{"id":1353997,"date":"2022-03-02T00:37:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T05:37:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1353997"},"modified":"2022-03-02T00:38:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T05:38:39","slug":"bidens-sotu-address-was-a-playbook-for-how-dems-plan-to-take-on-midterms-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-sotu-address-was-a-playbook-for-how-dems-plan-to-take-on-midterms-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden\u2019s SOTU Address Was A Playbook For How Dems Plan To Take On Midterms, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-sotu-address-was-a-playbook-for-how-dems-plan-to-take-on-midterms-2024%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1353997&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden\u2019s State of the Union (SOTU) address gave Americans a glimpse into what could be the Democratic Party\u2019s plan to take on midterms and the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p>The president\u2019s speech saw significant departures from previous party rhetoric around COVID-19, immigration and police, and subtle pivots on issues that have dragged his poll numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Biden\u2019s promise of death for the unvaccinated over Christmas became a plea for schools to remain open and in person. Inflation, for Biden, became a cause for buying American, a slogan\u00a0that often polls well.<\/p>\n<p>Biden seemed to take note of Republican\u2019s election win in Virginia, where former Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe had made former President Donald Trump a centerpiece of his campaign. The president didn\u2019t mention Trump by name a single time. And the January 6 riot \u2014 a subject Democrats often bring up and focus on \u2014 played no role in Biden\u2019s SOTU address.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his speech, which began with lengthy remarks regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the president mentioned a few new policy plans. Largely, however, he opted to tout his administration\u2019s already-existing agenda and plans, trying to paint them in a fresh light for tired Americans. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/01\/06\/biden-trump-january-6-harris-anniversary\/\">(RELATED:\u00a0Biden Attacks Trump On Jan. 6 Anniversary As Republicans Accuse Him Of Political Theater)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Revised focus on the pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the COVID-19 pandemic, the president pivoted from his often dire messages issued in the past, and instead honed in on the positive steps towards normalcy the country made in recent days and weeks. He touted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u2019s (CDC) announcement \u2013 issued just before Biden\u2019s address \u2013 on mask guidance, saying that it means \u201cmost Americans in most of the country can now be mask free.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the progress we have made this past year, COVID-19 need no longer control our lives,\u201d Biden said before promising to \u201cnever just accept living with COVID-19.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During his COVID-19 remarks, the president also called on schools and businesses to remain open, declaring that the U.S. now has \u201cthe tools we need.\u201d While he noted that new variants could still arise, he sought to reassure Americans that the worst had passed \u2013 and that the country can move towards normalcy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur schools are open. Let\u2019s keep it that way.\u00a0Our kids need to be in school,\u201d Biden said, repeating a push made by many members on the right earlier on in the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Biden, while calling for schools to remain open, did not go so far as to promise that children who have <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2020\/12\/15\/covid-policies-harming-children-kids\/\">struggled<\/a> to learn amid the COVID-19 pandemic will be provided ways to catch up. He also didn\u2019t focus on Republicans\u2019 current push to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/01\/28\/covid-19-school-mask-mandates-npr-nyt-washington-post-open-abandon\/\">unmask<\/a> young <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/01\/28\/covid-19-school-mask-mandates-npr-nyt-washington-post-open-abandon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">children in schools<\/a>. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/02\/28\/not-sad-at-all-kids-afraid-maskless-mask-los-angeles-times\/\">(RELATED:\u00a0It\u2019s \u2018Not Sad At All\u2019 That Kids Are Afraid Of Going Maskless, Expert Says)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7383203\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7383203\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7383203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 01: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol&#039;s House Chamber March 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. During his first State of the Union address Biden spoke on his administration&#039;s efforts to lead a global response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, work to curb inflation and to bring the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-166x120.jpg 166w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-620x449-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-768x556-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-1536x1113-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-2048x1483-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1375651370-70x52.jpg 70w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7383203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 MARCH 01: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the U.S. Capitol\u2019s House Chamber March 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. During his first State of the Union address Biden spoke on his administration\u2019s efforts to lead a global response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, work to curb inflation and to bring the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Biden downplays state of the economy, inflation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On the state of the economy, Biden highlighted the positives, making sure to point out that the U.S. \u201ccreated over 6.5 million new jobs last year.\u201d This, the president declared, marked \u201cmore jobs created in one year than ever before in the history of America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur economy grew at a rate of 5.7% last year, the strongest growth in nearly 40 years, the first step in bringing fundamental change to an economy that hasn\u2019t worked for the working people of this nation for too long,\u201d the president said before going into his administration\u2019s plan for \u201ca new economic\u00a0vision for America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This plan, according to Biden, includes growing the workforce, investing in the U.S., educating Americans and more. He reiterated his disapproval for \u201ctax breaks to those at the very top\u201d and declared that the middle class must grow.<\/p>\n<p>With a tough year passing his legislative agenda, Biden also touted one of his few wins: Passing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. He said America is about to have an \u201cinfrastructure decade\u201d and said his plan will \u201cput us on a path to win the economic competition of the 21st century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although Biden tried to focus on the positives, he also had to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/01\/joe-biden-address-inflation-russia-ukraine-war-sotu-address\/\">address<\/a> the soaring inflation Americans have been suffering with. Upon bringing this topic up, Biden prefaced the struggle by reiterating \u201call the bright spots in our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInflation is robbing them\u00a0of the gains they might otherwise feel. I get it.\u00a0That\u2019s why my top priority\u00a0is getting prices under control,\u201d he said, blaming the COVID-19 pandemic for this issue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Focus on making, buying American products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pivoting off of inflation, the president pushed his legislative agenda, saying his \u201cplan to fight inflation will lower your costs and lower the deficit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Throughout his presidency and during his campaign for office, Biden has put a focus on making more products in America. He reiterated this plan on Tuesday evening, calling for making more cars, semiconductors, infrastructure, goods and innovation in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of relying on foreign supply chains, let\u2019s make it in America,\u201d Biden said, though he didn\u2019t go into detail on how the U.S. can achieve these goals and didn\u2019t mention energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have a better plan to fight inflation,\u201d he also declared. \u201cLower your costs, not your wages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>FUND the police, Biden declares<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a direct rebuke of some of his party\u2019s more left-wing members, the president made his view on the \u201cdefund the police\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/01\/joe-biden-crime-more-police-gun-control-agenda-sotu-address\/\">movement<\/a> clear:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should all agree: The answer is not to define the police,\u201d Biden said. \u201cThe answer is to FUND the police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His comment prompted one individual in the crowd to yell \u201cthat\u2019s right!\u201d as members from both parties stood to applaud. Biden has voiced his opposition to defending the police in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Though Biden also focused on gun crime \u2013 what his administration has pointed to as crime surges across the country \u2013 his outright statement against defunding the police is a message that Republicans and most Democrats can get behind.<\/p>\n<p>Littered throughout his <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/01\/lauren-boebert-joe-biden-drill-baby-drill-dress-sotu\/\">speech<\/a>, given at a time when the country remains divided, were moments like this \u2013 mentions of subjects that Republicans can get on board with.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7383202\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7383202\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7383202\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1238864644-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"NYTSOTU2022 - President Joe Biden departing after delivering his State of the Union Address to Congress in the Capitol on March 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. During his first State of the Union address, Biden spoke on his administration\u2019s efforts to lead a global response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, work to curb inflation, and bring the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney-Pool\/Getty Images)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1238864644-scaled.jpg 8640w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1238864644-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1238864644-620x413-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/GettyImages-1238864644-768x512-1.jpg 768w\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7383202\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NYTSOTU2022 \u2013 President Joe Biden departing after delivering his State of the Union Address to Congress in the Capitol on March 01, 2022 in Washington, DC. During his first State of the Union address, Biden spoke on his administration\u2019s efforts to lead a global response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, work to curb inflation, and bring the country out of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Biden called on his administration to \u201cSecure the border\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another example of a subject that members of both sides can get behind was Biden\u2019s brief mention of the border. The U.S. has seen a border crisis under this administration, though the White House previously sought to put the blame on Trump and COVID-19 for the surge of migrants trying to cross.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has been criticized by not only Republicans, but also some Democrats, regarding the situation at the border. Though the president didn\u2019t outline a specific and detailed plan to combat the border crisis, he did say it needs to be secured.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we are to advance liberty and justice,\u00a0we need to secure the border and fix the immigration system,\u201d the president declared during his SOTU address.<\/p>\n<p>Many Democrats have pushed for reforming the country\u2019s immigration system. By mentioning both, Biden focused on both sides of a key issue plaguing the country under his administration. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/12\/17\/senate-parliamentarian-blocks-immigration-reform-democrats-spending-bill-third-time\/\">(RELATED:\u00a0Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Immigration Reform From Democrats\u2019 Spending Bill For Third Time)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The president continued on to highlight what his administration has done regarding the border, mentioning joint patrols to catch human traffickers and implementing \u201cdedicated immigration judges\u201d so migrants can get their cases heard faster.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can do all this while keeping lit the torch of liberty that has led generations of immigrants to this land\u2014my\u00a0forefathers and so many of yours,\u201d the president said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall, Biden\u2019s speech remade old talking points<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As his speech came to a close, the president offered few new plans and didn\u2019t appear to shift his policy plans.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, he attempted to paint a new picture for tired Americans of what his administration has achieved and what he wants for the country going forward.<\/p>\n<p>The president also opted against attacking those who disagree with his stance \u2013 something he\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/01\/11\/joe-biden-elections-bills-segregation-filibuster\/\">done<\/a> in the past, though he ran on a message of unity. On Tuesday, he went back to that unity message, rebranding his presidency and plans as \u201ca Unity Agenda for the Nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To wrap up his remarks, which lasted just over one hour, Biden mentioned four things \u201cwe can do together,\u201d highlighting beating the opioid pandemic, taking on mental health \u2013 particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/01\/joe-biden-state-of-the-union-social-media-kids\/\">children<\/a>, supporting veterans and ending cancer \u201cas we know it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA unity agenda for the nation,\u201d the president said. \u201cWe can do this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden\u2019s State of the Union (SOTU) address gave Americans a glimpse into what could be the Democratic Party\u2019s plan to take on midterms and the 2024 election.The president\u2019s<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1353997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1353997","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1353997"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1353997\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1353997"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1353997"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1353997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}