It was the President of the United States.
So, what's happened to soft talking Joe, the grandfatherly figure?
He's gone. At least for now. His replacement is a grizzled warrior ready to go to war with the enemies of freedom to protect our democracy. Clad with the armor provided by recent favorable ratings in the polls Joe is going on the offensive.
The speech he gave last week in front of Independence Hall was probably the greatest speech he's made since becoming a politician.
No more tiptoeing through the tulips. Joe identified Trump and his cult followers as enemies within America. Clark Kent came out of the phone booth and Super Joe emerged.
It proves you can teach an old dog new tricks. Joe has never been a charismatic politician, but his speeches at Independence Hall and on Labor Day in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania show that he has the "makings" (as my grandmother use to say) of a more dynamic politician than he's previously showed us.
One of the little things I noticed was that Joe paused a little longer to allow the clapping to reach a crescendo. Before he had a bad habit of speaking before the applause subsided. Kudos to his PR team for that adjustment.
Separating mainstream Republicans from MAGA Republicans, Joe drew a straight line between reality and dangerous fiction.
As President Biden said, "Maga followers don't believe they have to follow the laws of the land and if they lose an election, they respond with violence and conspiracies to overthrow the results."
It's something mainstream Republicans have never done before. I'll give them that. That in itself should worry the whole country.
"As Joe framed it, we're fighting for the "Soul of the Country." Despite his critics, Biden has been able to pass a lot of important bills in his first two years.
As it stands, I think the stark contrast between Trump's cult and the rest of mainstream America is going to lead to unexpected wins - not just for the Democrats, but for all Americans - in the midterms.
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