Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell chose Senator Katie Britt (R=AL) to deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union Address. This is an excellent choice.

Katie Britt will provide a sharp contrast to Joe Biden. That is important this year. Joe Biden is physically and mentally challenged to complete a cohesive speech. Media accounts of his State of the Union Address last year were so complimentary that even the legacy journos must have felt the need for a shower afterward. They take their job to protect Biden and support his re-election seriously, to the detriment of American voters.

In contrast, Katie Britt is articulate and able to focus like a laser on the topic at hand. She delivers a message skillfully to keep her audience's attention while showing passion for the subject. 

We know age is a huge issue in this election. Joe Biden is an old 81. Katie Britt is a young but mature 42-years-old. She was elected to the Senate and took office in 2023. She is the first woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate from Alabama and the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Senate. Katie was chief of staff for her predecessor, Senator Richard Shelby, for two years. She has experience in the business world with her husband. She worked in her family's small business as she grew up. Her real-world experience serves her political career well.

"I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to speak directly to my fellow Americans and have a candid conversation about the future of our nation," Britt said in a statement. "The Republican Party is the party of hardworking parents and families, and I’m looking forward to putting this critical perspective front and center." 

"There is no doubt that President Biden’s failed presidency has made America weaker and more vulnerable at every turn," she added. "At this decisive moment in our country’s history, it’s time for the next generation to step up and preserve the American Dream for our children and our grandchildren."

Britt is the only woman serving in the Senate with school-age children. Speaker Johnson noted her focus on basic issues that affect families every day. 

"Americans are struggling amid a border catastrophe, crushing inflation, an increasingly dangerous world, and fears about a President not up to the task," he said. "Against this backdrop, Senator Katie Britt will share her incredible story as the first woman elected to the United States Senate from the state of Alabama. As the only current Republican mom of school-aged kids serving in the Senate, Katie is fighting to preserve the American Dream for the next generation. She is a champion for strong families, a secure border, national defense and a vibrant economy with stable prices and opportunities for all."

"The American people will tune in as the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Senate turns the page on the oldest President in history," Johnson added.

Mitch McConnell said that she would offer a "very different perspective" to Americans.

"Senator Katie Britt is an unapologetic optimist, and as one of our nation's youngest Senators, she's wasted no time becoming a leading voice in the fight to secure a stronger American future and leave years of Washington Democrats' failures behind," McConnell said.

I know she is a great choice by the immediate chorus of snark and vitriol in comments to this announcement on social media. The leftists do not like her at all. 

The Alabama Legislature is involved in a question about frozen embryos and in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments. Under state law, a Supreme Court ruling found that frozen embryos can be considered children. Several healthcare facilities paused IVF treatments. The Alabama Legislature stepped in to protect fertility treatments in recent days. Senator Britt is pro-life. Last week she released a statement. 

“My goal is for Alabama to be the best place in the world to live, work, worship, and raise a family. Make no mistake—defending life and ensuring continued access to IVF services for loving parents are not mutually exclusive,” Alabama’s junior senator said in a statement Thursday night to AL.com.

Her voice is a much-needed one in conservative politics. Most importantly, she will represent the upcoming generation of politicians in contrast to the aged and feeble current president when he delivers his State of the Union Address. Biden will use the address as a campaign speech and do what he always does, which is to demonize Republicans. Let him. Then let viewers turn in to hear the GOP response. I hope this year, with energized Republican voters, viewership is high for Senator Britt.