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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 6:51:35 GMT -6
I honestly don’t think I will be able to watch the SOTU. Can’t deal with the praise he will get for stringing two possibly coherent sentences together and have it be deemed as him bringing the country together.
No fucking thank you.
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Post by JukEboX on Jan 29, 2018 6:54:53 GMT -6
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Post by JukEboX on Jan 29, 2018 7:11:02 GMT -6
I honestly don’t think I will be able to watch the SOTU. Can’t deal with the praise he will get for stringing two possibly coherent sentences together and have it be deemed as him bringing the country together. No fucking thank you. Oh there's no way, but we'll need someone to take a hit for the team to live blog. I might actually do this for you.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 7:27:41 GMT -6
I honestly don’t think I will be able to watch the SOTU. Can’t deal with the praise he will get for stringing two possibly coherent sentences together and have it be deemed as him bringing the country together. No fucking thank you. Oh there's no way, but we'll need someone to take a hit for the team to live blog. My body has a visceral reaction when he speaks. It's like second hand embarrassment to the nth degree. It's uncomfortable to watch him talk.
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Post by charlotte on Jan 29, 2018 7:37:30 GMT -6
@blanche I have really enjoyed the other times I have seen Rep Kennedy speak. (I think the notable ones I have seen were regarding healthcare and immigrants). He makes me feel something.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 7:43:41 GMT -6
@blanche I have really enjoyed the other times I have seen Rep Kennedy speak. (I think the notable ones I have seen were regarding healthcare and immigrants). He makes me feel something. Those Kennedys seem to be quite good at that.
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 29, 2018 7:55:21 GMT -6
I honestly don’t think I will be able to watch the SOTU. Can’t deal with the praise he will get for stringing two possibly coherent sentences together and have it be deemed as him bringing the country together. No fucking thank you. Oh there's no way, but we'll need someone to take a hit for the team to live blog. I'm going to try but it falls right around bedtime for the kid. Because I do think its important to make sure he's held accountable to the constitutional duty. Plus then I have first hand knowledge of his lies that follow on twitter.
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Post by kitchen on Jan 29, 2018 7:59:17 GMT -6
I'll read a fact checked transcript. Not listening, because no.
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Post by charlotte on Jan 29, 2018 8:00:29 GMT -6
I will not be watching the SOTU, but I will be interested in hearing whether he manages to speak without slurring his words or referring to someone dead as though they are living.
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Post by athn64 on Jan 29, 2018 8:05:42 GMT -6
I also can't listen to him talk. I'll follow a live blog though.
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Post by cherrytomato on Jan 29, 2018 8:21:18 GMT -6
JukEboXWow. That really left me speechless. And that one woman saying that Stormy Daniels isn’t credible because she’s a stripper porn star. Her comment was so slut-shamy. I just don’t even know what to say.
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Post by enchanted on Jan 29, 2018 8:22:00 GMT -6
My husband said if I watch it, he's taking the kids and leaving because they don't need to be exposed to that kind of language. I'm not sure if he means me or 45. It falls during bedtime here, too, so I'll only catch bits and pieces.
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Post by Minerva on Jan 29, 2018 8:24:36 GMT -6
I'll read a fact checked transcript. Not listening, because no. This is my plan too. I have no desire to use an hour of my time looking at and listening to someone I loathe when I can instead spend 15 minutes reading the speech with context/analysis added.
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 29, 2018 8:31:46 GMT -6
So FB reminded me this was one year ago - the Muslim ban had just been released (for the first time). A year? No wonder I'm tired.
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 29, 2018 8:39:27 GMT -6
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Post by hawkward on Jan 29, 2018 8:51:43 GMT -6
I honestly don’t think I will be able to watch the SOTU. Can’t deal with the praise he will get for stringing two possibly coherent sentences together and have it be deemed as him bringing the country together. No fucking thank you. Oh there's no way, but we'll need someone to take a hit for the team to live blog. It'll need to be someone with really good control of their blood pressure.
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Post by hawkeye2015 on Jan 29, 2018 8:53:36 GMT -6
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Post by crunch on Jan 29, 2018 9:02:04 GMT -6
I’m looking forward to listening to Kennedy.
Elizabeth Guzman is doing the rebuttal in Spanish. I’m excited for her.
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 29, 2018 9:13:49 GMT -6
So I only caught the last bit of the grammys last night and missed the Fire & Fury skit.
Now everyone is all up in arms about HRC reading a passage? Or the whole skit itself?
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Post by jkjacq on Jan 29, 2018 9:15:35 GMT -6
Also the media seems to be picking up on "teleprompter tr.ump" vs off the cuff asshole.
Yesterday I heard a 'i'm not normalizing him because he can speak coherently off a teleprompter'
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 29, 2018 9:15:35 GMT -6
This reminds me of the Samantha Bee sketch where all the journalists are clamoring to interview Trump voters. I'm tired of these interviews. We all know what they think. I'm not sure what the point of continually interviewing them is. Because train wrecks always get more air time than they need.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Jan 29, 2018 9:17:54 GMT -6
The head of AMVETS clearly doesn't comprehend what is covered under Freedom of Speech.
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Post by shadesofgold on Jan 29, 2018 9:20:01 GMT -6
While I obviously disagree with the AMVETS ad and sentiment, I don't disagree with this statement: " Mr. Goodell, veterans are good for more than just military aircraft flyovers, photo opportunities during halftime, or props to sell camouflage-style NFL apparel; although, the NFL’s stance on not allowing the veterans’ unfiltered voice to be heard says otherwise,” Polk wrote." Because the NFL has been monetizing veterans and war for too long - the same way it does with breast cancer. Ironic, though, that they are taking this stance while actively fighting to pay the NFL millions for an advertisement.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Jan 29, 2018 9:30:24 GMT -6
While I obviously disagree with the AMVETS ad and sentiment, I don't disagree with this statement: " Mr. Goodell, veterans are good for more than just military aircraft flyovers, photo opportunities during halftime, or props to sell camouflage-style NFL apparel; although, the NFL’s stance on not allowing the veterans’ unfiltered voice to be heard says otherwise,” Polk wrote." Because the NFL has been monetizing veterans and war for too long - the same way it does with breast cancer. Ironic, though, that they are taking this stance while actively fighting to pay the NFL millions for an advertisement. The NFL is far from the only one guilty of this. Many of the groups "supporting" veterans are just as guilty. Ditto for most breast cancer groups too.
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Post by greykitty on Jan 29, 2018 9:59:41 GMT -6
Honestly, I get the point of what the tweeter is saying - but my emotional response is way to go, pick on a two year old.
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Post by blurnette989 on Jan 29, 2018 10:04:54 GMT -6
This scares the absolute buh-jeezus out of me. Me too. My uncle and his family live in Maputo, and the drought is causing worries of food scarcity and overall safety of people. Particularly Portuguese living in Mozambique, and the drought isn't even as bad as it is in Capetown.
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Post by byjove on Jan 29, 2018 10:13:29 GMT -6
This scares the absolute buh-jeezus out of me. I think the article has an excellent sub-headline: underfunded and under prepared. I don't think the city handled this well at all. And it sounds like there was very little water recycling and water reclamation happening.
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Post by GhoatMonket on Jan 29, 2018 10:16:03 GMT -6
Honestly, I get the point of what the tweeter is saying - but my emotional response is way to go, pick on a two year old. No one is picking on a 2 year old.
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Post by byjove on Jan 29, 2018 10:19:24 GMT -6
The Nyer today. On point for this thread!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 10:29:38 GMT -6
to quote LSJ regarding watching the SOTU, "I would rather eat a sandwich filled with live bees."
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