POLITICO Playbook Daily Briefing

March 7, 2024: Why tonight’s SOTU speech is *actually* important

03.07.2024 - By POLITICOPlay

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The importance of State of the Union speeches is vastly overrated. Except this year.

When President Joe Biden addresses a joint session of Congress this evening, the vast viewing audience won’t simply by listening to the usual laundry list of accomplishments; they’ll be looking for reliable proof of his stamina and mental acuity, for his narrative frame that justifies his reelection campaign, and for a sense of vision that will provide his presidency with badly needed momentum. How’s the Biden team handling all this? White House Correspondent Adam Cancryn joins Playbook co-author Eugene Daniels to discuss that and what else to look at tonight’s big speech.

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