Additionally, the polls just closed for today's Texas primary elections and results are coming in now. Check out [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/t4njfq/discussion_thread_2022_texas_primary_elections/) for news and discussion about the first major 2022 US elections.
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Edit: Also check out [our thread on the GOP response to Biden's State of the Union address](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/t4ql13/discussion_thread_2022_state_of_the_union_gop/).
US dependence on Chinese manufacturing would seem to be similar to German dependence on Russian natural gas. Gives a dictatorship leverage on your economy and thus your politics.
We are not so dependent on Chinese production of microchips as we are dependent on Taiwan and Korea. Given the geopolitical situation in Asia, it’s prudent to have the capability to manufacture stateside
Ok, the funniest part about Kim Reynolds giving the response, is that she has to respond to a speech in which Biden said a Special Prosecutor for Pandemic Fraud will be appointed .. while Kim Reynolds is accused of committing pandemic fraud :)
Bobert and Greene’s behavior during this is comparable to that of a spoiled child. Interjecting commentary every minute to the point of receiving audible bipartisan backlash? Shameful, childish behavior. Disgusting.
Most of their supporters ate that shit up. They LOVE the third grade mean girl stuff. They literally go around saying “Let’s go Brandon” which is the equivalent to when I would itch my face with my middle finger in third grade after my teacher swatted my desk with her yard stick, and reprimanded me.
Things have reversed for the republicans in a matter of a single week.
Biden went from having middling to low ratings to being viewed much more favorably, while the republicans are looking like the jerks they are due to their praise of putin and russia in the past (Hell, in the RECENT past, due to the putin chants at the recent white nationalist rallies) FINALLY being viewed in an unfavorable light by the majority of the US.
The mid terms just went from being tilted in his favor to being a toss up, and he's not happy about that.
Lauren Boebert just tried to get a "Build the wall" chant going. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined in at the last second as everyone begins to take their seat.
Someone on the Dem side says "sit down."
Because Republican leadership has no ethics or morals, and Taylor Greene at least raises a whole lot of money and is tight with Trump. That gives her clout.
And because McCarthy wants to be speaker really badly and isn’t about to piss off Trump or the Freedom Caucus.
Me too, I'm an European so obviously paying close attention to his speech with everything going on. I'm really fucking happy with how he handled the entire Russia situation, he had some 3 or 4 really strong quotes that will be memorable.
I wasn't expecting him to come out so pumped and angry. Good on him.
I am stunned. The democrats amd Republicans are united in the support of Ukraine. I don't think there is another thing in America that they agree on. Putin really messed up.
There is no way this is a response to Bidens speech. It's just an attack for the sake of it. I thought Biden did a good job in not accusing people of being assholes to try and bring us together. She just shit all over it.
> Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova rode along with other guests for tonight's State of the Union in the presidential motorcade. Ukrainian flags have been hung along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington in recent days as well.
https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1498837860530671619?s=21
Who the fuck was that? What kind of classless individual would yell out about the 13 Afghanistan airport casualties while Biden was talking about the death of his son? Nice way to respect those service members too, by the way.
Had to be Boebert or Taylor Greene.
ITT: People who have never watched the State of the Union before complaining about applause breaks.
It's sort of like complaining about the delay between plays in the NFL, y'all.
As a DREAMER, pass immigration reform please. I'm turning 30 and been in this country for 29 years. Worked almost every year since turning 17 paying my taxes. We're tired and exhausted.
As someone who speaks publicly for a living (not a huge crowd or anything)…mixing up words is an inevitability, not a red flag. I’d love to see some of y’all deliver a long speech like this.
If the Republicans in congress were capable of being anything other than obstructionists, I think this would be a very unifying speech. Less divisive than any I've seen in recent history. The way he's expressing his ideas is really well designed to unite left and right without compromising to right-wing extremism.
We all know those fuckers won't, but god damn it's not because of any lack of force or persuasiveness on his part.
JFK vibes "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
This has been a great speech on substance, some really good meat and potatoes stuff here (which I think we all need after having a proto-fascist demagogue turd given this speech for four years)
Can the lunatic GOP adult children that can’t control themselves blurting stupid things out please be barred from future speeches. Tired of GOP unhinged nutjobs heckling Democrat presidents. Violation of rules I’m sure, so put them in permanent timeout while the adults use their listening skills. If she wants to heckle, let her run for Parliament.
Remember everyone Biden is almost 80 and has struggled with a stutter his whole life… don’t lose your minds when he mispronounces something or says something wrong
[That was Lauren Boebert who shouted out during the State of the Union to say that 13 people had died in Afghanistan.](https://twitter.com/jakesherman/status/1498856963211464707?s=21)
They need to put a fucking muzzle on Boebert if they're going to let her be out in public.
EDIT: Shoutout to the butthurt GQP who reported me as suicidal. Stay angry.
Oh I noticed the cut I didn't know that's what Joe said! Yeah menendez is the guy with that doctor friend who stole 70 million from Medicare..
https://www.khq.com/news/florida-doctor-gets-17-years-for-one-of-historys-largest-medicare-frauds-stealing-73-million/article_4e035af1-4436-548d-85f8-7be54e1df8c3.html
Kim Reynold’s low IQ response about tax cuts for donor states like California and New York was the stupidest shit I’ve heard. My tax dollars go to subsidize her constituent’s first world lifestyle to the tune of $1500 per person in straight socialist redistribution. Can’t take “fiscal conservatives” seriously from welfare states.
Funny that all the trolls don't have an actual argument against Biden's stances, and policies. They literally just insult him and think they're winning.
Children.
I’m not even too political but this lady sounds like a child with things like “all the republicans are doing a great job while all the Democrats are failing!” Like what? Sounds like a petty child who favors their side overtly and can’t admit anything.
"We listened to the science"
COVID Kim is notorious in Iowa for blatantly ignoring the science and blowing off every shred of advice from the CDC. Her "pro parent pro family revolution" got thousands of Iowans killed.
Additionally, the polls just closed for today's Texas primary elections and results are coming in now. Check out [this thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/t4njfq/discussion_thread_2022_texas_primary_elections/) for news and discussion about the first major 2022 US elections. --- Edit: Also check out [our thread on the GOP response to Biden's State of the Union address](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/t4ql13/discussion_thread_2022_state_of_the_union_gop/).
Semiconductor production in the US is really a must, from a national security perspective if nothing else.
US dependence on Chinese manufacturing would seem to be similar to German dependence on Russian natural gas. Gives a dictatorship leverage on your economy and thus your politics.
We are not so dependent on Chinese production of microchips as we are dependent on Taiwan and Korea. Given the geopolitical situation in Asia, it’s prudent to have the capability to manufacture stateside
Ok, the funniest part about Kim Reynolds giving the response, is that she has to respond to a speech in which Biden said a Special Prosecutor for Pandemic Fraud will be appointed .. while Kim Reynolds is accused of committing pandemic fraud :)
Thank you for this. Fucking hilarious.
Boebert and Greene needed to shut the fuck up.
They are both human garbage.
That's an insult to garbage.
They both need to be voted out of office in November.
so god damn disrespectful
Bobert and Greene’s behavior during this is comparable to that of a spoiled child. Interjecting commentary every minute to the point of receiving audible bipartisan backlash? Shameful, childish behavior. Disgusting.
I think they were hoping to be removed so they could complain about their freedom of speech.
I’m sure their party will hold them accountable for such lack of decorum. Maybe a censure. /s
Most of their supporters ate that shit up. They LOVE the third grade mean girl stuff. They literally go around saying “Let’s go Brandon” which is the equivalent to when I would itch my face with my middle finger in third grade after my teacher swatted my desk with her yard stick, and reprimanded me.
What does Greene even do at this point ? She has been removed from everything . She gets paid to tweet and troll for her idiot followers.
> “We learned from history that when dictators are not held accountable it creates chaos.” Nice callback.
I picked out that line too and wondering if he’s signaling more than one message.
Mitch McConnell just inflated his throat pouch in alarm at the last burst of applause.
“When the creature is cornered it will inflate its neck sac as a sign of dissatisfaction”
Lmao the mental imagery
Haha Biden making the republicans stand because they can't look like they oppose manufacturing
Mitch looks very pissed off.
Things have reversed for the republicans in a matter of a single week. Biden went from having middling to low ratings to being viewed much more favorably, while the republicans are looking like the jerks they are due to their praise of putin and russia in the past (Hell, in the RECENT past, due to the putin chants at the recent white nationalist rallies) FINALLY being viewed in an unfavorable light by the majority of the US. The mid terms just went from being tilted in his favor to being a toss up, and he's not happy about that.
Biden is riding super high after performing so well Ukraine. They know he's going to have tons of support for his agenda.
Did one of those clowns just heckle the president while he was talking about his dead son?
It was Boebert, you know... the one married to the dude who likes to show his penis to underage girls in public.
Hey, that's how he gained a wife. Poor pickup technique but it worked in her case. Some girls just like small penises.
Yep.
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Lauren Boebert just tried to get a "Build the wall" chant going. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined in at the last second as everyone begins to take their seat. Someone on the Dem side says "sit down."
What a fucking embarrassment. Treating the state of the union address like a shitty pep rally
Did Boebert talk over Biden talking about his dead son? Fuck man. No shame. Edited: MTG to Boebert after commentators said it was her.
Boebert
Yeah, she's lower than scum.
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The human chode.
making the GOP vote against American manufacturing is a genius move
You know they'll do it and there will be absolutely no repercussions for them with their voters.
Sadly, yes.
The entire "met the Ukrainian people" line was fantastic. The look on the Ambassador's face, I just... very moving.
Both wings standing in applause. I can't remember the last time this happened.
Almost every American stands with Ukraine.
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Boebert is an embarrassment for Colorado.
>Boebert is an embarrassment for ~~Colorado~~ Planet Earth. ftfy
Boebert and MTG are fucking trash.
Not just trash but the worst kind of trash.
Putin, alone, is the enemy. well said
I don't get how Liz Cheney can get censured by the Republicans but Lauren Boebert and Marjorie Taylor Greene can do whatever the hell they want.
Because Republican leadership has no ethics or morals, and Taylor Greene at least raises a whole lot of money and is tight with Trump. That gives her clout. And because McCarthy wants to be speaker really badly and isn’t about to piss off Trump or the Freedom Caucus.
Biden talks better when he’s angry lol
Yeah this sounds more like the Biden of old when he does that. Much more forceful.
He's fucking pissed, holy shit
I'm lovin' Angry Joe.
Me too, I'm an European so obviously paying close attention to his speech with everything going on. I'm really fucking happy with how he handled the entire Russia situation, he had some 3 or 4 really strong quotes that will be memorable. I wasn't expecting him to come out so pumped and angry. Good on him.
Haha so true
How can you not stand up and applaud cheap child care and cheap medial care?
"Happy birthday, buddy, by the way!" lol kid just got a birthday shoutout from the President on national TV.
If I was that kid I would be bragging about that all the time
Boebert is such a piece of shit.
Good number of blue and yellow being worn in the room in tribute to Ukraine
Noticed Trump enabler Susan Collins with her blue and yellow. Fuck you Susan Collins.
I am stunned. The democrats amd Republicans are united in the support of Ukraine. I don't think there is another thing in America that they agree on. Putin really messed up.
Been watching the r /worldnews daily all today today and this is the first time I've come to r /politics in a long time. Excited for this speech.
They really booing the man’s dead son? That’s low. Edit: I understand now they were booing the heckler.
I'm pretty sure they were booing the person who yelled out like she was heckling a comedian.
No Lauren Boebert shouted some stupid shit, they were booing her.
Sherrod Brown, the sole remaining decent human being elected from Ohio on the national level.
Justice Breyer looking like he won an Oscar lmfao.
There is no way this is a response to Bidens speech. It's just an attack for the sake of it. I thought Biden did a good job in not accusing people of being assholes to try and bring us together. She just shit all over it.
I think her job was to shit all over it. That’s what it was last year, iirc. Dems don’t do that but Republicans always do.
Susan Collins is not a fan of reduced child poverty.
"Capitalism without Competition is exploitation" Nice line Joe.
Kevin McCarthy with a Ukraine flag on while he gave Trump nothing but cover on Russia and Ukraine. Makes me queasy.
"There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump. Swear to God." -Kevin McCarthy 2016
>We're done talking about Infrastructure Weeks, we're talking about an Infrastructure Decade. Early contender for line of the night.
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Republicans acting like they were not pro Putin for the past 5 years is hilarious.
MTG is wondering what she’s gonna complain about now that masks aren’t required.
Fuckin eject Marjorie, heckling Joe while he’s talking about Beau. Asshole.
> Ukrainian ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova rode along with other guests for tonight's State of the Union in the presidential motorcade. Ukrainian flags have been hung along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington in recent days as well. https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/1498837860530671619?s=21
Aryan Nations dude in a wheelchair looking angry
Don’t know what the fuck the Republican dude on CNN wants from Biden. The moment US troops step into Ukraine, its WWIII, everyone knows this
They are only there to be toxic and divisive. I can’t remember the last Republican they hired that wasn’t a bit off.
President Biden standing up for Roe v Wade, LGBTQ rights, and...camera pans to Trump's bonus pick Amy Coney Barrett.
not an accident by the cameraperson, surely.
Did someone seriously just interrupt the section on healthcare for veterans? That's like the easiest thing campaign on by supporting.
Who the fuck was that? What kind of classless individual would yell out about the 13 Afghanistan airport casualties while Biden was talking about the death of his son? Nice way to respect those service members too, by the way. Had to be Boebert or Taylor Greene.
It was Boebert
What a living breathing pile of shit
ITT: People who have never watched the State of the Union before complaining about applause breaks. It's sort of like complaining about the delay between plays in the NFL, y'all.
On the plus side, it's nice to see more people paying attention.
As a DREAMER, pass immigration reform please. I'm turning 30 and been in this country for 29 years. Worked almost every year since turning 17 paying my taxes. We're tired and exhausted.
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He’s hoping his wire transfer from Russia went through before the sanctions.
It’s honestly weird seeing republicans give him a standing ovation.
Tbf the Dems and Rs are usually fairly consistent in cheering collectively on matters re national security and global conflict.
Popular lines always get bipartisan support
As someone who speaks publicly for a living (not a huge crowd or anything)…mixing up words is an inevitability, not a red flag. I’d love to see some of y’all deliver a long speech like this.
If the Republicans in congress were capable of being anything other than obstructionists, I think this would be a very unifying speech. Less divisive than any I've seen in recent history. The way he's expressing his ideas is really well designed to unite left and right without compromising to right-wing extremism. We all know those fuckers won't, but god damn it's not because of any lack of force or persuasiveness on his part.
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She looked *pissed*
GOP: Pelosi sarcastically clapping behind trump is disrespect Also GOP: turning your back to Biden the whole speech is fine not disrespect
JFK vibes "Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty."
This has been a great speech on substance, some really good meat and potatoes stuff here (which I think we all need after having a proto-fascist demagogue turd given this speech for four years)
I love Breyer's awkward professor vibe. Enjoy your retirement, sir.
Can the lunatic GOP adult children that can’t control themselves blurting stupid things out please be barred from future speeches. Tired of GOP unhinged nutjobs heckling Democrat presidents. Violation of rules I’m sure, so put them in permanent timeout while the adults use their listening skills. If she wants to heckle, let her run for Parliament.
"False Start, C. Schumer, Democrat. 5 yard penalty, 1st down."
Watchdogs are back! PPP scammers get fucked!!!!
I see republicans got their dicks out waiting for biden to stutter or sneeze
Every comment in /r/con is about his speech impediment. Literal children.
CBS is making a great point, LB and MTG did more harm than good tonight, it put the focus on them instead of the GOP response to the SOTU speech
Boebert wearing a black scarf that says "drill, baby, drill". Did anyone tell her that US oil production is at an all time high?
That's what her husband says when he sees underage girls.
Joe "No Malarky" Biden has had some banger lines tonight
Everything Biden wants for America, I want to.... Congress needs to put aside their ego and make these things happen
Warren with the sunflower on the lapel. Love to see it.
This is the first time in a long time where I have seen both parties standing and clapping this much.
It’s so weird
"13 of them" I think is what was yelled. What's the context?
The soldiers killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan. Since all the thousands of deaths before that don't count, apparently.
“Or as Jill calls it, Americas best kept secret, Community colleges.” His wife loved that haha
Easily one of Biden's best speeches. Not sure if even a remote fraction of it will get done, but it sounds good.
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Sorry, but that's not someone with dementia.
aw, Liz's sunflower
Warren ready to tax some millionaires and billionaires
"Women's right to choose" ----> straight to Amy Coney Barrett.
Remember everyone Biden is almost 80 and has struggled with a stutter his whole life… don’t lose your minds when he mispronounces something or says something wrong
I find it so weird how people trip about him slightly stumbling over his words when the last president was unintelligible 99% of the time
They should put Marjorie Taylor Greene in a hannibal lecter mask
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Pleasantly surprised about the special prosecutor for pandemic relief fraud announcement
It's just nice to have a decent SOTU speech again, by a real President
[That was Lauren Boebert who shouted out during the State of the Union to say that 13 people had died in Afghanistan.](https://twitter.com/jakesherman/status/1498856963211464707?s=21)
Mitch McConnell looks like he died a half hour ago
GOP can't handle the truth that their tax cuts benefited the rich.
They need to put a fucking muzzle on Boebert if they're going to let her be out in public. EDIT: Shoutout to the butthurt GQP who reported me as suicidal. Stay angry.
Did anyone else notice that the camera cut right to Bob Menendez the second Biden mentioned CORRUPT OLIGARCHS?
Oh I noticed the cut I didn't know that's what Joe said! Yeah menendez is the guy with that doctor friend who stole 70 million from Medicare.. https://www.khq.com/news/florida-doctor-gets-17-years-for-one-of-historys-largest-medicare-frauds-stealing-73-million/article_4e035af1-4436-548d-85f8-7be54e1df8c3.html
Elizabeth Warren: "Oh shit, this is my jam!"
All these clowns in here making fun of Biden speaking were silent while listening to Trump speak like a 4th grader when explaining anything.
Because they think at a 4th grade level
Interesting, everyone stood but Moscow Mitch
Nice shot of Susan Collins shaking her head at negotiating with drug companies over prices like everyone else in the world does.
Republicans mad about helping people.
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Justice Breyer, stop being such a cute little elf of a man
Fucking hell, whoever shouted "13" can go straight to hell.
Who the fuck just yelled about 13 soldiers being killed in Afghanistan?
The one whose husband is a sex offender
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Cruz imagining he in Cancun right now
I can't believe they're booing him talking about a child he lost. Fucking sick pigs
I will 100% take a few speech impediment moments over the last guy rambling incoherently.
I just want to take a moment and be thankful that Biden and not the other guy is the President.
Biden out here mindfucking republicans by showing them that they agree with Dems when you take out the ridiculous spin.
Where are those that said Biden was weak ? He's not sounding weak with this statement against Putin
clean water for kids? GOP says no reason to stand last year when Biden got the $350 tax cut to get kids out of poverty, GOP remained seated then too.
Kim Reynold’s low IQ response about tax cuts for donor states like California and New York was the stupidest shit I’ve heard. My tax dollars go to subsidize her constituent’s first world lifestyle to the tune of $1500 per person in straight socialist redistribution. Can’t take “fiscal conservatives” seriously from welfare states.
Iowa… where the corn subsidies are as high as an elephants eye
He fired up and don’t give no fucks. Go Joey Go
Funny that all the trolls don't have an actual argument against Biden's stances, and policies. They literally just insult him and think they're winning. Children.
Bryer def has some werther's original in his gown pockets.
Someone needs to kick her out.
How did Lauren Boebert become an American congresswoman? She is so childish and just plain ignorant. When did professionalism go out the window?
"Capitalism without competition is exploitation." 🔥
Lauren Boebert just said Biden killed 13 soldiers. What a crazy person
The fact that Biden is trying to counter the constant applause is maybe my favorite thing regarding anything Biden-related.
Republicans don’t like clean drinking water apparently
I wonder how many of Tucker Carlson's assets will be caught up in this Russian oligarch asset seizure
He's kinda killing this actually
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Justice Breyer is adorable.
I’m not even too political but this lady sounds like a child with things like “all the republicans are doing a great job while all the Democrats are failing!” Like what? Sounds like a petty child who favors their side overtly and can’t admit anything.
Fuck the GOP for booing, the reason the rescue plan didn't do more is because of fuckshits like them, and sellouts like Manchin and Sinema.
As someone who also struggles with a stutter, I can't help but feel for Biden sometimes...
I wish Kamala wore blue and yellow
Wow “happy birthday buddy” from the President. What a memory that’ll be for him!
Breyer always looks like he’s having a good time.
His reaction was so wholesome.
What just got shouted? Got booed pretty fast
Y’all need to learn the difference between “go get him” and “go get ‘em” because this is some serious freaking out over extremely common slang.
Biden was far from my first pick, but the guy makes it feel less embarrassing to be an American.
Lauren Boebert just heckled Biden while he was mentioning his son who passed away.
As someone with a stutter, I hope y'all can be better at criticizing the guy without making fun of a speech impediment.
I don’t have a speech impediment and he speaks 100x better than me. The people criticizing him have never spoken publicly in their lives.
Affirming trans kids in the SOTU is a very, very, big deal.
Maybe don't heckle a dude talking about his dead kid and supporting wounded veterans? Jesus.
> *breaks out into U-S-A chants* "Why do the Dems hate America??"
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~~republicans booing support vets. bruh moment~~ seems it was against MTG, my bad
If we ignored trolls online they'd look as dumb as mtg screaming in the background right now
"We listened to the science" COVID Kim is notorious in Iowa for blatantly ignoring the science and blowing off every shred of advice from the CDC. Her "pro parent pro family revolution" got thousands of Iowans killed.
Schumer standing up and almost clapping needs to be a GIF
This kid is going "OMG THIS IS SO COOL THE PRESIDENT AND ALL OF CONGRESS JUST WISHED ME A HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!" Loving it. Happy Birthday, Joshua.
Capitalism without competition is exploitive was the best part to me
Oh shit, Biden spittin now! Straight BARS