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JUST IN: In response to Speaker Pelosi, President Trump says he looks forward to speaking in the House chamber to deliver his State of the Union address as scheduled on Jan. 29, despite the speaker's request to postpone the address due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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Arkansas Granny
(31,542 posts)was only half filled? I wonder what the impact would be.
BannonsLiver
(16,545 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Absolutely no doubt about it!
They already blame us for not bowing to the blackmailer-in-charge now!
spanone
(135,929 posts)manor321
(3,344 posts)The speech cannot happen in the House without the Speaker's invitation.
OliverQ
(3,363 posts)and Pelosi controls that, so no one outside of the room would hear him.
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)onethatcares
(16,207 posts)"We are looking forward to a State of the union Address that will be fact checked as it is given. In light of that stipulation please be aware you will be up way past your bedtime and we know how cranky you get when that happens "
but it would all sound like Chinese to him.
He would just pop a Diet Coke and flip on his tv
Roland99
(53,342 posts)writes3000
(4,734 posts)spanone
(135,929 posts)SHOVE that up your unintelligible signature
already
bluestarone
(17,120 posts)Come help BLOCK the FUCKING DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
duforsure
(11,885 posts)If Mueller was there waiting to have him arrested and indicted in front of a national audience. Even many Republicans would enjoy that.
bdamomma
(63,961 posts)you POS Stephen Miller. Don't be so arrogant, payback will be a bitch.
ChicagoRonin
(630 posts)Coming over to a woman's house unwelcomed with a gaslighting claim of being invited.
2naSalit
(86,935 posts)JHB
(37,166 posts)...such as the site of the Bowling Green Massacre.
Liberal In Texas
(13,613 posts)I'm pretty sure he wouldn't even want to do it if it wasn't.
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,739 posts)Goodheart
(5,352 posts)book_worm
(15,951 posts)2naSalit
(86,935 posts)shitiness.
kozar
(2,141 posts)response only needs to read;
I extended the invite before you went bat shit crazy and thought you were God
Raven
(13,908 posts)for an answer...who tells us "come on, you know you really want this"...who says, "I'll only stay a minute, I just need to use the bathroom"...who whines "but I paid for dinner".
I think I've led a fairly sheltered life so I'm sure others can come up with better lines than I have.
This is classic behavior and so very predictable from Donald.
I think she should write back and say: "Dear Mr. President, as I am sure you know, as Speaker of the House of Representatives, I am the sole judge of the security of the House Chamber. As I indicated to you in my letter of January 16, 2019, I have determined that, under current conditions, for security reasons, the House Chamber will not be available to you on January 29th. As I indicated to you, the House Chamber will be available to you for the State of the Union address at such a time and in my sole judgement, as such security concerns no longer exist."
Don't call me, I'll call you,
Sincerely,
Madam Speaker
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,777 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)"When you are a star (or president) you can do anything."
Expect the "liberal" news media to take Shitlers side.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,983 posts)"We'll be happy to host your SOTU speech on the 29th if the government has been re-opened so adequate security and administrative matters can be provided and all of that staff can be promptly paid. We would also be happy to host the speech at some later date if the government is still unfunded on the 29th, since there is no requirement that the address be given on a particular date, or that a spoken address be given at all. If you wish to submit your written report on the 29th you can do so during normal business hours on that date. Otherwise please be advised that the House chambers will be closed and unavailable on the evening of the 29th unless the government has been re-opened. If that date is especially important to you, you are, of course, welcome to book another venue of your choosing."
Tarc
(10,478 posts)If you wish to see me in Congress on January 29th, I shall be sure to sit next to a window. Then, you may look in from the outside and see what a functioning government actually looks like.
Warmest Regards,
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Eliot Rosewater
(31,135 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)thegoose
(3,115 posts)Flipping Russian mobster.
struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)SaschaHM
(2,897 posts)let him on the floor, let cspan cameras in, let a joint session occur, or even allow the lights to be turned on.
He may end up giving a speech recorded by smart phone in the dark galleries of the house.
Sugarcoated
(7,736 posts)thecrow
(5,519 posts)So she should also exclude all representatives and fill every seat with the federal employees who are missing their paycheck yet who are forced to work. That would be a great audience for his nasti-lying-shittiness to play to.