Don't even turn up.
Nothing they do or say is going to affect the appalling behaviour of both the President and the GOP-led Congress.
It's a waste of Democrats time and likely to cause conflict if they say anything.
They better! Certainly not winning any points or voters by playing it safe and following norms. Do not sit through an address by a traitor to the country!
Ha! I didn't even know that until I read his book. He writes about how working with Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda was helpful to learning his craft as an actor. Now I have to rewatch it (after, um, I dunno, maybe 40 years)
It would be great if the national anthem played LOUDLY like this, too. I suppose the last person to leave would have to be in charge of the portable music. Or they could hum.
Tonight Dems should all unify somehow and make it clear on tv that the republicans sold us to Russian and democrats don’t want that.
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Absolutely not. They should laugh at every lie from trump and not boo. Laughing at him will make him angry and throw him off his game. Booing is just fuel for him. Plus MAGA will just mock democrats for "storming" out like a bunch of spoiled little kids.
Tonight Dems should all unify somehow and make it clear on tv that the republicans sold us to Russian and democrats don’t want that.
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Yup. I had to explain to the offspring why I laughed myself silly when John Hoynes explained to President Bartlet that he really liked to drink in college.
If they feel like 30% of the country-or less than that now tbh-is more important than serving their actually constituents, you’ll know it. It’ll be interesting to see who doesn’t show up. I did hear some are bringing illegally fired federal workers. So if they stayed, I’d understand?
Had @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov & other Democrats been ORGANIZED, they'd have held a huge rally on the National Mall tonight with diplomatic/legal/economic experts explaining to Americans how Trump is violating U.S. laws & pushing us into economic catastrophe.
BUT they FAILED!
I was just saying this yesterday. They absolutely need to have a long, disruptive exit… ideally as soon as he says something particularly noxious. But I’ll settle for after the GOP stops clapping and he starts his speech.
Politesse is dead. The GOP is gleefully gutting the country and will spend tonight worshiping their Dear Leader with the mindless devotion of moths hurling themselves into a bug zapper.
Yeah, dream on. You will see them standing and applauding as their owners demand they do. Words words words to gaslight the cultists but no action that would upset the donors and big corp.
Anyone who thinks the Democrats are going to do anything at the speech are going to be very disappointed. They don’t have it in them, sorry. Look at their leaders, Jeffries and Schumer, and then tell me what you think will happen.
Tonight Dems should all unify somehow and make it clear on tv that the republicans sold us to Russian and democrats don’t want that.
This will reach many voters who are confused
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Best parts of the article but you should read it all. This is exactly what needs to be done. Trump is going to be his own worst nightmare now that the grown ups are no longer holding him back. Dems need to be able to pounce.
every development could provide fodder for such attacks, which would connect corruption not with generalities like the rule of law but with kitchen-table issues. Higher prices? Crony capitalism! Cuts to popular programs? Payoffs for Trump’s fat-cat clients! Tax cuts? A greedy raid on Social Security
Today, Gingrich’s campaign offers the Democrats a playbook. If they want to undermine Trump’s support, this model suggests that they should pursue a relentless, strategic, and thematic campaign branding Trump as America’s most corrupt president.
They should all attend. As soon as he starts talking, slowly stand , completely silent, and face away from Trump for the remainder of the "speech". Then walk out in silent solidarity. We are here, but we do not accept what you are saying or doing.
I hear you and honestly, it's fun to imagine but I don't think they have the balls to do that. There needs to be a radical mindset shit within the Dem party to adapt to this changed world order and none of the leaders have so far impressed me. I fear for my American friends.
What Democrats should have done is uphold their constitutional oaths to the 14th S3 provision that prevents insurrectionists from holding office. If they had done this, we wouldn't be in this mess.
American nazis have put the entire country on double-secret probation. Was it over when the germans bombed Pearl Harbour? Hell no, and it ain't over now. Delta House - and democrats and TRUE patriots - do your thing.
Whoopee cushions, kazoos, slide whistles. Omg juvenile shit. It would be worth the price of admission to hear a really wet fart sound during Trump's bloviating bs.
And then what? Does anyone think Republicans care how that is perceived? If they cared how anything they do is perceived, we wouldn’t be here today. Democrats can perform any number of meaningless gestures, but till they do something concrete nothing changes.
It's what they should do, but they won't. You're going to see Dems like Fetterman, Schumer, and Jefferies crowding the center aisle for a handshake with America's Hitler like Shelia Jackson Lee at a Clinton SotU.
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Desperate times call for desperate measures.
This is not normal. This is a treasonous coup. These bullies only listen when their faces are shoved in their mess. Stand up. Fight back.
Remember they did this to Biden when he called out their assault on Soc Sec and Medicare:
Nothing they do or say is going to affect the appalling behaviour of both the President and the GOP-led Congress.
It's a waste of Democrats time and likely to cause conflict if they say anything.
Republicans are contemplating impeaching judges merely for ruling against Trump.
Crazy backwards.
NAILED IT.
@ericswalwell.bsky.social you and Jared Moskowitz and a few others - #thisistheway
https://youtu.be/ep-xgd_eETE?feature=shared
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Fuck protocol. R’s quit observing it a long time ago, anyway.
Make noise, loudly disagree, groan, etc.
This will reach many voters who are confused
If they visually see it.
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https://youtu.be/Iki6p4yraTc?si=yyukmkzExzeL8c6J
And while it was used as an idiom, we'll fucking take anything at this point. ANYONE to take a stand.
*Also, I reached out to AOC with a brand strategy. No response. So....
Well, not every dem, but those showing some signs of life. And I don't mean Jeffries or Schumer.
All eyes on Congress tonight 👀
BUT they FAILED!
Oregon my Alma Mater...l🎶
Every member should dress in Black as they would when attending at a funeral.
Death of the Republic Of & For The People deserves to be appropriately marked.
I had thought an alt State of the Union outside…. But this is even better!
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/02/corruption-trump-administration/681794/?gift=A0n-OJmdA77I0xI8cqjGg-M-CtYvPNjoecKkfk1WikE
“Why can’t American families be more like the Goebbels and less like the Simpsons”
Or chant "Lies" for the entirety of the speech.
Here there's no power to it though unless it's accompanied by something.
Like a slow and steady walkout.
They want us to scream at them. It's their favorite way of engaging. Mockery and insults.
It would also be a novel action in SOTU afaik.
Fooooood Fight!
Stand up and shout at him the whole time.
If the spotlight isn't on him, he doesn't hang around.
Quietly and not all together. Get up and leave one at a time every minute or so.
It'll eat his brain so hard, he won't stop thinking about it for weeks.
https://youtu.be/2V3CfD8TPac?feature=shared
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