….I guess this is what you do.
From Andrew Solender and Hans Nichols’ article for axios.com:
Democratic lawmakers are discussing a litany of options to protest at President Trump’s speech to Congress on Tuesday, including through outright disruption, a half dozen House Democrats told Axios.
Why it matters: Some of these tactics go beyond their leaders’ recommendation that members bring guests hurt by Trump and DOGE. This sets up a potential clash between party traditionalists and its more combative anti-Trump wing.
What we’re hearing: Some members have told colleagues they may walk out of the chamber when Trump says specific lines they find objectionable, lawmakers told Axios.
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- Criticism of transgender kids was brought up as a line in the sand that could trigger members to storm out, according to a House Democrat.
A wide array of props — including noisemakers — has also been floated.
Is this really where the Democrat Party has fallen to?
Remember when Rep. Joe Wilson, objecting to what he (correctly, as it turned out) believed was a load of baloney being dispensed during a speech by then-President Barack Obama about benefits accruing to illegal immigrants? Remember when he screamed out “You lie!”? He was boiled in oil by our outraged mainstream media.
Now: what do you think these same media will do if Democrats – organized, not apparently spontaneous like Wilson – pull any of the stunts mentioned above?
If this plays out the way it seems to be headed, tonight we will be treated to a political party desperate to retrieve popular support, bolstered by a media desperate for the same result.
In this scenario, who wins, other than Donald Trump? These Democrats and those media ought to think long and hard about the answer to that question.
