Bill Maher has openly expressed concerns about Joe Biden's age impacting the 2024 election, but he was more optimistic after watching Biden's performance during the State of the Union address. Biden's performance during the State of the Union address. During his monologue, Maher discussed topics related to the State of the Union and also commented on the GOP response to the address by Alabama Senator Katie Britt.
Maher also talked about the humiliating GOP response to the State of the Union address. Katie Britt's response to the SOTU address.. And he noted that she’s part of a long history of Republicans bringing up a “rising star” who ends up making normal people ask “what the f— was that?” “Did you see the State of the Union? I don’t know about the Union, but the state of the president is feisty,” Maher said immediately after the “proof of life” joke. “Whatever they’re slipping in his Metamucil seem to be working, because he was up for it last night.”Discussing the rather underwhelming reaction by Republicans, Maher pointed out that they were thrown off by Biden's unexpected demeanor, as they had expected a different portrayal of him.
Maher also commented on Republicans being thrown off by Biden's unexpected vigor during the speech and mocked their focus on him being too loud rather than his age.
Maher sarcastically mocked the Republicans for their reaction to Biden's address, highlighting their focus on him being too loud instead of his age, which they had initially expected to criticize.
“Too loud,” Maher said incredulously “So who sounds like an old f— now? Cut it down in there, you’re too loud.”
“And of course we’re I guess we’re just this country,” Maher said as he noted that yet again Biden was heckled by Republicans during the event. Maher singled out Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who he called “America’s embarrassing cousin.”
Maher also criticized the rude behavior of some Republicans, specifically mentioning Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, and made a distasteful joke about her actions.
Then he addressed the subject of Britt, showing the audience a compilation of her awkward moments during her response.
Maher poked fun at Britt's response, making a joke about her odd behavior and mentioning her family.
Further commenting on Britt, Maher joked about her family and implied that she's close to driving them off a cliff in a minivan.
Maher argued that Britt's remarks seemed prepared to attack Biden as frail and senile, but she didn't adjust them after his actual performance, concluding with a joke referencing Taylor Swift's song lyrics.
