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SOTU being delayed indefinitely?

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BonzaiDuck said:
I understand Trump's psychological disorder as well as any, and grasped the implications early in 2016 campaign. Both the reactions of Clinton and Warren and the news about their remarks seemed to intelligently address it.

I would think Pelosi and Dem elements of the House have been getting input from volunteer or even paid psychologists to assist in a strategy, and I hope such is the case.

So this development about the SOTU impresses me. If Trump decides to address the country from the Oval Office, he will be his own worst enemy. It may be a spectacle not to miss. And that might be the case even if his delivery is drafted by someone else and he shows that labored struggle with the teleprompter and his sneerful breathing.

He'll just piss off more people. Definitely a good thing . . . .

Just consider. Pelosi has noted that cancelling Trump's SOTU visit is a matter of security concerns based on the shutdown furloughs. Trump would either make an Oval Office address that has a positive tone, or he'll use the opportunity to disparage Pelosi, the House Dems, and even Obama.
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If this stands, I fully expect Trump to fly to WV or some friendly hamlet to give a FOX-only, unscripted address before his forever-disparaged mewling supporters.

I don't think his heavy-breathing scripted desk performances do him any good--and he really seems incapable of speaking without a live audience to offer him praise or scorn.
 
Could this be seen as good for Trump though? Doesn't he generally hate these types of speeches? He really only likes his rally speeches where he can go off script and speak directly to his base are rile them up. Speaking to other branches of the gov't and the general populace is not his cup of tea.
 
zinfamous said:
If this stands, I fully expect Trump to fly to WV or some friendly hamlet to give a FOX-only, unscripted address before his forever-disparaged mewling supporters.

I don't think his heavy-breathing scripted desk performances do him any good--and he really seems incapable of speaking without a live audience to offer him praise or scorn.
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And hopefully the networks will not cover it live. In fact they should send no one. One of the pool outlets like AP or Reuters can record it. If he says something fucked up they can play it. Don't give Trump a foil at one at his live hoe-down.
 
Won't Trump just ask the networks for another prime-time address instead? Seems like the media networks will give him whatever he wants.
 
I would assume Trump will use the STOTU to bash the Dems. and blame them for all his clusterfucks.

I can see him now - The state of the younion is TREMENDOUS! We have done many Great things - more jobs, more wall, more hamberders! Only Loser Democrats and the Amazon Washington Post disagree! Now I will get a standing Ovation! where are my Ovations!!?!

He could fart in front of a fan. That pretty much sums it up too.

Apparently Pelosi herself said Trump "can make it from the Oval Office if he wants." cite
 
VRAMdemon said:
I would assume Trump will use the STOTU to bash the Dems. and blame them for all his clusterfucks.

I can see him now - The state of the younion is TREMENDOUS! We have done many Great things - more jobs, more wall, more hamberders! Only Loser Democrats and the Amazon Washington Post disagree! Now I will get a standing Ovation! where are my Ovations!!?!

He could fart in front of a fan. That pretty much sums it up too.

Apparently Pelosi herself said Trump "can make it from the Oval Office if he wants." cite
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Oval office for the low energy, heavy sniffing, teleprompter bumbling win!
 
Schumer should learn some culinary skills from Pelosi, in particular, how to chop mushrooms with machine gun precision.
 
fskimospy said:
I kept telling you guys, Nancy Pelosi was one of the most effective Speakers in modern history in her first go at it.

I get the idea that people wanted to turn the page and usher in new leadership but Pelosi brings a lot to the table. First and foremost, she’s totally unafraid to fight.
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I admit I'm one of those guys that wants new/fresh/young leadership in Washington.

But watching Pelosi run circles around these idiots is really fun.
 
IronWing said:
That is my thought as well. It should be possible to cover the national news without ever mentioning Trump by name and quite possibly by title.
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Yes, it should be, but I'd point out that the news media and especially the political news media was broken long before Trump announced his candidacy.
 
Not allowing Trump the dignity of the SoTU is a fine protest.
Unusual move for an unusual moment in our nation's history.
 
brycejones said:
Trump delivering anything in writing is funny. I have a mental image of crayon scribbles being involved.

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The Urine-splattered Incest Yam prefers Sharpies! Preferably the fake gold-colored one. Think of his seismographic-style signature and then imagine what his SOTU would look like in writing.

Nancy nailed it, let him go off on his own if he wants to and stock up on popcorn.
 
DrDoug said:
The Urine-splattered Incest Yam prefers Sharpies! Preferably the fake gold-colored one. Think of his seismographic-style signature and then imagine what his SOTU would look like in writing.

Nancy nailed it, let him go off on his own if he wants to and stock up on popcorn.
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*adds to list*


Thanks Doug.
 
Homerboy said:
Could this be seen as good for Trump though? Doesn't he generally hate these types of speeches? He really only likes his rally speeches where he can go off script and speak directly to his base are rile them up. Speaking to other branches of the gov't and the general populace is not his cup of tea.
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I don't think so. The SOTU is an adoration society as evidenced by ridiculous and inappropriate applause. There he stands in front of the Congress he thinks he rules over and brags and lies. Cheers follow.

And now he's lost the center ring of the Greatest Show on Earth, sent to bumbfuck USA.
 
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