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Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« on: January 15, 2018, 07:00:21 pm »
Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
Fox News, Jan 15, 2018, Barnini Chakraborty

Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson added her name to a growing list of Democratic lawmakers who say they are fed up with President Trump and will boycott his State of the Union address at the end of the month.

Wilson, who was elected in 2010 and made headlines last year for fighting with Trump over his telephone call to the widow of a fallen soldier, cited the president’s “recent racist and incendiary remarks about Haiti and African nations” for reasons why she wouldn’t be attending the Jan. 30 speech.

“For the first time since I began serving in the U.S. House of Representatives, I will not be attending the president’s State of the Union address,” Wilson said in a statement late Sunday. “I have no doubts that instead of delivering a message of inclusivity and an agenda that benefits all Americans, President Trump’s address will be full of innuendo, empty promises and lies.”

Wilson joins Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif.; Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga.; and Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., in boycotting the event.


More:  http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/01/15/democrats-ramp-up-efforts-to-boycott-trumps-state-union-address.html
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2018, 07:01:14 pm »
Hey, here's an idea:  don't go.  Just don't go.

No one will care.   ^-^
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2018, 07:22:38 pm »
I hardly think they'll be missed. The whole event is unnecessary, anyway. Maybe the congresscritters should go home and actually meet their constituents once in a while. I understand that many of them couldn't find their way around their own home towns if they tried.  :pondering:
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2018, 07:27:49 pm »
Winning!
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2018, 07:31:52 pm »
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2018, 08:08:04 pm »
Oh, I'm betting one of them sticks around to have his Joe Wilson moment.  Naturally, yesterday's formerly disrespectful behavior will be considered speaking truth to power today by the left and press.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2018, 08:11:12 pm »
Quote from: edpc on January 15, 2018, 08:08:04 pm
Oh, I'm betting one of them sticks around to have his Joe Wilson moment.  Naturally, yesterday's formerly disrespectful behavior will be considered speaking truth to power today by the left and press.
Yeah, they'll invite Colin Kaepernick and all take a knee, or something.  *****rollingeyes*****
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2018, 08:44:14 pm »
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2018, 09:14:02 pm »
The Dems can all stay home for all I care. It will demonstrate how much bipartisanship they really want. Just like the empty seats at White House for Trumps meeting with Chuckie and Pilosto
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2018, 09:15:46 pm »
   No one but us political freaks give a damn about this speech anyway.  It's 90 minutes of platitudes and visions no one will see,  unless they're on shrooms. It will certainly give us something to argue about for at least 48 hours.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2018, 09:43:54 pm »
Within their rights.  Who cares?  I certainly don't.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2018, 10:11:01 pm »
Things are so bad, some of the Dems may shout out and disrupt the whole thing.
I won't be listening, anyway.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2018, 11:06:50 pm »
Quote from: Victoria33 on January 15, 2018, 10:11:01 pm
Things are so bad, some of the Dems may shout out and disrupt the whole thing.
I won't be listening, anyway.
Disrupt. Carried out in handcuffs on national TV.  That ought to be worth twittering about.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2018, 11:11:29 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on January 15, 2018, 08:11:12 pm
Yeah, they'll invite Colin Kaepernick and all take a knee, or something.  *****rollingeyes*****

You know they thought about it.   
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2018, 11:15:27 pm »
Quote from: RetBobbyMI on January 15, 2018, 11:06:50 pm
Disrupt. Carried out in handcuffs on national TV.  That ought to be worth twittering about.


If it could only be like this scene from Casino.....



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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2018, 11:16:51 pm »
Unfortunately, the Congress is Constitutionally required to receive the State of the Union from the President, so boycotting it might just be a violation of the oath of office.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #16 on: January 15, 2018, 11:23:48 pm »
Quote from: jmyrlefuller on January 15, 2018, 11:16:51 pm
Unfortunately, the Congress is Constitutionally required to receive the State of the Union from the President, so boycotting it might just be a violation of the oath of office.


There’s a transcript provided.  That’s all they really need.  In fact, a letter is all he needs to send.  I wish he would.  It can be succinct....

‘The state of the union is precarious, because Congress has failed to perform its most basic tasks, including, but not limited to, passing a budget for years.  Please get to work for the people.  Thank you.  God Bless America.’
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #17 on: January 15, 2018, 11:25:01 pm »
Quote from: edpc on January 15, 2018, 11:23:48 pm

There’s a transcript provided.  That’s all they really need.  In fact, that’s all he needs to send.  I wish he would.  It can be succinct....

‘The state of the union is precarious, because Congress has failed to perform its most basic tasks, including, but not limited to, passing a budget for years.  Please get to work for the people.  Thank you.  God Bless America.’
Admittedly I'm just trolling the Democrats, but hey.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #18 on: January 16, 2018, 03:36:52 am »
I would hope ALL the democrat-communist representatives and senators "boycott" the speech.

The House chamber will be a much more enjoyable place with all those empty seats!
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #19 on: January 16, 2018, 03:40:22 am »
j myrle wrote:
"Unfortunately, the Congress is Constitutionally required to receive the State of the Union from the President"

There is no Constitutional requirement that the president make a "State of the Union" speech before Congress, in fact for years it wasn't done.

The president may deliver a message to Congress, in the form of writing.

I would have preferred that Mr. Trump do this, instead, and break the hoked-up "State of the Union" speech baloney.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #20 on: January 16, 2018, 04:38:25 am »
Quote from: Fishrrman on January 16, 2018, 03:40:22 am
j myrle wrote:
"Unfortunately, the Congress is Constitutionally required to receive the State of the Union from the President"

There is no Constitutional requirement that the president make a "State of the Union" speech before Congress, in fact for years it wasn't done.

The president may deliver a message to Congress, in the form of writing.

I would have preferred that Mr. Trump do this, instead, and break the hoked-up "State of the Union" speech baloney.
Although he won't, Trump should try sending his SOTU in writing just the see the Dems squeal about Trump shirking his constitutional duties and thus warranting impeachment.  We know that is false, but they are all about fake news anyhow.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #21 on: January 16, 2018, 04:42:08 am »
The party of tolerance and diversity on full display...
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #22 on: January 16, 2018, 05:10:28 am »
Let me know if Sheila Jackson Lee boycotts.
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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #23 on: January 16, 2018, 05:13:37 am »
Democrats ramp up efforts...

This always turns out awesome when the Rats ramp something up...

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Re: Democrats ramp up efforts to boycott Trump's State of the Union address
« Reply #24 on: January 16, 2018, 05:17:29 am »
Quote from: Emjay on January 16, 2018, 05:10:28 am
Let me know if Sheila Jackson Lee boycotts.

Earlier today on FOX, they said that both Sheila Jackson Lee and that idiot with the cowboy hat are boycotting.  I’ll believe SJL boycotting when I don’t see her disgusting face shoved in the camera.
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