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SocialDemocrat61

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15. No

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 12:59 PM

Feb 17

If there are no democrats there, republicans will fill the chamber. There is nothing Trump would like more than to have an audience that applauds and cheers everything he says.

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Should Dems Boycott SOTU address? [View all] duckworth969 Feb 17 OP

If they do it I'll be pleasantly surprised. Dave Bowman Feb 17 #1

YES, Yes yes, oh God Yeeeeeeessssssss!!!!! Trueblue1968 Feb 17 #40

Every last Dem should have a Town-Hall session,.... listening and conversing Ars Longa Feb 17 #70

Yes JustAnotherGen Feb 17 #2

They should, but they won't n/t leftstreet Feb 17 #3

Yes 👍 MustLoveBeagles Feb 17 #4

only if it's so that they all attend the Dem Response and cheer that on. themaguffin Feb 17 #5

shithole will say something nasty about them..... Lovie777 Feb 17 #6

If anything Fetterman will clap and maybe give a thumbs up durablend Feb 17 #48

Fetterman was on FOX: sheshe2 Feb 17 #60

Hell yes. Every single one, although if Fetterman attended it might convey a message. rzemanfl Feb 17 #7

SOTU response Fynoderee Feb 17 #8

Nice Easterncedar Feb 17 #10

What if they wore two masks. The one seen when they enter would look normal, but... jls4561 Feb 17 #28

I like it orangecrush Feb 17 #68

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #88

Get up and walk out at the first offense. Easterncedar Feb 17 #9

How about they attend and make a show of ripping paper after Easterncedar Feb 17 #11

Moon him..... Karadeniz Feb 17 #12

... Rhiannon12866 Wednesday #79

LOL, they won't. "History" "decorum" "appearances" will take priority. flvegan Feb 17 #13

Yes. Why attend an event at which you know you will be attacked ? Raven123 Feb 17 #14

No SocialDemocrat61 Feb 17 #15

Applauding a pedophile. The optics are cringe n/t leftstreet Feb 17 #16

Absolutely SocialDemocrat61 Feb 17 #22

Republicans will fill the chamber? dpibel Feb 17 #72

Any former member is allowed SocialDemocrat61 Wednesday #73

I won't be watching in any case Ritabert Feb 17 #17

Sparse attendance, refusal to greet, walk out at various points. bucolic_frolic Feb 17 #18

Shit, it took me ONE SECOND to think about that bluestarone Feb 17 #19

What if they attend but keep their arms folded? Frasier Balzov Feb 17 #20

No, they should attend and heckle the fuck out of him. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 17 #21

That's essentially what happens in the British Parliament every time the PM speaks maxsolomon Wednesday #86

What about this? MyOwnPeace Feb 17 #23

Walk out after his first word lame54 Feb 17 #24

Yes! Permanut Feb 17 #27

Let's heckle him. "You LIE!" and "LIAR!" QueerDuck Feb 17 #25

Yes, members of the Senate and Congress should boycott the SOTU LetMyPeopleVote Feb 17 #26

Or they could all wear bright orange tee-shirts with Epstein's image on them. CrispyQ Feb 17 #29

Now THAT would be MOST excellent!!! calimary Feb 17 #35

Attend, disrupt, boo LuvLoogie Feb 17 #30

Recommend this a thousand times. Boo in unison at his entrance and exit, and everything you say in between. ancianita Feb 17 #33

he is mentioned over one million times in the Epstein files... per Jamie Raskin after viewing the unredacted files... bsiebs Feb 17 #39

Ah, yes! I'd forgotten. Thank you. ancianita Feb 17 #65

Jamie Raskin says Shit Mouth is mentioned LuvLoogie Feb 17 #55

Thanks for the reminder. ancianita Feb 17 #66

That is what needs to happen. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Feb 17 #38

All show up.... Escape Feb 17 #31

If I had my druthers, they would all attend and in absolute silence for the duration Torchlight Feb 17 #32

That's a good compromise. Xavier Breath Wednesday #85

I liked the idea that someone presented with empty chairs hamsterjill Feb 17 #34

yes. We cannot encourage criminal corruption and flagrant violations of our judicial system. Stand up time. And the Evolve Dammit Feb 17 #36

Not sure what our reps will be doing, but I will be watching the State of the Swamp address (aired during the SOFU) bsiebs Feb 17 #37

They should attend and start chanting 'Epstein' the minute he walks in edbermac Feb 17 #41

The Orexx solution. I like it. Pictures of the victims would also be a nice touch. NNadir Feb 17 #52

That's what I was going to say Rastapopoulos Feb 17 #62

Absolutely. boonecreek Feb 17 #42

Not sure DownriverDem Feb 17 #43

Boycott or walk out. Don't just sit there in quiet acquiescence. Martin Eden Feb 17 #44

This is just creating drama Figarosmom Feb 17 #45

As he starts his whining and bombastic speech they should all silently stand up and Ping Tung Feb 17 #46

All or Nothing DET Feb 17 #47

It doesn't matter durablend Feb 17 #50

They should hold up photos of Trump-Epstein victims Aviation Pro Feb 17 #49

Yes. Why bother. He didn't bother showing up for Biden's inauguration. Loser! boston bean Feb 17 #51

They should attend FalloutShelter Feb 17 #53

Great idea MorbidButterflyTat Feb 17 #59

No. They should demonstrate and heckle DinahMoeHum Feb 17 #54

YES! We all know it will be a waste of time. And we shouldn't do any cute or fancy protest Scrivener7 Feb 17 #56

They should attend but they should be provided barf bags vapor2 Feb 17 #57

No. MorbidButterflyTat Feb 17 #58

ABSOLUTELY! Are we still, seriously, having this argument? senseandsensibility Feb 17 #61

I think they should go... biocube Feb 17 #63

Pointless question because it's not going to happen. Wiz Imp Feb 17 #64

Zero chance? 98% couldn't care less? Ilikepurple Wednesday #77

Never happen. orangecrush Feb 17 #67

They should chant Nazi Pedophile Rapist until he leaves the podium ThreeNoSeep Feb 17 #69

I think the should attend but hold signs Tree Lady Feb 17 #71

In an alternate universe they all go naked, demonstrating that they have nothing to hide. hunter Wednesday #74

I won't waste my time on it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Wednesday #75

FFS he posted a clip depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes. IcyPeas Wednesday #76

there i a non zero chance he will use the opportunity to jailor kill his opponents rampartd Wednesday #78

Not going might be seen as where-are-the-Democrats, being weak, not fighting or standing up to Trump. betsuni Wednesday #80

Keep in mind StoolPigeon Wednesday #81

Go. Then sit there Roc2020 Wednesday #82

Why would anyone bother other than the poor souls who have to watch for a living? travelingthrulife Wednesday #83

100% yes! n/t Greybnk48 Wednesday #84

Show up, behave like adults gulliver Wednesday #87