The State of the Union is in about 15 minutes. The President of the United States cares more than anything about ratings. If you disapprove of the past year, express your disapproval and avoid watching live.

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    7 hours ago

    During the last one he said all medical research funding cancelled cause of transgenic mice . Cause he thought that meant transgender.

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    8 hours ago

    I’d already planned on skipping this and looking at Colbert’s excerpts on his show. It wouldn’t be the same anyway without Speaker Nancy Pelosi golf clapping at his gibbering. And ripping up the written copy as a chef’s kiss.

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    I’m watching for the Bingo game. I’ll get Bingo when he mentions Greenland.

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      summary: everything is better, everyone is making more money, everything is cheaper, all crime is down, every industry is producing more, inflation is gone, unemployment is gone, housing is affordable, healthcare is affordable, there are zero illegal immigrants, etc

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    For those of us not versed in the Divided States… whatever it is, what does the state of the union usually do/entail?

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      It’s a speech that the President gives to a joint session of Congress, so Senators and Representatives are all in the chamber together.

      The Constitution mandates that the President gives Congress an update on the State of the Union “from time to time”, and over the years that has evolved into a speech given around this time of year, every year except the first year of a President’s term. It is also viewed as an opportunity for the President to advocate for legislation he favors.

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          My wife walked into the living room with it on her phone . I got up and left. Lol

          Covid daily briefings ruined any patience I had for listening to dudebro speak.

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            I can’t even read quotes of him speaking, it’s just so bad. And when I do hear it it just sounds like someone whose throat is encrusted with caked-in layers of stale McDonald’s and KFC fryer oil.