i think we will have the first state of the union speech ever delivered to the senate only

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and of course donnie will make it the most partisan state of the union speech ever.

the donnie circus show continues....

[dalton99a]

1. In which case Democratic senators should boycott

[unblock]

8. it would be a session of the senate. if democrats don't show up,

then i would think mcturtle could do some things unopposed, like approve hundreds of donnie judges in a minute.

[WeekiWater]

22. One Democrat should show up and get an isle seat.

Just to remind Trump that Obama had a bigger audience in attendance at his.

[Achilleaze]

2. He*s not the leader of America. He's the leader of the KGOP.

* Comrade Dirty Donny, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. And why not? Tiny never invites Democrats to anything so why should they come to his show,

only to be repeatedly insulted? Trump thinks he's the president only of people who agree with him anyhow.

[dalton99a]

11. +1

[Eliot Rosewater]

27. Rump said out loud what most gop think, they represent ONLY other gop

Of Course the truth is the GOP only represent criminal rich people, they dont even represent all rich people.

Lots of good rich people.

[FakeNoose]

3. I hope not

... but if this does happen, the Democrats should all boycott it.
Also SCOTUS and other dignitaries should refuse to attend.

[Demsrule86]

5. Awesome...fuck him.

[allgood33]

6. Democratic Senators should boycott.

[beachbum bob]

7. Democrats should fill the allotment of seats with furloughed govt workers

Let trump and GOP contend with them upfront and in person

[2naSalit]

13. Good idea!

I like that! He would have to face them and their non-applauding scowls! Delicious!

[Voltaire2]

9. It can't be a joint session unless the House

agrees to it.

[zipplewrath]

12. Doesn't have to be

In fact, McConnell may do this because it would give him alot of control, and yet still have much of the pomp and such. It would be interesting though to figure out how all the cabinet would fit.

[Voltaire2]

39. The constitution specified "congress".

[honest.abe]

10. That will be his likely response.

Of course Mitch will only be too happy to oblige. If he tries that Dems need to refuse to attend giving the same reasons Nancy stated.

Question: Is the Senate chamber large enough to accommodate a joint session?

[Delmette2.0]

14. No, that should not be allowed.

There are two choices, in writing or in person at the Speakers request. It's the Speakers House, her invitation, her rules.

[honest.abe]

15. But could he do it in the Senate chamber?

I know the tradition is to do it in the House chamber but the Idiot doesn't care about tradition.

[unblock]

16. she's the speaker of the house; she has no official say in what the senate does.

she can't stop mcturtle from inviting donnie to give a speech to the senate.

[honest.abe]

17. Is the Senate chamber large enough for a joint session?

I dont think so.

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20. it wouldn't be a joint session. it would just be a session of the senate.

the house would have nothing to do with it.

[honest.abe]

21. Yeah, I guess. That would be weird.

Not the pomp and circumstance of a typical SOTU. Not sure the Idiot would go for that.

[Delmette2.0]

23. If a speech is given to just the Senate then It's not the full Congress.

I don't begin to know the rules for SOTU, but someone needs to rein him in and this is a reasonable delay.

[unblock]

25. Exactly, no joint session.

The constitution only requires Donnie to deliver a report to Congress. A live speech to a joint session is a comparatively recent tradition and not at all a requirement.

He can give a speech to the senate and the transcript will suffice in terms of his official delivery of the report to Congress.

[onenote]

19. There are unlimited options.

He could satisfy the Constitutional requirement by sending the speech in writing to Pelosi and McConnell and still deliver it in the Senate Chamber at the invite of McConnell. Or he could deliver it from the Oval Office. Or at a partisan rally.

Frankly, I think he'd be overjoyed not to have any Democrats (let alone nearly 300) in the room sitting on their hands during his speech.

[workinclasszero]

18. Dem senators should go and when MF45 rises up to vomit his treasonous lies...

Rise from their seats as one and walk out!!

[unblock]

38. not clear. for the time being, pelosi's got more support than donnie on this.

and so far, the media coverage makes it seem as though it's only going to get worse for donnie as it drags on.


but it is certainly possible that they find a way to have the traditional state of the union speech. pelosi is just making sure that donnie will have to give some sort of concession before it happens. maybe not a complete fix, but something.

[underpants]

26. When is it?

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29. Typically late January or early February.

[underpants]

30. Found it. Tuesday January 29th

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31. Well,... that's where it's penciled in for now....

[underpants]

28. We're not far from this

[WhiteTara]

32. No, the House invites, not the Senate.

The Senate advises and consents; the House proposes legislation and creates budgets.

[unblock]

37. i'm saying if the house doesn't invite

seeing as how that's the card pelosi is playing with....

if she doesn't agree to letting donnie have his prime time spotlight, then donnie might have to settle for an alternate venue....

[Freethinker65]

33. Do it on pay per view with $ going to his personal reelection slush fund? On Hannity, infomercial..

Infomercial style. Other networks can pony up for the exclusive live feed.

Or just Tweet the damn thing, blaming Pelosi and the Democratic for everything at the start of every character limited Tweet.

[Cosmocat]

34. I tend to agree

McConnell is that much of a POS, and 45 would get off on it - remember when he held his own press conference and blew off a debate to make a point during the primary?

As someone else noted, I am sure he would rather not have to have Pelosi sitting behind him and a majority of Dems in the House not gushing over him ...

[randr]

35. One Democrat should attend

To yell out "liar" at every statement made by the lsos

[unblock]

36. ha! "you lie!"

maybe they could bring a recording of that jerk who did that to obama and play it back for donnie.