# State of the Union address Feb. 7, 2023 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [February 8, 2023, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458 "2023-02-08T01:16:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/141 "2023-02-10T14:22:53Z")
Ah, I see. Thank you for explaining! ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/142 "2023-02-10T20:10:43Z")
This thread may be close to being played out but I found this article to be relevant. A good number of the GOP members were outraged the President said there were Republicans calling for cuts to or defunding of Social Security and Medicare. In addition to the video and recordings of several members calling for just that we now have Senate Minority Leader McConnell acknowledging this is exactly what [Rick Scott of FL was proposing.](https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3852262-mcconnell-says-sunsetting-social-security-medicare-is-a-rick-scott-plan-only/amp/) I’m not going to hold my breath waiting for any of the hecklers to admit Biden had it correct. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/143 "2023-02-10T20:35:14Z")
They didn’t boo him because he was not telling the truth. They all know he was telling the truth. They boo’ed him because he made them look bad by telling the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/144 "2023-02-10T23:20:48Z")
Precisely but it doesn’t change the fact I don’t expect any of them to acknowledge Biden had it correct. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/145 "2023-02-10T23:32:05Z")
Yes, agreed. For Republicans, Hypocrisy is a feature, not a bug. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/146 "2024-03-08T01:11:51Z")
I didn’t see anything about this years sotu so I resusitated this thread. So, any bets the magas will still act like fools again? I hope they do. Because it really demonstrates how useless they really are. I don’t think marge could keep her mouth shut if they stuck a ball gag in her mouth. Let the games begin. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/147 "2024-03-08T01:18:21Z")
If there is an outburst – – and I would bet the ranch that there will be one – – I would dearly love it if Biden responds with ”Quiet please, the grown-ups are talking.” ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458/148 "2024-03-08T01:22:11Z")
> [@Sylvanz](#): > > I didn’t see anything about this years sotu so I resusitated this thread. No problem; I created one for this year: > [@State of the Union Address, March 7, 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-march-7-2024/998590): > > I’ve got CNN on, and the address is due to start in about 40 minutes. Covering Gaza protesters outside the White House. Apparently, they want to block the road, preventing Biden’s motorcade from leaving. That’s unlikely to happen, but the commentator is saying that they’ll be happy if they score a symbolic victory. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-address-feb-7-2023/979458.md?page=7)