The latest Joe Biden speech from the Oval Office occurred on 10/20/23. It was only the second speech from the Oval Office during his what seems like an excessively long term in office. No, I did not watch it, as I had something more important to do. Acknowledging that “importance” is a relative term, at the time of J.B.’s speech I was watching a recorded episode of “Switch” which is on Game Show Network. No, I do not regret my choice!
As with any Democrat, J.B’s answer to everything is that the U.S. needs to pony up more money … $100 billion!
I&I charitably described the speech as “word salad,” and also pointed out that any speech must have a coherent ending and a call to action.
From I&I:
“How would a real president with an iota of concern about his and America’s credibility and effectiveness have ended his address?
“First, I call Iran to account for their role in the recent atrocities and in particular, the murder and capture of Americans, each an act of war. If the immediate return of all hostages is not arranged, Iran will face the most severe consequences imaginable, up to and including military options.
“Second, I am immediately suspending all direct and indirect aid to Palestinian entities, and diverting it to the Israeli defense effort. It is not possible to ensure these resources do not fall into Hamas’ hands.
“Third, to demonstrate my commitment to ensuring Americans’ rights to debate and disagree without being targeted, I hereby issue blanket pardons to former President Trump, other members of his administration, and the so-called ‘January 6’ protesters, and encourage state and local officials to do likewise. We can’t afford the internal divisions current prosecutions are producing during a time of war.”
If this Oval Office speech had ended that way, I would be the first in line to watch the rerun, perhaps even more than once, but rather I will be focused on more reruns of “Switch.”
10/20/23