SOTU Protest- Any Suggestions?
Sun Jan 21, 2007 at 06:36:31 AM PDT
I thought I would go back to last year’s SOTU address to refresh my memory of the President’s lies to the nation. Be sure to have on hand some anti-nausea medicine should you attempt to read through the whole pathetic thing:
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/...
Same old same old. Lies, lies, lies. Yawn.
Then, I found a nifty website http://www.drinkinggame.us/ “The State of the Union Drinking Game,” to provide needed relief for those masochistic enough to watch this year.
“The general rules of this game are no different from any other drinking game. A drink is either a shot or a good gulp from a beer (or cider). Different events call for different numbers of drinks and all you do is watch the speech and play along. If all goes well, you'll be unconscious by the time they show the other party's response.”
Jump down por favor:
Just to hear “Madame Speaker” is enough incentive for me to watch at least the first five minutes with or without tequila.
The best part of course will be Senator Webb’s response. http://www.topix.net/...
“Freshman Sen. Jim Webb, a Vietnam War veteran, will deliver the official Democratic response to President Bush's State of the Union Address, where the war in Iraq is expected to be a central topic.”
Now that the Dems are in the majority, it is my hope they can summon the courage to stage some type of protest against Bush’s failed policies--especially the Iraq fiasco. Something not as stupid as the Republicans’ purple finger stunt, but dramatic enough to illustrate the tragic consequences and opposition of BushCo.’s illegal and immoral foreign policy.
Do you think the Dems have the courage to pull off a demonstrative protest?
Suggestions: Every Democratic congressperson holds a pocket size copy of the Constitution throughout the speech symbolizing Bush’s blatant disregard for it; Or, whenever Bush talks about the dangers of Iran, they could all open their Constitutions and pretend to be reading-- a subtle warning of the constitutional crisis he will evoke should he attack Iran without congressional approval.
Or, simply no clapping, no standing ovations as per cadejo4’s rant?
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Any brilliant ideas, kossacks? Do you think the Dems have something already planned?