Pundits Sit Around Deciding What Joe Biden Should Say Tonight

Morning Joe pundits were deciding what Joe Biden should talk about in the State of the Union address tonight, because what is the point if he doesn't say what pundits want, amirite?

"Biden has to bring voters home. He needs to bring young voters home, people of color home. They've faded maybe 10%, 15% there. Obviously, Israel/Gaza is having an impact. What does Joe Biden need to do between now and Labor Day to start consolidating that base?" Joe Scarborough said.

"I thought a lot about this," Mara Gay said. I've been traveling, talking to voters in several states, and it is clear that he needs to be much more visible. He needs to be talking not only about his victories, and he's got a lot of accomplishments to discuss, but also telling voters he understands their frustration. He understands their weariness. He understands that, for some of them, the economy is not so great right now. The rent is high. Wages still haven't caught up with inflation. He needs to speak to that.

"People are still paying a lot of money in student loans if you're a younger American. We talked about this on the show. if you're under, you know, 40, 45 years old, you know, you're starting to wonder, can I afford to have kids? Can I afford to buy that house? He's got to really speak to those concerns. Then, of course, he's got to be able to speak even more movingly about the plight of Palestinians, I believe. and what he is going to do to ensure their human rights are protected alongside Israelis. He's started to do that, but he needs to be much louder," she said.

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