Robert Williamson for BuzzFlash: Joe Biden Hits a Home Run in Congressional Speech (A Tribute to BuzzFlash's Original Mail Bag in 2000)
April 29, 2021
President Joe Biden hit a walk-off home run in his address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night (Scott Abelman)
By Bob Williamson
One hundred days into his Administration—well, 99, anyway—President Joe Biden not only hit a home run with his address to Congress, he hit for the cycle: single, double, triple AND round tripper, plus, he pitched in relief, all while hitting every note pitch perfect.
You knew from the start it would be a good night for the 46th President when you saw Vice-President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi behind him, a historic first with women in such lofty leadership roles, plus no Trump and Rush Limbaugh’s dead. I don’t mean to disparage the deceased, but that loudmouth flak spread venom for decades, sowing the seeds for what transpired Jan. 6th with the Capitol Insurrection. Call it the Limbaugh Legacy, and Trump gave him the Presidential Medal of Freedom just a year ago!
But times change. It just feels like we can breathe again and get excited about rolling up our sleeves to face the huge challenges before us and get America back on track. Joe just gives you that feeling he knows what he’s doing—he served for 44 years in the Senate, so he knows what makes that body tick, and he learned as Vice-President under President Barack Obama’s failed negotiations with Republicans how important it is to go big.
Moreover, Biden’s getting the job done with the help of his exceptional team while restoring the confidence of Joe and Jane Sixpack. America is indeed back and on the move. And that sound you hear is the solid crack of Biden’s bat meeting the ball straight in the sweet spot & sending it out of the park.
Finally we’ve got the guy who knows how to do what needs doing, and not a preening Peacock-in-Chief. That was for the birds.
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