AWFUL: Top Democrats Refuse To Stand, Clap For Navy SEAL Widow Honored By Trump
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The Democrats stood and then the President milked the moment. If they sat down after that who could blame them.
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Since Ronald Reagan first began this showmanship of using "ordinary people in the stands " to garner surrogate compassion and emotional attachment for themselves I have winced every time it is used and it is used by everyone of them every time they make this kind of speech. The phoniness of the politicians both introducing and applauding is palpable. Those being used may or may not realize they are being used but I still find it insulting to them.
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It hadn't been shown to be false when I posted it. I'm glad we now know that it was mostly false.
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I wish I still had that expectation but I've gotten kinda jaded on this forum & pretty much expect the opposite from some people now.
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Anyway, I think I have a solution. Next time Trump appears before Congress (assuming it isn't for impeachment hearings) Democratic Congresspeople need to stand, clap and make noise during his entire appearance. That's the only way to be sure they won't get in trouble for not clapping long enough. Bring out air horns, drums, whatever it takes to be patriotic enough for the alt-right.
Might make for a long night, though, at least until Trump gives up trying to talk over them.
Might make for a long night, though, at least until Trump gives up trying to talk over them.
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Because I saw the story and thought it was worth discussing. Five pages of discussion in this thread so far seems to show that I was correct.
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You were also given the video source of the "You lie!" incident yelled at Obama that you asked for. Maybe at least a simple thank you is in order there?
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I agree.
...and if I were making the rules, applause would only be allowed at the beginning and end of the speech. It seems to me people focus more on the "optics" than what the President is actually saying.
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I agree. Have guests in the Presidential box, but let the cameras pan to and identify them. They're just dogs and ponies for the show when you start mentioning them and we wind up with bread and circus "controversies" like this.
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