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W_HAMILTON

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13. It was during a similar presidential speech during a similar Joint Session of Congress.

Reply to johnp3907 (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 8, 2023, 03:15 PM

Feb 2023

A distinction without a difference in regard to the overall point I was making.

Back to my question: can you name any Democrats that have made similar personal outbursts during SOTUs or other presidential speeches before a joint session of Congress?

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I've lived thru a lot of SOTUs... [View all] albacore Feb 2023 OP

I said the same thing. No one has named a Dem yet. The classiest rebuke of a GOP Pres was Samrob Feb 2023 #1

RWNJ's (right wing nut jobs) will point to Pelosi ripping up Trump's speech... Moostache Feb 2023 #2

Yeah, republicans will never let that PatSeg Feb 2023 #6

She ripped it up -after- he was done speaking, right? electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #14

Are you sure it was a cat? oddmanout. Feb 2023 #3

Not sure I'd call I cat-calling, but... johnp3907 Feb 2023 #4

Thanks for the example. I'd say it's on a par with clapping... albacore Feb 2023 #7

There have been applause vs. boos in SOTUs as far back as I can remember. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #8

Joe Wilson's "You lie!" wasn't during a SOTU. johnp3907 Feb 2023 #11

It was during a similar presidential speech during a similar Joint Session of Congress. W_HAMILTON Feb 2023 #13

I asked my republican cousin this morning if he isn't embarrassed at the behavior of Marge CrispyQ Feb 2023 #5

That is truly sad PatSeg Feb 2023 #9

Sounds like cousin is a lost cause. Boomerproud Feb 2023 #12

No, although I do remember... Tommy Carcetti Feb 2023 #10