american border problems won t be fixed until congress acts. fentanyl is killing more than 70,000 americans a year. border. we now have the worst border crisis in american history. china threatens our sovereignty we will act to protect our country and we did. the president s refusal to stand up to china, our most formidable adversary. it s never a good bet to bet against america, never. america can once again be the land of the free and the home of the brave. steve: we are using the official state of the union address music as you can see. good morning, everybody. it s wednesday, february 8th, 2023. currently in our nation s capital it is 44 degrees. come on in here to studio m., midtown, manhattan. we are at 36 degrees. and welcome to the official post game show. if you did not see what the president was talking about last night in the congress, we got you covered. ainsley: we have all the highlights for you. did you all stay up and watch? brian:
steve: well, it was. because he is auditioning the whole idea of hey, let me finish the job is i have already had one term, i. one more term. and so, it s interesting. you know, he was not very good. i he was a little rusty. he sped through the first half of it. he filibustered some lines. he called chuck schumer by the wrong title. ultimately though, most americans did not watch last night. and, instead, they are going to see the clips. and they are going to see the various clips where he engaged with the republicans and ainsley, to your point where there was some back and forth which is good for both parties. ultimately, this was all about, as we zoom way in on joe, this was all about his official kickoff to 2024. the cover of the new york post says joe lyden. tells so many lies can t count. fact checking. medicare and social security. fentanyl and immigration. when he talks about taxes and