Speaker McCarthy has just announced who will be giving the rebuttal of Biden’s State of the Union Address (SOTU).
I would have thought it would have been some congressional or Senate Republican, like it has been in the past.
But this year they are going with a newly elected governor and it will be none other than…..Sarah Huckabee Sanders:
FOX NEWS – Newly-elected Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address next Tuesday.
The news of Sanders’ “Republican Address to the Nation” — which will be broadcast from Little Rock, Arkansas — came in an announcement from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
“Americans are still struggling from inflation, a border crisis, record crime, and a failing school system. As House Republicans work to fix these problems in Congress with our Commitment to America, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is addressing them head on with her conservative agenda outside of Washington,” McCarthy said. “The youngest governor in America, Sarah is fighting on behalf of parents, small businesses, and ordinary taxpayers.”
“She is bringing new ideas for a changing future, while also applying the wisdom of the past, including from the leadership of her father, Mike [Huckabee],” he added. “She is a servant-leader of true determination and conviction. I’m thrilled Sarah will share her extraordinary story and bold vision for a better America on Tuesday. Everyone, including President Biden, should listen carefully.”
I like Sarah Huckabee Sanders, but it does make me wonder if they asked Gov DeSantis and he turned it down. Because he would have been my first choice for a number of reasons, primarily because of his stellar record in Florida and the tremendous gains Republicans made in Florida on his watch.
I just hope they pick a good venue and Sanders has a great speech because these rebuttals can be difficult if everything isn’t right on the mark.
Also, they need to make sure her bottle of water isn’t too far away…if you know what I mean.