Tonight’s State of the Union address: Biden to supply Hamas
I won’t be watching tonight’s speech by Biden. As usual, I’ll just check the transcript later.
And yes, I think he’ll be able to stand there and read it, although there may be a few “gaffes.” And the Democrats will applaud wildly. Or maybe not-so-wildly; they’d love for him to step down and not run in 2024. But they’ll applaud anyway, of course.
One of the things he’ll apparently be saying is this
President Biden will announce during his State of the Union address Thursday that he’s directing the U.S. military to lead the construction of a port along the coast of Gaza on the Mediterranean Sea to boost the amount of aid getting to Palestinian civilians.
“We know the aid flowing into Gaza is nowhere near enough and nowhere near fast enough. The president will make clear again this evening that we all need to do more, and the United States is doing more,” a senior administration official said on a call with reporters.
The port would be able to receive large ships that can bring in food, water, medicine and other supplies into Gaza, which has been under fire for months as Israeli forces carry out shellings and military operations in response to Hamas’s attacks last October.
How kind of him. I’m sure the Muslim voters of Michigan will be happy about it. Because that’s what this is all about, IMHO.
It is the equivalent of airdrops to Germany during World War II. As Stephen Green writes:
You can move in a lot more food by sea than you can by air. A whole lot more. A starving soldier is a soldier who cannot fight. Biden is going to make damned sure that Hamas has all the calories it needs to kill as many Israelis as possible in a war that will go on needlessly long.
More:
Initial shipments of supplies would come via Cyprus, enabled by the U.S. military and partners. Officials said the U.S. would work with the United Nations and other humanitarian partners to distribute aid across Gaza once it reaches the port.
Oh, the UN. They’ll certainly make sure Hamas doesn’t get the lion’s share (that’s sarcasm, by the way).
Plus:
A senior administration official said the U.S. worked “very closely with the Israelis in developing this initiative.”
What Israelis? The Israeli left? The only information on that I could find is this:
An Israeli official speaking on condition of anonymity said Jerusalem “fully supports” the US plan, but did not comment on what it said about Israel’s ability to prevent a humanitarian crisis on its own.
An unnamed “official” says the Israelis support the plan. Perhaps they do, but only in the sense that they think it will take some of the international heat off them. I predict that it will do no such thing. It will merely feed it, as in oh, the Israelis were so mean that the US and the UN had to step in to feed the Palestinians who are victims of Israeli aggression.
Hamas is the perpetrator in the present conflict, and the Gazans overwhelmingly support Hamas and the atrocities it (along with many Gazan civilians) perpetrated on 10/7. The enabling of the Gazans and Hamas to live to fight another day only perpetuates the horror for Israel and for Gazans as well.
If there were a way to establish which people among the Gazans are actually innocent – whether that number is tiny or substantial – and to help them out, that would be fine. But there is no such way. Unfortunately, Gazans decided to elect a group of terrorists as their government, and to cheer and support (and even join in some cases) those terrorists as they perpetrated acts of barbaric horror on Israelis. That has resulted in a war, and in war the aggressors suffer. At least, that’s the way it used to be. But world opinion has mobilized around helping these aggressors, and that’s what Biden is doing.
Caroline Glick Show, yesterday (pre-harbor construction news)! “. . . The Ramadan Trap”: https://youtu.be/UKiQaSoiHEs?si=-8MVLzIwohkKFnjR
We should all be fervently hoping he can make it through this speech without a major malfunction because his being the candidate is the only hope Trump has and even that is very iffy.
I think you have it right, Neo: this is largely for a hundred thousand votes in Dearborn, much of the aid will be diverted and your average Gazan will still be hungry and go without medicine, and when the White House says the Israelis are on board, that doesn’t include Netanyahu. And the idea of building a facility to unload ships and import food and other supplies tells me the Biden administration plans to support Gaza for many years. That might all get thrown in the dumpster in January if Trump wins the election. It also tells me this administration doesn’t understand how aid fosters dependency and forecloses self-sufficiency. The Gazans have already perfected that to a T. Biden will reinforce it. Finally, doing this might earn him 100,000 votes (it won’t). I hope it costs him an equal number of Jewish votes. (It won’t.)
I don’t know if there are any “humanitarian aid groups” operating in the area which are clean of Hamas involvement. I doubt there are.
It’s telling that neither Egypt nor Jordan, nor other Arabs/Muslims seem interested in helping the Gaza Arabs.
The latter’s best support comes from Dearbornistan and our higher indoctrination campuses.
Saying is easy and doing is hard. I have seen nothing from the administration that leads me to expect their success. Blackhawk Down the Sequel maybe.
As a former soldier, I would hope the rules of engagement for the American contingent is such that they can defend themselves in Gaza. Don’t let the Europeans or the UN set the rules of engagement.
They probably need to have counter fire radar with drone supported mortar response capabilities and air defense systems on standby.
It supports terrorists in afghanistan in gaza in yemen it supports militant sunni in syria and tripoli it has sent gitmo prisoner back for middle management of these organizations
And what is the response plan if Hamas attacks Americans? A spec ops raid ? A cavalry raid ? Anybody remember ” Black Hawk Down? ” Are armored vehicles going to be available?
I’ve recently asserted, by people I know to be quite intelligent, that civilized countries have not acted to inhibit the food supplies of enemy civilians in recent centuries.
In WWI, the British blockaded German ports, and hunger in Germany and Austria was widespread. Excess deaths attributable to the blockade have been estimated at 400000-700000 in Germany, and about 450,000 throughout the Austro-Hungarian empire.
In WWII, the US conducted an operation against Imperial Japan which was actually called ‘Operation Starvation’.
I have read – although I don’t know whether it’s true – that this will require hundreds of thousands of US troops. That seems way high to me.
Do we (the US) even have any C-RAM capability, other than what Israel sold us? (C-RAM: Counter rocket, artillery, mortar. In Israel this is Iron Dome, essentially)
Would like to see end due to there is best spot for a malfunction , but might watch first few minutes to see if Dark Brandon is going to show up.
But will read transcript, and they have a habit now of printing what he ment not what he said.
Gaza is a state predicated upon death as the end goal
Who approved this gantz or the yiddish version of harveys 6 ft rabbit
https://twitter.com/DYShor/status/1765850981139398774
Another October, 40 years prior to October 7, 2023, in 1983, sleeping Marines were murdered in their barracks while deployed to Lebanon. The guards weren’t allowed to have weapons loaded
Until October 23, 1983, there were ten guidelines issued for each U.S. marine member of the MNF:
When on post, mobile or foot patrol, keep loaded magazine in weapon, bolt closed, weapon on safe, no round in the chamber:
Do not chamber a round unless instructed to do so by a commissioned officer unless you must act in immediate self-defense where deadly force is authorized.
Keep ammo for crew-served weapons readily available but not loaded in the weapon. Weapons will be on safe at all times.
“Much of what is now public knowledge of Iranian involvement, e.g., PETN purportedly supplied by Iran, the suicide bomber’s name and nationality, etc., in the bombings was not revealed to the public until the 2003 trial, Peterson, et al v. Islamic Republic, et al.”
Miguel, that is right on!
Yes, if Biden collapses on stage tonight, Trump won’t have a chance against the very popular and well regarded Kamala Harris… sarc/off
I think gordon thomas had some of the details sooner one source mentioned.
Can somebody explain to me, again, why the government is giving our tax money to the Arabs in Gaza. All the explanations I hear keep slipping right out of my mind. Are there no other Arab countries near by that have money? Oh! Why yes, yes there are.
The Palestinians are laughing at us saying “Those idiots in America! Do they really think this will change our minds?” And, “Getting gifts from the stupid Great Satan is fun!”
5 Americans are still being held hostage in Gaza. Today is the 5-month anniversary of October 7 — the day that Palestinians blew off an American man’s arm before taking him hostage as his torn flesh was dragging and his bone was showing. He’s still there, his health unknown.
The Palestinians are who Biden will announce he’s going to help today. Not the Israelis. The Palestinians.
Biden is shouting from the very beginning. I guess he had a long nap and some really effective drugs. I got an antenna recently, so I can watch broadcast TV again. I didn’t miss much. The pre-address coverage was not only terribly biased, I think it actually made people stupider. One of the other channels shows film noir movies from the forties and fifties, so the night won’t be a total loss.
I don’t have enough whiskey to numb the pain I’d feel listening to this drooling idiot for over an hour.
Let’s GO Brandon!
Tried to watch the SOTU speech. Couldn’t handle the manipulation. Biden was talking about ” the threat to democracy” internally.
The politics of envy on full display.
A cartoon:
https://www.gocomics.com/garyvarvel/2024/03/05
The only good thing about the speech is it gives me comfort he will be the Democrat candidate
I never had any intention of watching it and don’t plan to go to any trouble to read about it. But I just got off Facebook where a leftist friend proclaimed “HE KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!”
I don’t know what that would even mean for anybody except true believers.
Are they still using that silly number that says Biden scored 3%* more Uncommitted than Obama did in 2012? Or are they citing numbers with more depth/specificity?
In some ways, it doesn’t matter, because it’s an excuse to do what his handlers wanted to do anyway.
*Additive; ~13% in 2024 vs ~10% in 2012.
Question: I could not see the prompters, or those clear glass things that present the speech. WTH was he reading from? You could never convince me that this guy could give this smooth a speech without some assistance in some way, from some thing! Too neat and clean! Somebody set up a lot better technology than any of us are aware of–IMHO!
Washington Examiner for all your SOTU needs:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2909434/state-of-the-union-2024-read-bidens-address-in-full/
As prepared for delivery, not as given — the punditry will tell us that.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2909844/state-of-the-union-2024-squad-members-don-palestinian-keffiyehs-for-speech/
Because of course they did.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2910155/a-small-speech-by-a-shrinking-president/
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/2909929/angry-and-slurring-biden-shows-he-is-unfit-for-a-second-term/
“At times, Biden fumbled and slurred his words, but the most striking part of his demeanor was how angry he was. For someone who is the leader of the nation and is supposed to instill in the people hope for the future, Biden did nothing of the sort.”
The topic de nuit:
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense/2909939/state-of-the-union-2024-biden-urges-israel-to-make-saving-innocent-lives-a-priority-as-aid-tensions-explode/
We all know what that leads to; and yet the president just pledged to give Hamas all the aid they want, but without their releasing anyone.
So, if his lips are moving, he’s lying.
As usual.
I didn’t know this was happening or I might have followed along.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/2907636/state-of-the-union-2024-trump-corrects-biden-address/
Since the prepared text appears to have been well known in advance, I suspect his staff had the replies teed up and ready to go — no one thinks that fast in the moment, even Churchill and Reagan.
They were good points, though, and sounded like Trump would have made them.
Not THIS good, of course (h/t Not the Bee).
https://twitter.com/tomrahme9/status/1765240449474678812
Maybe this is why Biden was yelling – his handlers probably agreed to this pitch.
RTWT – it’s classic NTB snark.
And there are pictures.
https://notthebee.com/article/the-new-york-times-is-having-a-real-normal-one-today-
“Enough already: It is time to unleash Dark Brandon on this soul-sucking downer of a presidential race. And the most obvious place to begin is to invite him to the State of the Union address.”
As usual, Not the Bee goes for the jugular, or at least the important observations.
https://notthebee.com/article/biden-is-sending-us-troops-to-build-a-port-in-gaza-and-im-sure-that-wont-backfire-spectacularly
And, there are memes.
The Babylon Bee has the best coverage of the SOTU.
https://babylonbee.com/news/aides-fitting-marionette-strings-to-biden-ahead-of-state-of-the-union
https://babylonbee.com/news/10-achievements-biden-will-cover-tonight-during-the-state-of-the-union
https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-opens-state-of-the-union-by-saying-hello-to-dianne-feinstein
https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-proudly-announces-he-has-eliminated-junk-fees-for-all-migrants-staying-in-ny-hotels
https://babylonbee.com/news/dementia-meds-meet-match
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Incisive 10 minute Victor Davis Hanson has post-speech reaction on Tucker Carlson’s X podcast, start at 27.5m:
https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson?
Victor has never seen a more angry speech.
I’m still trying to figure out how it will be Trump’s fault when the first American dies in Gaza on this ‘humanitarian mission’. Anyone have any ideas?
Aren’t the amphetamines dangerous for a somewhat fragile old man?
Anyone who watched the SOTU just witnessed “Two Minutes Hate” strung out for nearly an hour. The cabal that controls Biden knows that his only chance is to
divide the country and gin up animosity on the left. At the same time American birth rates are nearing all time lows–below replacement–they support increased abortions as well as chemical and surgical castration/sterilization of American young people. While eliminating America’s borders and allowing millions of migrants of unknown provenance into America, they demand more and more American money flow to prop up the Ukrainian kleptocracy. Meanwhile they direct the so-called “Justice Department” to oppose voter ID and support loosening balloting measures to insure that their cheating will go off smoothly. We. Are. Doomed.
Just saw a very well done, slick, and very powerful extended campaign ad —“How I See the State of Our Union” by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
I agree with his diagnosis, but not with his cure— him. Enough with the dysfunctional Kennedy dynasty.
Yes hes a psycho
https://twitter.com/julie_kelly2/status/1765964370922684473
Can one be a psycho if one’s not all there to begin with?
Correction:
Can one be a psycho if there’s NOTHING there to begin with?
And might President Fentanyl-Tranq more accurately be referred to as President MKUltra…?
Putting my bet down now: As the first ‘relief’ ship pulls in towards the new port facility, a mysterious explosion will partially sink the vessel in such a way that the new port is blocked.
The Mossad, after all, has some **very** talented people. . .(evil grin)
It was certainly eventful.
The “State of Ukraine” opening.
Hitler on the march again and freedom and democracy under assault.
The claim of all the “new” jobs Biden has “created.”
The bridges being built that aren’t actually being built.
Biden saying people shouldn’t be put in prison for marijuana charges, and Harris, who put people in jail for marijuana-related offenses, immediately jumping up to applaud.
MTG shouting “Say her name,” and Biden producing a button, saying Laken Riley’s name (maybe getting it wrong), going on to say that she was killed by an illegal, but plenty of people are killed by legal Americans all the time — and later getting grief from his own base for using the forbidden i-word.
Oh, and he worked Beau in there, too.
Mike Johnson’s expressions — priceless.
TJ: That was an excellent summary by VDH. Thanks.
“Since the prepared text appears to have been well known in advance,”
My understanding is that the text is always distributed in advance so that reporters can have their responses ready immediately following the end of the speech.
Murder/abortion, rape/sodomy, rape-rape, and torture… torture-torture in the pursuit of social progress, social justice, and redistributive change, are no ethical vice.
A man who would lie about a car accident that killed his wife who would pretend that his son died in battle who pretended a rally in charlottesville was the start of a civil war
This is a man who has, on more than a few occasions, implied or outright stated that he “lost” his son Beau while serving in Iraq. He continued this trend of mentioning the death of his son for political sympathy points again last night in response to the Laken Riley death. He is a wicked & demented old fool.
It’s good if the USA gives aid to Gaza, and the people. Even Hamas killers. Because after the war, after Hamas ends control, a port would be good. I would be surprised if a long-term port could be operating before Israel is basically in control, at which time the UN will be complaining about a lack of aid. Israel doesn’t want to have to govern Gaza, but they will find every other alternative is either worse or far far worse, like PA control.
The more the US gives to Gaza, the easier it is for Israel to get more military stuff from the US.
remember when the US govt gave 40 million ostensibly over anti drug eradication or some such, we learned the hard way what that cost, the Gaza health ministry as well as the other branches are still in charge, and we know how that gets us,
Gaza already has a port.
Given their geographic location, they should have half a dozen ports.
The US Navy has a subdivision called the SeaBees. They can build a (temporary) pier in something like 6 hours, capable of offloading tanks, certainly capable of offloading large amounts of grain.
Personally, I’m not in favor of helping the Gazans in any way, but just threw this out there. Let Netanyahu instruct the IDF to fight them until ‘they feel themselves subdued’.
“Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.” — Quran, Surah 9, v 9:29
@ John Fisher on March 8, 2024 at 6:48 am said:
“I’m still trying to figure out how it will be Trump’s fault when the first American dies in Gaza on this ‘humanitarian mission’. Anyone have any ideas?”
Easy: It happens after Trump is inaugurated in January 2024.
Some pundit mused the other day that the Biden Inc Administration is deliberately laying land mines to explode on the Republican watch, which has actually been a common experience, even if not actually planned that way.
Lincoln got the Civil War 1.0 — a result of bad policy decisions for many years under Whigs and Democrats.
Republicans got the country going right again after Wilson, then we had FDR to continue the march of disguised socialism, slightly corrected by occasional conservative (which does not include all Republican) presidents).
Reagan had to haul the country back up the slope to recoup from Carter’s disasters.
George W. Bush got the flak for Clinton’s “9/11” — which happened too early in W’s tenure to be “his fault” for inheriting all the errors of the Democrats.
Trump tried to correct Obama’s disasters — which he did, in some cases — but was torpedoed by Democrats still in official capacities.
Well, maybe that’s an oversimplification, but you get the idea.
I’m open to hearing how Democrat presidents restored the country after Republican debacles, since I trust people on this board to state the facts, not the illusions.
@ Mac in re “HE KNOCKED IT OUT OF THE PARK!”
Makes you wonder who’s on first.
When you sell your soul it always seems a cheap price for you, but it’s expensive every single time.
The pier is a way for the US to insert itself into controling what Israel can do in Gaza without seeming to do so. The US will replace Israel as the defacto controller of seaborne access to Gaza and so will dictate what and who can or cannot enter. Once Biden establishes control he will not easliy relinquich it and by useing the military he can maintain operational secrecy for whatever he and the left desire to happen.
CultivatingMan I think you’re right.