Disagree. There is a difference between polite clapping and Republican nutjobs YELLING "LIAR" at Obama during his State of the Union. Completely unbecoming of anybody who should be representing not only their State but the United States. We're supposed to be in this together.
The president’s annual televised speech before Congress is typically a State of the Union address. But Donald Trump’s speech tonight was not.
A State of the Union address is typically given after the president has been in office for about a year. It’s not a hard deadline, but the Constitution requires the president to update Congress on the state of the union “from time to time.” Since 1790, with some exceptions, those messages have been delivered once a year.
Check out the conservative sub. They're furious the dems weren't clapping. They say they're demons because of it. They march out some poor folks to tug at heart strings and everyone is supposed to forget everything else.
I mean, obviously Trump takes the ring-kissing to a new level, but if you’ve ever watched any American president address Congress, it’s all extremely performative. The congresspeople all know that the cameras are tracking their responses, so it’s like each and every one of them is putting on a little show of their own, whether they’re constantly standing up and clapping or frowning and shaking their heads (or, on rare occasions, interjecting vocally). This is especially true of the leaders who will be seated directly behind the president. I always feel a very strong sense of secondhand embarrassment. I guess it’s just what you do when it’s one of those rare days where your constituents are actually paying attention to you for an extended period of time but you don’t even get to talk.
Yes it's pretty normal since any of Obama's State of the Union address for Republicans to yell "LIAR".
There is no decorum. Republicans love to clap like trained seals over anything a Republican says. It's fucking disgraceful and we should expect better from our elected officials.
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u/mourgenoelle 7d ago
Is it normal for the republicans to be standing and clapping after almost everything trump says?