By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--February 5, 2020
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White-wearing Democrat women sat seething in suffrage at President Donald Trump’s 3rd State of the Union address (SOTU) last night, eagerly awaiting the moment they’d see House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tear up a copy of the president’s speech in defiant rage.
Sitting silently as a number of American heroes, heroines and patriots were introduced, you could almost hear Pelosi’s suffragettes thinking, “Why, oh why, can’t we get rid of this man who loves his country?!”“He called the speech the greatest State of the Union to be given in the House chamber. “Pelosi tore up the speech before leaving her seat, and later told reporters that the shredding was, "the courteous thing to do considering the alternatives.”
“The White House responded almost immediately by referencing several of the guests of honor whom Trump had introduced during the State of the Union address. "Speaker Pelosi just ripped up: One of our last surviving Tuskegee Airmen. The survival of a child born at 21 weeks. The mourning families of Rocky Jones and Kayla Mueller. A service member's reunion with his family," the White House said in a tweet. "That's her legacy.”Conspicuously unlike the true heroes of the night, Pelosi got no standing ovation for her over-the-top hissy fit. “Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.V., told Fox News that Trump's speech was "rough" in parts. “Responding to Pelosi ripping up the speech, he added, "None of that’s good.” (Fox News) Cringeworthy was Pelosi’s snub of the President at the start of the (SOTU) address, breaking with protocol and christening him with a shortened introduction. Why? Because she could, that’s why. “The speaker immediately snubbed the president prior to the start of his State of the Union speech, forgoing the traditional introduction, “Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.” She offered a shortened version, instead. (Breitbart, Feb. 4, 2020)
“Members of Congress, the President of the United States,” Pelosi said. “Even the New York Times observed the significance of Pelosi’s omission:
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Did the Forever undignified House Speaker, seen sucking her teeth and licking her lips during the introduction of patriots, give a subtle signal to her long suffering suffragettes that it was time to storm out of what they portrayed as the ‘Fake’ address? “I walked out of that speech. The lies, the bigotry, and the shameless bragging about taking away food stamps that people depend on to live—it was all beneath the dignity of the office he occupies. Shame on this forever impeached president,” (Rashida) Tlaib wrote on Twitter after bolting from the lower chamber.” (Breitbart, Feb 4, 2020) Suffragette Timmy Ryan, who stormed out, left this parting shot in a Tweet:“Then Ms. Pelosi dealt Mr. Trump a slight of her own by omitting the customary laudatory words in her introduction of the president. Normally, she would have said, “I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the United States.” Instead, she said simply, “Members of Congress, the president of the United States.”
I just walked out of the #StateOfTheUnion. I’ve had enough. It’s like watching professional wrestling. It’s all fake.
— Congressman Tim Ryan (@RepTimRyan) February 5, 2020
Bill Pascrell wrote: “I just walked out of the #StateOfTheUnion. I can’t stand a liar. This man’s presidency is a national tragedy.” “The three lawmakers joined a small group of House Democrats that announced earlier in the day that they would be boycotting the address. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Al Green (D-TX), Hank Johnson (D-GA), Frederica Wilson (D-FL), and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) were among the lawmakers that skipped the highly anticipated speech, which took place one day before the president is expected to be acquitted in the Senate impeachment trial. “After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted of her decision. “None of this is normal, and I will not legitimize it.” “The State of the Union is hurting because of the occupant of the White House, who consistently demonstrates contempt for the American people, contempt for Congress, and contempt for our constitution – strong-arming a sham impeachment trial in the Senate. This presidency is not legitimate,” Pressley said in a separate statement.
“On the eve of Senate Republicans covering up transgressions and spreading misinformation, I cannot in good conscience attend a sham State of the Union when I have seen firsthand the damage Donald J. Trump’s rhetoric and policies have inflicted on those I love and those I represent,” added the Massachusetts Democrat.”Hearing the truth was just too much for the Democrats who walked out of President Trump’s address as he cited his administration’s vast list of economic accomplishments.
“Trump praised the economy as the best its ever been declaring that he has ushered in a “great American comeback” through trade deals, his tax package and repeals of regulatory legislations put in place by the previous administration. (Breitbart) “From the instant I took office, I moved rapidly to revive the U.S. economy — slashing a record number of job-killing regulations, enacting historic and record-setting tax cuts and fighting for fair and reciprocal trade agreements,” Trump said. “During the speech, Trump announced that Venezuelan National Assembly President Juan Guaido was in the chamber on Tuesday night and reasserted the United State’s backing of Guaido’s claim that President Nicolas Maduro‘s presidency is illegitimate and he is the country’s rightful leader. “All Americans are united with the Venezuelan people in the righteous struggle for freedom!” Trump said. “Socialism destroys nations. But always remember, freedom unifies the soul.”Meanwhile, Queen of Mean Pelosi has been called many names, but the moniker she earned last night, “PETTY PELOSI” will follow her the rest of her days. “PETTY PELOSI” showed the Democrat Party in living color detail last night, proving for once and for all that Impeachment is not FOREVER, and that unhinged Democrat HATRED is only forever until November’s election.
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