I hate to ruin everybody's Saturday, but is anyone at DU going to be watching Orange Julius Caesar's State of the Union

[generalbetrayus]

address next week?

[leftstreet]

1. Watching Democrats applaud a pedophile?

No thanks

We are long past Civility and Decorum

[lapfog_1]

2. I don't even want to see recaps or news segments on it

we already know he is going to lie his ass off.

The only thing that could happen that would make me watch is if he suddenly keeled over and died from a heart attack or some other instantly fatal disease.

[Traildogbob]

5. Hell to the no!!!

Having to see his vile face is bad enough, always flanked by assholes. But hell no will I survive watching him bull shit and demand hate with the two biggest assholes in the nation flanking him, smirking and jumping up and down in support of him demolishing our country.
It would be more entertaining watching Bondi fucking Bannon smirking her ass off and all the warts, boils and parasites in full view under Bannon’s 5 shirts.

[Wednesdays]

29. There will be at least two alternatives to the SOTU that you can tune into online

ALTERNATIVES TO THE SOTU ADDRESS:

(starting) 7:00 p.m. EST “State of the Swamp”
At the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Lots of celebrity guests will speak. Live streaming event.
https://www.defiance.org/sotu

(starting) 8:00 p.m. EST “People’s State of the Union”
Sponsored by moveon.org
Lots of lawmakers who will boycott Trump’s speech will participate. Live streaming event.
https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/903012/

It's quite possible that one or both of these will also be broadcast on PBS and/or C-SPAN.

[Traildogbob]

42. I knew there were but

Did not have the links. Or where they would be. Thank you thank you.

[SheltieLover]

51. Ty!

[SWBTATTReg]

3. Why? Idiot, if he had any 'good news' or such, would blah it out immediately anyways, so why waste the time?

[Jersey Devil]

4. I am watching Blazing Saddles again

It's an annual ritual I follow for SOTU

[kimbutgar]

86. One of my favorite movies

Just saw a two part documentary on Mel Brooks and he talks about Blazing saddles.

But the under appreciated movie Life stinks is so relevant to today !

[hatrack]

6. Planning a more enjoyable evening sticking needles into my testicles . . .

But thanks for asking!

[True Dough]

26. Well,

that takes balls!

[hatrack]

88. And after the first three or four, it doesn't really hurt that much!

[UpInArms]

80. I have an appointment to get

my eyes poked out

[J_William_Ryan]

7. Of course not.

Can’t stand the sight and sound of the Orange Fascist.

[hlthe2b]

8. "Designated Survivor" (so no... I have a girlie dog to worry about if I keel over from too many lies)

I will undoubtedly see video and pay attention at least to the rebuttals from our own.

[TommieMommy]

9. Nope

[Turbineguy]

10. If he drops dead during the speech

it will be on youtube.

[2naSalit]

11. Haven't decided yet...

I am sure I won't watch the whole thing, if I do try to watch any of it.

The only reason to watch it is to see if he rages himself into a stroke on camera.

Might not be worth the time.

[diane in sf]

43. If that happens they'll replay it, lol, so no need to watch.

[2naSalit]

44. That's true!

I'm sure there are better things to do with that time.

[SheltieLover]

52. Nah. If it happens, there will be replays.

[2naSalit]

54. Yeah but...

Wouldn't you wanna see that one as it happens?

But it still might not be worth watching all the rest of it, even if 'it' happened in the first five minutes. My tolerance level for that one is really low.

[SheltieLover]

55. Not badly enough to abuse my eyes & ears my gazing upon slobby & listening

Zero tolerance for slob & his ilk.

[democrank]

12. No, not watching

I can not sit through any Trump speech.

[Brother Buzz]

13. I'll wait for the YouTube recaps, but...

I’ll drop in and see what MeidasTouch and MoveOn have going on.

MeidasTouch in partnership with MoveOn. The groups announced a “People’s State of the Union,” timed to coincide with Trump’s speech and promoted as an alternative platform for critics of his administration. Scheduled speakers include Sens. Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Murphy, Tina Smith and Chris Van Hollen, along with Reps. Yassamin Ansari, Becca Balint, Greg Casar, Pramila Jayapal and Delia Ramirez.

[bdamomma]

81. Thanks for posting

nt

[Brother Buzz]

90. Adam Schiff just announced he'll be joining MeidasTouch and MoveOn

https://www.facebook.com/SenAdamSchiff/videos/i-wont-attend-trumps-state-of-the-union-on-tuesday-this-isnt-business-as-usualhe/885273830984487/

[bdamomma]

91. That's great.

nt

[Iggo]

14. I never watch any state of the union.

If anything important happens, I can read about it the next day.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

15. No

I will boycott this speech

[Tree Lady]

16. Absolutely not and I watch all of them

No matter what side is speaking. At this point if I flew an american flag it would be upsidedown.

Why should we have to listen to a mad man lie lie lie and watch people give him respect when he probably stole the election.

[NewHendoLib]

17. I've never watched him give a speech and don't plan to start

[Johonny]

18. Fuck no

[Talitha]

19. Nope.

The sight and sound of that creature makes me sick.

[Polly Hennessey]

20. No. Speeches by tRump are on my 'what not do list'.

Truthfully, I can’t stand to watch him at all. I turn the channel or mute his creepy voice and leave the room. To have to look at his teeny tiny mouth disgusts me.

[The Madcap]

21. Not a chance.

I don't drink on Tuesdays. If I did, I would

[City Lights]

22. I won't be watching. nt

[hunter]

23. His voice makes my skin crawl.

I knew a woman in college whose dad was just like that. Nobody was sad when he died.

[Ritabert]

24. Heck no!

[Vinca]

25. I've opted to sit in a corner and stick pins in my eyes instead.

[moonscape]

27. My calendar says

I’ll be dusting my books.

[SocialDemocrat61]

28. No

Hell no 👎

[Wednesdays]

30. As I posted in reply #29 above...

...there will be at least two alternatives to the SOTU that you can tune into online.

(starting) 7:00 p.m. EST “State of the Swamp”
At the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Lots of celebrity guests will speak. Live streaming event.
https://www.defiance.org/sotu

(starting) 8:00 p.m. EST “People’s State of the Union”
Sponsored by moveon.org
Lots of lawmakers who will boycott Trump’s speech will participate. Live streaming event.
https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/903012/

It's quite possible that one or both of these will also be broadcast on PBS and/or C-SPAN.

[Grim Chieftain]

31. No freaking way

[Ocelot II]

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

I'd rather lance an infected hemorrhoid with a plastic picnic fork.
I'd rather listen to Lara Trump sing Un Bel Di Vedremo.
I'd rather be forced to watch nonstop tv ads for Kars 4 Kids with my eyelids taped open.

[generalbetrayus]

38. That last one comes awfully close to watching this year's State of the Union address.

[CBHagman]

75. I like your style.

[themaguffin]

33. In all seriousness, why would anyone watch him speak ever. I mean ever. Why?

[JustKay]

34. Nope. I get nauseous and dizzy watching him go down the rabbit hole.

[Melon]

35. Of course. Can't be educated living in a vacuum.

I don’t trust any media not to distort what I can see an evaluate first hand.

[Ms. Toad]

67. I don't need to be educated about what he says.

If his mouth is open, he's lying.

All I need to know about is what he does. If he signs an executive order, I'll read it - because that document has some legal effect. What comes out of his mouth is meaningless, and designed solely to be inflammatory - or to stroke his own ego. No need to raise my blood pressure listening to him.

[Joinfortmill]

36. Not me. Maybe outtakes

[ForgedCrank]

48. Yea, I've

been duped too many times by crafty video editing so I don't trust those anymore. I need to see the whole context along with the mood in order to see what he really said and why.

[AfternoonJoe]

37. Keep your friends close...

… And your enemies closer.

That’s the only reason I will be watching

[tirebiter]

39. Not live. Why bother.

It’ll be all over the pace in every possible interpretation.

[DET]

40. Planning On It

At least until I can’t stand it anymore. I want to see if he freaks out if the survivors show up (kudos to them if they do). Also want to see the Democratic response to the nonstop barrage of lies. And there’s always the possibility that his mind or body will explode at some point during the night. Of course, it will be difficult watching the loathsome Republicans cheer and clap like seals, but there’s always the mute button.

[underpants]

76. I will too. I always watch SOTUs and Conventions

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221026983

[synni]

41. I'd rather eat shit

And wash it down with skunk spray.

[Skittles]

45. I literally cannot listen to that fascist fuck

AT ALL......I can't

[ForgedCrank]

46. I will be.

I don't know if I can sit through the whole thing and pay attention though because his ramblings get boring and I can only take so much of it when he gets off track, which is most of the time.
I know a lot of people will refuse, but I don't allow Trump to control me like that. I want to know what he's up to. I even watch Fox news at times. I like to understand my opposition rather than just casting them aside and deeming them irrelevant.
If everyone including our leaders handled him that way, we would be winning right now instead of trying to recover from our losses.
Will I gain knowledge from watching it? Probably not, but it is yet another look into his vision, where he plans to go and how he plans to get there. We need to know that.

[WarGamer]

47. not a single solitary chance. I'll read the summary.

[Zorro]

49. Hope Wonkette will be liveblogging

That's where I'll be if they do.

[catrose]

59. That's the place to absorb such horrors

[generalbetrayus]

69. I used to be a regular at Wonkette years ago, but I left over something I said that the self-righteous there did not

like. I was especially fond of Sara Benincasa. I look in occasionally, but no longer recognize it.
One of my favorite quotes came from Wonkette: "Liquor will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no liquor." - Dashboard Buddha

[bamagal62]

50. Nope!

[chicoescuela]

53. Cero chance

[MacKasey]

56. I do not watch

I am on DU and reading what other members are commenting on.

[RainCaster]

57. I'll be watching Spring baseball in AZ

Why should I waste a perfectly good day watching the Supreme Pendejo embarrass us all in front of the world?

[ProfessorGAC]

58. No, I Won't Be

Can't stand hearing him.
I know he's going to lie. He'll talk about the "great economy" and Rs will applaud at the fabrication.
He'll take credit for the Dow 50,000 AI bubble though he has nothing to do with it whatsoever. And, the Rs will applaud
He'll victory lap the "success" of mass deportations and never mention that they are quota-ing people, not just getting rid of criminals. And, the Rs will applaud.
If Epstein will comes up, he'll bleat about the "Democrat hoax", claim to be exonerated; and the Rs will applaud.
Why would I bother to watch? I know how it starts & ends

[Talitha]

60. That's it, in a nutshell.

[lamp_shade]

61. Only enough to watch the Supremes, if any, march in.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

62. Remember that trump cares about ratings

Do NOT watch this disaster of a speech

Don’t turn on the State of the Union on Tuesday. Make it the lowest rated in history.

— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@nothoodlum.bsky.social) 2026-02-21T20:25:04.627Z

[sakabatou]

63. Nope. I'm gonna watch some Fuwamoco.

Bau bau!

[Totally Tunsie]

64. What I would rather see is chump tied to a chair with a ball gag in his mouth and cankles tied

forced to listen as 73 Million Americans file past and tell him the State of the Union as we see it.
Deal with it, Fatstuff!

[Raine]

65. Yes ... l want to hear it for myself

not just sound bites afterward.

[Initech]

66. I'd rather take my TV and throw it out the window!

Worst year in the history of the US since the Civil War. Fuck Trump.

[Cadfael]

68. Not me

[slingsam]

70. I want to watch an adult make a fool of himself

I am figuring the address will be a laugh a minute……. If I was in the chambers, I would laugh out aloud at every piece of diarrhea that escapes the dumb ass’ pie hole.

As it is…..I plan to watch the greatest comedy hit of the year. I will be laughing out loud if I have not kicked in my TV Screen by then!!!!!

[waterwatcher123]

71. Nope - would rather watch paint dry.

[redstatebluegirl]

72. I will be watching Bullwinkle cartoons.

[hay rick]

73. I'm a maybe.

I don't trust the media to identify what is and is not significant. That said, my recent experience is that my determination to get my own impression and form my own opinion is at war with my gag reflex. I will probably watch the start and stalk out of the room when my patience is exhausted.

[Initech]

74. I'd rather watch that video that's 10 hours of paint drying.

[AStern]

77. Not a chance

nt

[bdamomma]

78. NO!!!

I did not before during his 1st reign of terror.

[CBHagman]

79. Just saw this press release from my congressman, Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

I had wondered if he would boycott the event, and then I saw this:

https://raskin.house.gov/2026/2/raskin-subramanyam-to-bring-family-of-epstein-survivor-the-late-virginia-roberts-giuffre-as-guests-to-trump-s-state-of-the-union-address

February 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10) announced Sky and Amanda Roberts as their guests to President Donald Trump’s February 24 State of the Union Address. Sky and Amanda are the brother and sister-in-law, respectively, of the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s international trafficking ring. Ms. Roberts Giuffre was instrumental in bringing Epstein’s crimes to light and inspiring fellow survivors to speak out.

Sky and Amanda Roberts will watch from the gallery above the House Floor as the president delivers his speech.

“Virginia Roberts Giuffre bravely pursued justice for the victims and accountability for the perpetrators of the horrific crimes committed against girls and young women by Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and other upper-class abusers who took part in the pair’s vicious trafficking ring,” said Rep. Raskin. “I’m grateful Sky and Amanda Roberts accepted our offer to honor Virginia’s memory and lead a chorus of voices from across America and the world demanding truth and justice, the opposite of what Donald Trump and Pam Bondi have been working for in their shocking coverup.”

There's more at his website, linked above.

[CTyankee]

82. Damn, that is my night to fry ice so I can't watch it! Ya'll let me know what he says!

[oasis]

83. Trump will certainly toss us out a few nuggets

to verify his unfitness for office. I want to see it live.

[MiHale]

84. No.

[kimbutgar]

85. No, no and triple no

I’ll be watching the alternate streaming counter show. I can’t stand looking, seeing or hearing him without being nauseous !

[Sneederbunk]

87. No, I have to wash my socks that night.

[Scrivener7]

89. Nope. I'll be watching the People's State of the Union.

https://front.moveon.org/new-senators-markey-merkley-murphy-smith-van-hollen-reps-ansari-balint-casar-escobar-jayapal-ramirez-watson-coleman-and-more-boycott-sotu/