I don’t agree you the Dems should show up. This speech is about trump and he is just going to lie and whine during the entire speech. He will make obscene, cutting, obnoxious comments about the democrats. Why should they sit there and listen to that? Plus I don’t see how it shows they are representing the people by attending. It will show they don’t support this lawless, corrupt president by not attending. It is not a matter of them “manning up”
An emptied room, silent, speaks volumes. It's a brave and admirable move to make, I sincerely hope others contribute to the screaming silence by not attending.
I disagree. Now is the time for Dems to show some spine and fight back. Be there, boo loudly, glower, display as much disapproval as you can. Being absent only reinforces the do-nothing reputation Dem leadership has created for the party.
If Democrats attend, no smiling, no standing, no clapping. Just solemnly, seriously, stare straight ahead. Show how serious the situation we are in is. No back slapping or glad handing. Be present, then leave. If you want to turn your back, do so. Finally, choose the best speaker we’ve got to do a blistering rebuttal. Then make the rebuttal go viral.
I think the victims of sex traffickers aka Epstein/Trump and many others should attend. Holding a picture of the young girl/boy that they were ! Everything else is him trying to distract. He is just going to lie anyway. Do you think he showed respect the last time …… NO !
If Trump can’t stand up and follow the script, they’ll broadcast something prerecorded from the White House. Tricky, always. Who knows what he would blurt out?
When are all people in Congress going to get a spine, a set of balls, and find their morals to stand up to that orange Mussolini and what he is doing to this country! They have to realize in the long run it's not going to turn out well for them either.
Teresa, we hunger for brave leaders right now. One's with clarity on how to stand up to Trump. More and more are showing up. AOC spoke at the Munich Security Conference and to over 1000 students at the Technical University Berlin. She too showed what bravery looks like, and enthralled her audience because of it. I wrote a piece that includes a video of the conversation.
Hey LW....Always underestimated...gee why? Hmmm? Latina Woman. AOC should be our future. Not these old people, or the bankers of the Dem Party. like Jeffries and Schummer.. But that's not going to happen anytime soon. Let's just see if we make it thru this year. If you haven't listed to AOC presentations, you might want to she's inspiring. Thanks LW.
Everyone in that room was feeling that way too. I saw a lot of glistening eyes. I am so glad. She gave a lot of people relief. She is so underestimated by so many, but that is changing. European leaders looked at her with new eyes I believe.
io bonini, I got people in my political chat group excited about her talk and then so many of us watched it. Everyone was uplifted. Please share the link with your friends.
OMG! LW, I just put this together. You are THE Linda Weide. I subscribe to your substack, I love your writing. hey Meidas Mighty this Womans writings are very, very informative.
Yet, alas, so many MAGA sycophants (as well as a few Dems) have apparently forgotten who they work for, who pays them, and their primary responsibilities. Courage, conviction, moral fortitude, honesty, integrity = true leadership and power.
On Presidents Day I think of Abraham Lincoln…
“Once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never
regain their respect and esteem.” - Abe Lincoln
"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have." - Abe Lincoln
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”
“I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.” - sound “unnervingly” familiar?
Eerie, huh? I found the following article. So Jefferson was also very concerned about the “aristocracy of our monied corporations.”
“The piece quotes Thomas Jefferson warning of the growing threat to the infant republic posed by the "aristocracy of our monied corporations." The better part of a century later, President Abraham Lincoln echoed Jefferson's fear.
“In an 1864 letter, Lincoln ominously warned that "corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow," fearing wealth aggregation would destroy the Republic. He emphasized that government rests on public opinion and urged vigilance to prevent power from falling into a few hands.”
Which is one reason that many of us in Europe as slowly de-platforming US Big Tech. I am involved in a group that is working on Boycotts and disinvestment campaigns.
"Balls" don't seem to be helping anyone at this point. Balls are weak. Have you seen a man double over when something hits that place? We need strong women to take over now. The "ball" community isn't the calvary.
Women who wear “sh!t kickers” with reinforced steel toes to kick those cowards where they SHOULD have had something to double over for! I guess those are next to their spines, all buried next to the underage victims who were strangled…
You should have paid attention in school, so you would have know the definitions of these two words. Then, you could have identified them on your own. 🤪 😜
I know what my definition could be. I need to know yours. Unless, of course, you are afraid to define. Or, you have no clue. I think either description would fit you. Clearly, you are out of your league here.
Why the heck would ANY Democratic House member attend this year’s State of the Union charade? The 🍊🤡 deserves zero respect for his corrupt, malevolent, unethical, fascist-wannabe conduct. Showing up at this event is a form of implicit enabling for this authoritarian regime. Don’t do it, Dems! 🇺🇸
He deserves to have an empty room and very low TV numbers for people watching his BS. Everybody knows he's just going to spew the same thing he has for the last 10 years with nothing new in there and he's going to praise himself for everything he hasn't done. I have socks to sort or laundry lent to clean out of the dryer or toilets to clean that would be more interesting n a better use of my time
I sort of want them to attend so they can either walk out or just stand up throughout the presentation (or as much of it as they can tolerate; the self-aggrandizement is likely to go on for hours, although nothing will be said). Standing would drive him nuts.
Agree! How about all D's not attend, and media not cover, and trump speaks to a mostly empty room? He cannot handle being irrelevant, dismissed. Silence is powerful.
Sounds like you may have read Craig Unger's "House of Trump, House of Putin". Run, don't walk, to your nearest (online?) bookstore; the history of those two is well-told. Worth every nickel. The fix was in from the start with Fred Trump's tutelage in the 1970s.
My recall is in the Clinton era; Trump was doing his best to expand his hotel-construction world wide and had been negotiating with Russian version of Mafia figures for his infiltration in Moscow. It was pretty close to the vest and involved a lot of $ coming and going. Puchin was in the picture even then.
I think Chamberlain would be a better fit, given what we have now. Ask the rhetorical Q; have you read Craig Unger's work, "House of Trump, House of Putin"? It's a must-read.
All Democrats should boycott State of the Union. They should invite people to an alternative huge democracy march ending in an arrangment where a prominent speaker held an Alterntive TRUE State of the Union speech.
Yes. Counter programming could work. But it has to be big. Too big to ignore. Widely advertised. Like what the REAL state of the union is: Broken. By the Felon & his enablers. Provide a road map to solutions & the midterms.
Get our best speakers & speech writers. Possibly the living ex Presidents could contribute to this and the defense of American Democracy.
LOL Sorta like their alternate halftime show only more watched, more honest, more representative of America! Although there was a survey that found Bad Bunny was a better representative of America than agent orange!
Good on you! 👏✌️🤟 I hope the others follow suit! I'm skipping the State of the Union because I really don't give a fat rat's ass what he says! It's all filthy lies anyway! He's the king of bullshit!
As my CA Representative, I have not always agreed with your support of legislation put forth by Republicans, but I am very happy to hear you won't be attending the State of the Union Address. No member of Congress who truly cares about their constiuents should be there. Trump should get a sparse audience and see how much Congress has shifted away from his Christofascist Nationalist Movement KKKrowd agenda.
Yeah, that's kind of why I'd like to see them show up but walk out. If the room's just not full, he won't realize how many more *should* be there. If they walk out, he'll see it.
I used to watch the state of the union address no matter who was President. Not anymore. I avoid watching or listening to Trump. I've heard enough about his delusions of a stolen 2020 election and how great the country is under him. All lies.
This is the kind of representative we need, not self-serving sycophants who are either too into themselves or too afraid of repercussions from Trumplethinskin and his band of thieves and thugs.
Thank you for your courage. I hope others will follow your example.
Brilliant! I concur with everything you had to say. Eloquent.
What Miriam said! Carry a large photograph of a trafficking victim and take your seat.
💯%‼️Large photos of victims seated with you
I don’t agree you the Dems should show up. This speech is about trump and he is just going to lie and whine during the entire speech. He will make obscene, cutting, obnoxious comments about the democrats. Why should they sit there and listen to that? Plus I don’t see how it shows they are representing the people by attending. It will show they don’t support this lawless, corrupt president by not attending. It is not a matter of them “manning up”
I'm wondering if the press would go out of their way to not show anyone carrying signage - they've already capitulated to him...
It doesn't matter: trump will see the photos, and THAT is the point. Let it rattle him and everyone standing with him.
An emptied room, silent, speaks volumes. It's a brave and admirable move to make, I sincerely hope others contribute to the screaming silence by not attending.
THIS! Show up and fight back!
Good point. Either way show his he isn't BOSS.
Yes! Courage and conviction, hand in hand.
I disagree. Now is the time for Dems to show some spine and fight back. Be there, boo loudly, glower, display as much disapproval as you can. Being absent only reinforces the do-nothing reputation Dem leadership has created for the party.
If they do show, they should bring big pictures of the Victims. Possibly pics of tRump with them and/or Epstein.
If Democrats attend, no smiling, no standing, no clapping. Just solemnly, seriously, stare straight ahead. Show how serious the situation we are in is. No back slapping or glad handing. Be present, then leave. If you want to turn your back, do so. Finally, choose the best speaker we’ve got to do a blistering rebuttal. Then make the rebuttal go viral.
YES!
Invite victims as guests!
And have the victims wear the tees that they wore to the bondi debacle !!!
Have the victims throw used Depends and used condoms at the Orange Taco Freak and mess up his already bad make up job.
I love the idea!🤸♀️🤸♀️Or pkgs of condoms!👍👍
Democrats ATTENDING the Trump bullshitfest and watching it on TV are two COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THINGS!!
Yes. It was eloquently put.
I think the victims of sex traffickers aka Epstein/Trump and many others should attend. Holding a picture of the young girl/boy that they were ! Everything else is him trying to distract. He is just going to lie anyway. Do you think he showed respect the last time …… NO !
If Trump can’t stand up and follow the script, they’ll broadcast something prerecorded from the White House. Tricky, always. Who knows what he would blurt out?
When are all people in Congress going to get a spine, a set of balls, and find their morals to stand up to that orange Mussolini and what he is doing to this country! They have to realize in the long run it's not going to turn out well for them either.
Teresa, we hunger for brave leaders right now. One's with clarity on how to stand up to Trump. More and more are showing up. AOC spoke at the Munich Security Conference and to over 1000 students at the Technical University Berlin. She too showed what bravery looks like, and enthralled her audience because of it. I wrote a piece that includes a video of the conversation.
https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/aoc-had-a-berlin-audience-eating?r=f0qfn
AOC is always above every one in her presentations, here and around the world. 👏 👏
Yup!
Hey LW....Always underestimated...gee why? Hmmm? Latina Woman. AOC should be our future. Not these old people, or the bankers of the Dem Party. like Jeffries and Schummer.. But that's not going to happen anytime soon. Let's just see if we make it thru this year. If you haven't listed to AOC presentations, you might want to she's inspiring. Thanks LW.
Everyone in that room was feeling that way too. I saw a lot of glistening eyes. I am so glad. She gave a lot of people relief. She is so underestimated by so many, but that is changing. European leaders looked at her with new eyes I believe.
io bonini, I got people in my political chat group excited about her talk and then so many of us watched it. Everyone was uplifted. Please share the link with your friends.
OMG! LW, I just put this together. You are THE Linda Weide. I subscribe to your substack, I love your writing. hey Meidas Mighty this Womans writings are very, very informative.
https://lindaweide.substack.com/
Check them out.
Thanks, io bonini! In Solidarity! Linda
Yet, alas, so many MAGA sycophants (as well as a few Dems) have apparently forgotten who they work for, who pays them, and their primary responsibilities. Courage, conviction, moral fortitude, honesty, integrity = true leadership and power.
On Presidents Day I think of Abraham Lincoln…
“Once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never
regain their respect and esteem.” - Abe Lincoln
"I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live up to what light I have." - Abe Lincoln
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.”
“I see in the near future a crisis approaching that unnerves me and causes me to tremble for the safety of my country... corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign by working upon the prejudices of the people until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed.” - sound “unnervingly” familiar?
Abraham Lincoln
Am here we are…
Merry- thank you - I had no idea - how is it that he foretold what is happening right now. The timeline...just WOW!
Eerie, huh? I found the following article. So Jefferson was also very concerned about the “aristocracy of our monied corporations.”
“The piece quotes Thomas Jefferson warning of the growing threat to the infant republic posed by the "aristocracy of our monied corporations." The better part of a century later, President Abraham Lincoln echoed Jefferson's fear.
“In an 1864 letter, Lincoln ominously warned that "corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow," fearing wealth aggregation would destroy the Republic. He emphasized that government rests on public opinion and urged vigilance to prevent power from falling into a few hands.”
Prophetic, both. (And yes, I’m a nerd!)
https://www.wisdc.org/get-involved/18-blog/181-lincoln-s-warning
Thank you! Loved both of your comments!! Especially for that former “party of Lincoln…”
Thanks Merry.
True now. Sad...
Most do not have morals.
No morals and also no spines. Dump has probably threatened them and paid them off. What cowards!
We need to get recordings and video of his gangster threats.
Unfortunately, LS., Big Tech is spying on us not them. From Dean Blundell;
https://open.substack.com/pub/deanblundell/p/breaking-trump-subpoenas-every-us?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
Remember who was on the platform behind the Orange Urinal cake at his inauguration....the Tech Bros.
Which is one reason that many of us in Europe as slowly de-platforming US Big Tech. I am involved in a group that is working on Boycotts and disinvestment campaigns.
Bullshit Blonde Barbie will never release the snuff videos...........WTF is that all about?????
Here’s why they don’t have a spine:
Political Consultants
The parasites of political parties.
Here’s what they do to hurt Democrats
- Many have close ties to big money power people. So they don’t want to run campaigns that offend them.
- They often run unimaginative, campaigns, heavy on ineffective TV ads that they get a big $ commission on.
Example, the last re-election bid of Susan Collins of Maine.
Collins easily beat her Dem opponent whose campaign was heavy on TV ads.
Instead of the harder but more effective job of campaigning on Social Media.
Where the action is.
Totally BP.....Always looking over their shoulders about what they "should say".
"Balls" don't seem to be helping anyone at this point. Balls are weak. Have you seen a man double over when something hits that place? We need strong women to take over now. The "ball" community isn't the calvary.
Women who wear “sh!t kickers” with reinforced steel toes to kick those cowards where they SHOULD have had something to double over for! I guess those are next to their spines, all buried next to the underage victims who were strangled…
Congress was bought. Remember, Trump wants loyalists or else....he rules by threats.
This is what I keep saying. They will not be immune from what will take place, for all of us, if they are not stopped.
The language here isn't intelligent, its littered with filth. Not everyone wants to see it.
Then don’t look. I’m not offended.
Trumps lies hurt my ears more than uncomfortable language.
The morality and intelligence in this country, is on par with Trump's. Buh- Bye.
Which language are you speaking of?
Troll.
Hey DM...probably Russian. lol
Troll/Bot or idiot?
Maybe he’s all ….
A solid combo of all three.
What is your definition of "filth?" And "intelligent?" If you aren't willing to specify examples, then your comment deserves no attention.
Here's your example🖕
😆.
You should have paid attention in school, so you would have know the definitions of these two words. Then, you could have identified them on your own. 🤪 😜
I know what my definition could be. I need to know yours. Unless, of course, you are afraid to define. Or, you have no clue. I think either description would fit you. Clearly, you are out of your league here.
Why the heck would ANY Democratic House member attend this year’s State of the Union charade? The 🍊🤡 deserves zero respect for his corrupt, malevolent, unethical, fascist-wannabe conduct. Showing up at this event is a form of implicit enabling for this authoritarian regime. Don’t do it, Dems! 🇺🇸
He deserves to have an empty room and very low TV numbers for people watching his BS. Everybody knows he's just going to spew the same thing he has for the last 10 years with nothing new in there and he's going to praise himself for everything he hasn't done. I have socks to sort or laundry lent to clean out of the dryer or toilets to clean that would be more interesting n a better use of my time
An empty room with empty seats and large Epstein photographs at each search.. what the voters voted for...Justice and Demonstrations of democracy
Yes, he warrants no respect only dark dank cell.
well said!!
I sort of want them to attend so they can either walk out or just stand up throughout the presentation (or as much of it as they can tolerate; the self-aggrandizement is likely to go on for hours, although nothing will be said). Standing would drive him nuts.
Ooh—a mass walk-out would be absolutely EPIC! I would pay to watch that.
Walk out! Just standing could be misconstrued.
While shouting, Pedophile, traitor, felon, corrupt, fascist, rapist, insurrectionist, release the files,...
I am impressed by your avoidance of foul language. I don’t swear, but I certainly would’ve put in a few F words because I feel the same way you do.
I have heard enough lies from Trump. My ears hurt.
I can't stand his voice, argh!!!
Me, neither. We always turn him off, he has nothing intelligible to say, anyway!
Late night comedy covers the highlights so we don’t have to hear his voice!
As you should, Sir.
A message I'd appreciate you delivering to EVERY DEM House & Senate Member AND their respective staffs:
Trump is a Charter Member of the Putin-Epstein-Thiel Axis that has been SYSTEMATICALLY DESTROYING American Democracy for the past FOUR Decades.
DO NOT ATTEND.
To do so would be like Winston Churchill attending a Hitler Rally in Berlin in August, 1940.
Thank you
Agree! How about all D's not attend, and media not cover, and trump speaks to a mostly empty room? He cannot handle being irrelevant, dismissed. Silence is powerful.
A non-violent and powerful dissent.
Yes.
ZERO DEMS - AT A MINIMUM.
Have no faith that any US corporate media gives a shit.
This 30 yesr Navy vet concurs
Brilliant response 💫👍🏻
Very kind of you. Thank you
Well spoken, Sir! Time for the people of the USA to wake up and smell the burning land
Yes! Thank you
Sounds like you may have read Craig Unger's "House of Trump, House of Putin". Run, don't walk, to your nearest (online?) bookstore; the history of those two is well-told. Worth every nickel. The fix was in from the start with Fred Trump's tutelage in the 1970s.
Have read a bunch including Unger.
The only open question for me is the exact date when the KGB took ownership of King Orange of Depends.
My recall is in the Clinton era; Trump was doing his best to expand his hotel-construction world wide and had been negotiating with Russian version of Mafia figures for his infiltration in Moscow. It was pretty close to the vest and involved a lot of $ coming and going. Puchin was in the picture even then.
Your recollection is accurate. Thank you!
I think Chamberlain would be a better fit, given what we have now. Ask the rhetorical Q; have you read Craig Unger's work, "House of Trump, House of Putin"? It's a must-read.
All Democrats should boycott State of the Union. They should invite people to an alternative huge democracy march ending in an arrangment where a prominent speaker held an Alterntive TRUE State of the Union speech.
I'm going to steal your words to notify my Congressman and Senators to do exactly this!
There is one being planned at the National Press. State of the Swamp. Lots of speakers from all walks. It will be live streamed for free.
Brilliant solution!!! Get some well know celebrities to come and support. Also all the people that have been hurt by ICe etc.
Sounds good to me!!
Yes. Counter programming could work. But it has to be big. Too big to ignore. Widely advertised. Like what the REAL state of the union is: Broken. By the Felon & his enablers. Provide a road map to solutions & the midterms.
Get our best speakers & speech writers. Possibly the living ex Presidents could contribute to this and the defense of American Democracy.
LOL Sorta like their alternate halftime show only more watched, more honest, more representative of America! Although there was a survey that found Bad Bunny was a better representative of America than agent orange!
Thank you. We need more leaders to stand up. To join us in the resistance.
I hope ALL Democrats, Independents, & any Republicans with a spine, will avoid the State of the Fourth Reich speech by DJT.
What Union????
Good on you! 👏✌️🤟 I hope the others follow suit! I'm skipping the State of the Union because I really don't give a fat rat's ass what he says! It's all filthy lies anyway! He's the king of bullshit!
Bwahaha- Amen! He IS definitely the king of Bee-Ess and he is also a fat rat's ass!
Yes, he is indeed! 😂
Well, no, not just lies--lots of braggadacio based on those lies!
It’s not a State of The Union. It’s a rambling of a crazed lunatic.
"Donald Trump does not define the United States of America. We do" (A. Bera). This is so true!!! Thank you!
As my CA Representative, I have not always agreed with your support of legislation put forth by Republicans, but I am very happy to hear you won't be attending the State of the Union Address. No member of Congress who truly cares about their constiuents should be there. Trump should get a sparse audience and see how much Congress has shifted away from his Christofascist Nationalist Movement KKKrowd agenda.
Yeah, that's kind of why I'd like to see them show up but walk out. If the room's just not full, he won't realize how many more *should* be there. If they walk out, he'll see it.
That would be impactful to show up then walk out.
I used to watch the state of the union address no matter who was President. Not anymore. I avoid watching or listening to Trump. I've heard enough about his delusions of a stolen 2020 election and how great the country is under him. All lies.
This is the kind of representative we need, not self-serving sycophants who are either too into themselves or too afraid of repercussions from Trumplethinskin and his band of thieves and thugs.
Totally agree with your decision! I hope others follow your lead.
So am I. The less I have to hear him the better.