I'll be watching Trump's address tonight. I don't see any point in NOT watching.

[highplainsdem]

The address isn't going to have any less impact if I don't watch.

And as interested as I'll be in what Pelosi and Schumer will say in response -- and what the commentary from my favorite journalists, pundits, national security experts, etc., will be -- I'd like to hear it myself and form my own opinions before listening to everyone else's.

[WeekiWater]

1. I'm with you. NT

[sharedvalues]

9. Welcome to DU!

Sept 2018, but welcome

[WeekiWater]

10. That is kind.

Thank you.

[Goodheart]

2. So will I.

[backabby-blue]

3. Not me. nt

[42bambi]

4. Me too, for the same reason. nt

[jberryhill]

5. I know, right?

I probably won’t warch because I truly have other things to do, but I don’t get what one gains by ntentionally making a point of not watching.

The guy grates on my nerves, so I see no reason to subject myself to that irritation. But that’s just me.

The good stuff will be clipped and reported, but, hey, if something interesting jumps out at you, feel free to let me know.

[sharedvalues]

6. Please don't. He WANTS you to watch. Don't.

Please! Read up about t after if you must.

The best way to hurt Trump is to ignore him.

[WeekiWater]

12. Half the people reading it..

Will be clicking through to a website owned by one of the networks carrying is. It’s also going to be a serious reminder of the vast difference between the two parties. Pelosi is going to bring it.

[kimbutgar]

7. I will pass on the speech and as soon as I see on DU he is finished

I’ll switch to speaker Pelosi and Senate minority leader Schumer.

[sharedvalues]

11. 🤜🤛

[ailsagirl]

20. Me, too!!

[Hassler]

8. All he does is lie, so no, I'm not listening or watching.

[mainstreetonce]

13. Watching

Can't discuss it if I don't see it.

[Squinch]

19. Why not?

[cwydro]

24. Ikr? It's not like it won't be discussed ad nauseum for the next week or more.

I won’t watch. He makes me ill.

[Squinch]

25. Also, it's not like there will be anything true, and it's not like there will be anything

that can't be digested in a couple of lines of print. He just doesn't have the intellect to generate more.

And why does everyone play his game every time he decides he needs some attention? Everyone playing his game is what got him elected in the first place. We never learn.

[BlueStater]

14. I'm not watching because I can't stand to see or hear him for longer than 20 seconds. n/t

[ailsagirl]

22. 1 second for me

[underpants]

15. I'm up so I'm watching.

Tired from staying up to watch the game last night

[wasupaloopa]

16. I hate being lied to my face

It will be all lies so it isn’t with anyone’s energy

[Hoyt]

17. One day he will lose it and they'll drag him off, or something similar. I wanna be there.

[Squinch]

18. The point in not watching is not giving ratings to the stations who should not be airing this

in the first place.

The best thing in the world for us would be if the ratings on this flopped. He is a vampire who lives on our attention. When he gets it he will use it to destroy us. If he doesn't get it, he will shrivel.

And you say you'd like to hear it yourself and form your own opinions. Are you expecting that he might win you over? Are you expecting that the whole thing will not be lies? Are you expecting that the wall will suddenly make sense? If not, what opinions are you thinking he will change tonight?

Watch the pundits, watch the Democrats. Turn your back on him.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

21. you reward both the networks and Donald

You encourage more propaganda through the networks.
You cement Donald's power to bully GOPer Senators up for election in 2020.

[cwydro]

23. I just can't stand his voice or his face.

I really can’t. I know that the news stations will be talking about this all week, so I’ll not be able to escape it.

But I won’t watch. I’ll probably put the iPad away as well because I know once the tangerine turd begins talking, everyone will be posting OPs.

That being said, I totally understand those who want to watch. I just can’t.

[nolabear]

26. Oh I'm definitely watching. Know thine enema.

I’ll start a watch thread in a few minutes.

[Squinch]

29. Good joke, but don't you already know him? Now that it's over, was there anything in there

that you didn't know about him already? Did you learn anything?

This is what he does, and us continuing to give him attention is what he craves. If that speech had had abysmal ratings, a) the networks wouldn't air the next one and b) he would go into a tailspin of despair.

Instead, we can expect more of these to come now, with all the hysteria attached to them. We are feeding him.

[Blue Owl]

27. Fuck it.

I'm not watching a vulgar, racist toddler spew feces.

[mahina]

28. Be you, Baby.

I’d rather not be lied to and pay money for the privilege. It’s a beautiful day outside.