In an editorial The NY Post stated President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech Tuesday surely set a record for lies, distortions and sheer hollowness, yet most media’s coverage was preposterously positive — indeed, almost equally unhinged:
- Biden’s “message was one of unadulterated optimism — even in the face of open hostility,” puffed CNN.
- The prez came out with “vim and vigor” and “proceeded to mop the House floor with the howling, discombobulated remains of the Republican Party,” cheered USA Today’s Rex Huppke.
- He “vowed” to protect the country, applauded a Reuters headline.
- “This is the worst possible night for [House Speaker] Kevin McCarthy,” beamed MSNBC. “This is over for McCarthy.”
- Biden challenged House Republicans to work with him, “even as the emboldened opposition geared up to try to force him to change course,” began The New York Times’ front-page coverage.
- The speech “had to make Democrats more comfortable with the idea of Biden as the standard-bearer in 2024,” insisted NPR, touting “the pluck he showed.”
OK, Biden was feisty and pulled no punches — but mostly all below the belt. He dishonestly claimed he’d “created” 12 million jobs, cut the deficit, restored manufacturing and lowered gas prices. Republicans want to “hold the economy hostage,” he fibbed, and “sunset” Social Security and Medicare.
The Post recapped Biden's SOU claims versus reality:
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