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The State of the Union address was not for the Union. Sure, it's always a political speech, but it's usually focused on bringing the country together behind the president. But last not, that speech wasn't for you and me, people who are conservative or even slightly right of center. It wasn't for independents, either. Last night's speech was to every Democrat in the room, every member of the media watching, and every Democrat at home. He took an hour to say what really could have distilled to this:
"I'm running. Me. Not Michelle. Not Gavin. Me. And you're all gonna back me, starting right now."
The old man yelled at his own party. He refused to name Trump, but he referenced him. He never once spoke about working with Republicans, only demanding they join him and abandon "the former president," as he referred to him. But the message last night was Joe Biden stomping out any talk of insurgency within his own party.