State of the Union

[GMDino]

(02-07-2018, 01:31 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Yeah that was the part that made me think he didn't realize the weight of what he said. Still, when I use my "Trump filter", here's what I hear: "The dems exposed themselves for the assholes they are, by not standing for news that was objectively good for America (more jobs for blacks etc etc). They proved that they're more concerned with their hatred for all things Trump than they are about the people they're elected to represent."

The treason stuff was obviously tongue firmly in cheek, but I get what he's saying. I think sitting, mean-mugging and not clapping (or showing any form of approval) for more black folks working was pretty pathetic, and being more concerned about your party/agenda/hatred for Trump than showing approval of something like that kinda is betraying our country.

It's being incredibly stubborn and divisive over something that should unify us...at a time when we could sorely use it. The black caucus in particular should be ashamed. 

The only argument I'll make with the bolded is that he wanted credit for those things.  And the Democrats were not going to stand up and applaud him for something was trending for years before he took office.

I seriously doubt the Democrats aren't happy the trend continued...but again they aren't going to let him grandstand about something he had almost nothing to do with.

And the Republicans have done the exact same thing....and that still doesn't make it "right" if someone looks at it in the terms like you have bolded.  If you look at it as not giving credit where none is due then the Republicans look silly for jumping up.  Had Trump pulled the country from a recession and we were starting to see a massive turnaround then I would agree they should stand up and applaud.

At least no one called Trump a liar in the middle of the speech.