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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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2024 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Republican and MAGA response
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from 2024 State of the Union address (number of quotes indicated):
- Donald Trump (5) Republican former President
- Ilhan Omar (1) Democrat U.S. Rep Minnesota-5
- Joe Biden (21) Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator
- Katie Britt (9) Republican Jr Senator Alabama
- Marjorie Taylor Greene (1) Republican U.S. Rep Georgia-14
- Nancy Pelosi (1) Democrat U.S. Rep California-12
- Republican Party (1)
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Pres. Biden's State of the Union address plus several responses from several Republican factions.
Transcript sources cited below; the mainstream media focused on Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene's hat, but we'll stick to the issues.
- President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union Address, March 7, 2024, (Link to rev.com transcript)
- Los Angeles Times, "Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address," Associated Press, March 7, 2024, (Link)
- CNN, "What to expect in Friday's jobs report," by Alicia Wallace, March 7, 2024, (Link)
- CNN, "Haley calls Trump's NATO comments 'bone-chilling' and empowering to Putin," by Aileen Graef, February 18, 2024, (Link)
- The Guardian, "Biden hails robust jobs market as proof US economy is 'strongest in the world'," by Dominic Rushe, 2 Feb 2024, (Link)
- CNN, "President Biden's 2023 State of the Union address," by Elise Hammond, Maureen Chowdhury, Tori B. Powell, Amir Vera, Melissa Macaya and Sean Federico O'Murchu, February 8, 2023, (Link)
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Joe Biden: Congress should codify Roe v. Wade and I'll sign it.
Katie Britt: Support nationwide access to in vitro fertilization.
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Budget & Economy
Katie Britt: Bidenomics isn't working; we know better.
Donald Trump: Shrinkflation is just INFLATION, from spending trillions.
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Corporations
Joe Biden: Fight shrinkflation & junk fees; corporations won't like it.
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Crime
Katie Britt: Letting criminals walk free makes life more dangerous.
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Energy & Oil
Joe Biden: Confront the climate crisis instead of denying it.
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Families & Children
Joe Biden: Preschool for 3-year olds so all learn to read by 3rd grade.
Katie Britt: GOP is the party of hard-working parents & families.
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Foreign Policy
Joe Biden: Israel has a right to go after Hamas hiding among civilians.
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Government Reform
Joe Biden: Pass the John Lewis Voting Right Act.
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Gun Control
Joe Biden: Established Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
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Health Care
Joe Biden: Don't let Republicans repeal the Affordable Care Act.
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Homeland Security
Joe Biden: Democracy is under attack both at home and abroad.
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Immigration
Joe Biden: We can fight about the border, or we can fix it.
Katie Britt: Biden invited border crisis with 94 executive actions.
Donald Trump: I built 571 miles of wall & made safest border in US history.
Donald Trump: Illegal alien invasion: hordes resettled in your community.
Ilhan Omar: No human being is illegal.
Joe Biden: Innocent young woman was killed by an illegal.
Joe Biden: FactCheck: more than 3 million cases in immigration courts.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: Say her name: Laken Riley, killed by an illegal.
Nancy Pelosi: Innocent young woman was killed by an undocumented immigrant.
Republican Party: Stop the Biden border crisis.
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Jobs
Joe Biden: We created 15M jobs in 3 years: a record.
Joe Biden: FactCheck: $100,000+ salaries only with college degree.
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Principles & Values
Katie Britt: American dream has turned into a nightmare for so many.
Katie Britt: We are steeped in the blood of patriots.
Joe Biden: Jan.6 was greatest threat to democracy since the Civil War.
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Social Security
Joe Biden: If Congress tries to raise retirement age, I will stop you.
Donald Trump: Cut waste and fraud, but don't cut benefits.
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Tax Reform
Joe Biden: No person earning under $400K has paid new taxes.
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Technology
Katie Britt: Chinese Communist Party conquering minds via TikTok.
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War & Peace
Joe Biden: Ukraine: no American soldiers but America will not bow down.
Joe Biden: Build a pier off Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid.
Joe Biden: Contain Iran; degrade the Houthis; include Saudi Arabia.
Katie Britt: No deals with Iran; no nation in retreat .
Donald Trump: Russia can do what they want to unpaid-up NATO members.
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Welfare & Poverty
Joe Biden: $400/month tax credit for new home buyers for next 2 years.
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The above quotations are from 2024 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Republican and MAGA response.
Related books, debates, and candidates:
- 2024 State of the Union speech, plus GOP responses
- 2024 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2023 State of the Union speech, plus GOP, Working Family, & MAGA responses
- 2023 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2022 State of the Union speech, plus GOP, Libertarian, progressive, & QAnon responses
- 2022 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2021 State of the Union speech, plus responses by the Republican Party
- 2021 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2020 State of the Union speech, plus responses by the Democratic Party
- 2020 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2019 State of the Union speech, plus responses by the Democratic Party
- 2019 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2018 State of the Union speech, plus response by the Democratic Party
- 2018 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2017 State of the Union speech, plus response by the Democratic Party
- 2017 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2016 State of the Union speech
- 2016 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2015 State of the Union speech
- 2015 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2014 State of the Union speech, plus response by Green Party, Republican Party, and Tea Party
- 2014 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2013 State of the Union speech, plus response by GOP and Tea Party
- 2013 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2012 State of the Union speech, plus response by GOP and Tea Party
- 2012 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2011 State of the Union speech, plus response by GOP and Tea Party
- 2011 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2007-2011 Mayors' State of the City speeches
- 2010 Governors' State of the State speeches
- Obama Q+A at GOP House Retreat, Jan. 2010
- 2010 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Bob McDonnell (R, VA)
- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2009 Address to Joint Session of Congress, plus response by Gov. Bobby Jindal (R, LA)
- 2009 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2008 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D, KS)
- 2008 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2007 State of the Union speech, plus response by Sen. James Webb (D, VA)
- 2007 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2006 State of the Union speech, plus response by Gov. Tim Kaine (D, VA)
- 2005 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Harry Reid (D, NV) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 State of the Union speech, plus responses by Sen Tom Daschle (D, SD) & Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA)
- 2004 Governors' State of the State speeches
- 2001 Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other early 2000s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Other late 1990s Governors' State of the State speeches
- Historical State of the Union addresses:
Clinton
- Bush
- Reagan
- Carter
- Ford
Nixon
- LBJ
- JFK
- Eisenhower
- Truman
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