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When you get to my age, certain things become clearer than ever. I know American history over and over again. I have seen the contest between competing

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s in the battle for the soul of our nation between those who want to return America to the past. those who want to move America into the future my life has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy a future based on the fundamental values ​​that defined America honesty decency dignity equality respect everyone give everyone fair treatment give hate no there is safe harbor now other people my age I see it differently the American story of resentment, revenge and retribution that's not me in my career I've been told I was too young because of the way they wouldn't let me get on the Senate elevators to vote sometimes is no joke and I have been told I am too old, whether young or old.

They have always known me. I always knew what lasts. I met our North Star. The very idea of ​​America is that everyone is created equal and deserves to be treated equally across our planet. lives, we have never lived up to that idea, but we have never walked away from it either and I won't walk away from it now. I'm an optimist, I really am. I am optimistic. New York, my fellow Americans, the problem we face. The nation is not how old we are, but how old our ideas are, hate, anger, revenge, retribution is the oldest of ideas, but you can't lead America with old ideas that only make us Go back, you lead America, the land of possibilities for which you need a vision. the future and what can and should be done tonight you heard mine.

I see a future where defending democracy does not belittle it. I see a future where we restore the right to choose and protect our freedoms, not take them away. I see a future. where the middle class finally gets a fair shot and the rich have to pay their fair share in taxes. I see a future where we save the planet from the climate crisis and our country from gun violence, above all. I see a future for all Americans. see a country for all Americans I will always be president for all Americans because I believe in America.

I believe in you, the American people, you are the reason we have never been more optimistic about our future than I am now, so let's build the future together. let us remember who we are we are the United States of America and there is nothing beyond our ability when we act together God bless you all and God protect our troops thank you thank you President Biden closing the State of the Union address last night Speaking briefly For more than an hour, the president made his case for a second term by leaning on some of the issues that will feature prominently as we head into November, such as abortion rights and immigration.

Biden also attacked Donald Trump and his Republican critics over a policy series that draws their attention by offering a stark contrast between his administration's accomplishments and those of his predecessor welcome to Morning Joe along with Joe Willie and I have the host too early White House bureau chief at Politico Jonathan Lamir former White House communications director for President Obama Jennifer Paul Mary president of the National Action Network and host of msnbc's Politics Nation Reverend Al Sharpton president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard hos and award-winning columnist and associate editor of the Washington Post Eugene Robinson is with us also with us This morning, author and NBC News presidential historian Michael Bas and Joe, I'll tell you that I'm at Forbes at the Know Your Value 3050 Summit here in Abu Dhabi on

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Last night, President Biden talked a lot about women's issues, impacted by the Row versus Wade turnaround and we'll get to all of that in a moment, but I'm telling you, Joe Biden showed that I think he still has a pulse that's number one. and speaker Mike Johnson could have rolled his eyes more. than my two daughters in their entire lives, what is your opinion? Well, I mean, he had a pulse, he had Frasier's left hook, I mean, I've never seen him and part of it is the delivery, part of it is the writing of the speech, part of it is the preparation of the plot for In the fall, I have sitting on a lot of these and I've never seen one side in as many awkward positions as the Republicans were last night because they were on the wrong side of History, they were on the wrong side of the polls. they were on the wrong side of politics they were on the wrong side of decency

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uh by Joe Biden and yet Peggy n was last week calling him uh grumpy old Joe after his angry press conference who last night, uh, Michael the boss compared him to Harry Truman and there was a real part of it, "Give 'em hell, Harry," but what really rounded it out was "Give 'em hell." Harry meets Ronald Reagan, a city shining brightly on the hill for all the world to see. when he says, you know he's been around a long time, they've called him too young, they've called him too old, but listen to this, but I know what lasts.

I can see our North Star, that we are all created equal and that we have never reached. We've reached that goal, but that doesn't mean we don't stop trying, and I thought it was a brilliant turn on Donald Trump when he said, you know, it's not about how old you are, it's about how old your ideas are, and over and over again. I just go, I go back there, there were so many beautiful lines here again spoken beautifully, he said uh, my life has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy to not give hate, there is no safe hate, now some other people my age See a story different, an American story of resentment, revenge and retribution.

That's not me and in the words of Naomi Biden, doubt him and then watch him. He's been beating the odds his entire life. This has been a recurring theme. Michael for us, where Joe Biden was underestimated before Iowa. him, he was underestimated before and after New Hampshire. They told him that he is too old since 2000. He continues to surprise people. He keeps winning. Keep surpassing. I have no doubt that every republican in that chamber was shocked by what they saw last night because it was done again like n gingr said at some point we will figure it out, he said this after the '22 election, we always underestimate the democrats, We always underestimated Ike, they always underestimated Reagan, now it's us, we always underestimated Biden.