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37. Not sure what our reps will be doing, but I will be watching the State of the Swamp address (aired during the SOFU)

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Tue Feb 17, 2026, 03:33 PM

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Should Dems Boycott SOTU address? [View all] duckworth969 13 hrs ago OP

If they do it I'll be pleasantly surprised. Dave Bowman 13 hrs ago #1

YES, Yes yes, oh God Yeeeeeeessssssss!!!!! Trueblue1968 10 hrs ago #40

Every last Dem should have a Town-Hall session,.... listening and conversing Ars Longa 8 hrs ago #70

Yes JustAnotherGen 13 hrs ago #2

They should, but they won't n/t leftstreet 13 hrs ago #3

Yes 👍 MustLoveBeagles 13 hrs ago #4

only if it's so that they all attend the Dem Response and cheer that on. themaguffin 13 hrs ago #5

shithole will say something nasty about them..... Lovie777 13 hrs ago #6

If anything Fetterman will clap and maybe give a thumbs up durablend 10 hrs ago #48

Fetterman was on FOX: sheshe2 9 hrs ago #60

Hell yes. Every single one, although if Fetterman attended it might convey a message. rzemanfl 13 hrs ago #7

SOTU response Fynoderee 13 hrs ago #8

Nice Easterncedar 13 hrs ago #10

What if they wore two masks. The one seen when they enter would look normal, but... jls4561 11 hrs ago #28

I like it orangecrush 9 hrs ago #68

Get up and walk out at the first offense. Easterncedar 13 hrs ago #9

How about they attend and make a show of ripping paper after Easterncedar 13 hrs ago #11

Moon him..... Karadeniz 13 hrs ago #12

LOL, they won't. "History" "decorum" "appearances" will take priority. flvegan 13 hrs ago #13

Yes. Why attend an event at which you know you will be attacked ? Raven123 13 hrs ago #14

No SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #15

Applauding a pedophile. The optics are cringe n/t leftstreet 13 hrs ago #16

Absolutely SocialDemocrat61 13 hrs ago #22

Republicans will fill the chamber? dpibel 5 hrs ago #72

Any former member is allowed SocialDemocrat61 1 hr ago #73

I won't be watching in any case Ritabert 13 hrs ago #17

Sparse attendance, refusal to greet, walk out at various points. bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #18

Shit, it took me ONE SECOND to think about that bluestarone 13 hrs ago #19

What if they attend but keep their arms folded? Frasier Balzov 13 hrs ago #20

No, they should attend and heckle the fuck out of him. Nt Fiendish Thingy 13 hrs ago #21

What about this? MyOwnPeace 11 hrs ago #23

Walk out after his first word lame54 11 hrs ago #24

Yes! Permanut 11 hrs ago #27

Let's heckle him. "You LIE!" and "LIAR!" QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #25

Yes, members of the Senate and Congress should boycott the SOTU LetMyPeopleVote 11 hrs ago #26

Or they could all wear bright orange tee-shirts with Epstein's image on them. CrispyQ 11 hrs ago #29

Now THAT would be MOST excellent!!! calimary 10 hrs ago #35

Attend, disrupt, boo LuvLoogie 10 hrs ago #30

Recommend this a thousand times. Boo in unison at his entrance and exit, and everything you say in between. ancianita 10 hrs ago #33

he is mentioned over one million times in the Epstein files... per Jamie Raskin after viewing the unredacted files... bsiebs 10 hrs ago #39

Ah, yes! I'd forgotten. Thank you. ancianita 9 hrs ago #65

Jamie Raskin says Shit Mouth is mentioned LuvLoogie 10 hrs ago #55

Thanks for the reminder. ancianita 9 hrs ago #66

That is what needs to happen. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #38

All show up.... Escape 10 hrs ago #31

If I had my druthers, they would all attend and in absolute silence for the duration Torchlight 10 hrs ago #32

I liked the idea that someone presented with empty chairs hamsterjill 10 hrs ago #34

yes. We cannot encourage criminal corruption and flagrant violations of our judicial system. Stand up time. And the Evolve Dammit 10 hrs ago #36

Not sure what our reps will be doing, but I will be watching the State of the Swamp address (aired during the SOFU) bsiebs 10 hrs ago #37

They should attend and start chanting 'Epstein' the minute he walks in edbermac 10 hrs ago #41

The Orexx solution. I like it. Pictures of the victims would also be a nice touch. NNadir 10 hrs ago #52

That's what I was going to say Rastapopoulos 9 hrs ago #62

Absolutely. boonecreek 10 hrs ago #42

Not sure DownriverDem 10 hrs ago #43

Boycott or walk out. Don't just sit there in quiet acquiescence. Martin Eden 10 hrs ago #44

This is just creating drama Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #45

As he starts his whining and bombastic speech they should all silently stand up and Ping Tung 10 hrs ago #46

All or Nothing DET 10 hrs ago #47

It doesn't matter durablend 10 hrs ago #50

They should hold up photos of Trump-Epstein victims Aviation Pro 10 hrs ago #49

Yes. Why bother. He didn't bother showing up for Biden's inauguration. Loser! boston bean 10 hrs ago #51

They should attend FalloutShelter 10 hrs ago #53

Great idea MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #59

No. They should demonstrate and heckle DinahMoeHum 10 hrs ago #54

YES! We all know it will be a waste of time. And we shouldn't do any cute or fancy protest Scrivener7 10 hrs ago #56

They should attend but they should be provided barf bags vapor2 9 hrs ago #57

No. MorbidButterflyTat 9 hrs ago #58

ABSOLUTELY! Are we still, seriously, having this argument? senseandsensibility 9 hrs ago #61

I think they should go... biocube 9 hrs ago #63

Pointless question because it's not going to happen. Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #64

Never happen. orangecrush 9 hrs ago #67

They should chant Nazi Pedophile Rapist until he leaves the podium ThreeNoSeep 8 hrs ago #69

I think the should attend but hold signs Tree Lady 7 hrs ago #71

In an alternate universe they all go naked, demonstrating that they have nothing to hide. hunter 24 min ago #74

I won't waste my time on it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 1 min ago #75