The Morning After

A historic moment. A sitting US President accepting the burden of admonishing his predecessor's powerful cultural movement, doing so honestly and resolutely, and framing it as a threat to the country.

— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) September 2, 2022

I thought Biden showed tremendous restraint by not wearing a tan suit.

— Mark Strauss (@MarkDStrauss) September 2, 2022

THEN:

"We'll riot and burn this bitch down if you indict Dear Leader President for Life Trump! May he reign for 1000 years!"

NOW:

<weeps quietly while making lame Biden=Hitler memes to post on Truth Social>

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 2, 2022

The Republican machine has mastered playing the media refs, QED the bothsidesism informing most coverage today.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 2, 2022

The very curious definition of "partisan politics:"

Remind yourself that White House officials insisted repeatedly today this isn’t a political speech. Then read these excerpts. https://t.co/ce0lFwJUhN

— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) September 1, 2022

Yes I agree, this speech was divisive.

100%.

Joe made a clear distinction between Americans and The Fascists who happen to live here.

— YS (@ReallyActivist) September 2, 2022

There’s nothing unusual or wrong with a President delivering a political speech — it’s inherent in the job description — but doing it against a backdrop of two Marines standing at attention and the Marine Band is a break with White House traditions. pic.twitter.com/s3TSYHtkcA

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) September 2, 2022

Which tradition is that?

Won’t somebody think of the norms?! pic.twitter.com/sSmt65X4I1

— Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) September 2, 2022

As a journalist, I think the most important question to ask after this speech is “are Biden’s concerns about US democracy warranted?” and not “has a president ever given a speech with a US marine in the background before?”

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) September 2, 2022

Lincoln: Four score and seven years ago…
Media: Is outside really the place for this speech?
Lincoln: …whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure…
Media: This won’t win over white voters in Birmingham. Didn’t he say he wanted a “union”?

— Nicholas Grossman (@NGrossman81) September 2, 2022

CPAC stage last month
“We Are All Domestic Terrorists”

GOP today
Why you calling us domestic terrorists? pic.twitter.com/i03Y9Lo0x6

— Rob Wagner 🌴🌴 (@wagner_rob) September 2, 2022

How does one give a speech about the future of our democracy that *isn’t* “political”? Indeed, that was the whole fracking point.

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) September 2, 2022

A historic moment. A sitting US President accepting the burden of admonishing his predecessor's powerful cultural movement, doing so honestly and resolutely, and framing it as a threat to the country.

— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) September 2, 2022

Damn straight.

MAGA republicans - pic.twitter.com/3wikPMFeXS

— NotABot (@NotABot7238) September 2, 2022