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jmowreader

(50,559 posts) Sun Dec 14, 2014, 05:58 PM Dec 2014

Speaking of the State of the Union address...

Would it be out of line to invite the congressional Democratic caucuses to the White House, conduct the State of the Union address in the East Room, videotape it, and send John Boehner and Mitch McConnell copies of it on Betamax cassettes?

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Speaking of the State of the Union address... (Original Post) jmowreader Dec 2014 OP

Why not submit it as the majority of Presidents have, in writing, then read by the Sergeant of Arms? . . . Journeyman Dec 2014 #1

Probably. YarnAddict Dec 2014 #2

Journeyman

(15,036 posts)

1. Why not submit it as the majority of Presidents have, in writing, then read by the Sergeant of Arms? . . .

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 06:51 PM

Dec 2014

It would again place the emphasis where Thomas Jefferson believed it should be, on the text and not the spectacle. It would also, in this moment, symbolically establish that the President is above squabbling, while rejecting the ideal of an Imperial Presidency. I believe that would send a far greater, far more important message.

YarnAddict

(1,850 posts)

2. Probably.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2014, 07:07 PM

Dec 2014

Why do you want POTUS to act like a low-class jerk? He just got kicked in the head by the American voters. Do you want his approval rating to sink even lower?

Sheeeeeeeeeesh.

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