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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

so, the state of the union is tonight. are we watching it or not? I guess I have to, in order to write about it. but it's going to be wall to wall batshit

Unity In Defiance's avatar

Meidas touch is doing a thing with a lot of the congress people and special guests—I’m not sure if they are screening him actually speaking or not though—I’m thinking of watching that.

I just can’t watch him stand up there and lie for an hour or more, I hate hearing his voice. Need a function on programming (like closed captioning) that turns his voice into someone’s that is more palatable—like Pedro Pascal or something lol

kdsherpa's avatar

The prediction is for significantly LONGER than one hour. Will his supporters watch? Will any of them finally, finally see how stupid and disgusting he is, and stop supporting him? We can always hope.

Irascible Ink's avatar

Based on my personal experience with MAGA friends and family, they never, EVER sit down and listen to this blithering fucktard uncensored. At most, they get the rah-rah from Team Fox-n-Fiends, then go about their lives. They have ZERO interest in what's happening all around them and if you raise an issue, it's STILL "but, but BIDEN, but but duh illegalz, but but other counties using us a as piggy bank, but but..."

It's maddening.

Babe Paley's avatar

It’s absolutely true—none of his followers actually follow him—they don’t listen to him. That way they can remain confident that he thinks just what they do and when you mention something to the contrary they can say “oh—I never heard that!”

Mara's avatar

Well put. I think the official name for this condition is Mike Johnson Syndrome.

Irascible Ink's avatar

Hahaha! Yep.

Seriously, someone needs to call Holy Mike out on his syndrome. "How can you NOT have heard about this, you're the goddamn Speaker of the House, you smirking jit-bag!" In other words, Uncle Jeff's challenge.

Jacqueline Klein's avatar

They will look at their skyrocketing grocery bills and claim it’s a democratic hoax, even as whatever discretionary income becomes a minus $2000 a month and they can’t even pay the interest on their credit cards.

Abby From Maine's avatar

You are exactly right! They lack the ability to listen to him too, so fox "breaks it down" in little tidbit of lies for them after it's over.

Irascible Ink's avatar

Or worse, even WORSE news sites do it. I have a friend who claimed he doesn't watch Fox News. Then I discovered what he DOES watch is THIS fucking horror show. Which apparently, based on his FB feed, is going apeshit on Muslims during Ramadan. Muslims??? Really? OMFG. https://www.freedomnews.tv/

P123Sunny's avatar

Fox Cliff’s Notes… got it…(slackers… or maybe that’s actually smart :/)

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

my Puerto Rican MAGA neighbour (to whom I just gave food to) (so shoot me for being compassionate) STILL falls for his bullshit. She IS exactly like this - would get all of her 'beliefs' directly from either fox or those other 'sources' such as oan or newsmax - or her pals who think just like her who send her 'alternative facts'. IF I were to tell her that he'd said this or that - and that most of it were lies she'd haul out what she 'already knew' to counter it but would/could NEVER sit through or listen to him for nearly 2 hours...so you are absolutely on point. Hadn't really focused on this until you wrote it. Appreciated.

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kdsherpa's avatar

I always "laugh" -- no, make that SNEER -- when the orange pedophilic sadist refers to (usually brilliant) people he hates as "low IQ". Projection, projection, projection. He's incapable of anything better than that.

Irascible Ink's avatar

My own father does that when he accuses me of being a narcissist. I don't think he understands the meaning of the word. Derp.

Irascible Ink's avatar

I used to live in Phx AZ and am well-aware of the white Christian privilege that's built into the (lack of) culture there. When I moved to Montreal, people would ask me "what's the difference between the U.S. and Canada to you?" And I'd reply "In Phoenix, everyone is from somewhere else in the U.S. In Montreal, everyone is from somewhere else in the world". (And then I have to explain Quebecois and our own dealings with French bigotry, yada yada... le soupir..)

john augustine's avatar

will never happen....the thing about cultists is that it is easier to fool them than to convince them they have been fooled

Keith's avatar

no different than the Moonies/scientologists/flat earthers/tin foil hat wearers/nazis/racists etc etc etc

it is difficult to wipe the 'glazed donut' look on their face, difficult to rationalize.

deprograming does work sometimes.

Irascible Ink's avatar

I've said it many times in here and elsewhere: when people are flabbergasted by the quantity of people who are completely disconnected from reality like this, I say "welcome to my world". Because I have a relative who's actually diagnosed as mental, but so much of what passes for people running the entire world are scarily NO DIFFERENT in their inability to accept facts or admit they're wrong.

rlritt's avatar

They are emotionally invested in their hero and as is often the case in cults, this defines them.

kdsherpa's avatar

true... sigh...

george  campbell's avatar

Mark Twain . So true .

rlritt's avatar

Answer, no. They will see him like they always see him as a defender of the stupid and mean.

James Starr's avatar

exactly right. He can do no wrong (in their eyes)

MzNicky in East Jesus, TN's avatar

They won’t be watching. His few remaining cultists aren’t even aware of what the SOTU is.

bruce somers's avatar

Supporters?? Do you mean the foreign trolls and bots who infect social media like a cancerous tumor?? I can't tell anymore,are millions of MAGATS going defend a pedophile rapist to the death to what?...to own and hate the libs?? At this point,it wouldn't surprise me.

kdsherpa's avatar

Why do they support him? Because he trumpets (no pun intended!) all the things they like: evil immigrants contaminating the blood of americans; whites being discriminated against; women's inferiority to men; etc.

Marguerite Foster's avatar

It's called hatred of others not like themselves and trumpy encourages them to spew that hatred. Thing is, he hates them too, but loves the attention they give him, the money they send him and them buying the made in China scrap he sells. He is the epitome of a conman/grifter he's been his whole life as were his parents.

Eva's avatar

I heard he promised a long speech. I’m sure he’ll excoriate the Supreme Court

arne link's avatar

I wonder how the court is going to react to being a target of his ire. They helped create this monster and now he intends to eat them alive. Ha, ha, ha. It might be fun to watch the Supine Court eat doo doo.

Bonnie Council's avatar

For sure. His latest gripe. And good distraction from Epstein.

Nightmaher's avatar

They just want to belong in a club that only so many can join and they feel superior. I know so many people who support him and I question their intelligence first, not just their education. Most have quieted down but never have they said they were wrong.

kdsherpa's avatar

BINGO. That feeling of (belief in) their "superiority" is real.

Linda Weide's avatar

I am sure the short market is taking bets on how long it will be. He is probably insider trading on the Shorts market, knowing that he can control the length, and yet he is not prevented from placing his own wager.

Whoever watches by choice has only themselves to blame if he rambles on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on. I am about to go to sleep. It is after midnight here in the EU.

P123Sunny's avatar

Makes me sick that we are STILL talking about him … in 2026 🥵

San's avatar

His supporters are not many anymore

What the fuck is wrong with you t?

kdsherpa's avatar

? gone from 40% to 31% who "strongly support". Doesn't count those who "somewhat support." Do you honestly find 31% insignificant?!

Robert Eckert's avatar

No, the latest number is 19% "strongly approve" (to 48% "strongly disapprove")

kdsherpa's avatar

I hadn't seen that! Hooray!!!

P123Sunny's avatar

Would also like real numbers on the mysterious ‘online’ group… THAT ARE NOT BOTS ffs!

San's avatar

Going in the right direction anyway

Heather Patrick's avatar

I will NOT be watching it….or as I read what another person wrote yesterday, “I wouldn’t even watch it with someone ELSE’S eyes” (can’t remember who wrote it unfortunately but I laughed).

You have my condolences for having to put yourself through the speech, you’re a brave man Jeff!

Nancy Potter's avatar

Jeff is providing a true service for the rest of us. I can't stomach the idea of hearing that voice lie to me for however long he goes on, and reading an historical novel is a far better way to spend an evening.

Jan Moon's avatar

I really appreciate Jeff supplying the text under the videos he posts so we don't have to listen to him or any of the other dumbassas he shows us. Dear Sweet Jesus, how I hate his voice. Listen to the SOTU? I'll just sit here and poke rusty pins under my nails and listen to Bruce Springsteen.

Grace Kennedy's avatar

That’s a Sarah Silverman joke involving Dr. Ruth.

Theresa Carr's avatar

Can we watch in Spanish? 😅

Eva's avatar

Only if Bad Bunny sings it

zuzu's avatar

Think of the poor interpreters.

Linda Weide's avatar

So is another group. Perhaps there will be more.

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

He’s down 47 points among Independents.

Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

I’m certain a number of our favorites will be covering it Linda, I had hoped for Zev,, Lev, Dean trio, but Narative should be a good tomorrow!

Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Free alternative viewing I’d highly recommend… above… coverage starts at 8:30

Linda Weide's avatar

Thanks Patrick. I watch Lev and Dean sometimes so I can see it tomorrow. I also watch Ben Meiselas of the Meidas Touch Network, which will have one of the alternative SOTU talks. I am 6 or 7 hours ahead. In Germany this is going to happen at the time I am sleeping, so I am glad I do not need to choose which alternative SOTU I need to listen to.

In fact, my spouse is already asleep while listening to a talk with Stephen Walt and someone about the politics of the day. I have earbuds in just to deaden the sound while I read.

I can look at them all tomorrow in between doing things like helping an American friend get his psychiatric medication, preparing for a local rally on city politics on Sunday, and working on the No Kings Day rally of my political group as well. There are a lot of demonstrations here in Bremen, and most of them are put together with coalitions. We are working on that. In any case, last year 2025, there were 1266 Demonstrations and Gatherings in Bremen. So, I use cardboard boxes from shipping goods here to make signs. I have a lot of cardboard right now. I go to a lot of demonstrations. Numbers count. This is a gathering in Bremen. We were in Buten un Binnen as well when we had our last No Kings Demo.

https://www.butenunbinnen.de/audios/demonstrationen-versammlungen-100.html

Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

Looks like a good turnout, I appreciate your dedication Linda. Bonne Nuit!

john augustine's avatar

the fucking news today is calling it the Shite of the Union

Linda Weide's avatar

john, I have also heard it called The State of the Swamp. I like both.

Nancy Braus's avatar

I believe that there is alternative programing that is actually called STATE OF THE SWAMP. Beginning now at 7PM with a big cast of people who oppose the repugs.

Deb's avatar

I'm watching Meidas as well. They're partnering with Move-On, and Joy Ann Reid and Katy Phang are going to host. I'm not sure about Parnas being there or not.

I know Adam Schiff is among the boycotters of the SOTU, and according to a memo I think most of us who are his constituents in CA received, Schiff said he would be visiting the Meidas Touch Network's program.

There's a link that you can sign up for on their You-Tube Channel for when Meidas goes live for their Peoples' SOTU. 💙💙💙

Linda Weide's avatar

Yes Deb. I know this, but since I subscribe to them and to Dean, I can watch them both tomorrow when I wake up after they post their podcasts. I read somewhere that Republicans are boycotting too. I believe that Massey will be boycotting, and perhaps others who dare to face up to the Trump and his Pedo buddies running our government. Meanwhile, things are falling apart in England and their press is leading the way, by reporting, investigating and taking on the monarchy and political establishment. We need some of that. ay Kuo reports on this.

https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/three-head-spinning-epstein-developments?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

Sue Fishkin's avatar

And there is also Steven Colbert who will comment live. I’m not sure where to find that.

Linda Weide's avatar

Sue, since it won't be on the Kremlin's media network CBS, I would look on his YouTube channel.

Sue Fishkin's avatar

Thanks, good idea!

Douglas Paul Truhlar's avatar

Unity that sounds like the way to go, they will be nonstop calling out lies before they settle into our national dialogue. Stopping his awful voice except when he is spewing phonemic paraphasia and other dementia based and incorrect as well as lies so bad they must be laughed out loud.

Linda Weide's avatar

Douglas, I am going to enjoy seeing how the press in other countries like the one I currently live in report on it.

Chris Hierholzer's avatar

Elmer Fudds voice would be fun. If you cover the TV with plastic wrap and use a squirt gun it won't fry it and shut down your electricity. It worked for me last time.

Nora's avatar

I imagine Gilbert Gottfried's voice would make the speech palatable, otherwise I'll skip.

Molly Blue Dawn's avatar

Remember when Peter Serafinowicz used to do "Sassy Trump"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76gCuIct4A

He also did "Sophisticated Trump":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFg6cgqj9Z4

Ellyn's avatar

Thank you for your incredible sacrifice 💕 Personally I’ll lose much less of my tiny remaining sanity if his SOTU is filtered through your wisdom first. I await your next. ❤️🤗❤️

Lois Henry's avatar

I’m watching a bit just to see if anyone shouts, “You lie!”. It has happened before. It may be the closest we get to, “What is WRONG with you?”

rlritt's avatar

No one will say that cause his goons will come out, ready to shoot anyone who looks at him cross eyed.

Lois Henry's avatar

They are already doing that, walking around the streets of our cities, dressed in their paramilitary equipment, and masks.

EtTuBrutex's avatar

Kash Patel better not look at him!

Linda Weide's avatar

rlritt, Trump has his goons, but more and more of MAGA 2.0 which are far more extreme than his guys, hate him and are gunning for him. Add to that the fatwa that the Ayatollah has on him, and he has some worries too. The guy that showed up at Mar-a-lago on a weekend, incorrectly presumed that Trump would be there since he is always there on the weekends. Julie Roginsky wrote about how this group of MAGA see Trump and his cronies as weak tea and traitors, and not coming through on the radical vision they promised by selling out the the financial interests of the Oligarchs. While this guy is dead he is person number 2 that I know of who showed up at Mar-a-lago with a gun, gunning for Trump.

https://saltypolitics.substack.com/p/there-is-something-scarier-afoot?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

I read this a while ago, but it stuck with me. Then, this video of Nick Fuentes telling his people not to vote, was on Jeff Tiedrich's Substack. It reminds me of how Julie Roginsky talked about how the MAGA 2.0 is just unrecognizably scary and how they have factioned off of MAGA 1.0 and feel that they are all big sell outs. The thing is that this is not satire, this is how Nick Fuentes really feels about things. https://youtu.be/xhVNs4sibXA?si=kzkR2xCsrSUjUK0w

These people are so scary and they and their crazy followers who use DUCKSPEAK, are a threat to Trump too. What is Duckspeak you ask. Here I talk about it.

https://lindaweide.substack.com/p/the-language-of-the-fascist-regime?r=f0qfn

arne link's avatar

Maybe someone will throw a shoe at him?

Sue Fishkin's avatar

Oh Margery! Where are you?

Abby From Maine's avatar

HA! Not worth watching for that! IF anyone actually does that it will be all over the news tomorrow, and Jeff will surely have the video here!

Linda Weide's avatar

Not watching it. You will probably be better off if you skip writing about it. I won't mind. No FOMO.

devourerofpancakes's avatar

I hear Move On has some content planned. In case anyone has nothing else to do tonight.

Kathleen M Kendrick's avatar

Defiance.org will have that SOTU alternative!

Leigh Hamilton's avatar

I'm not watching the SOTU because I hate that "it". I can't stand its voice. I can't tolerate its word salad, its clotted brain that won't finally finish the job.

And I wouldn't expect anyone else to watch either.

Suki Herr's avatar

It will be a “win” if he doesn’t shit on the floor. Not a metaphor.

Permian Extinction's avatar

That rhymes. Two points.

Permian Extinction's avatar

Can Not Watch Him. I don't know how you do it. Plus, why isn't he dead yet?

CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

He probably has a body double. He may live for ever. What an awful thought.

arne link's avatar

I just don't see how he could have a body double. For sure Melanoma has one but plastic is easy to work with.

CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

Me thinks he wears more makeup than his wife does and that he’s had as much work done on his face as she has.

Daniel M Kimmel's avatar

Both Jimmy Kimmel (no relation) and Stephen Colbert are doing live shows following the address.

MzNicky in East Jesus, TN's avatar

I’m watching it. I want to be a firsthand witness to what will surely be THE historic SOTU for the ages. I’m hoping he’ll get so worked up he strokes out and drops fucking dead. I’m doing the virtual Bingo card/drinking game thing and taking a DRINK! every time he utters one of his infamous bullshit lines. Then I’m tuning in afterward to the Fanone Bros. livestreamed “Response” to the SOTU (fuck Abigail Spanberger’s Official Rebuttal) with a bunch of snarky pissed-off fellow lunatic leftists. It’ll be Wild, Y’all! And I’m mixing up a shaker full of dirty martinis and putting bleu-cheese stuffed olives in those gorgeous drinks. Yes my doc says don’t drink anymore, but this is a special occasion, and WTF does she know, anyway.

Anne's avatar

I like your style!! hope you don't pass out from the bingo card thing....

Babe Paley's avatar

I don’t care for martinis but I have been known to attack bleu cheese olives!

MzNicky in East Jesus, TN's avatar

Babe, in truth I rarely drink anymore. But back in the day I adored the occasional dirty martini. Unfortunately, the old saying is true — One’s not enough and two are too many. 🫤

george  campbell's avatar

I'll watch it sober . I will try to block out his useless foolish gibberish . There is a meme circulating as a Bingo card showing what he will predictably talk about . I hope the cameras have a chance to highlight the special guests of congressmen --the Epstein victims , the ICE victims etc. , and other heroes of real Democracy .That is who UI hope to see .

george  campbell's avatar

I watched the first few minutes ; what made me shut it off was the sycophantic standing ovations by the useless Republican elected officials after every sentence Mr. Trump said . In the old Duma under Joseph Stalin , the guy who was first to cease clapping was led away by the NKVD never to be seen alive again .

arne link's avatar

Don't do it, Sweetie. You will pass out after the first four lines. Yu know he will go to his old favorites sooner rather than later.

Jennifer's avatar

No chance I'll watch. Don't want to give him the ratings. But I'll definitely be watching the batshit highlights because there's bound to be a ton. Is a wee aneurysm too much to ask?

arne link's avatar

Dream big! Make it an extremely large one.

SPW's avatar

From what I’ve read on other Substacker’s comment sections, no. Most of us will either be watching Defiance or Meidas Touch opposition. I, on the other hand will begin by counting my socks followed by sticking pins in my eyes and then settling down to read before going to bed. I’ll say a little prayer or something for your sanity Jeff if you are going to subject yourself to such torture as that all for the sake of your readers. We love you man 💙💙.

Deborah Hunter's avatar

I'm not that masochistic. I never watch that speech anyway. Political speeches were never my thing. Words are cheap. Kudos to you, Jeff, that you are willing to watch it for us. Be too bad if a medical event happened - fingers are crossed.

Mingo's avatar

If he does have a medical event maybe one of his personal Christian prayer gurus can pray over him with his signed trump bible. Have you noticed that his signature looks similar to atrial flutter. I wonder if that's a sign.

US Blues's avatar

Hope someone brings the snakes if that happens! 🐍

Stephen Schiff's avatar

Calling my Congressman and Senators today and leaving the following message: State of the Union speech? Run away! Run away!

kdsherpa's avatar

Lucky you. Mine are glued to the repugnicant side and likely to give a standing ovation.

Maui Wahine's avatar

Well at least they have to suffer through the speech. Even the Repugnicants probably hate his voice.

Kim Nesvig's avatar

I will be watching the alternate state of the union event. I will not tonight nor ever bring shame upon myself by listening to that demented orange psychopath.

nkrempa's avatar

In the immortal words of Bush the First, "Not gon' do it." Trump's voice makes me nauseous, his visage makes me nauseous, and his sycophants make me nauseous. I have some nice cognac I wish to sip while watching the alt-SOTU on YouTube, so... yeah, NO.

Annie's avatar

Probably more of the same from Friday - thanks for taking one for the team! We will all hugely enjoy your reporting on it and especially if it save us from having to watch the actual speech.

kdsherpa's avatar

"thanks for taking one for the team!" FOTF!

Tess's avatar

OUTSTANDING POST JEFF! I cannot stand this shit anymore! If you don’t want to watch this criminal lie some more tonight…don’t! I am NOT watching it!!!!

Songgirl Kim's avatar

I will absolutely NOT be watching his blabbering tonight. 🙈 I feel bad for the folks who will be watching. And I applaud all the Dems who are staying home.

zuzu's avatar

I have a side gig and will be working.

Linda McCaughey's avatar

Hooray for Angus King, too!

Linda McCaughey's avatar

Nobody has to watch it because this is a "free" country....right? right??

Leu2500's avatar

No, Donald. Mamdani didn't ask people to shovel. he offered to HIRE people to shovel. first for ~$20/hour, then for $30/hr. i guess keeping sidewalks & crosswalks clear is a foreign concept to landlord Donald.

Mamdani did ask folks to stay in if they could. Maybe make a big pot of soup. share it with their neighbors. More foreign concepts to Donald.

This is the 2nd big storm since Mamdani became mayor. keeping the roads clear is a test. he seems to have passed it.

CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

Mamdami seems like a winner. What a breath of fresh air - I can even feel it north of the 49th.

Wendymae's avatar

And even if he did ask people to shovel, what's wrong with that?

Paula Dean's avatar

Mamdani is about Community, and getting neighbors to take care of each other. Trump is only about tRump. I was amazed he offered to pay for the reporter's cataract surgery! She must not have insurance 'for some reason'. But I'm sure he gets something in exchange.

arne link's avatar

It was probably an eye lift, not cataracts.

Maui Wahine's avatar

He always makes me smile. Itʻs apparently not a requirement for a politician to be an asshole.

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

This is why I posted the letter Hillary Clinton sent out to everyone yesterday prior to her deposition by Comer Fudd. Her speaking to the Press afterwards showed exactly HOW she handled their nonsense. Just think, we COULD have had a woman who speaks, writes and thinks like a normal, reasonable human being as President in 2016 - one who’d literally been working for years TO save trafficked women and girls AND been voted as the most popular woman in the WORLD for (I believe it was) 10 straight years until Michelle Obama began taking that honour), but for the STREAMS of utter nonsensical LIES they (with the help of David Pecker and his Enquirer) created about her and bought into by every conspiracy theorist out there. Frump himself talked about her being on her last legs - and likely unable to survive to become President. HE created the entire ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ BS by asking them: ‘Russia, if you’re listening, can you find her emails’? THEN turns it around into: ‘She and Obama used Russia against me’. AND they all bought this new lie again! She’s still the same fighter for women’s rights she was then! She’s still the same clearheaded… able to answer 11 hours of grueling questions by howdy Gowdy she was then - this time they ensured it was ‘behind closed doors’ despite HER wanting her answers (and the questions) to be fully public so we could ALL see. I’m SO sick of those who bought into the LIES about and against her. We COULD have had normalcy and sanity. Instead we’ve gotten a manic orange psychopathic FELON who’s somehow still getting to tear down not only our buildings, but our entire Democracy! Are we all happy? The kicker? Frump himself described her as ‘a good woman’ and ‘a terrific Senator for New York’ but NONE of that came out until long after he and his vile cultists screamed about ‘locking her up’ - much too late to change any of their feeble minds, even those of our own supposed ‘Democrats’ who turned on her for no reason at all.

Elizabeth Schulz's avatar

I’d forgotten about that part. I would be THRILLED to have had people out here ready, willing and able to shovel for $30 an hour. It gives THEM a decent paycheck and good exercise/solid work for healthy younger people (hopefully) AND it would solve OUR problems with the huge amount of snow we got which blocked our driveway, mailbox and any access to our home, front and back. Our lovely neighbour snow-blew us a single path which didn’t help the kitties who couldn’t get through it to snuggle into their wee heated homes OR to access the food I kept trying to find a place to put their food out for them, and after a couple of days we paid one of our landscape guys $400 to shovel a path from one of our gates to the other - just so the dogs could get out without slipping or falling.

Steve Lang's avatar

my suggestion to democratic members of congress for tonight’s sotu: you should show up for the speech and, after about five minutes, you should start to start walking out, one or two at a time. this is guaranteed to drive the orange attention addict stark raving bonkers. you’re welcome.

djw's avatar

Or all at once. Either way, he'll go totally ape-shit. I sort of like the idea of all at once.

Steve Lang's avatar

both are good, but i like the protracted, never-ending drip, drip, drip of a water torture that would keep him agitated all night long.

djw's avatar

Well, there is the advantage that every time anybody got up to leave, it would throw him off course and he'd have to baby-rage his way back onto whatever topic pops into his head next.

Joyce's avatar

It might actually be the trigger for the long-awaited cardio event or stroke.

arne link's avatar

Dear Lord, hear our prayer.

Donna Marie's avatar

I wanted the Dems to don Epstein masks on a trigger word during speech. Watch him melt 🫠

Lin Talbot-Koehl's avatar

My husband plans to watch....simply to see how many people OPENLY HECKLE & LAUGH AT HIM.

Polly Sears's avatar

I may watch the first few minutes. I know what he will be spouting,but, want to beable to compare the rebuttal to his bull. I wish the Republicans would walk out. Wouldn't that be a show stopper????

Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

All while in unison murmuring: “Quiet Piggy.” Over and over.

Sue Fishkin's avatar

Where is Margery Taylor Greene when we want her to heckle him? Too bad she didn’t hang on for the SOTU. You know, like she heckled Joe Biden. I don’t remember what he said, but he got her pretty good that night.

Lisa Bieber's avatar

They should all fall asleep

Madeline B's avatar

That should drive him bat crazy ....he looks so unwell I wonder if he will stroke out ...sad times for America .

Kim Steeves's avatar

Exactly what I was thinking. Distract him ever few minutes with a few more leaving their seats and heading for the door!

Donna Marie's avatar

And protests on their backs, Epstein masks too

Nora's avatar

Great idea! Add to that idea and have each member loudly exclaim, "Excuse me, sorry, sorry", to the member that they have to climb over to get to the aisle just like you would do in a theater or a church pew. The disruption alone would rattle him and cause him to cut into the time allotted for the amount of drugs they pump through dumpy's system to make it through his lies/speech. That's the minute when the next show begins.

Unity In Defiance's avatar

President Confabulation keeps trying to ensure himself that everything he imagines is real but he keeps stepping on the pesty rakes of reality.

Here’s to hoping that last cheeseburger takes him out today….

Megan Ross's avatar

I wake up everyday hoping to hear of his demise. Every. Day.

Susan Niemann's avatar

First thing...every morning. Is he dead yet? 🤞

Jodi Richard's avatar

Same! And, every “Breaking News” alert that shows up on my phone I hope it’s an “It’s Dead” alert. Anytime someone is looking at their phone and exclaims “holy shit, OMG, YES!, etc.” I immediately ask “Is it dead?”

RZolu's avatar

Jodi - you’re my people!!

Dana Jae Labrecque's avatar

I keep imagining Seal Team 6 breaking into the WH, arresting them all.

Susan Niemann's avatar

I see a movie in the works!

Karen Hall's avatar

EVery time my phone pings …

Hollie Rood's avatar

EVERY NEWS ALERT and I mean EVERY single one as well as when I wake up, first thing…every morning 🙏🤞

Liz and Max the No. 1 Cat's avatar

Every time my phone notifications start going off one after another for like 6 or 7 in a row, or I see a partial notification that says, "Breaking News - Trump . . ." I think, please, please, oh please let it be that he stroked out or something. The very mean person who lives deep inside me sometimes hopes he doesn't actually die, but a stroke leaves him paralyzed and unable to communicate (not that can do that now) because it would be the worst thing that could happen as far as he's concerned. He seems to really be repulsed by disabled people and I think it's because deep down he has a terrible fear of becoming disabled himself.

Paula Dean's avatar

Tom Petty has a lyric: I don't mind dying but I'm scared to suffer.

I feel that way myself.

So, for tRump, I hope he suffers. For years. But out of the public view...somewhere dark.

george  campbell's avatar

I'm not afraid of dying . I just don't want to be there when it happens .

Maui Wahine's avatar

Thatʻs my fantasy too. A stroke where he is helpless. I guess Iʻm a mean person too but he needs some consequences for all the pain heʻs brought on the world.

Lin Talbot-Koehl's avatar

A brain stem stroke, resulting in LOCKED-IN SYNDROME, is exactly what I've been hoping for, since the FIRST time around.

That way, #Bumblefuck wouldn't be able to move, blink, or speak. But he WOULD be able to HEAR EVERYTHING, THINK ABOUT IT, & NOT BE ABLE TO RESPOND when all the news channels analyze WHAT A FUCKING REVENGE-DRIVEN RAGE-BABY he's been, for his entire LIFE.

Frank Nuts's avatar

Liz, I think you’re probably right.

Marguerite Foster's avatar

He is disabled, mentally.

Leigh Hamilton's avatar

I have hoped for that literally, no exaggeration, every single day since 2015.

CAM from 🇨🇦's avatar

You’re being joined daily by those of us who think like you do.

Jeanne Leduc's avatar

Yup, 1st thing every day!

Cheri Collins's avatar

“rakes of reality” - I like that!

Susie's avatar

The rakes of reality. Sublime and perfect! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Kim Steeves's avatar

It will be "the last" cheeseburger that takes him out!!!! LOL

Jayme Wolworth's avatar

Deleterious? Trump must have had help writing that word ffs.

It's super that Mr. Schwank verified what we've known all along, these bounty hunters otherwise known as ICE agents aren't trained to do shit but create the chaos Trump wants in America to appease his buddy Putin.

EVERY. DAMN. DAY. It's another clown show of the worst clowns on earth.

I WILL NOT be watching the SOTU live, I will wait for the lowlights (because there will be no highlights) to be writen so I don't have to listen to his fucking voice. UGH

Have a great day all! 8647

Cathy 98280's avatar

I don’t think he could even pronounce “deleterious.” Would love to see him try - probably 3 or 4 times and then he’d “weave” his way into some other tangent.

Sharon Hudnall's avatar

I want the death penalty for the ICE agents who murdered Good, Pretti and that other poor guy. But now those thugs can claim inadequate training.

Lin Talbot-Koehl's avatar

Yes....but IGNORANCE of the Law has NEVER been a valid excuse for breaking it - especially in the case of MURDER.

Robert Eckert's avatar

Not those particular thugs. The one who shot Good was a 10-year veteran who was IN CHARGE OF TRAINING the newbies. The guys who shot Pretti had been in for 8 and 14 years. They were trained to be brutal and murderous.

Susan Niemann's avatar

It's scary and embarrassing to live in this country right now. Even MAGA is starting to see it.

The evidence is starting to pile on even more...and did you guys hear there are six storage containers allegedly full of more Epstein stuff?? Allegedly is the word. Need to find out more about that.

I cant watch that shit show tonight. If you do, Jeff, make sure you have a Xanax at the ready when it's over. 😂

Charles Austin's avatar

And a fifth of bourbon.😂😂

Susan Niemann's avatar

👍👍 The good stuff, please. 😂

Susan Niemann's avatar

Nice! I was thinking Woodford.

Sue Pemberton's avatar

I'd need Xanax just consider watching. Maybe a lobotomy would allow actually sitting through it.

Annabelle's avatar

I got my own little potion goin on, but still can't take his voice for very long at all

barb's avatar

Not watching it but i'd need some strong gummies and even then my typically low blood pressure would be jumping thru the roof.

Jodi Richard's avatar

Or a 🍄micro or macro dose….

Gail (Chicago)'s avatar

Greg Olear wrote an extensive and excellent essay about Howard Lutnik today. Anyone that had anything to do with Epstein is a creepy nutcase (obviously), especially this guy. https://gregolear.substack.com/p/howards-end?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

Susan Niemann's avatar

Cool. Will check that out!

ynot1965's avatar

A big fat blunt of my homegrown Purple Haze for me.

Megan Ross's avatar

PLEASE boycott the SOTU address today! There are several alternative things to watch. I'll be watching the Meidas Touch People's State of the Union, hosted by Joy Reid. Dozens of members of Congress, along with a lot of independent media folks, will be attending, live-streamed from the National Mall. Let's show the demented bastard that We the People are sick of his shit and aren't listening anymore.

RZolu's avatar

Schitts Creek reruns with the wonderful Catherine O’Hara for me. His voice is nails on a chalkboard. Bless you Jeff that you can watch it (I do like the suggestion of subtitles - although will they put in the ahh and ums like they did to AOC?).

Joyce's avatar

Food Network, 9 pm, the silly game "Wildcard Kitchen"--hosted by the unbelievably talented and exceptionally handsome chef, Eric Adjepong.

Jane's avatar

Will not watch! 🤮

HI2thDoc's avatar

The tyrant who ignores the Constitution

And expects from SCOTUS absolution

Was enraged that his minions'

Dissenting opinions

Caused his idiotic tariffs' dissolution

Susie's avatar

Yes!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Michael Schoonover's avatar

Aileen Cannon is nothing but Donny's fixer. She is a disgrace to the bench.

Joan Serkin's avatar

I love how Trump thinks he deserves pity for his batshit policies and behavior. Oh woe is me is getting so worn out. This guy is a master con, rapist, child abuser, world class liar and thief. He has made our American lives hell and now will threaten us with more Middle East hell. Trump and Netanyahu can share a cell and die together. Release all files unredacted NOW! I’m so pissed 😡

Brad Yazell's avatar

I'm not. Life is too short.

Paula Dean's avatar

Exactly! Too many books, too little time. I'm reading "Stranger Times" by CK McDonnell, because his view of surreal life is much funnier than mine.

Richard Von Busack's avatar

I’m going to wait for the dissection on Substack

HI2thDoc's avatar

OT: Not one member of the Grand Jury voted to indict the six Democratic veterans who made the video reminding active duty members of their right to disobey illegal orders. Judge Wino, epic fail.

Hey, Pirro, oh, Pirro

Tries so hard to be a MAGA hero

Your attempted machinations

Are laughable conflations

Your legal acumen is zero

arne link's avatar

Excellent work, Doc.

Skylark16's avatar

I’m so glad I have another commitment for tonight —leading a spiritual growth session…trying to move in the opposite direction from Trump in every way I can!

Sandy's avatar

Represent, Skylark! 🙏

myhoopbabies's avatar

Not watching it and wouldn't be mad if you didn't watch it, Jeff. Save yourself! I think we all need to protect our mental health; I know mine is taking a hit trying to make sense of this shit and watching that man lie his fat ass off is too much.