(The Center Square) – “Leadership” by a “statesman,” Democratic North Carolina political leaders say, was evident when President Joe Biden gave an Oval Office address.

Seventy-eight hours of silence to the nation he leads since Sunday’s awkward exit for reelection ended Wednesday night with President Joe Biden speaking to Americans. The state’s Democrats heaped praise on his presidency; Republicans since Sunday have offered prayer for his health, criticism for his administration, and one after the address called his words hypocritical.