Inside The Capitol For The State Of The Union: Under The Hot Lights, Joe Biden Vs. GOP Hecklers Gives A Glimpse Of The Drama To Come
deadline.comTwenty minutes after ending his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden was still shaking hands in the double doorway of the House chamber, even though many members having already left, much of the room was already cleared and Speaker Kevin McCarthy had already called it a night.
On TV, commentators and pundits were well into their renderings of what just took place, soon to be followed by a CNN snap poll of what viewers thought.
What was clear was that “the moment” of the speech was Biden’s exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and other members who labeled him a “liar,” outbursts over the president’s claims that some GOPers have sought to cut Social Security and Medicare.
Rather than move on, the president engaged with them, and quickly followed up with his own comeback. In the end, members of both parties were on their feet, applauding a commitment to not roll back the entitlement programs.
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