(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s State of the Union address last (Tuesday) night, saying Biden had failed the country on both the domestic and foreign fronts.

Reynolds called the withdrawal from Afghanistan disastrous and she suggested the Biden Administration had shown weakness, leading to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Reynolds said America is weak at home as well and she spent the bulk of her 14 minute speech focused on domestic issues. The governor accused Biden and Democrats in congress of not only ignoring, but fueling soaring inflation, Reynolds mentioned working at a Mount Pleasant grocery store four decades ago.

Reynolds suggested Americans have a dim view of Democratic leaders and — in her words — Americans are waiting for the insanity to stop.

Reynolds delivered her speech in downtown Des Moines, with the illuminated Iowa Capitol over her left shoulder. She touted her decision to require that Iowa schools have classes in-person at the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

Reynolds, near the end of her speech, mentioned the tax cuts she had signed into law earlier in the day.

The governor’s criticism of tax cuts for millionaires in California, New York and New Jersey drew an “are you kidding me” from Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls of Coralville on Twitter. Wahls says that’s what the governor’s tax plan does.

Wahls says the Republican governor should have thanked President Biden for the federal pandemic relief being used for a variety of projects, like expanding broadband service.

House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights says during a moment of global crisis, Reynolds should have talked about unity rather than criticize Biden’s foreign policy.

Deidre DeJear is the leading Democratic candidate for governor. DeJear says the speech Reynolds gave shows she’s pursuing extreme policies.

DeJear says the tax plan Reynolds signed puts the interest of the governor’s donors ahead of ordinary Iowans.