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State of the Union 2018: Just Another Dick and His Wall

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    TryCatcher wrote: »
    Dems are definitely not sending their best to answer this, huh.

    SotU rebuttals have mostly turned out to be ways for people to highlight that they’re chumps, and bleed away whatever momentum their political career had accumulated before that. It’s a sacrifice play - by selecting this guy, the Dems aren’t signaling any great confidence in his future. And if he somehow manages to knock it out of the park, they can rally behind him and pretend that was the plan all along.

    That’s how the last few SotU rebuttals from the Republicans went too, some pawn they gave lip service to seeing as a ‘rising star’ before shoving them into the line of fire. I can’t remember paying attention to SotU rebuttals before the Obama years though. And can’t recall one ever mattering enough to make an impact in the Bush years. So it’s not inconceivable that there’s an old form that could be worth returning to, but I really doubt it.

    The last 7 SotU (and the Joint Session before that) were all Obama, and the likes of presidential hopefuls gave the rebuttal. Their quality was not an indication of Republican opinion on them.

  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    Apparently Melania just arrived for the SOTU, quite separately from Trump. Aside from being a break in how presidents usually arrive for the SOTU, methinks something isn't going well at home.

  • Metzger MeisterMetzger Meister It Gets Worse before it gets any better.Registered User regular
    Henroid wrote: »
    Apparently Melania just arrived for the SOTU, quite separately from Trump. Aside from being a break in how presidents usually arrive for the SOTU, methinks something isn't going well at home.

    Might have something to do with being married to a horrible, lecherous, miserable, selfish fucking cockroach of a man.

    She should divorce him. It'd be so sick.

  • mcpmcp Registered User regular
    Was gonna watch this.

    Gonna watch star trek instead.

  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    Henroid wrote: »
    Apparently Melania just arrived for the SOTU, quite separately from Trump. Aside from being a break in how presidents usually arrive for the SOTU, methinks something isn't going well at home.

    Might have something to do with being married to a horrible, lecherous, miserable, selfish fucking cockroach of a man.

    She should divorce him. It'd be so sick.
    Have any presidents divorced while serving in office?

  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    I came up with a rule for anyone trying to play a drinking game.

    Any time Trump calls someone a name that isn't their actual name, take a drink.

  • Metzger MeisterMetzger Meister It Gets Worse before it gets any better.Registered User regular
    mcp wrote: »
    Was gonna watch this.

    Gonna watch star trek instead.

    Same! Playing morrowind and watching tng!

  • RingoRingo He/Him a distinct lack of substanceRegistered User regular
    No

    I'm pretty sure there weren't even presidents who divorced in any fashion before Trump

    Sterica wrote: »
    I know my last visit to my grandpa on his deathbed was to find out how the whole Nazi werewolf thing turned out.
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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    Henroid wrote: »
    Apparently Melania just arrived for the SOTU, quite separately from Trump. Aside from being a break in how presidents usually arrive for the SOTU, methinks something isn't going well at home.

    Might have something to do with being married to a horrible, lecherous, miserable, selfish fucking cockroach of a man.

    She should divorce him. It'd be so sick.

    That and the world just found out he fucked a porn Star a month after she gave birth to their son.

    Most wives wouldn’t take this news well.

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2018
    Henroid wrote: »
    Henroid wrote: »
    Apparently Melania just arrived for the SOTU, quite separately from Trump. Aside from being a break in how presidents usually arrive for the SOTU, methinks something isn't going well at home.

    Might have something to do with being married to a horrible, lecherous, miserable, selfish fucking cockroach of a man.

    She should divorce him. It'd be so sick.
    Have any presidents divorced while serving in office?

    There has never been a single Bachelor President.

    Edited for clarity.

    Munkus Beaver on
    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    If I was married to trump I'd stick it out till he dies, I can't imagine the prenup is great

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  • WACriminalWACriminal Dying Is Easy, Young Man Living Is HarderRegistered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »
    If I was married to trump I'd stick it out till he dies, I can't imagine the prenup is great

    Also if she divorces him, she will need constant protection from his red hat crazy cult for the rest of her life.

  • Librarian's ghostLibrarian's ghost Librarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSpork Registered User regular
    I just watched Supergirl. At one point a guy grabbed Kara and she just punched the guy into the ground and said, “don’t touch women.”

    I’m now going to watch Black Lightning live to make sure I extra don’t give ratings to the sotu.

    I feel like I am making the right choices.

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  • Al_watAl_wat Registered User regular
    mcp wrote: »
    Was gonna watch this.

    Gonna watch star trek instead.

    truly a logical choice

  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    ...clapping at absolutely nothing. This is gonna be lo[ooooooong

  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    ...clapping at absolutely nothing. This is gonna be lo[ooooooong

    state of the unions have always been really dumb about this

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    He name dropped PR!

  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    No mention if the LGBT cop who saved Scalise's life

  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    So far he's just outlining other peoples' accomplishments really

  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    Thanks, Obama

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  • Karrde1842Karrde1842 Registered User regular
    Nothing egregious so far. Lots of talk about tax reform and repeal of the individual mandate of Obamacare. Highlighting people that did awesome things.

  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    I hate when he claps into the mic

  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    KetBra wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    ...clapping at absolutely nothing. This is gonna be lo[ooooooong

    state of the unions have always been really dumb about this

    states of the union?

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    Oh fuck him, there's the national anthem line.

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    KetBra wrote: »
    KetBra wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    ...clapping at absolutely nothing. This is gonna be lo[ooooooong

    state of the unions have always been really dumb about this

    states of the union?

    There are fifty, Ketbra.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
  • AistanAistan Tiny Bat Registered User regular
    KetBra wrote: »
    KetBra wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    ...clapping at absolutely nothing. This is gonna be lo[ooooooong

    state of the unions have always been really dumb about this

    states of the union?

    Status of the Union's

  • KetBraKetBra Dressed Ridiculously Registered User regular
    Aistan wrote: »
    KetBra wrote: »
    KetBra wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    ...clapping at absolutely nothing. This is gonna be lo[ooooooong

    state of the unions have always been really dumb about this

    states of the union?

    Status of the Union's

    it's complicated

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  • SlortexSlortex In my chairRegistered User regular
    My wife notes that Chuck Schumer is looking increasingly like The Penguin.

  • MrMonroeMrMonroe passed out on the floor nowRegistered User regular

    Well, no, it doesn't.

    The case rests on JFK's father's accomplishments, in terms of deliberately laying the groundwork such that three of his children rose to national political prominence.

    This ignores RFK, who was the AG and widely expected to run for president before he got assassinated, not to mention the dozens of Kennedys (many of whom have different last names) who are deeply embedded in state politics in numerous states.

    This doesn't mean I think anyone's obligated to respect a Kennedy's opinion about anything, I'm just saying. They're not idiots.

  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    Him talking about his goals to getting infrastructure better is fucking rich considering Puerto Rico.

  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    Oh wow he's actually getting boos

  • StericaSterica Yes Registered User, Moderator mod
    ICE isn't racist! We have a Hispanic!

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  • KyouguKyougu Registered User regular
    Not hard to be tougher than family men and women who are reporting to courthouses or dropping off their children.

  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Ringo wrote: »
    No

    I'm pretty sure there weren't even presidents who divorced in any fashion before Trump

    Ronald Reagan was the only president who ever divorced his wife.

  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    All hail the forever war

  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    Brainleech wrote: »
    Ringo wrote: »
    No

    I'm pretty sure there weren't even presidents who divorced in any fashion before Trump

    Ronald Reagan was the only president who ever divorced his wife.

    That happened decades before he was president

  • BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Brainleech wrote: »
    Ringo wrote: »
    No

    I'm pretty sure there weren't even presidents who divorced in any fashion before Trump

    Ronald Reagan was the only president who ever divorced his wife.

    That happened decades before he was president

    Still he is the only president to have a divorce

  • Mortal SkyMortal Sky queer punk hedge witchRegistered User regular
    Man just around 9:45 there was just this hard shift right into fearmongering and jingoism that hasn't let up since, who would've ever seen that coming

  • HacksawHacksaw J. Duggan Esq. Wrestler at LawRegistered User regular
    Mortal Sky wrote: »
    Man just around 9:45 there was just this hard shift right into fearmongering and jingoism that hasn't let up since, who would've ever seen that coming

    I'm shocked--shocked!--to find that gambling is going on in here

  • ProhassProhass Registered User regular
    edited January 2018
    Mortal Sky wrote: »
    Man just around 9:45 there was just this hard shift right into fearmongering and jingoism that hasn't let up since, who would've ever seen that coming

    The whole thing is likely to be given a pass because we're so used to this kind of rhetoric, and there was no "trump goes crazy and does a trump thing" moment. Instead we just get possibly the most sinister and evil speech in modern american politics, and most wont notice because everything is implied or coded in the usual republican fashion. White Supremacy, Jingoism, nativism and fear mongering. Thats what this was. Willfully ignorant and proud of it. Aid is now only for vassal states, just like jesus would have wanted. Endless war, a proud deceleration that we can treat anyone we deem a terrorist in whatever way we like. An endless drug war. And immigration only for whites. Evangelicals eating it up, listening to the man who talked to kids about orgies and who cheated on his wife with a porn star after she had given birth go on about his christian values.

    Im so depressed.

    Prohass on
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