Should the Dems walk out on Trump's State of the Union Address?

[RAB910]

A few minutes in, stand up and file out in protest of Trump's crimes and the GOP coverup

[underthematrix]

1. No. They should sit there looking straight ahead or down and not utter a word or move.

[Shrike47]

2. I agree.

[SCantiGOP]

10. Right

Act like adults Congressional members. We don't need stunts and name-calling; that is Trump's portfolio.

[quaint]

15. Not even the Joe Wilson "You Lie" treatment?

Sigh.

[underthematrix]

38. Democrats are the symbol of the Republic, of the rule of law, of civility.

But more importantly, we don't want to give these traitors anything to use in an ad. NOTHING.

[superpatriotman]

39. That should be screamed after every word he spews

He should be heckled, ridiculed, mocked, laughed at, jeered.....

[rampartc]

26. that would be best

[alittlelark]

36. They should ALL wear sunglasses.

Perhaps rose colored ones, but they should all be the same.

[True Blue American]

55. Agree!

We have class and decency plus honor.

[LonePirate]

3. Are they allowed to stand up and turn their backs on him? If so, that is what they should do.

[RAB910]

9. They say getting Democrats to fight together is like herding cats

Your comment reminded me of that saying

[fleur-de-lisa]

21. IDK, but they should.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

4. I believe they should be able to use their own judgement...

to do what each individual chooses.

[ZZenith]

5. They should take turns shouting out, "YOU LIE!!!" after every sentence.

[Sneederbunk]

6. All Dem members of Congress should wear black.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

8. Appropriate for the Mourning of our Republic.

For the loss of a democratic process.

For the possible loss of Constitutional rights as time passes.

For the possible loss of programs that help the poor, elderly, sick, and disabled.

[alittlelark]

37. Black armbands at the very least.

[NCLefty]

47. Yep, like it's a funeral for America.

[in2herbs]

7. I don't think they should show up.

[LonePirate]

28. If they don't show up, Repubs will fill the room with their lackeys giving him a chamber of cultists

Those are definitely not the optics we want.

[stopbush]

31. Nope. Pelosi controls the House, Pelosi invites the POTUS to give the SOTU in the House chamber

and she’s in charge of the guest list as well.

[LonePirate]

40. There will not be masses of empty seats. Either elected Dems fill them or Repub staffers/cultists.

[Greybnk48]

11. They should all have fidgit spinners and crosswords to work on.

And Apple watches to play with.

[JohnnyRingo]

23. There ya go.

apparently that's what one does when confronted with what republicans considers bullshit.

[dhol82]

54. Now that sounds like a plan.

And make it obvious!

[lark]

12. I think they should walk out.

Yelling liar every time he lies would be impossible, he lies multiple times in one sentence. I think they should stand up and yell "criminal" - then all walk out together.

[Love-All]

30. They should walk out.

Walking out sends a message that we will not tolerate any more of his lies and rhetoric. Dr. MLK would not sit there and tolerate it.

I also think it should be done professionally, without yelling anything. Let our elected officials' actions speak for themselves by quietly walking out. Then, let the orange man embarrass himself and his supporters by belittling those who won't bow to his arrogance.

That's my 2 cents.

[GoCubsGo]

13. Nope. They should just keep laughing at him.

There is nothing he hates more than being laughed at.

[lagomorph777]

33. I like that idea.

Laugh at everything he says.
Based on previous incidents, he'll just stand there looking stunned and orange.

[evertonfc]

14. It will be hard to

sit and take the lies and verbal berating they are going to take on national tv. He's going to tear into them.

[Runningdawg]

20. A job tailor made for earbuds. Listen to your fav comedian and laugh all the way through.

[louis-t]

16. Air horns would be nice.....

[Pachamama]

52. +10000

[SamKnause]

17. If it was not mandatory to attend, I would not.

If it is mandatory to attend, I would sit as stiff and silent as a statue.

[Paladin]

18. trump could use film of them walking out early for his own evil purposes. Over and over.

The Democrats should show up, but remain completely silent---no applause, no cat-calls, no nothing. Just silence, and a dignified group exit afterword. If such restrained behavior sets trump off, all the better.

[randr]

19. Kazoos

They should play kazoos at ever lie

[JohnnyRingo]

22. No. That would be exploited as childish.

Dems would be painted for months as sore losers. Bad optics, try something else.

[Arazi]

24. They shouldn't go at all

[TheCowsCameHome]

25. And NO applauding...

...except if he has a "medical moment" part way through.

[Rider3]

27. No, though it's tempting

I'd dress all in black and sit as if I was mourning, because in a way, we are.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. Yes, they should walk out the second that POS opens his mouth!!

[demmiblue]

32. No. n/t

[importDavid]

34. Booing and laughing at him on every pause between statements.

[guillaumeb]

35. No. My strategy was posted earlier.

Call out, "you lie".

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212941924

[Pachamama]

53. This or "LIAR"

[guillaumeb]

58. Either way, his head would explode. eom

[RT Atlanta]

41. No

But hope they consider some appropriate 'you lie' comments if needed.

[JustAnotherGen]

42. I don't want my Representatives to do that

Rep. Tom Malinowski, D-New Jersey: Hing Foo Lee, brother of the late patient advocate John Lee, who was profiled in the Washington Post for his determination to vote in NJ-07 while dealing with stage IV cancer


Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey: Edward Douglas, who faced a lifetime sentence in 2003 for selling crack cocaine, but was released in January thanks to a criminal justice reform bill called the First Step Act passed by Congress in December.

Sen. Bob Menendez executive director of the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault.


Hat Tip to Bonnie Watson Coleman - district/county just south of mine - she's brining a Trump Bedminster undocumented employee!


All four of these guest deserve to sit and stare at Trump with icy eyes.

[Talitha]

43. Some well-timed, very audible farts would be ok by me.

I know they wouldn't do it

but a girl can dream, can't she?

[gopiscrap]

44. yes please do or constantly interrupt him

[sprinkleeninow]

56. Are they permitted/able to talk amongst themselves?

Person in back lean forward chatting up the one in front of them. Or side by side with their heads together chatting. Exchanging favorite recipes, sharing photos of their grandkiddos, playing electronic tic-tac-toe, freshening up their make-up...

[Vinca]

45. Not unless he utters a nastier-than-usual attack against them.

I sure as hell wouldn't sit there for any length of time being berated by an orange ignoramus criminal.

[Rhiannon12866]

46. He is so addled, I can't imagine him making sense or getting through it

He's used to spewing nonsense and having his deluded followers cheer and applaud no matter what craziness comes out of his mouth...

[Lars39]

48. No! Don't give any ground whatsoever.

[ancianita]

49. Nope. We're better than the drama queen approach. We adults support a nation of laws.

[SKKY]

50. Absolutely not! Stand up, and stand with their backs to...

...45 the entire speech. That's what I would do.

[ancianita]

51. Let's be like Jedi Master Pelosi. Seriously. Do what our leader does. Show some class.

[sprinkleeninow]

57. All black attire females. Guys in black suits, black ties and dark grey shirts.

Mourning.

[bluecollar2]

59. They should all spend their time

Surfing the internet on their mobiles or going to the bathroom...