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How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?

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9 (29%)
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10 (32.3%)
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3 (9.7%)
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1 (3.2%)
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2 (6.5%)

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Voting closed: February 20, 2019, 11:12:54 pm

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Offline Machiavelli

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How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2019, 11:26:42 pm »
Interesting spread.  I wonder why the 1 and 3 votes?  (I gave it a 9)

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2019, 11:28:34 pm »
   Thanks for starting this @Machiavelli
   I voted '3', just cause my TDS only afforded me about 15 minutes of it before I started crying, realizing what we could have had, but the glass is always half full, at least a Black Guy ain't shoveling the same platitudes. 
   It's still 'just' a political ralley and they usually suc, by the producers demand.


   *In spite of his constant fund raising and campaigning (He has to do that anyway), I'm still not convinced he's running again  :shrug:
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2019, 11:35:59 pm »
I missed it. Not intentionally. I totally forgot about it. It happens a lot these days.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2019, 11:37:34 pm »
   If you left guess voting ON the TBR Trumpers are gonna SPAM your Poll in the interest of #MAGAiliciousness.
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2019, 11:42:37 pm »
This is a members-only poll.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2019, 11:44:46 pm »
   Oh crap, the Trumpers are kickin my azz.
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2019, 11:45:49 pm »
I thought he did a good job...but who ever wrote it hit it out of the park.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2019, 12:20:36 am »
The current 4 rating is mine. My problem(s) with the speech are the following....


I accept the SOTU has become a glorified pep rally. However, it should be the time to lay out your legislative agenda for the year. He barely mentioned the wall, was nebulous on drug cost reduction, and slipped in a paid leave proposal, between two unrelated topics.

You can’t be taken seriously when, prior to the speech, you say the Speaker is bad for the country (she is) and be taken seriously on unity.

The guests should have something to do with your upcoming plans. Other than the border guard and angel family, there was not much else of relevance to where we’re going. The other guests were stage props, exploited for applause lines. Their stories deserve something other than that.
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2019, 12:28:23 am »
I gave the President a 9.  I thought the speech was excellent. The points he made of patriotism were excellent.  His point on socialism was excellent.  He made the DEMS look like the obstructionists that they are. He had several 'stellar' lines that knocked the entire speech out of the park.  He succeeded BIGLY!!!    :patriot:
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2019, 12:33:08 am »
   Thanks for starting this @Machiavelli
   I voted '3', just cause my TDS only afforded me about 15 minutes of it before I started crying, realizing what we could have had, but the glass is always half full, at least a Black Guy ain't shoveling the same platitudes. 
   It's still 'just' a political ralley and they usually suc, by the producers demand.


   *In spite of his constant fund raising and campaigning (He has to do that anyway), I'm still not convinced he's running again  :shrug:

Saw the interview of Cruz on Hannity and his response to the SOTU.  He stated that Trump gave a very strong speech. 

@corbe, we will never know what could have been, we can only hope what could be in the future.
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2019, 01:09:07 am »
I voted a "9" for the speech.  I went to look for a picture of (Olympic) judges holding up 9s to display my vote, but could not find any.  (Surprised me.)

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2019, 01:11:45 am »
Interesting spread.  I wonder why the 1 and 3 votes?  (I gave it a 9)

Dem Plants all over the damn place.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2019, 01:15:39 am »
   Bill Kristol/Mitt Romney Spawn.
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2019, 01:18:15 am »
Romans 12:16-21

Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly, do not claim to be wiser than you are.  Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.  If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all…do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2019, 01:19:31 am »
I gave it a ten, well, rounded up.
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His opinion that we would have been in a major war with North Korea was the only thing that made me say"What?".
Everything else seemed spot on.
Although. I'll admit, I am no big fan of a government mandated family leave act for newborns,I am perfectly okay if any employers offer it.

My only 2 critiques in an hour+ long speech.
I don't know if I've said that after any other SOTU speeches.
Is as close to a ten as I can recall.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2019, 01:23:30 am »


Thanks!  Close enough for government work!

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2019, 01:36:58 am »
I gave it a ten.

Because it wasn't a b fest s show on his part.

And because it was a b fest s show on the part of the KKK wimmins.
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2019, 01:43:19 am »
The current 4 rating is mine. My problem(s) with the speech are the following....


I accept the SOTU has become a glorified pep rally. However, it should be the time to lay out your legislative agenda for the year. He barely mentioned the wall, was nebulous on drug cost reduction, and slipped in a paid leave proposal, between two unrelated topics.

You can’t be taken seriously when, prior to the speech, you say the Speaker is bad for the country (she is) and be taken seriously on unity.

The guests should have something to do with your upcoming plans. Other than the border guard and angel family, there was not much else of relevance to where we’re going. The other guests were stage props, exploited for applause lines. Their stories deserve something other than that.

@edpc, coming from you that's high praise.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2019, 01:49:10 am »
Dem Plants all over the damn place.

I remember that thread
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2019, 02:04:51 am »
I give it an 8.5. 
On the negative side, I agree with @edpc that the paid family leave for everyone is not exactly a conservative position.  Trump also needed to work on his phrasing.  He ran one topic into another a few times without so much as a pause in between and it came off a bit discordant.

On the positive side, he did a great job with illustrating exactly what the Democrats won't stand up for while throwing in enough things that they HAD to applaud even though I'm quite sure they would have preferred to sit on their hands all night. The best of the best, though, were his comments on late-term abortion and right to life -- way beyond excellent.



Side note:  I give Nancy Pelosi a 2.  She looked ridiculous sitting back there sucking on her dentures and shuffling her papers, and lost track of when to sit the heck back down a couple of times.  I did like her necklace, though, so she gets a couple of points for that.
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2019, 02:08:51 am »
I gave it a zero because I didn't see it. I have had zero interest in listening to any SOTU no matter gave it since the early Bush years... :shrug:

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2019, 08:16:55 am »
@edpc, coming from you that's high praise.


I liked it better than Joshua Trump, the kid bullied for his name.


« Last Edit: February 07, 2019, 08:17:54 am by edpc »
I disagree.  Circle gets the square.

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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2019, 02:47:59 pm »
Where is the "did not watch" option?
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Re: How did you rate the 2019 State of the Union address by President Trump?
« Reply #24 on: February 07, 2019, 02:55:30 pm »
Where is the "did not watch" option?

Wouldn't that be not responding to the poll?