The State of the Union Is... *The official thread 2020*

there are many ways to watch it.

But the best way is blindfolded with ear plugs.

Why would anyone watch this shit?

Boycott and stop giving him attention and outrage, it's what he wants.

I can’t watch the orange menace.

Just remember:

The China trade deal was garbage

GDP and annual Growth have slowed

The “tax cut” was a scam

Healthcare costs are through the roof after the republican “adjustments” to the ACA

Wages are about what they were 20 years ago

Everything is so expensive because of the tarrifs.

What else?

I want to keep watching the Iowa situation, but the SOTU is going to take over soon. I think a comfort movie will work for me tonight. Maybe Shelter.

This thread is about rebutting it, boycotting it, offering other suggestions to watch, making fun of it, yelling “you lie” and offering another way to talk about it without direct exposure.

I’m the Op and I’m not even watching it.

But wanted a place to discuss and rebut the bs that seeps out of it.

Counter programing.

Also boycotting; seeing his smug-ass face combined with the Repigs applauding his bullshit will cause me to "Elvis" my tv.

“Once Mr. Trump is done speaking, the Democrats will get their chance to respond and they selected one of the party’s rising stars straight from the Midwest where the fall presidential contest will likely be waged most intensely.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, who won her office in 2018 with a convincing 10-point victory over Mr. Trump’s favored candidate in a state that he had won in 2016, represents what party leaders consider the archetype for a successful candidate in the Trump era, a “fix the damn roads” pragmatist, to use her own words, who can work with Republicans on bread-and-butter issues.

In excerpts from her speech released in advance, Governor Whitmer takes on Mr. Trump’s rosy view of the economy. “It doesn’t matter what the president says about the stock market,” she plans to say. “What matters is that millions of people struggle to get by or don’t have enough money at the end of the month after paying for transportation, student loans or prescription drugs.”

He’s at 49% approval, the stock markets are soaring, tomorrow he’s being given unlimited power, and the dems are in chaos. This is going to be a disturbing speech. I won’t be watching.

He will probably be late. It goes with his sloppy and disrespectful brand.

Allegedly, Rush Limbaugh will be there.

Hopefully nobody will watch it and the ratings will tank.

[quote]Allegedly, Rush Limbaugh will be there.

Well, he won't be at the next one, so: silver lining!

He’s giving Limbaugh the Medal of Freedom. He desecrates everything.

All the more reason not to watch.

The Congresswomen all in "white" again. So tiresome.

I can’t look away. I’m hoping for a stroke, though.

I gotta see it too, to watch the room.

If he doesn’t have one, I might, though, so it’s a risk.

Someone on CNN said a few minutes ago that this speech is like Trump's official/unofficial campaign "kick-off."

From your keyboard to God’s screen, R18.

Don’t look directly at the propaganda. Best to consume it through a filtered source if consumed at all.

AOC will not be there

Will the disgraced military guy who was pardoned by Trump be there? Probably.

Who’s his speech writer, Steven Miller?

Miss Nancy's makeup is done beautifully.

Kamala is not wearing white

Will Trump go full on Il Duce tonight?

Maybe it’s only Rep women wearing white and not senators.....

Fashion break...Noticed Melania is draped in black tonight. I miss the Obamas and the bright, vivid colors they brought to this kind of event.

[quote] Kamala is not wearing white

Traitor!

I'm watching Ghostbusters on the Sundance Channel. I am recording the SOTU just for the trainwreck potential. I do want to see the Democratic response, so I'm recording until 11:00

Wearing white is so pathetic....that’ll show those Republicans, I tells ya!!!

Is Melanoma drunk?

The whore has entered.

Melania always looks drugged

Rush next to her

Tiffany looks like a drag queen

Followed by the band of criminals.

Lol sounds like the Sopranos have arrived.

There's no way I'm watching this.

Pence is FAT.

Chopped Champions on tonight!

I have been sober for ten years and can’t risk a relapse. It’s Gomer Pyle and Green Acres on MeTV for me.

Nancy looks old.

Pence & Nancy ignoring each other.

Nancy is old.

And finally, the ass-clown himself.

Huge cheers!

From Nixon onward, I have never watched a Rethug give a SOTU speech. I certainly don’t intend to start now.

R43 tried that line in his AA meeting and was told to zip it cause it's an outside issue

Thank You, OP.

I have the volume on mute. It'll stay on mute.I see Speaker Pelosi and the Stepford Vice.

I'll just watch reactions and read this thread.

I wonder if he has any idea how hated he is.

ugh, imagine liking this asshole, imagine shaking his hand and feeling happy and honored about it.

Is that Jeff Gannon/James Guckert with Miss Lindsay?

unbelievable that he's at 49% approval with all the shit he's said and done. This country really is stupid. Or I mean, white people over 50 are largely stupid as they're his base

can't watch the fat fuck. I'll just read this thread and watch the analysis and rebuttal afterwards

He refused to shake Pelosi's hand.

Yikes robust applause

Nancy isn’t clapping

A warm welcome

Justice Kavanaugh, giving up a beer night for this. 🍺

I hope he says something really outrageous so the public anger is even greater when the repub pieces of shit acquit him tomorrow.

I want public anger to only increase throughout the whole year so maybe, just maybe they'll show up in battleground states to get rid of him

I've already vomited.

The robust applause excites him. He thinks he’s at a rally.

He just won re-election.

He’s reading the teleprompter

He is the poo scraped off your shoe.

I’m sure Kav has a flask under his robe.

Not watching, but give it time.

They’re chanting 4 more years! He’s loved Has that ever happened at a state of the union before? I don’t remember Obama getting this kind of support

America’s come back? He’s a piece of shit

I wish Miss Nancy would take out a switch a whoophis ass

Is Nancy reading a Danielle Steel book?

Pace yourself, r62.

Immediately....lies, lies, lies.

“Economic Decay”

What a drama queen

oh good r63, I hope he thinks he's at a rallly, cause that's when the crazy comes pouring forth.

OH fuck, it's the sniffing again. I can not watch or listen to this.

His voice sounds strange and weak.

sniff, Sniff

R65, “reading” is a stretch. It’s just pictures like the special menus at McDonald’s.

This is just so bizarre. Fiction. Delusion. Ignorance.

remember when we had no military under Obama. None, just empty barracks. That was weird.

Blah, blah, blah.....

The Republicans are generally the only ones tacky enough to do the four more years chant at State of the Union.

Wyf is Nancy reading?

Who’s doing a shot every time he lies? You’ll be dead by 9:30.

I wish someone would pull a Scanners on him...

I think she’s reading a copy of the speech

...enacting record-setting deficits.....

Please let him make it short. Please!

He revived the economy? Was he elected in 2008?

Pence likes what he hears

You just know it's killing him that no Dems are applauding

Who’s the fat fuck cheering, he could barely get up from the chair

Nancy looks bored.

Chances are high that Pence is wearing a butt plug.

I pumped a trillion dollars in deficit spending into the economy, and guess what? It's working like every leftist says it will work. Now back to hating on socialism.

Did you just SEE Ivanka & Co? They looked like Stepford puppet dolls!

The #WomenInWhite are virgins.

I wish someone would yell liar

I want him to go off the rails and talk like he does during the rally so normal Americans who don't pay attention to his nazi rallies can see clips of him in that bizarre state

All the white heads jumping to their feet

R14, I'm twirling my "Spamalot" umbrella for you!

Pelosi is ready LOL !

Everything’s a stunt with republicans. It’s like a traveling medicine show with it all.

I'm out. His sniffing was making me feel nauseous. I'm watching Star Trek TNG, it's where Picard meets his double!

R94, Remote controlled vibrations?

But who holds the remote?!?!

My hatred knows no bounds.

He gets a standing ovation for every sentence

Pence is creepy as fuck

I'm out too. None of this is true. I'm sick of the goon squad applause.

The cult is well trained r107

the repub cult is so desperate

I believe he is already starting to repeat himself.

when does Nancy get to do The Clap

Does Nancy have a caramel lodged between her inner lip and one of her teeth?

I can't believe I watched as long as I did when I could have been masturbating.

R90. Why? Did he mention Grindr?

Pence looks like the creepy guy next door with a lot of skeletons in his closet.

REAL Skeletons.

LOL, who was the blonde woman in white they just cut to?

I'm turning it off.

My thoughts exactly r118

Blue collar boom? What a load of crap

He cannot possibly stay on script for long, at least not without slurring, sticking his tongue out, shoulder spasming, etc.

I'm having a fantasy that Trump will drop dead during his speech.

[quote]Fashion break...Noticed Melania is draped in black tonight. I miss the Obamas and the bright, vivid colors they brought to this kind of event.

I miss the Obamas, period.

You're not the only one.

Look, where's my black guy, whatshisface?

I want him to have a meltdown over his impeachment

Pence is such a weasel with just one expression. Trump has no loyalty and will dump his ass.

Kyrsten Sinema is the only Democrat applauding. Poor thing.

I want him to start conduction the imaginary band.

Giving a medal of freedom to Rush Limbaugh is absolutely DESPICABLE. Now he's really gotta go.

This speech is all about the economy. He’s trotting out the token blacks

There's my african-american!

Empty chair next to Tony

I want him to start swatting invisible flies. This is where it's all heading. We all know it.

He'd better not steal my thunder, r123!

Please, remain in your seats stall times. Do not stand. Do not clap. Do not whistle, whoop,etc.

Then we can get the fuck outta here a whole lot faster.

fuck off tony

Sinema is such a dumb bitch.

What r132 said

Pelosi looks like you look when the crazy person on the subway is three feet away from you.

Exactly @R121 Anyone else need a drink?

God, he is so repulsive.

[quote]Kyrsten Sinema is the only Democrat applauding. Poor thing.

Because Tulsi's too busy under the podium jerking him off.

Pointing out the Uncle Toms.

Wouldn’t it be grand if Trump and Limbaugh were both dead by the end of the year?

Gotta admit Mike’s skin game is flawless, tho.

#oldmangoals

lol, r141

I feel bad for him. I’m glad he got a job. Even if he is being used @R138 Tony looks like he’s been through some things

Looks like he has won the room over now.

What?? Where??? Where are these factories????

I think the Republicans have been told to interrupt with applause in order to give Trump resting and recovering spots.

R137 he’s their lord and master. Spineless fuck Republicans. Hope you all die a painful death.

That Tony guy looks so familiar.

Is he Ivanka's husband?

I'm a Trump fan, but this speech sucks.

This is a plea to the Black folk speech

This is his “I had a fantasy” speech.

YES, R141!!

OMG, I have had the look numerous times with people liek Trump on the platform.

[quote]I'm a Trump fan, but this speech sucks.

This speech sucks, as do Trump fans.

It's weird knowing that pretty much everyone in that room hates this bitch, even if half of them half to clap for him out of terror.

like*

wait who's Tony?

he gave a fucking medal of freedom to Limbaugh? wow

No. r150. He hasn't "won" the room. If you notice, the Repugs would clap if Trump changed his shitty Depends in front of them.

Why are you a trump fan @R155

Wonder how many lies he can tell in this speech? He will probably break his record.

His mouth is getting dry.

I love The Empress Hirono! The Empress is sitting in hr chair just laughing at every Trump line.

Nancy mouthing "that's not true" is the best part of this night so far.

can you imagine listening and believing? What kind of dump shit do you have to be to believe a word that comes out of this man's mouth? Ever.

How much lipgloss has Nancy ingested so far?

Mazie is amazing.

Nancy is an attention whore. Her facial expressions arent impressive, they just make her look bitter and silly.

Oh cool, now he's saving us from the terrifying threat of Cuba

Is this the State of the Union or this week's SNL opening?

R169 ask the majority of whites over 50 and half whites from late 30s to early 50s. Those pieces of shit believe him

[quote]I'm a Trump fan, but this speech sucks.

Thanks for telling me. I wish everyone on this site would just say it outright so I can just put you on ignore. I literally have zero interest in anything you think. You suck.

Nancy is childish.

Doctors, what drug cocktail he taking to suppress word salad?

It hasn't happened yet.

When they do a word cloud of his speech, "PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION" will appear in a big-ass extra-large font.

Venezuelan puppet. The next puppet in a long line of puppets that have only meant disaster for their countries

Oh shut the fuck up, nobody thinks you give a shit about Venezuela, or anywhere else outside mar a lago or Trump tower

Big applause for the Venezuelan.

Its actually not a bad speech so far.

Fun fact - the "president" of Venezuela was never elected.

Fuck-off r172. If you'll notice, the cretin speaking in front of her is the biggest whore who ever whored. Just ask his John, Vladimir Putin.

She didn't have to allow him use of the House floor to give spew his pack of lies.

WTH wrote that line about "freedom frees the soul"?! Trump has no idea what any of those words mean!

The Venezuelan guy is hot as fuck.

the Cult will now care about Venezuela! The Cult has always cared about Venezuela! Long live the Cult's deep attachment to Venezuela!

i want him to embarrass himself by going off the rails.

Give the motherfucker a map WITH Venezuela written out and he still couldn't find it.

He’s holding on to that lectern with dear life

Jesus fuck, now the space force. Oh sweet merciful crap.

Sure, Jan @ r142.

This poor kid.

Zzzzzzzz. He's talking about shit nobody cares about.

Pandering to the America's low-functioning population.

Somebody has pumped this bitch full of something. I want it to wear off. Drop the mask, bitch.

OMG he got a Tuskegee airman.

Maybe he’ll stroke out on live tv

Why would people of color agree to this?

No one in the gallery is standing and applauding.

Now let's talk about how if this old black man tried to rent an apt in Trump's building, he wouldn't be let in by that draft dodging family

Is that Melissa McCarthy next to McGee?

Love the reaction of the military brass when he said space force.

Does Trump even know any white people in the audience?

That Tuskegee airman is cool. 100 years old!

Is that entire room pretending that "Space Force" is REAL?

McGee looks good for his age.

Well, that and Trump's deep concern about black unemployment, or any unemployment r207.

He looks GREAT for 100!

Who wrote this tripe?

R201 I think only 25 percent of the room is applauding. The cameras are misleading to make it seem more. The rest are disgusted by the pig in chief.

I see Mother Pence was allowed a trip to Belk to buy a new outfit for tonight.

has he insulted Pelosi, Schiff or Nadler yet?

I wish Nancy had not invited him to do the speech. Was she required?

Nancy is waving papers around.

oh shit, did they have to lock stephen miller in a closet when they slipped Selma and Martin Luther King in there?

Nancy is acting a bit foolish tonight.

Another Black? Oy

He’ll get a lot of praise if he makes it through to the end without going off the rails, but no one will remember anything he said.

I'm guessing they're trotting out all of these black people to make white people feel less racist when they vote for Trump, because there's no way this shit works with actual black people.

School choice is a good thing. He's got a point there.

How can anyone say "Space Force" with a straight face? That is one of the stupidest things I've ever heard.

😍 Czech owt doze powty leeps and dreemy eyez on Don Juàn of Venezuéla !

Dems wont stand or clap for blacks just because Trump introduced them? Not good.

No it isn't r222

It’s nice these everyday people are getting attention, though.

How do these people allow themselves to be used by this asshole?

So it's a game show now.

Oh, he’s now giving prizes

Did he mention the National debt?

I want him to embarrass himself by shitting his pants.

This is so fucking gross. He is parading out black people, giving away prizes (general stars, school vouchers). Fuck.

seriously, how do you not burst out laughing at this whole stupid farce. Trump, saviour of Black America. Just have Diamond and Silk give the address.

Melania doesn’t do shit and he knows it. Why do they keep applauding the whore flotus?

Which cabinet member is the designated survivor?

They’ve pumped him up with something. He’s just reading from the teleprompter

He’s just performing.

Thank you Melania, for doing whatever the fuck you do all day. At least nude photos was SOMETHING.

Lots of people are comppeting to see who can give the best bitch face to the cameras.

Mitch McConnell looks like he saw a ghost!

[quote]Dems wont stand or clap for blacks just because Trump introduced them? Not good.

Yeah, we know people like you and Republicans only need some faux, feel good shit while the Dems actually work towards legislation to improve the lives of black people.

I see the the Repugs are already worried about the optics at their convention this summer. It will be wall to wall white people.

That's what this is about tonight. They're inoculating themselves now because they know the Dem convention will be diverse.

Melania’s microblading her brows now.

Is Ruth Ginsburg there?

“Who da fuq iz Bea Bess?”

—Melania

Della, you're making a fool of yourself.

I'm assuming Ben Carson, r236, cause of Trump's deep concern for the Negro

Y O U L I E!!!

Wow out out lies on healthcare

LIES! All lies!

Ooh, liar, liar, pants on fire! Health care and social security.

who is Nancy looking at?

Pete Buttigieg/Gretchen Whitmer would be an awesome ticket.

Pence and Nancy should take this opportunity to trade beauty tips.

He can't even look at the Dems, because they are not slavishly applauding.

[quote]School choice is a good thing. He's got a point there.

You misspelled "taking tax money and giving it to people to spend privately just because they spawned."

His mouth is looking extra anussy

Healthcare coverage lies lies lies

Looking forward to CNN fact checking the shit out of all his bullshit lies. For example, 12,000 new factories? Really? Please provide a list of the business names and addresses. That is BULLSHIT.

Oh, now he’s attacking the socialist Dems.

My health care premiums have gone up and so have my deductibles. The lies are so much harder to take when they hit home.

Wait... he’s giving out awards to black people? Is award giving usual for the SOTU?

Black people are getting it the worst with all this throwing of gas upon racial fires that he he loves to do. That doesn’t help black peoples.

let me pause here and blather about my pretend health care plan. Don't worry, none of you are expected to pay attention or remember a second of this tomorrow.

Yes Trump! Drag Bernie and Warren

This part of his speech isn’t going so great

He should have stuck to trotting out the blacks and giving away prizes

I'm watching Nancy continuously while I listen to Cheeto. Hilarious.

There aren’t even 1200 new factories.

Not even 120.

If you drive around the country you can see it with your own eyes.

Pelosi is reviewing her renovation plans.

Which member of The Squad have the Dems chosen to give the official response?

So I'm curious, there are probably Trump supporters on this thread... he's just explicitly lied a number of times. 1) do you admit he lies and it's ok? or 2) do you claim he doesn't lie?

Hilarious how not even the Repubs could applaud when he said people love their private health care plans.

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is sitting on the Republican side, sandwiched between Martha McSally and Marsha Blackburn

A pretty strong signal of how he might vote tomorrow during the Senate impeachment trial

He holds onto that podium like he has a fierce case of the spins.

FINALLY he got to the good stuff. The WALL, and no free healthcare for illegals! THIS is what he should have led with, not talked about 45 minutes in.

LONG, TALL, POWERFUL WALL!

No new wall...all lies.

Now, the imaginary wall.

He's making a few good points.

Would that be the wall that just fell over Mr President, or some other part?

When does he start tossing t-shirts?

Oh no I'm not, r247.

The Repugs will have to HIRE faces of color to be at their convention. They'll place them throughout the convention floor and, of course, hire them to be onstage for entertainment.

I don't begrudge, or blame, blacks or any other person of color taking Repug money so they can buy diversity.

But everybody sees through it.

He's just MAKING SHIT UP and saying ANYTHING that's not remotely true but (if you're an idiot sheep) makes him sound like an amazing success. The economy is booming DESPITE his crazy antics, not because of them.

Who is the bearded guy next to sleepy Carson?

My health insurance bill skyrocketed after they cut the mandate and this and that. Now insurance companies are getting ballsy again. It’s outrageous.

They were down from the obama era and now through the roof under the rethugs.

I love Miss Nancy

What were those women in white yelling about?

what were they chanting?

What was that about?

Why doesn't this thread keep going instead of needing refreshing?

[quote] He's making a few good points.

Maybe, but not of this is true.

Della, please stop. Now your racism is showing.

Roh roh the slurring has started

Diseasesss

What are the chances that someone smuggled a loaded weapon into that arena?

Wait, what was the outburst?

R281 More likely paper towels.

[quote] What were those women in white yelling about?

They thought he was going to start firing shirts out.

Wait, did Nancy just stand for something he said? Why was she standing? I missed it.

I wonder if Manchin will announce tommorrow that he's switching parties? WVa is completely Republican now. It went for Carter against Reagan. Hard to imagine!

AIDS!

Who do I call to get one of the 60% cheaper health insurance plans?

Who even believes a lick of this crap?

[quote]So I'm curious, there are probably Trump supporters on this thread... he's just explicitly lied a number of times. 1) do you admit he lies and it's ok? or 2) do you claim he doesn't lie?

WTF do you care what those cockroaches think? He's a fucking liar and they knew that from the moment he ran. Why do you pretend you don't know their support is based on their own prejudice?

Oh no - here comes Rush!

Why not get Shannen Doherty?

oh good christ, now Rush.

How thoughtful of him to mention the opioid epidemic with Soon-to-be-Dead Rush in the house.

What was Nancy standing for??

Oh yay, Lush Rimbaugh......

I can't believe he's saluting Rush Limbaugh.

oh hey, Trump DOES have a white friend!

What kind of stupid fuckery is this

R222, No point made by a Republican is a good one ....for ordinary citizens.

This one is about destroying public education.

He doesn't deserve that medal.

He looks awful

It was in the news all day, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW!!!!!!

Limbaugh acting surprised though it was announced this afternoon.

I'm not watching, is he just flinging medals and awards out into the audience?

Rush looks very thin... couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

This the stupidest state of the union

Rush looks cute with a beard, have to admit.

I AM a person of color, r292. I know what the fuck I'm talking about and will not hesitate to say so.

It must suck to be you and have to defend the piece of ignorant, bigoted scum that Trump is.

The king of evil rethuglican trolls.

What is on Rush's head?

Public education is largely destroying itself.

Yet another thing Trump has cheapened. Goes along with the presidency and the constitution.

Present you with your award, and a lap dance.

The Medal of Freedom. Good Grief.

Well there goes any remaining integrity associated with the medal of freedom, forever.

I wish the entire Democratic membership would just get up and walk out.

Fuck I want to vomit.

Fuck I want to vomit.

Is he growing them into the crowd like Mardi Gras?

Has there ever been so much festering evil in one chamber before? I can’t look or my eyes will turn to stone.

Cochlea implants

So traitor Trump gives traitor Limbaugh a medal. Even Rush must realize its utter meaninglessness.

Can't depart quickly enough, the both of them.

I know we've been at worse places, lower points in this country. We once slaughtered each other by the millions. But have we ever been such a farce of a country? Ever?

This is surreal.

I am so tired of these human props. From both parties. It's been done. It's cliched.

Even the kid is bored.

King garbage hands his trash award to walking dead filth .

The Presidential Medal of Freedom: given to those who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors".

Hilarious, Della is now claiming she is black! Scroll up.

Is Rush deef? What was in his head?

Snatch it off Rush and give it to the Tuskeegee guy.

This makes Oprah's "everybody gets a free car!" schtick look tame.

Nothing matter anymore since Trump won. Up is down and wrong is right. Our whole lives have been a lie. Nobody cares about the truth anymore.

Has the orange turd started flinging his shit yet?

R343 he lost his hearing in 2001. It's some type of device so he can hear.

Rush's hearing aids look like they're from the 1920s.

No one has done more damage to tear apart families over made up bullshit just to sell ads. Except maybe the Murdoch’s.

they are cochlea implants

OMG so much bullshit pandering (all lies) in this ridiculous farce of a speech. FACT CHECK NEEDED. I'm guessing 90% lies.

Ok, let’s wrap this up, please.

nancy is muttering to herself

Everybody in the audience look under your seat!

R325 Factoring in socio-economic status, and equivalently funded schools, US public schools produce students testing at the same level at Finland. It's our under-funded schools in communities of poverty that struggle. The "public schools suck" talking point is simply not borne by the data.

America is officially over.

I didn't say I am black, you ignorant asshole, Dmitri at r342.

Not that I owe you a fucking accounting but I'm not white.

BTW, he has already cheapened the medal of freedom when he gave it to Sheldon Adelson's WIFE. Literally, a medal given to that witch for political contributions.

Trump is a cancer.

Rush fucking Limbaugh

If we could just stop the impeachment BS we could get some of these bills passed

[quote] nancy is muttering to herself

She always does that.

Lol, Della got caught! Not black!

Oh why lookee here, it's Infrastructure Week, again. Is this the 52nd Insfrastructure week with absolutely no chance of these assholes doing anything about infrastructure? Again?

You simply cannot comprehend what the rest of the world thinks of America.

Tell it to Mitch. He’s the one holding everything up, R361.

stank-uary?

and how many bills are sitting on Moscow Mitch's desk r361?

R31, Are you for real? Because otherwise you need to work on your sarcasm.

sadly I can imagine, r365?

He's picking out a couple crimes that happened to be committed by "illegal aliens"? This is so stupid.

What is Nancy's pin?

Oh lord, This is ridiculous.

R371 - isn't one case one too many???

Hasn't this gone on long enough?

R369 here. Meant r361.

Trump & Pence:

#TheGreatAmericanHog&PhonyShow

He's right about sanctuary cities.

Now invite all of the family members of victims of mass shootings killed by legal, "real 'murican" white men... there wouldn't be enough room in fucking DC.

R372

It’s the mace of the House of Representatives.

R372 it’s the mace (staff) of the House of Reps

He's slurring and stuttering now. The pill is wearing off.

hmmmm, removing criminals from our country ... well that gives all of us an idea.

R379 - that's true. what happens with guns is inexcusable - but the sanctuary BS is easily stopped

Thank you, r380 and r381!

Veeps skin is not so great with HDTV.

It’s just another one of his typical rally speeches. Throwing red meat to his supporters and taunting the Democrats. He’s unchained and off the rails.

The show of blacks and Hispanics aren’t to win over minorities

It’s to make racist feel good about themselves

Somebody hit the button for the trap door!

Who is the asshole who thinks only blacks can be POC? Jesus christ the stupid is strong on DL. Della is a POC, idiot.

I wish the entire Democratic membership would just get up and slap his face. Slap his face viciously.

Pence and Jared go to the same embalmer.

A mace is a bludgeon. Just noting that.

Does Pence wear a rug?

How long are these speeches typically?

187 assholes will now whore for the rich and corporations while also standing up for religious fanatics and gun nuts. Thank you, MoscowMitch.

Where’s Squee?

[quote][R371] - isn't one case one too many???

Here's the thing, sweetheart: If there's a house burning down and a house with weeds in front, which should be your priority? Trump's obsession with "illegal immigrants" isn't based in it being a more important occurrence. Don't play stupid. It's based in his racism

He literally IGNORES MASS SHOOTINGS -the far more common occurrence- WHEN IT ISN'T SOMEONE NON-WHITE. He fucking tweets if a Muslim stabs someone on an entirely different continent while ignoring some white guy killing a baker's dozen in the country over which he presides.

He prioritizes the lesser occurring crime *specifically* because it plays to his racist and bigoted base.

RIGHT TO PRAY. I get nauseous every time he throws out THE GLORY OF GOD.

who is Nancy scolding?

[quote]Does Pence wear a rug?

No. Just a beard.

Rush looks like a literal bridge troll, goat and all.

Is it over yet? I'm hiding in my basement bedroom till it's safe to go upstairs.

oh, goody, Trump the Christian will now be heard from. This seriously is a ridiculous moment in American history. One of the most stupid and farcical. And it just keeps getting worse.

Who's Nancy talking to?

Ooh, Nancy just stopped some nonsense.

They're all about to start grabbing each others dicks and start sucking each other off on live television.

This is just a performance - and a long boring one at that.

Thank you, r390

Now that's why the Supreme Court Justices should not attend the SOTU, no matter what party the POTUS belongs to. They aren't required to be there and Trump has openly exposed Kavanaugh and Gorsuch for the lapdogs they are.

If I were them I'd be pissed that Trump did that, but mostly pissed at myself for even being there.

Every state of the union is theater - both parties

Thank you R398.

R402 I wouldn’t have recognized Limbaugh. He’s lost a lot of weight.

but it is rarely this completely fake and stupid r410. Trump and trumpistas make everything much much worse than they have ever been before, in every way.

🙉 I emm sooo seek uff dees futt peeg vit de tynee pyehole.

you have a short memory

They gave Trump plenty of props.

You think it will be over by 10:30?

Is it just me or is there A LOT of these stories tonight? Aren't there usually only a couple?

So many tokens/pawns used tonight, but they don't realize it.

This poor kid with his weeping mom

it's always about this many

So many future dates.

For those who don't know how to check a TV schedule, the speech is scheduled to last 2 hours. Then there's a Democrat rebuttal.

I guess the less you actually give a shit, the more stories of giving a shit you have to tell r418

I made the mistake of watching it while eating. I've lost my appetite and feel like vomiting.

R419, exactly. Trump doesn't actually care about any of these people or even believe/give a shit about half the things he says. He just wants the attention.

Trotting out bereaved family members as props is demeaning and disgusting.

Sanders is giving the response.

R423 here. The 2 hours may include the Democrat rebuttal. It's unclear.

I'm not watching- has he come yet?

Ask La Senatrice r430

I thought Iranis were uniting in ways they haven't in anti American protests, not protests against their regime.

Fox is going to have so many great clips of the Dems sitting glumly, not applauding, Nancy sitting there going over the plans for her new kitchen....

This is amazing and horrifying. He’s fucking deranged.

Something tells me the people watching Fox are already locked in r433. Done giving a shit what the mentally deranged think about this "president."

Omg the fuck.

Jesus fucking Christ. This is shameful.

A reunion!

God is this shit show still going, I went and jacked off hoping he would finish by the time I did. I can't watch him for two sentences let alone a full hour plus, I was just hoping someone would scream out

YOU LIE.

Look at Melania's hands. Is she using Trump's cheap tan?

I'm watching with the sound off. This is a shit show with staged reality TV moments. Disgusting.

Trump is such a stunt queen.

For Chris sake! What a show!

💌 Thank you, my #FabulousDataLoungeLizards for actually making this evening humorous and bearable.

This is burlesque.

This is absurd.

Far too many weepy crying audience members being recognized (read: USED) for the horrors or tragedies they have had to endure in life and Trump's claim that he has solved their problems and made their lives into a state of unicorn bliss. BULL.FUCKING.SHIT.

What a cheap stunt!

The reality show presidency continues.

I LOVE Nancy doing her paperwork in the background. Of course Fox will use it. Who gives a fuck? Nancy doesn’t and j love her for it. Fox and It’s viewers all over the country, for all the damage that they have done, are a write-off.

That uniform is hot though.

That's nice

The wife looks like S Michelle Geller

I'm glad Democrats aren't standing and clapping. Yell more. Give him the finger. Walk out. Stop treating this traitor and his treasonous little enablers like it's business as usual. Let the Deplorables scream about it. The fuck-your-feelings crowd can dish it out but never take it.

Let's get back to when Trump stepped up on riser before he started speaking.

True, Trump didn't shake Pence's hand either, but am I the only one who saw Speaker Pelosi extend her hand and Trump ignored it?

I think, based upon her facial expression, she knew very well he refused to shake her hand.

SO gross.

Oh, great, now it's a Nuremberg rally.

Dear Lord in heaven! How much longer is this circle jerk gonna go on???

The wife doesn't look too thrilled.

This poor family just looks confused and mortified. Bizarre.

Wifey and the kids don’t seem all that happy to see him.

What did he just do that is so deranged. I ain’t watching.

[quote]Nancy sitting there going over the plans for her new kitchen....

We heard your stupid ass the first time you said. Give your tiresome joke a rest.

THE ALAMO?

WTF IS GOING ON. ANNIE OAKLEY?

Seriously, Republicans, just let the Nazi flag unfurl in the background. Nobody believes you're anything else at this point.

LOL, the beautiful, beautiful Alamo! ADLIB!

He is a notorious liar. You cannot believe a word that falls out of his mouth.

This is ridiculous. Nothing more than a stunt. So this kid gets his dad home from his tour of duty. Meanwhile the other kid's dad is still dead. Real nice to rub it in, Donald.

Pssst, Melania? That's not my husband.

What is he saying? Tell us who arent watching.

[QUOTE] What did he just do that is so deranged. I ain’t watching.

He spoke about some military family and brought home her husband. The kids seemed very meh about the whole thing.

He mentioned Amelia Earhart, right before Fred Douglas.

Poor Nancy. Trump is probably blasting McDonald's farts every few minutes. Pence is used to the smell because his head is usually lodged up Trump's ass.

Come on down Annie Oakley! Don't worry, you're next Teddy R. Wait your turn.

I am shocked that Trump didn't have a couple of hookers walk in with him and piss all over the House floor for impeaching him. I thought he was suppose to be good at television, that would have been historic.

It would be great if the Congress people would find ways to subtly give him the finger in a way that only he (& Pence) could see it.

1. Davey Crockett

2. Wyatt Earp

3. Annie Oakley

4. Pochahontis

Davy Crockett and Annie Oakley, lol. This spiel is how he closes every campaign speech. Empty platitudes written by the same speech writer.

And theres “ALMIGHTY GOD” again.

Was the bewildered family brought in at gunpoint? Why would they agree to appear here if they look Less than thrilled?

I hope all these grinning, clapping assholes go down to defeat in November. They should be ashamed of their cowardice and corruption.

Ooh, he’s winding it up now! Yay!

Alec Baldwin would have been so much better .......

OMG - she ripped up the speech

I love Nancy ripping up the speech!

LMFAO!!! Nancy is tearing up copies of the speech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nancy ripping up the speech

I hate all repubs

R475, you just know he thinks Annie Oakley is still alive

Yay Nancy!!!!! She ripped up the text of his speech. Wow! I love her!!!!

Pivot from carnage, to a bright future. Smart for the election. He will never sustain it.

He is an autocrat who lies. It is imperative, for the American experiment, that he not be re-elected.

Nancy ripped up the speech.

HA! Miss Nancy rips the speech up on national television!

HOLY SHIT!!! LOVING NANCY!!!

[quote] He spoke about some military family and brought home her husband. The kids seemed very meh about the whole thing.

You mean the dude cane out and they did a sudden reunion??

holy shit, finally a good moment in this shitshow. She should have flung the torn pieces at his stupid head.

What did that idiot say about American exceptionalism?

Tom Nichols:

Poor children, widows, grieving parents, a terminally ill national entertainer, a surprise reunion live on television, all of which are designed to create clips for commercials and Fox News. This is what you’re up against, Democrats. The Republicans are not taking chances here.

All his fawning fans are slobbering over him. They’re so relieved he didn’t embarrass them.

Go Pelosi!!! Fanfuckingtastic!!!

I’m surprised he didn’t order ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ to be played at the end.

Wow, it was a Parkland parent who was removed from the chamber!

[quote]You mean the dude cane out and they did a sudden reunion??

Yeah. The idiot must've seen it on Ellen.

he's a permanent embarrassment r499. And so is anyone who pretends to like the useless bitch.

And not one single mention of trans women of color- what a MONSTER!

America is finished. We don’t come back from this. We are two different countries. Very scary

What a shit show! Thank god it’s over.

The only thing missing from his game show was a contestant from "The Swan" and some surprise plastic surgery.

I keep waiting for Nancy to rummage through her purse, pull out her compact and check for lipstick on her teeth.

I'm sorry - that was disgraceful.

Always leave them wanting less seems to be Trump's modus operandi.

Dammit, I looked away for a second and missed this—Nancy tore up the speech at the end??

Anyone have a clip?

Dem response coming up now.

Ripped it up and scornfully tossed it on her desk.

She didn’t really expect him to shake her hand, did she? I’m not surprised that he snubbed her. She has exposed his idiocy more than anyone else...not that he needed help, mind you...

Except it was mostly lies R515. He can SAY anything. Doesn't make it ture.

HOLY SHIT!!! Nancy has some some fucking balls.

“Don’t listen to what they say—watch what they do!”

Shots fired!

Yes, the references to Annie Oakley and the Alamo really put it over the top.

Fox News is showing the the dem response.

Wasn't the Alamo essentially a land grab?

[quote]Poor children, widows, grieving parents, a terminally ill national entertainer, a surprise reunion live on television, all of which are designed to create clips for commercials and Fox News. This is what you’re up against, Democrats. The Republicans are not taking chances here.

Goddamn reality show presidency.

Lots of lip smacking

Here you all go!

Pelosi ripping the speech was ridiculous. Pandering to “yas queen” Twitter. I thought dems were supposed to be the grown ups?

Boring speech so far

[quote]The speech was actually pretty good.

How dumb and easy are you? He fucking LIED throughout. My God, the healthcare portion alone was lie after lie. WTF was good about it? The part about the "beautiful, beautiful Alamo"?

Do you think words simply coming out of his mouth is enough to make a good speech and fuck the validity of the actual content?

These healthcare prices are unsustainable. All the work for the ACA just to be chipped way by greedy rethugs.

[quote] Pelosi ripping the speech was ridiculous. Pandering to “yas queen” Twitter. I thought dems were supposed to be the grown ups?

Agree. Stupid stunt

I like this governor..

Why do politicians insist on smiling when they're delivering serious remarks?

Good Democratic response.

The speech was complete garbage. She was in line given the fact that all those republicans are crooks trying to steal elections.

He's a traitor. He doesn't deserve respect and his speech full of lies should have been set on fire. And all the Republicans clutching their pearls over Nancy's lack of decorum worship Mr. Grab Them By the Pussy, so they can shove those pearls up their ass.

In CT the premiums started out high and have grown and grown and grown. Now $12,000 plus $6,000 deductible for single coverage. Absurd.

She’s doing okay..It’s a hard job.

Dan Rather

Just now

I will leave it to others to assess the facts and the politics, but as an American who loves my country, who has seen the bloody price of hate and division, my takeaway is an abiding sadness. Past presidents always at least pretended they were president of the entire nation.

[quote]I thought dems were supposed to be the grown ups?

Gee, will this make you vote for the real adults on the other side? Oh no. God help us if we lose your vote when you're so easy to throw a fit.

Look at me, I'm going to bitch about the people taking a multivitamin while ignoring the crackheads on the other side.

Gretchen has kind of a flirty look.

Dan Rather? Really?

Now watch as the deplorables (without a hint of irony, of course} piss and moan about how "petty" Nancy was to rip up the speech.

More democrats need to tout their recent achievements at the state levels while rethugs gum up the fed. This lady is right about that.

Weird that he mentioned the Alamo because it is deteriorating rapidly. I was there in November and the conservators have several rooms blocked off and black paper on the floor to monitor how fast the limestone is crumbling.

💀 Has Rush Limbaugh been cursed?

👉 Thinner ! 👉 Thinner ! 👉 Thinner !

What’s next, are we supposed to pay 5k a month for insurance? It’s out of control.

Good take on trump medical condition

Whitmer good with content, and little soft with delivery.

[quote] how "petty" Nancy was to rip up the speech.

Well it kind of was. Not a smart move.

Isn't she making a lot of the same points he just did?

But I thought it was "beautiful beautiful," R544.

You're not going to like this, Democrats, but that speech was hideous, maudlin, manipulative, and cheap, and IT WILL WORK. Trump knows that a lot of Americans are basically TV addicts, and that stuff sells. You cannot beat him at this, or outbid him. You can only outvote them.

Of course the deplorables on Twitter are calling what she did “classless.”

Nicely done

The Rippening will live in infamy. That speech was not business as usual. It was a dangerous farce and Nancy solidified it as one.

[quote]Pelosi ripping the speech was ridiculous. Pandering to “yas queen” Twitter. I thought dems were supposed to be the grown ups?

Nah, fuck that "When they go low, we go high" bullshit. It hasn't done us ANY favors.

I 💌 #TheMichyganWoman !

Agree, R555.

It's February 5th, R552. No one will remember that speech by September and no one was convinced by it tonight who wasn't convinced this afternoon.

The fact checking on Cheeto's bullshit is starting already on CNN.

I'm reminded of the famous photo of the guy in 1930s Germany who, amid the screaming throngs, folded his arms and refused to salute as Hitler went past

It might look petty now, but history will be kind

Can the people whining about Pelosi just STFU?

There is NO way to ever lower ourselves to Trump or the GOP. There is NOTHING she could ever do that could even come close to what they have already done over YEARS.

ENOUGH of your whining about every fucking thing Dems do. We're tired of your shit. There is no way to be childish compared to the GOP.

Nancy, You Go Gurl !

#NowRipIt #RipItGood !

Good for Nancy. Rip up the speech. He's a liar an a criminal. He doesn't deserve any dignity. She's got brass balls. Glad she showed them.

Nah, ripping up a speech is much less petty than ripping up a constitution. Fuck that noise, and fuck all that fake "concern" behind it.

Nancy stole the show in one second, Trump will be furious, lol

no, r552, the speech was actually boring for Trump. Nobody was moved by it, or in any way changed. The Cult only likes red meat and screaming bullshit. Nobody else cares.

I wish she had THROWN the ripped up speech on his head and that little shreds got stuck in his "hair".

One spectacle deserves another ... good on Nancy

Preach, r562

I did care much for Claire McCaskill as a Senator, too moderate but I suppose she had to be being from Missouri but I am completely loving her commentary on MSNBC, she is pure gold.

I did care much for Claire McCaskill as a Senator, too moderate but I suppose she had to be being from Missouri but I am completely loving her commentary on MSNBC, she is pure gold.

I was just about to type something to that effect, r565; well said!

Love Nancy. The most underappreciated pol in DC. History will remember her kindly.

When asked after #SOTU why she ripped up Trump's speech, Nancy Pelosi told reporters it was "because it was a courteous thing to do considering the alternative. It was such a dirty speech."

Pelosi ripping that speech was throwing red meat to trump supporters. A mistake on her part

Nancy's move was brilliant.

That speech was filled with lie after lie after lie after lie after lie.

Her move will draw attention to the day-after fact checking.

Key word is Trump supporters. They are a lost cause at this point. Give em the meat, Nancy.

[quote]Pelosi ripping that speech was throwing red meat to trump supporters. A mistake on her part

Not a single Democrat or undecided voter saw that and flipped to Trump because of it. Not one.

Gee, R576, does this mean his base won't vote for her...

But when she put out her hand for a handshake and he refused, that wasn't red meat for anyone, right, R576? Asshole.

Funny how Trump being loathsome never loses him votes but any response is red meat.

She should have blown her nose on it first.

[quote] Pelosi ripping the speech was ridiculous. Pandering to “yas queen” Twitter. I thought dems were supposed to be the grown ups?

The lies in that speech were ridiculous. I applaud her restraint in waiting until the end of the speech to rip it up.

Van Jones on CNN says it was a strong speech and should be a wake-up call to Democrats. Says a lot of Trump’s reaching out to blacks is effective and it makes him nervous.

The dem women should have all worn peach suits.

Eric wants to invite Annie Oakley to the White House for dinner. He heard she was a hot babe who loves guns.

"Here's to Taylor and here's to you and here's to all you friggin' people! You know, there's going to be some changes around here and you better be ready for them! You damn well better be ready for them!"

Everyone's talking about Nancy, for better or worse, and Trump didn't get the free campaign advertisement this speech was shaping up to be until that moment. Fantastic move!

R583, thank you for reminding me why I don't watch CNN and haven't for more than a decade

Fuck calling Madame P petty. She has been nothing but an adult, and sometimes, adults have to stoop to make a point. Hers was brilliant as always.

i think Pelosi just set “the tone.” I think things will get ugly. But probably for the better….

THE WH RESPONSE;

The White House @WhiteHouse

Speaker Pelosi just ripped up:

One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen.

The survival of a child born at 21 weeks.

The mourning families of Rocky Jones and Kayla Mueller.

A service member's reunion with his family.

That's her legacy.

Brilliant, R587.

CNN replaying the clip of Trump refusing to shake Pelosi’s hand over and over, in real time and slo mo. What a crude and shitty move by Trump.

Van Jones Schman Jones.

He hangs out with Mr. and Mrs. Kushner. Fuck him.

It was already ugly. He literally LIED about healthcare preexisting. Said the OPPOSITE of what the Republicans are actually doing. To say it was a good speech is admitting you have no fucking clue as to what the GOP is doing.

Oh, No She Din't !

I hope she rips POTUS a new one !

#TeamNancy

[quote]CNN replaying the clip of Trump refusing to shake Pelosi’s hand over and over, in real time and slo mo. What a crude and shitty move by Trump.

And yet you saw none of the people on here calling Trump childish and "throwing red meat" to Dems, did you? Because that's how low the bar has been set for the right-wing by their enablers.

Pelosi is supposed to give Trump every respect he doesn't deserve and clap for every lie he tells...or else it's "red meat" to people who don't fucking matter.

Soooooo - most of the post speech media, social media, is about ripping up the speech. NOT much about the speech, the stunts, the awards, the content of the speech, his choice to not blast on about the impeachment... NOTHING about what the President would have wanted to have the focus. Not sure she intended it, but she pushed him to the margin. When he loves so much to be the center of attention.

WW X 100, R597.

She beat him at his own game. On “his” night.

Love it.

Nancy needs to shiv him with all the intel she has on him.

Nancy needs to shiv him with all the intel she has on him.

The people who say what she did was wrong are on the wrong side of history. She immediately showed his speech for what it was: BULLSHIT. Everyone who paid attention knew it was full of outright lies.

And the game show nonsense and giving someone as repulsive as Rush Limbaugh the medal of freedom right there during the speech. People who aren't scummy deplorables knew that what she did was exactly what he deserved.

CNN's pundits (led by Wolf Blitzer) are awful and are saying that she ripped it up because TRUMP GOT TO HER, SHE WAS SO FURIOUS, and normally it's the other way around!

Such assholes.

This speech won't move anyone over to Trump's side. Most of the people who might think about it aren't watching the SOTU and never have (and they don't watch recaps on cable news....they don't watch cable news). They have jobs to go to get up early in the morning for and they don't generally watch political crap like this.

I really hate all of the tv commentators. I blame them for helping Trump get elected. They keep stirring the pot with the shit they say. They get people on both sides worked up.

I wonder if trump has ever seen the back of his hair? Unbelievable.