Thread by @jentaub

💯High energy and hopeful message. "We're just getting started," @POTUS @JoeBiden

Gutsy. "I'll see you at the groundbreaking," he said to the Republicans who did not vote for the infrastructure law but are happy to take the money and build the projects.

#SOTU #DarkBrandon

"We're building back pride."
That's the line. That's the message. Thank you, Joe.

😍This is my love language. "The tax system is not fair. It's not fair."

Huge applause when he corners the Rs into agreeing they won't cut social security

#SOTU

"Restoring the dignity of work". The feeling when @POTUS echoes @SenSherrodBrown

Joe as a father and a president introduces and honors Tyree Nichol's parents.

"When police officers betray the public trust, hey must be held accountable."

Something good must come of this.

The President also introduces Brandon Tsay the hero who saved lives by disarming the gun man at the dance hall in California and said, "Ban assault weapons now."

Holding back tears as I listen to the President introduce Doug Griffin who lost his daughter Courtney in a in a fentanyl overdose.

And now he is introducing this couple (he from Ireland, she from Panama) who got married in the same church Jill and Joe did. The found out their baby daughter Ava had cancer. "They never gave up hope. . . she turns four next month."

This is an emotional journey. Utterly brilliant speech, One of the best I've ever seen delivered in my life.

From the heart and strong and so very smart. Great how he took on his hecklers sometimes with words, sometimes with a smile and ignored them.

#SOTU

Lovely to see Paul Pelosi looking good and a bit like Leonard Cohen in that nice hat