Pardon My Parsing Political Podcast

Everyone knows that a part of Uncle Joe's (President Biden) career is built on the idea that he supports Unions, but the level that the Union's are allowed to dictate his administration's moves might not have been known - or at least public until this speech. However, over the course of this speech he makes it abundantly clear - that he doesn't do anything without their permission first.  

This episode has a little bit of everything - history, education, jokes and laughs. But, really it is a glimpse into the style of speech of one our most famous Presidents before he was ever elected President. 

In a speech that was actually remarkable in which Biden appears to answer Zalensky's call to help lead the world - he also sounded like he might have needed a nap. 

In an awkwardly delivered speech, Biden addresses some big issues. 

A foreign President addressing Congress is a rare occasion, but addressing Congress amidst a war, while his people are under attack, and mercenaries are attempting to assassinate them is a different level. 

Addressing a tragic event that a large number of people - including students across the country - witnessed live, President Reagan delivered an almost perfect speech - hitting all of the right notes, messages, and feelings. And, caps off the speech with what might be the best closing to a speech ever written - or it is at least in the running. 

President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address last week. This week, we look at his speech, talk about what is in it - and grade him on it. 

Spoiler - He gets a "D", but it could easily have been a B or an even an "A" speech. 

George Washington had the opportunity to shape our country in many ways, but one of the overlooked ways was that he was the first President to deliver a State of the Union. It is both the shortest State of the Union and one of the more interesting ones to look at and discuss!

President Biden delivered this speech in order to justify sanctions on Russia. However, he falls way, way, short in providing anything meaningful - while admitting that Americans families and businesses were going to feel the pain. 

Barack Obama's 2004 DNC speech was one of the best speeches that has ever been delivered - ok, maybe it squeaks by onto that list - but it is at least one of the best speeches in the past 20 years. It introduced him to the country, and propelled him into the national spotlight in a way that few speeches have ever launched a career. 

Senator Josh Hawley Delivered a 14 page speech on the Left's supposed war on men. However, none of his points addressed any of the problems that the left has brought up - or the #metoo movement for that matter.  

It is a tough read of a speech - and harder to stomach once broken down - but provides a great window into the thinking of Hawley and the other Republicans that are taking up cause of populism instead of small limited government policies. 

That said - we have some fun discussing it.