Germany.” Reminding us of how Trump callously and unpatriotically called America’s war heroes suckers and losers, Biden put Trump in his place when he asked, “who in God’s name does he think he is?”
He called out Trump’s use of the word “vermin” in describing his political adversaries as “the same exact language used in Nazi Germany.”
While Biden gave a great, effective speech, there was much that he left out, such as his accomplishments. But this was Biden’s chance to get tough on Trump by reminding us of the truly despicable, anti-American things Trump and the Republicans did and are doing in their attempts to corrupt our elections and turn the nation into an autocracy.
This day provided the opportunity for Biden to portray Trump as an insurrectionist without looking like he was interfering with the DOJ case against Trump. Biden nailed it and got his message across.
The President should continue these types of hard-hitting speeches on other issues to remind voters about the successes his administration has achieved so far and to outline his vision of the future. For example, the campaign is an opportunity to emphasize the better-than-expected performance of the economy, which has involved both lowering inflation and maintaining high employment. Unfortunately, Republican voters believe, or say they believe, that the economic outlook is not good.
Similarly, the Biden administration does not get enough credit for their Infrastructure Bill, while Republicans who voted against the bill have outrageously tried to take credit for their pet projects when speaking to their constituents in their home districts.
Examples abound of how Trump and his cult followers ignore the truth and simply make things up to create their alternate reality. And they repeat them over and over until it becomes “the truth” to their followers. The Democrats need to effectively get the real truth out, to counter Trump’s lies. Their ability to do so may well decide this election and thus, the country’s future.
So, the President hit Trump hard and showed himself to be a defender of democracy, but will it boost his support and rally his flagging poll numbers? We’ll get the answer soon enough, but I would assume that it won’t move the needle much, even though it was a good speech.
Hopefully, some independents and un-decideds watched the speech and came away with a favorable impression of Biden. But I doubt that many Republicans even watched it.
Presumably, another one of the Biden’s goals was to shore up his support among Democrats, where there’s been erosion; hopefully his speech accomplished that objective since Biden cannot afford to lose votes.
It's essential that the Biden campaign start getting a strong, positive message out. This speech was the first step towards that. He needs to articulate his policies and convince people that his vision best reflects that of the country. He needs to counter the disinformation and lies. Republicans are all-in on Trump’s lies, but the Democrats need to focus on the truth for everyone else’s sake.
On the day before the third anniversary of Trump’s insurrection and attempted coup, President Biden addressed the country about the events of that day and about the man who instigated them. Biden’s speech was powerful and heart-felt as he gave a clear-eyed account of what Trump did and said around the 2020 election, and what he has threatened to do should he get re-elected in 2024.
Speaking at Valley Forge, PA, the scene of some of George Washington’s greatest challenges during the American Revolution, Biden recounted our nation’s historic fight for freedom and liberty. He reminded us of our historic commitment to our democratic form of government, which is being threatened as never before. As the President launched his re-election campaign, he seemed to understand that this was the time for him to call out Trump, directly and by name, as the person who tried and is continuing in his attempts to destroy our democracy.
Biden did not equivocate in his message. He left no doubt that what Trump did and is doing is wrong and dangerous. He attacked Trump’s anti-democratic actions: his use of a violent mob to try to achieve a coup, his admiration of autocrats, such as Putin, and his admission that he would be a dictator on Day One if he were re-elected.
He attacked Trump’s anti-democratic actions: his use of a violent mob to try to achieve a coup, his admiration of autocrats, such as Putin, and his admission that he would be a dictator on Day One if he were re-elected.
The President used some strong language to convey his message. “I won the election and he was a loser” was a choice line guaranteed to hit Trump where it hurts: his massive ego. He called out Trump’s use of the word “vermin” in describing his political adversaries as “the same exact language used in Nazi Germany.” Reminding us of how Trump callously and unpatriotically called America’s war heroes suckers and losers, Biden put Trump in his place when he asked, “who in God’s name does he think he is?”
He called out Trump’s use of the word “vermin” in describing his political adversaries as “the same exact language used in Nazi Germany.”
While Biden gave a great, effective speech, there was much that he left out, such as his accomplishments. But this was Biden’s chance to get tough on Trump by reminding us of the truly despicable, anti-American things Trump and the Republicans did and are doing in their attempts to corrupt our elections and turn the nation into an autocracy.
This day provided the opportunity for Biden to portray Trump as an insurrectionist without looking like he was interfering with the DOJ case against Trump. Biden nailed it and got his message across.
The President should continue these types of hard-hitting speeches on other issues to remind voters about the successes his administration has achieved so far and to outline his vision of the future. For example, the campaign is an opportunity to emphasize the better-than-expected performance of the economy, which has involved both lowering inflation and maintaining high employment. Unfortunately, Republican voters believe, or say they believe, that the economic outlook is not good.
Similarly, the Biden administration does not get enough credit for their Infrastructure Bill, while Republicans who voted against the bill have outrageously tried to take credit for their pet projects when speaking to their constituents in their home districts.
Examples abound of how Trump and his cult followers ignore the truth and simply make things up to create their alternate reality. And they repeat them over and over until it becomes “the truth” to their followers. The Democrats need to effectively get the real truth out, to counter Trump’s lies. Their ability to do so may well decide this election and thus, the country’s future.
So, the President hit Trump hard and showed himself to be a defender of democracy, but will it boost his support and rally his flagging poll numbers? We’ll get the answer soon enough, but I would assume that it won’t move the needle much, even though it was a good speech.
Hopefully, some independents and un-decideds watched the speech and came away with a favorable impression of Biden. But I doubt that many Republicans even watched it.
Presumably, another one of the Biden’s goals was to shore up his support among Democrats, where there’s been erosion; hopefully his speech accomplished that objective since Biden cannot afford to lose votes.
It's essential that the Biden campaign start getting a strong, positive message out. This speech was the first step towards that. He needs to articulate his policies and convince people that his vision best reflects that of the country. He needs to counter the disinformation and lies. Republicans are all-in on Trump’s lies, but the Democrats need to focus on the truth for everyone else’s sake.