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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:35 PM
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Do they have to clap for Chimp tonight?
Can they all wear black and turn their backs?

Can they refuse to let their hands move.

Do they have to smile/shake his slimy hand as he makes his royal entrance?
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alecshawn Donating Member (7 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:38 PM
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1. YES
Whether you agree or disagree with a President you HAVE to show respect for the office.. Repubs despite thier hate for Clinton DID show respect for the office. If i was a Dem congressperson i WOULD clap and show respect. That does not mean i "Agree".
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blonndee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:43 PM
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7. Repigs "show[ed] respect for the office"
:rofl:
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Graybeard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:44 PM
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10. Welcome to DU...
...I agree with the respect for the office bit, however I would love to see the headline tomorrow saying, "Presidents proposals greeted with PERFUNCTORY applause."
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Richard Steele Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:49 PM
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19. Yeah, we all remember the way Repubs showed respect for the office.
Edited on Tue Jan-23-07 03:53 PM by dicksteele
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:53 PM
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24. You forget the repigs actually laughed at Clinton during the SOTU
And Clinton handed them their asses.
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RufusTFirefly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:54 PM
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26. Respect?
I think a democratically elected President deserves our respect.
...which is why I wouldn't clap for Commander Bunnypants.

Seriously, though, no standing o's for sure, or perhaps loud cheers at points in the speech that weren't designed as applause lines, such as if Dumbya says "America needs stronger intelligence."

Something like that.

Another approach would be the British Parliament "slow clap," which telegraphs contempt without utter silence.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 08:38 PM
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39. "Slow clap" --- love it! nt
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951-Riverside Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 08:44 PM
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41. Now why the hell do I have to respect a desk alecshawn?
Doesn't make a bit of sense.
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:40 PM
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2. They can do what they want, but they will clap.
It won't be rooting-cheering. It'll be sedated applause.

It'd be great if they turned their backs, but that'd be a bit on the pissy side.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:43 PM
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6. I'm sure he will want the kiss photo opwithNancy

:puke:
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:43 PM
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8. They'd have to sedate me to get me to applaud him.
:evilgrin:
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MissB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:50 PM
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20. I'd have to be so sedated that I'd be drooling.
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:59 PM
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30. LOL! That'd make for some real juicy applause! NT
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Bridget Burke Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 04:00 PM
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31. Laura, is that you?
(I'm joking!)
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stonecoldsober Donating Member (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:41 PM
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3. I hope at every applause line, they just flip him the dual bird
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Iwasthere Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:45 PM
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13. What a great idea!
A taste of his own medicine. In fact I posted an idea last week about how we should all print out our favorite pics of * flipping off and the idea really took off.
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:42 PM
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4. Maybe they could clap the way the Queen does at Wimbledon
y'know, where it kind of looks like she's doing her nails?
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:44 PM
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12. That's what I'm talking about ~


A FU clap
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dicknbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:42 PM
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5. Absolutely Not!
But it will be interesting to see who is stupid enough to try and get the photo op with Gerogie Boy. I wonder if Lieberman will be puckering up for tonights little Kabuki Dance.
Hey you know what would be really funny is if a congressperson had a paper bag with them and just as Bush is making his way down the aisle he/she puts the bag over his/her head and stands beside Funny little fool! The unkown Politician greets the president!
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dicknbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:44 PM
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Well OK out of respect for the office (atl least whats left of it)
I would stand up clap once and then sit down!
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soothsayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:44 PM
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11. Or loudly vomits into the bag every time dumbass lies
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npincus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:43 PM
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9. How about throwing him banans? What about peanuts?
:rofl:
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:47 PM
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17. Can they hold up a picture of Valarie when Cheney is introduced?
:bounce:
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npincus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:51 PM
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22. don't get him angry! He'll pelt you with his feces!
:rofl:
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 04:34 PM
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34. Oops ~that was heartless
of you to tell me that one. LOL
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derby378 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:46 PM
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14. Some clapping is expected, but the Repukes have been known to heckle Clinton during the SOTU
So I figure turnaround is fair play.
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roamer65 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:46 PM
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15. 20 bucks says Lieberworm pulls the stunt of standing up and clapping...
again like he did the last time.:puke:
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NYCGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:48 PM
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18. What's the odds on another nice, juicy Bushie kiss for Joementum tonight?
:evilgrin:
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nickyt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:47 PM
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16. It's really, really easy to look like you're clapping without actually smacking
your palms together.
Just sayin'...
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 04:03 PM
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33. Good one -- hands move but don't touch each other



:bounce:
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ToolTex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:51 PM
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21. So will Barney sit beside Pickles? Will anyone show up besides Barney and Pickles?
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LeFort III Donating Member (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:52 PM
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23. I don't want to see a spectacle
of the majority of congress being rude, but I think that they don't have to applaud every ten words during the speech.
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Graybeard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 04:01 PM
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32. Welcome to DU...
...Agreed. The RW slime machine will be looking for the majority's "lack of respect". Why give them talking points?
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Homer Wells Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:53 PM
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25. I'd kinda like to see a "Scalia" type greeting
for ol Bushie, again and AGAIN!!

:popcorn:
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 04:41 PM
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36. Was that the finger? nt
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jgraz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:55 PM
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27. Whatever happens, you can bet the repigs will be crying about it tomorrow
Respect is only required when one of theirs is in office.
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 04:36 PM
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35. They are such Cry Babies
Let's send them all to Iraq after the Lie Speech tonight.
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TheCowsCameHome Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:55 PM
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28. This would be a good time to try out the one-handed clap.
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Maddy McCall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 03:58 PM
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29. What I love is when they clap when they aren't supposed to.
Bush will inevitably will give the Democrats opportune moments for applause.

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Hav Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 04:47 PM
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37. .
When he says something stupid, lies or when he starts with the usual "Terra, terra!", they should look at each other, clap a few times out of "respect for the office" and shake their heads as if he has lost his mind. That would be a picture...
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goclark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 05:22 PM
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38. They would be looking at each other all night
Every word that comes out of his mouth is STUPID.

He is always so pleased when he finishes a sentence ~
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Ignacio Upton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-23-07 08:39 PM
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40. They could start clapping when the guy announces "Madame Speaker..."
n/t.
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