Thunderdome: America Just Saw the Worst Version of Joe Biden

Oldest president gives hate-filled State of the Union speech

Welcome to Thunderdome. We all know what the best version of Joe Biden sounds like — a throwback to images of old Irish bipartisan politicking, itself an act of role-play for a senator who has more often than not been an angry partisan and constant fabulist both away from the cameras and in front of them. But at least there’s something respectable about…