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To: C19fan
But the performance likely won’t do what it was originally designed for: framing a productive debate between two branches of government about the nation’s direction.

Sorry, dumbass, that's not the state of the Union report was "originally designed for". In fact, the President can provide it in writing if he so desires.

The Constitution doesn't say one thing about framing a debate, productive or otherwise:

Article II, Section 3. [The President] shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient...

12 posted on 01/30/2018 5:51:05 AM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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To: WayneS
…recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient..

I hope he makes it a short list. "I will restore the sanctity of the rule of law, the very bedrock,of our nation, this reaffirming we are a nation of laws and not men. I have thereby ordered my Attorney General to vigorously investigate and swiftly prosecute all corruption in all government agencies and hold all criminals therein to account. Oh, one further thing. ICE agents are standing at the doors to take all Democrat illegal alien guests to the airport."

19 posted on 01/30/2018 6:13:04 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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