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ecstatic

(32,786 posts) Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:05 PM Jan 2019

After all the hype and suspense about the speech, how can I not watch?

I was very much against watching dump's speech. Canceled Rachel and Cuomo to make sure I didn't contribute a single minute of viewing... but I spoke with my mom earlier and she's on pins and needles wondering if he will declare martial law tonight. I told her there's no way that will happen but she said she doesn't know what to believe anymore.

Then we have the question of whether the networks will do real time fact checking--which would be absolutely epic and popcorn worthy. Uggh! It's frustrating to feel myself caving. I suppose this is what the networks correctly anticipated when they decided to air it.

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After all the hype and suspense about the speech, how can I not watch? (Original Post) ecstatic Jan 2019 OP

I wouldn't anticipate real time fact checking, though it would be nice. bearsfootball516 Jan 2019 #1

I'd rather eat a bag of bees. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #2

That's how I feel too, but my ecstatic Jan 2019 #5

You can read about it and catch highlights online immediately afterward, tblue37 Jan 2019 #8

Holy God KentuckyWoman Jan 2019 #10

I'm breaking out the do-it-yourself root canal kit Bob Loblaw Jan 2019 #13

Did they say it would only last safeinOhio Jan 2019 #3

The cameras will only be broadcasting for 8 minutes. bearsfootball516 Jan 2019 #4

Interesting. I didn't know that. nt ecstatic Jan 2019 #6

I'd rather eat glass. tazkcmo Jan 2019 #7

Don't worry, even if you don't watch, there'll be at least a dozen threads here by those who are. cwydro Jan 2019 #9

He is supposedly only talking for 8 minutes blur256 Jan 2019 #11

Please don't, it's like feeding bears in a park. Not good for anyone. Tech Jan 2019 #12

I'll be following here on DU Poiuyt Jan 2019 #14

THIS BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #16

It's not like you're not going to find out what he said. If you watch, you are Squinch Jan 2019 #15

Thank you. I'm going to turn it off now and will probably forget ecstatic Jan 2019 #17

Yeah. I might go back after and watch the Democratic rebuttal when it's posted here. Otherwise, Squinch Jan 2019 #18

Then let us know how it went. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2019 #19

As to the state of emergency declaration, the WH has said not tonight. herding cats Jan 2019 #20

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

1. I wouldn't anticipate real time fact checking, though it would be nice.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:07 PM

Jan 2019

But yeah, he’s not declaring martial law. Lol.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,985 posts)

2. I'd rather eat a bag of bees.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:09 PM

Jan 2019

I'd rather be thrown naked into a Turkish prison.
I'd rather lance an infected hemorrhoid with a plastic picnic fork.

Trump's voice makes my skin crawl. His face - sort of a cross between a rotting potato and an old man's scrotum, done in Cheeto-orange - makes me want to blow lunch. I'll be enjoying Netflix this evening.

ecstatic

(32,786 posts)

5. That's how I feel too, but my

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:20 PM

Jan 2019

mom raised a good point about not wanting to be the last to know about some major breaking news. Though I'm sure DU would keep me updated. LOL!

tblue37

(65,547 posts)

8. You can read about it and catch highlights online immediately afterward,

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:23 PM

Jan 2019

without giving him or the complicit networks ratings to gloat over.

KentuckyWoman

(6,700 posts)

10. Holy God

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:26 PM

Jan 2019

Rotten potato and old man's scrotum....

Accurate and funny as hell. Thanks for the belly laugh.

Bob Loblaw

(1,900 posts)

13. I'm breaking out the do-it-yourself root canal kit

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:36 PM

Jan 2019

instead of watching.

safeinOhio

(32,754 posts)

3. Did they say it would only last

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:09 PM

Jan 2019

about 10 minutes?

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

4. The cameras will only be broadcasting for 8 minutes.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:11 PM

Jan 2019

He can blather on as long as he wants, but the cameras are going off after 8 minutes.

ecstatic

(32,786 posts)

6. Interesting. I didn't know that. nt

Reply to bearsfootball516 (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:21 PM

Jan 2019

tazkcmo

(7,306 posts)

7. I'd rather eat glass.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:22 PM

Jan 2019

But hey, knock yourself out.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

9. Don't worry, even if you don't watch, there'll be at least a dozen threads here by those who are.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:24 PM

Jan 2019

And he isn’t going to declare martial law.

blur256

(979 posts)

11. He is supposedly only talking for 8 minutes

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:26 PM

Jan 2019

Which is exactly 7 minutes and 59 seconds more than I can stand . But i am curious if our country is going to shit... So I'm on the fence.

Tech

(1,777 posts)

12. Please don't, it's like feeding bears in a park. Not good for anyone.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:28 PM

Jan 2019

Poiuyt

(18,134 posts)

14. I'll be following here on DU

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 07:41 PM

Jan 2019

It's where I follow all big political events. The BEST commentary around!

BumRushDaShow

(129,989 posts)

16. THIS

Reply to Poiuyt (Reply #14)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:09 PM

Jan 2019

Real time "play by play"!

Squinch

(51,087 posts)

15. It's not like you're not going to find out what he said. If you watch, you are

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:03 PM

Jan 2019

contributing to his drama mongering.

You couldn't force me to watch it, and I'm not going to be any less informed about it than you, though maybe a few minutes later. But I'm not encouraging the networks to play his ridiculous games. I won't be part of that.

ecstatic

(32,786 posts)

17. Thank you. I'm going to turn it off now and will probably forget

Reply to Squinch (Reply #15)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:12 PM

Jan 2019

to turn it back on in time. Leaning towards NOT watching which means I have to turn off the toxic lead up coverage as well.

Squinch

(51,087 posts)

18. Yeah. I might go back after and watch the Democratic rebuttal when it's posted here. Otherwise,

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #17)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:37 PM

Jan 2019

this is all a trump-generated crisis where there is no crisis and everyone is playing into his hands.

The best possible thing would be if the ratings totally flopped. If it flops - which I doubt it will - I will know that our country will survive him. Otherwise I will have to still hope America wakes up soon.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,458 posts)

19. Then let us know how it went.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:41 PM

Jan 2019

I have a dread that I'll put my foot through the TV screen once I see the dotard's face.

herding cats

(19,569 posts)

20. As to the state of emergency declaration, the WH has said not tonight.

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2019, 09:45 PM

Jan 2019

Personally, I'm suspicious this is going to be a fear mongering speech to attempt that further down the road if it rates well with his base in subsequent polling.

No real-time fact checking, but Schumer and Pelosi get their time after the event to introduce facts vs. fiction.

It's 8 minutes of Trump reading a script live... what can go wrong, right? Right?! *manic laugh*

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