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Martin Eden

(15,426 posts)
36. Either way, whatever the Democrats do will garner attention
Mon Feb 2, 2026, 10:05 AM
Yesterday

And that attention will be in the context of Trump. I think turned backs then a walkout would be a much more public slap in his face, but getting every Democrat on board to do that could be difficult.

Probably more doable for D leadership in both houses to call for a boycott, but leave it up to each member to decide whether or not to attend. As it becomes increasingly apparent the majority will NOT attend, those who do will stick out and come under intense criticism from their voting base -- incentive to join the boycott.

AFAIK, a SotU boycott has never happened before. Mainstream media talking heads would probably clutch their pearls and decry such a brazen breach of tradition and decorum. To that I say F&@# THEM! They made this nightmare possible with bothsideserism and normalizing the greatest threat to our Constitutional democracy since the Civil War.

The ABSOLUTE WORST THING our elected Democrats could do is sit there as The Fascist Grifter spews lies and insults while Republicans applaud and give him standing ovations.

If this ruins the SotU presentation going forward, so be it. That spectacle has been a farce of fake decorum and partisan political engineering far too long. Let's have some old fashioned honesty, and fight Truth Decay by refusing to give any credibility to the most egregious LIAR and deplorable POtuS ever to dishoner the once great United States.

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Kick and recommend. Reporters are stenographers if bronxiteforever Sunday #1
So much is just regurgitated garbage. Used to be humans doing the vomiting but now it's just the bots. erronis Sunday #13
I'm sick of seeing and hearing him literally every day Skittles Sunday #2
During the campaign of 2024, The Washington Post... CBHagman Sunday #11
Obama and Biden Cirsium Sunday #3
The absolute worst popsdenver Sunday #25
Same here. 2naSalit Sunday #4
Or at least, "The president released yet another nonsensical rant on the topic, claiming..." tanyev Sunday #5
That works. yellow dahlia Sunday #10
That's why I think Democrats should boycott the State of the Union and present their own TRUTHFUL Scrivener7 Sunday #6
Hear! Hear! yellow dahlia Sunday #9
There will likely be a "State of the Union Response" after Trump gets his in. calimary Sunday #18
But I'm talking about a different point. Our leaders should not give him an audience. Scrivener7 Sunday #19
Either boycott the SotU speech, or: Martin Eden Yesterday #33
I think that gives him too much attention and legitimacy. Just don't waste their time attending at all. Scrivener7 Yesterday #34
Either way, whatever the Democrats do will garner attention Martin Eden Yesterday #36
Thank you for posting this. CBHagman Sunday #7
Good rant. yellow dahlia Sunday #8
Lawrence O'Donnell always uses "Donald Trump" and never says "President." 3catwoman3 Sunday #30
Yep. yellow dahlia Sunday #31
Agree. The word "president" should never be used with his name. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #41
Me too Rebl2 Sunday #12
My "google news" page shows 4 or 5 separate sections with trump pontifications. erronis Sunday #14
I fucking hate Google jfz9580m 23 hrs ago #38
For accuracy's sake, every new story featuring anything TSF says should begin... Trueblue Texan Sunday #15
Righteous Rant... spanone Sunday #16
You are absolutely correct. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #17
Yeah. GoodRaisin Sunday #20
Yes! Roy Rolling Sunday #21
Exactly so! Whatever Democrat disagrees with Chump gets dismissed immediately FakeNoose Sunday #22
WHO is President??? tazcat Sunday #23
This is probably the best post I have read on this forum. nm mikewv Sunday #24
Thank you for telling the truth about the complicit media Keepthesoulalive Sunday #26
The day is coming when "President Trump" Croney Sunday #27
I hate hearing the word "unprecedented" vapor2 Sunday #28
We don't have Trump Derangement Syndrome, we have... 3catwoman3 Sunday #29
"Let's remember that Donald Trump is a pathological liar with zero credibility" Martin Eden Yesterday #32
"So let it be written, so let it be done" dalton99a Yesterday #35
I think you meant "ephebophile". Arrived at puberty. 15-16 years old, typically. SharonAnn Yesterday #37
Thanks. PCIntern 23 hrs ago #39
Ephebophile is a new word to me for which I thank you, but yes, it's horribke that such a person... NNadir 22 hrs ago #40
Even worse: Today trump threatened... radical noodle 22 hrs ago #42
Amen camartinwv 20 hrs ago #43
Yes, agree LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #44
Faux president Clouds Passing 19 hrs ago #45
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