Trump State Of The Union Speech

[Spicerack]

Brilliant, as you'd expect.
Start 26 minutes in.

[emmie]

i could see something, i wasn't sure if it was a Teleprompter...

[david small]

Those Democrats sure hate The Donald don't they?

[Peter Pedant]

// No he didn't. ....Unfortunately.//

hmm no such thing as Trump speaking for too long
No wonder he refers to half his electorate as 'the brain dead'

[jim360]

Everybody here knew what they thought of Trump's speech before they listened to it.

[naomi24]

Jim, why do you say that? I didn't.

[jim360]

I'm sure you think you didn't. That's not a criticism, by the way. But how can anybody pretend not to have an opinion about him and what he says, after he's been AB's second most popular topic since 2016, and is as close to political marmite as is possible?

[emmie]

i can't say as i like the man, his stance on abortion isn't good, at least not for me.

[Peter Pedant]

// (jobs and incomes up, crime down, future bright etc), hence her petulant show of displeasure.//

crime down - are you joking - here we are agonising about 2 stabbings and one allahu akbar and they have (only in America)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_United_States_in_2020

As of January 31, there has been 28 shootings that fit this criteria, resulting in 38 deaths and 112 injuries, for a total of 150 victims.

and the economy isnt booming it is the same rate as under obarmy

and you will know chilldo after Iraq and afghanistan and syria Americas standing is NOT as high as it has ever been

other than that - yeah not much wrong widda speech

oh and whilst I am at it - have any of you bozos noticed that america first Trump means that UK is not first with him or even equal ? durr all of you
you should look on him as a theat not as an ally

If Xi Jing Ping said - "yeah slotty eyed asians first! just like in the war but different"
no one of you would say - oo yeah ! great lets get him in Downing st - I really like how he looks
now would you ?

[jim360]

So far the only thing I've seen about the speech is Pelosi's reaction after it, and I'm not sure I think much of it.

[tamborine]

Late abortions (after 3months) was Trumps objection. He has the guts to refuse return china flights while corona virus rampages & carriers pay for medicare.

[Bobbisox1]

I’m a POTUSeer,hope he gets in for another term

[emmie]

i think he will as well

[Peter Pedant]

.// He has the guts to refuse return china flights while corona virus rampages//

At least three chartered flights are evacuating US citizens from Wuhan this week. An official says they are likely the last
Madeline Holcombe

ohno he doesnt ! hahahah it is all a pantomime

what will chilldo saying that america is back being great again - despite having served in Iraq and Afghan.
ya godda laff !
no not at the carnage that is Trumps foreign policy

and crime down
o god - keep it up ABers !

[shoota]

Can't say I'm much of a fan of DT but he hasn't been the architect of disaster many forecast.

[Peter Pedant]

// but he hasn't been the architect of disaster many forecast.//

so syria has been a raving success has it
and the wall ?

whilst we are at it - his views on gun control, climate change and abortion are a wonder to behold and we shold have them immediately ! chop chop

[naomi24]

Jim, //I'm sure you think you didn't.//

I don’t ‘think’ I didn’t. I know I didn’t. Unlike some, I’m not in the habit of supporting people, or causes, regardless. If, in my estimation, they’re wrong, I’ll say they're wrong.

//how can anybody pretend not to have an opinion about him and what he says,//

Who’s pretending? I do have an opinion of him but that doesn’t preclude criticism where I think it’s due. I listened and it was a good speech.

[Spicerack]

david small
//Those Democrats sure hate The Donald don't they?//

Not too keen on black or latino people, either, david.
I thought they left their KKK days behind them.

[Spicerack]

He only talked against Late abortions, emmie.

[jim360]

These threads all go the same way, though. Spicey goes all-in on his support, various others likewise; the ABT brigade pile in; I pretend to be objective whilst clearly hating the man's guts; you claim that you'll criticise him when he deserves it whilst curiously never doing so.

The claim that the US has had a "great Comeback" in only three years from what was implicitly a dire state beforehand is clearly risible, though. Things have improved in some ways, but only by building on strengths that were already there. If a Country were genuinely so broken as Trump believes, or wishes others to, then it would take longer than 3 years to sort it out.

[naomi24]

Jim, unlike you, I don't pretend. I have criticised him when I felt it appropriate. You need to pay greater attention.