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samplegirl

(11,489 posts) Wed Feb 13, 2013, 09:34 AM Feb 2013

What is the best way to answer this

young voters question.......she lives up the street??

The President gives the State of the Union address. The Republican Party gives a rebuttal. And then the Tea Party gives yet another rebuttal? Isn't every member of the Tea Party a registered Republican? How do they get away with giving TWO rebuttals?

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What is the best way to answer this (Original Post) samplegirl Feb 2013 OP

Anybody can do a rebuttal to the state of the union el_bryanto Feb 2013 #1

Thats a good answer samplegirl Feb 2013 #2

Are all progressives democrats? xoom Feb 2013 #3

None of what happened last night is truly "official" SoCalDem Feb 2013 #4

el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)

1. Anybody can do a rebuttal to the state of the union

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 09:37 AM

Feb 2013

The National Dog Owners of America could do a rebuttal; it's the media's decision which one of these rebuttals they want to cover. And the Tea Party Rebuttal has a bit of a man bites dog flavor to it, because of the question you asked. Why don't they feel that Marco Rubio is representing their views?

Bryant

samplegirl

(11,489 posts)

2. Thats a good answer

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 09:44 AM

Feb 2013

She said she really never understand the tea party and why they have so much say when they all vote republican anyway.

xoom

(322 posts)

3. Are all progressives democrats?

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 10:01 AM

Feb 2013

Maybe not but they vote democrat anyway.

I'm sure all democrats are not progressives.

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

4. None of what happened last night is truly "official"

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 10:01 AM

Feb 2013

It has evolved into a media circus...one of custom, not necessity.

All the constitution requires is an "occasional report to congress" about how things are going.

Media created what we have now and has selfishly elevated it into an "event".

A party worth its salt would rein in its members and if a "rebuttal" is required, it should come from ONE person (perhaps an elder statesman..if there are any left)..

Media has a vested interest in creating "excitement/controversy/drama", so anyone with a voice and an ego is offered a platform.

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