Who Cares If Democrats Boycott Trump’s SOTU?
by David Catron
A few days ago, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) gave America some very welcome news. During a press conference he said that his Democratic members had two choices with regard to President Trump‘s upcoming State of the Union address: “The two options that are in front of us, in our house, is either attend with silent defiance, or to not attend.” This will definitely be a win-win for everyone who tunes in Tuesday evening to hear what the President has to say about his first-year accomplishments and future plans for the country. If the Democrats are silent or simply elsewhere, the SOTU is bound to be a far more dignified affair than usual.
Not that we won’t miss listening to Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) braying incoherent nonsense and waving his cane while being escorted out of the House chamber by the sergeant-at-arms, or watching our congressional representatives wave paddles in the air like so many vultures at an estate auction. Such asinine antics do have their entertainment value, of course, but most of the people who invest an hour or so of their time to watch President Trump speak will probably be more interested in the substance of his address than performative stunts. Nonetheless, for those who still yearn for sound and fury signifying nothing, a number of Democrats plan to participate in competing public events during the speech, according a report in NOTUS:
They’re instead boycotting the speech by going to counterprograms, launching their own responses outside the chamber or staying home. About 20 Democrats are already slated to attend “The People’s State of the Union” event on the National Mall, hosted by progressive organizations MoveOn and MeidasTouch. A spokesperson for MoveOn told NOTUS that number is expected to grow through Tuesday. And Defiance.org is hosting the “State of the Swamp” event at the National Press Club with several current and former lawmakers … While some are publicly revealing their plans, most Hill Democrats haven’t announced whether or not they will boycott Trump’s speech.
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