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rampartd

(4,368 posts)
78. there i a non zero chance he will use the opportunity to jailor kill his opponents
Wed Feb 18, 2026, 04:20 AM
6 hrs ago

as a saddam hussien level example of his authority.

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Should Dems Boycott SOTU address? [View all] duckworth969 21 hrs ago OP
If they do it I'll be pleasantly surprised. Dave Bowman 21 hrs ago #1
YES, Yes yes, oh God Yeeeeeeessssssss!!!!! Trueblue1968 18 hrs ago #40
Every last Dem should have a Town-Hall session,.... listening and conversing Ars Longa 16 hrs ago #70
Yes JustAnotherGen 21 hrs ago #2
They should, but they won't n/t leftstreet 21 hrs ago #3
Yes 👍 MustLoveBeagles 21 hrs ago #4
only if it's so that they all attend the Dem Response and cheer that on. themaguffin 21 hrs ago #5
shithole will say something nasty about them..... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #6
If anything Fetterman will clap and maybe give a thumbs up durablend 18 hrs ago #48
Fetterman was on FOX: sheshe2 18 hrs ago #60
Hell yes. Every single one, although if Fetterman attended it might convey a message. rzemanfl 21 hrs ago #7
SOTU response Fynoderee 21 hrs ago #8
Nice Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #10
What if they wore two masks. The one seen when they enter would look normal, but... jls4561 19 hrs ago #28
I like it orangecrush 17 hrs ago #68
Get up and walk out at the first offense. Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #9
How about they attend and make a show of ripping paper after Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #11
Moon him..... Karadeniz 21 hrs ago #12
... Rhiannon12866 5 hrs ago #79
LOL, they won't. "History" "decorum" "appearances" will take priority. flvegan 21 hrs ago #13
Yes. Why attend an event at which you know you will be attacked ? Raven123 21 hrs ago #14
No SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #15
Applauding a pedophile. The optics are cringe n/t leftstreet 21 hrs ago #16
Absolutely SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #22
Republicans will fill the chamber? dpibel 13 hrs ago #72
Any former member is allowed SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #73
I won't be watching in any case Ritabert 21 hrs ago #17
Sparse attendance, refusal to greet, walk out at various points. bucolic_frolic 21 hrs ago #18
Shit, it took me ONE SECOND to think about that bluestarone 21 hrs ago #19
What if they attend but keep their arms folded? Frasier Balzov 21 hrs ago #20
No, they should attend and heckle the fuck out of him. Nt Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #21
What about this? MyOwnPeace 20 hrs ago #23
Walk out after his first word lame54 19 hrs ago #24
Yes! Permanut 19 hrs ago #27
Let's heckle him. "You LIE!" and "LIAR!" QueerDuck 19 hrs ago #25
Yes, members of the Senate and Congress should boycott the SOTU LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #26
Or they could all wear bright orange tee-shirts with Epstein's image on them. CrispyQ 19 hrs ago #29
Now THAT would be MOST excellent!!! calimary 18 hrs ago #35
Attend, disrupt, boo LuvLoogie 19 hrs ago #30
Recommend this a thousand times. Boo in unison at his entrance and exit, and everything you say in between. ancianita 19 hrs ago #33
he is mentioned over one million times in the Epstein files... per Jamie Raskin after viewing the unredacted files... bsiebs 18 hrs ago #39
Ah, yes! I'd forgotten. Thank you. ancianita 17 hrs ago #65
Jamie Raskin says Shit Mouth is mentioned LuvLoogie 18 hrs ago #55
Thanks for the reminder. ancianita 17 hrs ago #66
That is what needs to happen. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E 18 hrs ago #38
All show up.... Escape 19 hrs ago #31
If I had my druthers, they would all attend and in absolute silence for the duration Torchlight 19 hrs ago #32
I liked the idea that someone presented with empty chairs hamsterjill 18 hrs ago #34
yes. We cannot encourage criminal corruption and flagrant violations of our judicial system. Stand up time. And the Evolve Dammit 18 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 18 hrs ago #37
They should attend and start chanting 'Epstein' the minute he walks in edbermac 18 hrs ago #41
The Orexx solution. I like it. Pictures of the victims would also be a nice touch. NNadir 18 hrs ago #52
That's what I was going to say Rastapopoulos 17 hrs ago #62
Absolutely. boonecreek 18 hrs ago #42
Not sure DownriverDem 18 hrs ago #43
Boycott or walk out. Don't just sit there in quiet acquiescence. Martin Eden 18 hrs ago #44
This is just creating drama Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #45
As he starts his whining and bombastic speech they should all silently stand up and Ping Tung 18 hrs ago #46
All or Nothing DET 18 hrs ago #47
It doesn't matter durablend 18 hrs ago #50
They should hold up photos of Trump-Epstein victims Aviation Pro 18 hrs ago #49
Yes. Why bother. He didn't bother showing up for Biden's inauguration. Loser! boston bean 18 hrs ago #51
They should attend FalloutShelter 18 hrs ago #53
Great idea MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #59
No. They should demonstrate and heckle DinahMoeHum 18 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 18 hrs ago #56
They should attend but they should be provided barf bags vapor2 18 hrs ago #57
No. MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #58
ABSOLUTELY! Are we still, seriously, having this argument? senseandsensibility 18 hrs ago #61
I think they should go... biocube 17 hrs ago #63
Pointless question because it's not going to happen. Wiz Imp 17 hrs ago #64
Zero chance? 98% couldn't care less? Ilikepurple 6 hrs ago #77
Never happen. orangecrush 17 hrs ago #67
They should chant Nazi Pedophile Rapist until he leaves the podium ThreeNoSeep 16 hrs ago #69
I think the should attend but hold signs Tree Lady 15 hrs ago #71
In an alternate universe they all go naked, demonstrating that they have nothing to hide. hunter 8 hrs ago #74
I won't waste my time on it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago #75
FFS he posted a clip depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes. IcyPeas 6 hrs ago #76
there i a non zero chance he will use the opportunity to jailor kill his opponents rampartd 6 hrs ago #78
Not going might be seen as where-are-the-Democrats, being weak, not fighting or standing up to Trump. betsuni 4 hrs ago #80
Keep in mind StoolPigeon 51 min ago #81
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