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Some Comic Relief To Get Things Going:
A bit dated but still relevant:
President Biden/Biden Administration:
Amazing https://t.co/TuJToAfjuB
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) February 8, 2023
Congress:
Frost: My Republican colleagues would have folks believe the Democrats are preparing for some sort of major culture war and there's is a difference between a culture war and how culture naturally changes pic.twitter.com/UPR0PowZIh
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 8, 2023
Every single word from @AOC is absolutely spot on here. 100%.pic.twitter.com/VTy2U4LAvt
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) February 8, 2023
Pay Attention, MAGATs–Facts, They Matter:
.@POTUS may not have called out the Republicans looking to sunset Social Security and Medicare by name, but I will.
— James E. Clyburn (@RepJamesClyburn) February 8, 2023
There's no question about it: Democrats are committed to protecting these critical lifelines from dangerous Republican threats. pic.twitter.com/B3ISEuvt9m
Sports:
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 8, 2023
Congrats to @KingJames for becoming the @NBA’s all-time scoring leader. And for sharing one of the secret weapons that helped land him on the scoring list above everyone else. pic.twitter.com/nVXjECvnGx
— Arianna Huffington (@ariannahuff) February 8, 2023
HEY AKRON! To commemorate @KingJames becoming the NBA's all-time leading scorer, Mayor Daniel Horrigan has proclaimed February 8th, 2023 as "LeBron James Day" in the City of Akron!
— Mayor Shammas Malik (@AkronOhioMayor) February 8, 2023
Today, let's all remember that a kid from #Akron can do anything with hard work 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ztqYaVZMqx
The Worst and Stupidest People in the World:
😂 🤣 😂
Kellyanne: The speaker of the night was Sarah Sanders pic.twitter.com/l7INB7Ncgg
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 8, 2023
Putin’s Puppet:
Hannity includes Ukraine in his list of "hostile regimes against us" pic.twitter.com/VXJHAr7ia7
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 8, 2023
TFG:
Craven Assholes:
Sister Sarah, Patron Saint of Pathological Liars:
"The dividing line in America is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal, or crazy," says Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Donald Trump's former press secretary, during the GOP's State of the Union response. pic.twitter.com/WHKc9AwANH
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) February 8, 2023
Sanders: But we are under attack in a left-wing culture war we didn't start.. Everyday we are told we must partake in their rituals and salute their flags.. pic.twitter.com/6T0ENOWwDD
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 8, 2023
Sarah Huckabee Sanders mixes in the second "woke" of her speech (drink!) and blames the left for the culture war (that's rich!) that she claims Republicans "don't want to fight." pic.twitter.com/ef9NfhNQC0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 8, 2023
Pappy Huckster’s Grift:
Conservatives love to accuse liberals of “indoctrinating” kids. So I decided to try Mike Huckabee’s Christian nationalist children’s magazine.
— Kat Abu (@abughazalehkat) February 8, 2023
It’s even weirder and more dangerous than you think: pic.twitter.com/SGWWMBkt90
Barrel Scraping:
TERRIBLE SPEECH.
— House Judiciary GOP 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@JudiciaryGOP) February 8, 2023
🤡 🤡 🤡 pic.twitter.com/3ERvI852Vh
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 8, 2023
On the left, Republican Senator Mike Lee feigns outrage during the State of the Union when President Biden suggests that some Republicans want to cut Social Security and Medicare.
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) February 8, 2023
On the right, Mike Lee says he wants to get rid of Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. pic.twitter.com/vi6pYQmhZX
"No Republican on the Hill said we're going to look at Social Security and Medicare. I'm telling you, not true."@RepDonaldsPress says Medicare, Social Security cuts are off the table in debt ceiling negotiations pic.twitter.com/OvDluI06zf
— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) February 8, 2023
Marjorie Taylor Greene claimed the military “did nothing about” the spy balloon. pic.twitter.com/r033giymXb
— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) February 8, 2023
No comment from McCarthy as he walked into office after the speech. Scalise didn’t raise any issues with GOP members calling Biden a liar. Asked about those members, Scalise told me that he hopes Biden tries to “stop” telling the story that GOP pushing for Medicare/Soc Sec cuts pic.twitter.com/j7zF3cxuHy
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) February 8, 2023
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) on heckling Biden: "I did, I was upset when the president lied about his statement on Social Security and Medicare … When we see something we don't like, certainly something that someone was lying to us in our own house, we're going to give feedback." pic.twitter.com/nfzZwIDr3Z
— The Recount (@therecount) February 8, 2023
Manu Raju asked Marge Greene about her behavior yelling at Biden during the SOTU: “He got exactly what he deserved, and I’m not sorry one bit. What am I gonna do, stand up and give golf claps? pic.twitter.com/UL6uMfEPP9
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) February 8, 2023
Biden's speech last night further proves he is a serial liar.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) February 8, 2023
Not a single Republican wants to cut Social Security or Medicare. pic.twitter.com/WrFxElZab5
President Biden squandered an opportunity tonight.
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) February 8, 2023
It was an angry, divisive, and fundamentally dishonest speech. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/57gDxPDq9C
tonight Biden
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) February 8, 2023
Honored Paul Pelosi but ignored the fact an assassin was arrested outside the Kavanaugh home
Attacked big pharma but bragged about the vaccine they made billions on
Savaged big oil for not reinvesting profits before he puts them out of business in 10 years
General Stupidity but Expected:
BREAKING: DeSantis responds to Trump ReTruth accusing him of being a "groomer"
— Florida’s Voice (@FLVoiceNews) February 8, 2023
"I'd just say this. I spend my time delivering results for the people of Florida and fighting against Joe Biden […] I don't spend my time trying to smear other Republicans." pic.twitter.com/Ddj9Mb1MYj
I hope @Twitter doesn't suspend me for this graphic image where I am clearly taking bites out of a dead cow. #FreeSteveDaines pic.twitter.com/tLrtcAkal2
— Rand Paul (@RandPaul) February 7, 2023
Let’s make Biden’s next SOTU his last! pic.twitter.com/QPEfCQmsxm
— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) February 8, 2023
Biden wasn’t president till 2021. Guess who was president in 2020 when schools were actually closed. Google is free. https://t.co/pvEfht5LP9
— REDDOG (Mrs.)😷 🇺🇦🌻🥥🌴 (@ReddogOHIO) February 8, 2023
Boo Hoo-Shadow Banning is the Bomb!
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG): "You permanently banned my personal Twitter account and it was my campaign account, too…You abused the power of a large corporation, big tech, to censor Americans…I'm so glad you've lost your jobs. Thank God @elonmusk bought Twitter." pic.twitter.com/EoyjJb29Qe
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 8, 2023
Greene says Twitter coordinated with the CIA to ban accounts like hers pic.twitter.com/OcBQxZw87p
— Acyn (@Acyn) February 8, 2023
Hunter Biden’s Laptop, DRINK!:
Former FBI lawyer and Twitter Deputy Counsel Jim Baker dodges @Jim_Jordan's questions about whether he talked to the FBI about the NY Post's Hunter Biden laptop story. pic.twitter.com/L6f4V32DBd
— House Republicans (@HouseGOP) February 8, 2023
