(ProsperNews.net) – President Biden opened his contentious State of the Union address by referencing some of the most contentious issues in US politics – Ukraine, abortion, and the events of January 6, 2021. On Ukraine, the President appeared to compare Russian President Vladimir Putin with Adolf Hiter and said, like Hitler, Putin was “on the march” and intended to invade several European countries. He added, however, that Ukraine can stop Putin in his tracks if the US provides it with enough ammunition.
When addressing January 6, Biden called it one of the “darkest” days in US history, when “insurrectionists” placed a “dagger at the throat of American democracy.” The President accused the “insurrectionists” of lacking patriotism.
On abortion, the President accused Republicans, and Donald Trump in particular, of harboring a secret desire to enact a nationwide ban. “My God, what freedoms will you take away next?” he asked.
The President did not shy away from claims that he is too old to serve another White House term. He said that age brings experience and wisdom, and his decades of political involvement meant he understood the importance of freedom and democracy. The President furthermore noted that there was a time when people considered him too young for senior political roles.
Critics blasted the speech as “nakedly partisan” and one that made no effort to unite Americans during a divisive period. Marc Thiessen, a former speechwriter for President George W Bush, said that attacking opponents in the opening lines of a State of the Union address was “unprecedented” and “perhaps the most partisan” start to an address he had seen.
Georgetown Law Professor Randy Barnett agreed and asked his Twitter followers if anyone could remember such a biased speech from a President. Former White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer described the speech as “weird,” while Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania said it was not a State of the Union address but a campaign rally speech.
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