sam callahan said:

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I'd be okay if the Union went away.

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This

Rapier108 said:

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JaxDad said:

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I think it is outdated, unnecessary, and just political theater from both sides.

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It's required by the Constitution under Article II, Section 3, Clause 1.

That said, until Wilson started doing it in person, most Presidents simply sent in a written report to Congress.

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Make it written again. Drop the kabuki act. I watch because of the theater of it all but it has turned more into a media event than a Constitutional requirement.

One Caveat: White House will absolutely have to release the full written report publicly before giving it to Congress so the cherry picking from a written statement will be lessened.

Don't watch it if it triggers you? This is like those on premium constantly whining about espn

aggiehawg said:

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Make it written again. Drop the kabuki act. ....
One Caveat: White House will absolutely have to release the full written report publicly before giving it to Congress so the cherry picking from a written statement will be lessened.

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This

sam callahan said:

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I'd be okay if the Union went away.

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Preach

Well, I don't watch them so I really don't care but if people want to watch them good for them.

JFK and LBJ were the last Presidents to do it correctly. It became a partisan puppet show after that.

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But then the designated survivor won't get that 0.000000001% chance to become President.

It's ok if you like dog and pony shows.

It doesn't matter one way or another to me. I haven't wasted time watching for a very long time. If there is anything I want get up to speed on, I get the transcript and it takes 5 minutes or less to read.

DeschutesAg said:

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JFK and LBJ were the last Presidents to do it correctly. It became a partisan puppet show after that.

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Nah. Reagan was the best to ever do it. It's been a **** show these past 15-20 years though, I will give you that.

Nope. Would prefer more. Four times a year. Just like quarterly reporting directly to the American people who have short memories.

FCBlitz said:

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Nope. Would prefer more. Four times a year. Just like quarterly reporting directly to the American people who have short memories.

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Trump gives the American people his thoughts on state of the Union multiple times a day on Truth and X.

I have always hated the SotU. There is no reason for it anymore. It's basically a political rally with all of the political elite of both sides there to either cheer or jeer at it. There is no real information provided that isn't already available through 50 other outlets.

Can we run the national debt clock while it goes on?

Actually, can we just install one in both chambers?

If we didn't still require it, we wouldn't see some presidents for 4 years...

Just remove the audience so you aren't watching the seals clap for 70% of the time

It's the only way most stations will cover anything the president has to say, so, it needs to stay

Rapier108 said:

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JaxDad said:

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I think it is outdated, unnecessary, and just political theater from both sides.

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It's required by the Constitution under Article II, Section 3, Clause 1.

That said, until Wilson started doing it in person, most Presidents simply sent in a written report to Congress.

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As with most things Wilson/Carter did, it was a mistake. As Pelosi made it clear Democrats would never be civil again if an American president was speaking, it's obvious the joint session should be abandoned.

A Trump address without the shouting/theatrics of the communists, from the Oval Office would be much more effective imho, even though a simple letter would suffice.

SwigAg11 said:

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I'm all for bringing it back as a simple report written to Congress.

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Just don't let Pelosi or her pals take delivery of it.

nortex97 said:

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Rapier108 said:

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JaxDad said:

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I think it is outdated, unnecessary, and just political theater from both sides.

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It's required by the Constitution under Article II, Section 3, Clause 1.

That said, until Wilson started doing it in person, most Presidents simply sent in a written report to Congress.

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As with most things Wilson/Carter did, it was a mistake. As Pelosi made it clear Democrats would never be civil again if an American president was speaking, it's obvious the joint session should be abandoned.

A Trump address without the shouting/theatrics of the communists, from the Oval Office would be much more effective imho, even though a simple letter would suffice.

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Probably the most famous shouting/theatrics came from a Republican, Joe Wilson yelling at Obama.

Stating "You lie" (and he was correct, about Obama's claim regarding healthcare coverage for illegal immigrants fwiw, and he was then apologetic about it and given a reprimand by the House) was incredibly mild compared to the scenes Dems have created, or other petty acts such as refusing to stand for child cancer survivors etc.

Democrats hate Americans and want us dead, something they today consistently make clear during their state of the union performances, which is perhaps an argument it should continue unchanged.

SwigAg11 said:

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I'm all for bringing it back as a simple report written to Congress.

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Why would you discriminate against the squad like that?

none of these libs thought about it when biden mumbled his way through a 30 min speech...

The in-person SoTU has run its course. It's turned into a prime time speech with the president using the bully pulpit. The reactions from the congresscritters present is beginning to make the Prime Minister's Questions look tame. I'm all for sending a letter to Congress and being done with it.