Posted on 02/28/2017 12:48:44 PM PST by Kaslin
RUSH: Okay, so Trump has his State of the Union — well, the quasi-State of the Union. That’s what this event is tonight. That’s what it would be. It’s actually not gonna be called that because it’s his first month in office. It’s a State of the Union kind of a bit out there. But there’s a tradition at these things and what do you bet this tradition does not survive?
You know tradition I’m speaking of? (interruption) No, not that. Not that. The president is introduced, sergeant-at-arms and all these people walk the president down the aisle, and the place, the whole place goes nuts. It’s a standing ovation for minutes. And it’s hooting and hollering and shouting. It’s a show of unity. It’s a show of respect. The president has come up to Capitol Hill to see the peons, everybody’s going nuts and excited. Well, I’m just describing it in a halfhearted way, but they go nuts up there.
And as you point out, in recent years Democrats have gotten there early, people like Maxine Waters and so forth, to be first in line to get a seat on the aisle to be able to be seen shaking the president’s hand or getting his autograph as he’s entering or leaving the House chamber. I remember after one such address by George W. Bush, Russ Feingold, a senator from Wisconsin, who was just ripping Bush to shreds every day, followed him out of the House chamber and begged him to pose for a photo, which Bush did.
And then after the president reaches the speaker’s well, the podium up there and is officially introduced by the Speaker of the House, the place goes nuts again. “Yeah, right on, dude! Welcome, great to have you!” Will that happen tonight or will the Democrats stay seated when Trump enters? Will they make no effort to be welcoming to the president of the United States? What do you think they’re gonna do? I’m just asking, because, folks, these people’s heads are not screwed on. It’s not that they’re on screwed loose. They are not screwed on.
And these people are still consumed with rage and hatred.
It won’t
Why doesn’t he just write his speech up and have it delivered for him? Go back to old school ways....
I hope they put the Members through metal detectors, too. Some of them are so deranged that I would put anything past them.
Because this is Trumps chance to speak to us and the Dems to behave like kids on TV and look like dopes. People are sick of their stuff
NO and any dimoKKKRAT caught cozying up to Trump will get excoriated by the kooks in the party. Expect plenty of noise from the “bleachers” with all the idiots the dimoKKKRATS will let in. I expect the Sergeant of Arms to have his hands full tonight.
I hope they sit on their hand. The American people will see it and even half the democrats will be furious about it. It will make great campaign ads for 2018
“I hope they sit on their hand. The American people will see it and even half the democrats will be furious about it. It will make great campaign ads for 2018”
Exactly! More and more average Americans are getting fed up with the very obvious MSM bias as well as the obstructionist tactics of the left and GOPe. Let them act like pouting toddlers on national TV - it will simply validate how out of touch they really are!
I don't remember a whole lot of applause for Obama from the Republicans so I imagine the Democrats will be the same.
Being Dems no one will notice.
I’d settle for them just being quiet. I am expecting some planned disruptions, especially in the balconies.
Neil Cavuto just said it is NOT SOTU.
It’s a joint session of congress address.
Can’t he come in backstage instead??
Don’t shake any hands!!
I am more worried about Republicans disrespecting the President than the Democrats. McCain, Graham and the other usual suspects.
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