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safeinOhio

(32,688 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2019, 01:15 PM Dec 2019

Question about State of the Union speech.

Could Nancy make it for 3:00 AM on a Monday?

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Question about State of the Union speech. (Original Post) safeinOhio Dec 2019 OP

Absolutely. She controls the House totally. lastlib Dec 2019 #1

He doesn't have to appear. Hangingon Dec 2019 #2

It wouldn't matter. He's still up then. jmowreader Dec 2019 #3

Nothing but a free campaign speech anyway. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2019 #4

lastlib

(23,244 posts)

1. Absolutely. She controls the House totally.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 01:18 PM

Dec 2019

The House janitor doesn't dust off cobwebs without her consent.

Hangingon

(3,071 posts)

2. He doesn't have to appear.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2019, 02:38 PM

Dec 2019

He can send the written SOU by messenger at 3:00 AM, or her appointed time, and then get prime time to read it to the public. Some networks will carry it.

jmowreader

(50,559 posts)

3. It wouldn't matter. He's still up then.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 02:56 AM

Dec 2019

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)

4. Nothing but a free campaign speech anyway.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 05:37 AM

Dec 2019

Therefore, the opposition should get to pick the time......

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