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Pachamama

(16,887 posts)
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:46 PM Jan 2018

Don't know about anybody else here, but I refuse to watch the "State of the Union or Uniom" speech

I refuse to give my time and energy to listening to this venomous lying sack of shit who is destroying this country and will stand up there at the podium and spew his lies and insults in the Peoples House. It will only serve to anger me and make me nauseous and that is not a positive use of my time. I will be able to see clips and analysis and discussion and articles the next day in the newspaper, on TV and also here on the Democratic Underground. Why give this man, the TV stations any of my time, attention to this attention seeking petty sack of shit criminal who at best is just a money launderer and who with the help of enemies of our state, the Russians, illegally influenced an election and likely worse, and occupies the Presidency as he destroys our Nation, our standing in the World and has us less safe.

Instead, I will make a nice dinner for my family and we will spend time together and maybe watch a movie. It will be better for all of our nerves and mental health and I get to do something meaningful - being with my family. Have some good food and wine.

And when I am ready, I will happily turn to seeing the Democratic Response from Kennedy and seeing the face of the future generations of Democrats.


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Don't know about anybody else here, but I refuse to watch the "State of the Union or Uniom" speech (Original Post) Pachamama Jan 2018 OP
I have litter boxes that will need scooping. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2018 #1
Great Idea..... Pachamama Jan 2018 #3
I have navel gazing scheduled at that time. nt jrthin Jan 2018 #2
I will wait for MSNBC recaps thegoose Jan 2018 #4
same here... chillfactor Jan 2018 #7
Yes...hearing him, even accidentally will be more than enough in the recaps. n/t Kirk Lover Jan 2018 #20
Bizarre Foods instead. elleng Jan 2018 #5
Now I am curious.... Pachamama Jan 2018 #8
I'll be following on twitter for the headlines. NightWatcher Jan 2018 #6
Make sure you share some of the highlights then here on DU Pachamama Jan 2018 #10
I can't. I can't watch the mockery that is our government pretending that all is well and normal. Solly Mack Jan 2018 #9
At the SOTU, in a spirit of bipartisan condescension, Trump will lift the other cheek nt Xipe Totec Jan 2018 #11
I can't Corgigal Jan 2018 #12
I cant cally Jan 2018 #13
No reason to watch. Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #14
Chris, Rachel and Lawrence are watching it for me. Maybe I'll read a trashy novel. nt NCjack Jan 2018 #15
+1 mitch96 Jan 2018 #16
I skipped Inauguration day, the first Ilsa Jan 2018 #17
I'll be watching Netflex... Delmette2.0 Jan 2018 #18
No "fuckimg" way. (nt) Paladin Jan 2018 #19
A large majority of Americans don't watch the State of the Union speeches. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2018 #21
I want to watch at least some of it so I can confirm how bad it is. Bluepinky Jan 2018 #22
I'm poor as chit and you couldn't PAY me to watch that Ferrets are Cool Jan 2018 #23
For a few weeks I have been saying I will and trying to steel myself for seeing him on the screen. logosoco Jan 2018 #24

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,734 posts)
1. I have litter boxes that will need scooping.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:48 PM
Jan 2018

This task will make it possible for me to get rid of actual shit, a far more useful exercise than watching shit I can't get rid of.

 

thegoose

(3,115 posts)
4. I will wait for MSNBC recaps
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:49 PM
Jan 2018

And mute the sound every time they cut to a clip of that disgusting orange turd (with peanuts).

chillfactor

(7,576 posts)
7. same here...
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:58 PM
Jan 2018

I cannot stand to listen to the orange one's voice or listen to his lies. Will wait for the team on MSNBC and like you mute the dumb asses' voice!

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
12. I can't
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:04 PM
Jan 2018

Even when he's just reading, which I'm not sure he can. I'll let people getting paid to listen to that crap do it. The screw ups will come out.

cally

(21,594 posts)
13. I cant
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:10 PM
Jan 2018

I’m already limiting news consumption. They will try to pretend he is normal and the Repubs are not trying to destroy our democracy. I’ll learn what I need to know by reading about it.

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
17. I skipped Inauguration day, the first
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:15 PM
Jan 2018

big speech to a joint session, and I will not watch tomorrow night. And if I wanted to and tried, my husband would swing a bat into the flatscreen.

Bluepinky

(2,275 posts)
22. I want to watch at least some of it so I can confirm how bad it is.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:24 PM
Jan 2018

I hope he forgets to glue his teeth in place so he slurs all his words.

logosoco

(3,208 posts)
24. For a few weeks I have been saying I will and trying to steel myself for seeing him on the screen.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:04 PM
Jan 2018

But now that we are one day out, I am not sure that I can!

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