Biden gave 'speech of his life' at SOTU. Here are 3 things he did right and 3 things he got wrong

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President Joe Biden gave the speech of his life on Thursday night, belting out what was in effect a Democratic convention speech under the guise of the State of the Union, carefully timed after Super Tuesday to frame the presidential race as a progressive future against "a predecessor" of hate and revenge.

Here are some things that went right and wrong in the speech.

What went right from the Biden camp’s perspective --

1. This speech rallied the Democratic base, with a litany of Democratic red meat proposals

The president hit just about every bell from more Pell grants, increased prescription drug benefits, the assault rifle ban, and taxing the wealthy and the big corporations while recognizing unions as the backbone of the American worker. Democrats were stomping and cheering and this speech was designed to get that reaction, as they chanted "four more years."

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2. Biden went for the suburban women’s vote

The president hit back hard on reproductive freedom, bashing the Supreme Court justices sitting right there in the House Chamber over Roe vs. Wade, and picking up smartly on the new issues surrounding IVF.

He later announced a women’s health initiative set up