Tonight Joe Biden exceeded EVERYONE'S expectations, including even those who like me never shared the bizarrely low opinion of so many commentators. He quite simply knocked the ball into the upper decks! As for Robert Hubbell his appreciation of Biden's SOTU speech was to me pitch perfect. We Democrats should all stop our picayune criticisms of Pres. Biden and join this happy warrior on his/our journey. We should stop being surprised by this man's strengths--they are now beyond dispute.
Feb 8, 2023·edited Feb 8, 2023Liked by Robert B. Hubbell
In my opinion, President Biden just earned six more years as President if he chooses to do so. In fact, I can't imagine who could step into President Biden's shoes after this most adroit, amazing speech tonight. The speech writing team should also get a big high five. This "conversation" with the People kept me smiling throughout. Positive and optimistic while laying out an excellent plan and agenda. Beautiful flow from one topic to the next. When he negotiated keeping Social Security and pulled the Republicans right into his web and committing them not to touch Social Security was just plain impressive and truly fun to watch! The couple of sentences on women's reproductive rights was right to the point and got some of the biggest positive reaction of the evening. That was all he needed to do on that topic. Watching Speaker McCarthy was interesting. He was so pleasantly surprised by Biden starting his speech by congratulating McCarthy on becoming speaker. What I saw a number of times was admiration for what the President was doing while trying to keep a straight face. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' speech catastrophizing the record of Biden and Democrats couldn't have been more of a contrast to the competence, experience, accomplishments and deftness of an optimistic Biden. He certainly was talking for We, the People, all of us this time! Let's go help him finish what he's started.
Whoa, Robert getting flack for articulating what so many of us are thinking, feeling, reading?
I guess that is fine since helpful constructive criticism makes us all better.
But, Robert, understand for thousands of us, we read you and HCR BEFORE the NYT or the WSJ. You are our coffee mate.. for some you are the person they converse with when they can’t sleep at 2am.
Lets just pause for a second amidst the criticism and say once again - thank you for being “our friend” our source of reason, our reminder of decency, of family values, of friendship and loss.
Take a deep breadth Robert- you are a man amongst men.
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL ELECTIONS: All three seats in the lower house were won yesterday by Democrats, who now have a narrow mafority. The senate has a narrow Republican majority. All other statewide offices were won by Democrats in November. Thanks to everyone who helped!
That was the best show on Earth tonight. I hope the whole world was watching his master class in leadership and grace. Not a hateful word in 90 minutes- just rousing reasons to get on board this American train of progress. For a minute there I actually felt sorry for Mc Carthy. He looked like he chose the wrong party. So did Mc Connell.
I’ve followed Joe Biden for years. He’s a marvel. So glad he so strongly represented what is great about this country. If voters weren’t convinced before, tonight was a game changer. Bless him.
Excellent speech! President Biden definitely showed why all his years of service make him a leader on unimpeccable character trying his best to do what's right for all Americans!!
I disregard the polls mainly skewed from so much of today's fake media posts
I personally use the AP daily free newsletter as an accurate source. The problem with today's instant gratification society is they don't realize how big of a hole President Biden has been digging America out of since the orange boss clown left office and that his minions seem determined to drag us all back into. I especially like how he put bossy Marge in check with a few chuckles like water off a duck!!
I thought your column about the media was spot on and much appreciated for clarity and specifics. President Biden positively rocked it delivering the State of the Union. Had planned to listen to avoid seeing the detractors in action. But the strong, forceful delivery drew me in. Loved seeing President Joe Biden at his best! Did see detractors looking like they’ve been sucking on too many sour pickles and sounding like J6 insurrectionists.
Andrew Weissmann is another very intelligent, well-spoken and very experienced attorney who is a commentator for MSNBC. I've appreciated his level-headed viewpoint amidst all the chaos of the news in the past many years.
He is a Professor of Practice with the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU law school. He served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office (2017-19) and as Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice (2015-2019).
Great, uplifting newsletter. My reply to ¨retired, leader of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team,¨ is that he/she is from an era that appears to no longer exist in America at this moment, and the reason it appears so to many of us is that more and more of the media is owned by right wing billionaires who demand sales. Trump sells. Right wingery sells. I stopped subscribing to the NYT because it no longer was ¨all the news that´s fit to print.¨ NPR has changed as well. While there are those who are still in the trenches for truth, masses of us no longer trust the media. On both sides of the aisle. We find more truth on sub-stacks which weren´t around before.
The comment about republicans, congressional/scotus I think all republicans are bad, support seditionists and insurrectionists, unethical, dishonest, and on and on...even my next door neighbor a retired widowed woman.
If you see something- say something.
Until republicans speak up against the member of their cult, admit that 45 is a disease, and apologize for J6, they are as described above.
It was great fun watching Biden finesse/ignore the Repubs - like a really good poker player and 7th grade teacher combined. I'm concerned by how frail he looked as he left, walking stiffly, repeating his standard "By the way...." to many of the people he chatted with. My guess is that adrenaline got him through an exhausting evening. Justice Breyer looked frail, but radiated energy; Biden did not. I wish he were 10-20 years younger because he demonstrates a deep commitment to democracy, fairness, and America, and he has stellar political skills.
Tonight Joe Biden exceeded EVERYONE'S expectations, including even those who like me never shared the bizarrely low opinion of so many commentators. He quite simply knocked the ball into the upper decks! As for Robert Hubbell his appreciation of Biden's SOTU speech was to me pitch perfect. We Democrats should all stop our picayune criticisms of Pres. Biden and join this happy warrior on his/our journey. We should stop being surprised by this man's strengths--they are now beyond dispute.
In my opinion, President Biden just earned six more years as President if he chooses to do so. In fact, I can't imagine who could step into President Biden's shoes after this most adroit, amazing speech tonight. The speech writing team should also get a big high five. This "conversation" with the People kept me smiling throughout. Positive and optimistic while laying out an excellent plan and agenda. Beautiful flow from one topic to the next. When he negotiated keeping Social Security and pulled the Republicans right into his web and committing them not to touch Social Security was just plain impressive and truly fun to watch! The couple of sentences on women's reproductive rights was right to the point and got some of the biggest positive reaction of the evening. That was all he needed to do on that topic. Watching Speaker McCarthy was interesting. He was so pleasantly surprised by Biden starting his speech by congratulating McCarthy on becoming speaker. What I saw a number of times was admiration for what the President was doing while trying to keep a straight face. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' speech catastrophizing the record of Biden and Democrats couldn't have been more of a contrast to the competence, experience, accomplishments and deftness of an optimistic Biden. He certainly was talking for We, the People, all of us this time! Let's go help him finish what he's started.
Whoa, Robert getting flack for articulating what so many of us are thinking, feeling, reading?
I guess that is fine since helpful constructive criticism makes us all better.
But, Robert, understand for thousands of us, we read you and HCR BEFORE the NYT or the WSJ. You are our coffee mate.. for some you are the person they converse with when they can’t sleep at 2am.
Lets just pause for a second amidst the criticism and say once again - thank you for being “our friend” our source of reason, our reminder of decency, of family values, of friendship and loss.
Take a deep breadth Robert- you are a man amongst men.
PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL ELECTIONS: All three seats in the lower house were won yesterday by Democrats, who now have a narrow mafority. The senate has a narrow Republican majority. All other statewide offices were won by Democrats in November. Thanks to everyone who helped!
That was the best show on Earth tonight. I hope the whole world was watching his master class in leadership and grace. Not a hateful word in 90 minutes- just rousing reasons to get on board this American train of progress. For a minute there I actually felt sorry for Mc Carthy. He looked like he chose the wrong party. So did Mc Connell.
I’ve followed Joe Biden for years. He’s a marvel. So glad he so strongly represented what is great about this country. If voters weren’t convinced before, tonight was a game changer. Bless him.
Robert Reich. His daily newsletter is full of common sense solutions and a wealth of expertise and experience.
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YES! Two words—“nailed it!” And did anyone notice Kevin Mc lip movements to “hush” his minions?
Excellent speech! President Biden definitely showed why all his years of service make him a leader on unimpeccable character trying his best to do what's right for all Americans!!
I disregard the polls mainly skewed from so much of today's fake media posts
I personally use the AP daily free newsletter as an accurate source. The problem with today's instant gratification society is they don't realize how big of a hole President Biden has been digging America out of since the orange boss clown left office and that his minions seem determined to drag us all back into. I especially like how he put bossy Marge in check with a few chuckles like water off a duck!!
I thought your column about the media was spot on and much appreciated for clarity and specifics. President Biden positively rocked it delivering the State of the Union. Had planned to listen to avoid seeing the detractors in action. But the strong, forceful delivery drew me in. Loved seeing President Joe Biden at his best! Did see detractors looking like they’ve been sucking on too many sour pickles and sounding like J6 insurrectionists.
Andrew Weissmann is another very intelligent, well-spoken and very experienced attorney who is a commentator for MSNBC. I've appreciated his level-headed viewpoint amidst all the chaos of the news in the past many years.
He is a Professor of Practice with the Center on the Administration of Criminal Law at NYU law school. He served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office (2017-19) and as Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice (2015-2019).
Yes a great performance for sure. MTG is a disgrace to the legislative body,
Great, uplifting newsletter. My reply to ¨retired, leader of a Pulitzer Prize-winning team,¨ is that he/she is from an era that appears to no longer exist in America at this moment, and the reason it appears so to many of us is that more and more of the media is owned by right wing billionaires who demand sales. Trump sells. Right wingery sells. I stopped subscribing to the NYT because it no longer was ¨all the news that´s fit to print.¨ NPR has changed as well. While there are those who are still in the trenches for truth, masses of us no longer trust the media. On both sides of the aisle. We find more truth on sub-stacks which weren´t around before.
Anyone who thinks Biden can't take on Governor White Rubber Wellingtons in 2024 and turn him into a national joke needs to rethink their existence.
Robert I agree that Biden was great tonight!
The comment about republicans, congressional/scotus I think all republicans are bad, support seditionists and insurrectionists, unethical, dishonest, and on and on...even my next door neighbor a retired widowed woman.
If you see something- say something.
Until republicans speak up against the member of their cult, admit that 45 is a disease, and apologize for J6, they are as described above.
It was great fun watching Biden finesse/ignore the Repubs - like a really good poker player and 7th grade teacher combined. I'm concerned by how frail he looked as he left, walking stiffly, repeating his standard "By the way...." to many of the people he chatted with. My guess is that adrenaline got him through an exhausting evening. Justice Breyer looked frail, but radiated energy; Biden did not. I wish he were 10-20 years younger because he demonstrates a deep commitment to democracy, fairness, and America, and he has stellar political skills.