MOBILE, Alabama — Republican leaders have made an excellent choice in tapping Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) to give their party’s response to the March 7 presidential State of the Union address. If Britt is at her best, other Republicans can learn from her on style and substance.

As I described when she first entered the race for Senate in 2021, when she was polling at a measly 2% against then-Rep. Mo Brooks’s 60%, Britt is extraordinarily adept, in a way former President Ronald Reagan was, at “seamlessly explaining how national politics affect [local] citizens.” Too many politicians act as if talking at a “kitchen counter” level requires dumbing down issues into slogans, but Britt doesn’t do that. Instead, she deftly draws quick, logical links.