Biden played the State of the Union perfectly, but the raucous GOP proved he's dealing with a whole new kind of opposition

Tue, 02/07/2023 - 23:57

Joe Biden and Marjorie Taylor Greene — A composite image of President Joe Biden and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, booing the president during the State of the Union.
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Tuesday's State of the Union address was an at times raucous affair.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene shouted down Joe Biden, including calling the president a liar.
Biden also appeared to enjoy the verbal jousting, leading to an unprecedented back and forth.

President Joe Biden is famous for saying that the Republican Party is "not your father's GOP." Tuesday night showed that this is no longer your father's State of the Union address.

It was a multi-day scandal when Republican Rep. Joe Wilson shouted, "You lie" at President Barack Obama in 2009. The House later formally reprimanded him for the outburst. It appears almost quaint now.