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DetlefK

(16,423 posts)
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 09:03 AM Jan 2018

WH officials laud upcoming SOTU-address as "optimistic" and "unifying"

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/1/30/1737153/-Abbreviated-pundit-roundup-SOTU-preview-and-the-GOP-s-war-on-law-enforcement

On Tuesday night, the president will read a speech somebody else wrote for him. The pundits will say he sounds presidential. And on Wednesday Donald Trump will go back to being Donald Trump.

White House officials prepped reporters for Tuesday’s performance by saying that President Trump will be “optimistic” as well as “very unifying” and that “the tone will be one of bipartisanship and it will be very forward looking.” And Trump will speak “from the heart.”

No. Trump will speak “from a teleprompter.” That’s why we’ll hear “unifying” and “bipartisan” notes. If you want “from the heart,” check his Twitter account.



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Translation:

- "optimistic" - "Everything is great since I'm in charge."

- "unifying" - "Why can't you Democrats get over this collusion-thing?"

- "bipartisanship" - "It's important for the Democrats to compromise."

- "forward looking" - "Seriously, stop with the collusion."

- "from the heart" - "I want a good, compassionate immigration-bill. But only for Norwegians."

- "teleprompter" - "My handlers wrote this for me!"
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WH officials laud upcoming SOTU-address as "optimistic" and "unifying" (Original Post) DetlefK Jan 2018 OP
LOL Iliyah Jan 2018 #1
A fake lying president spewing lies and distortions looking for applause and lauding. RKP5637 Jan 2018 #2
We decided to play UNO tonight. appleannie1943 Jan 2018 #3
The only unifying it will do is a huge segment of the US population against avebury Jan 2018 #4

avebury

(10,946 posts)
4. The only unifying it will do is a huge segment of the US population against
Tue Jan 30, 2018, 09:45 AM
Jan 2018

Trump and the Republicans (not that it seems to accomplish much).

I will have no problem finding another way to spend my time tonight. He is an enemy of this country and the US Constitution. The best way to show our contempt for him is for as many people as possible to not watch the speech and give him ratings in the toilet.

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