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Joe Biden's State of the Union address last night didn't just acknowledge the serious threats to democracy our country faces, writes Democratic strategist Max Burns. Biden "took the fight directly to the Republicans responsible." |
"Republicans [are] responsible for undermining American faith in our electoral process," says Burns. "That's the fight Biden hopes will define the 2024 general election." If he's right, "Republicans are in deep trouble." It's been a winning approach for Biden. He made the 2022 midterm elections a referendum on democracy – and his judgment "successfully short-circuited the GOP's predicted Senate takeover." But the threat from Donald Trump and those who seek to upend our democracy has become even more acute over the last two years, says Burns. "American democracy truly is facing a life-and-death struggle." "Republican-led attacks on American democracy are more expansive and calculated than just Trump's authoritarian promise to overrule the ballot box," writes Burns. The threat is also seen in the GOP's "ongoing war against reproductive freedom" – a topic Biden spent a good portion of his speech on. Biden said, "Many of you in this Chamber and [Donald Trump] are promising to pass a national ban on reproductive freedom. My God, what freedoms will you take away next?" "By making his State of the Union a report on America's battered democracy, Biden is tying his political hopes to voters' love of freedom," concludes Burns. It worked in 2020 and 2022. "Biden, Democrats and democracy are all depending on America's voters hearing Biden's call one more time." Read the op-ed at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Friday, March 8. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. |
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By David Ottlinger, freelance writer |
The overall story of the Republican primary may be one of complacency, but a closer look reveals cracks forming beneath the candidates' feet. The disconnect between the established Republican elites and their rank-and-file voters remains and will need to be addressed. |
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By Jonathan Sweet, former military intelligence officer |
Emmanuel Macron openly contemplated in a press conference the possibility of sending European troops to Ukraine to help Kyiv win the war against Russia. No such formal decision had been made during the summit, so this was a rather controversial statement. |
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By Adam Cahn, Austin-based activist and a former political blogger |
Tuesday night was a significant blow to crony capitalism and political patronage in the state of Texas. In 2025, when the Texas legislature next convenes, it will feature at least a dozen new members who don't fit the traditional mold. |
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By Kimberly Wehle, professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law |
If the justices vote to put presidents above the criminal laws on the heels of Trump's Section 3 win, they will be inviting both violence around contested elections and crimes in the Oval Office. What's good for Trump is good for future presidents. |
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