Posted on 02/03/2018 10:08:30 AM PST by Kaslin
Okay—it’s not a defense of President Trump. In fact, it takes it swipes at his presidency quite well, as if to shout at Democrats’ faces on what they need to say to combat the message he’s disseminated to the country, especially on economic growth. Nevertheless, Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank was not happy with how Democrats reacted to President Trump’s State of the Union. He seemed especially taken aback at the notion that scores of congressional Democratsdidn’t standwhen he entered the House Chamber, breaking the common rule that when the president enters, no one sits—ever:
I take a back seat to nobody in decrying President Trump’s cynical and divisive performance. He repeatedly exploited Americans’ divisions on race, guns, God, immigration — anything to distract from the broken promises, vulgarity and worse that define his presidency.
But the Democrats, with their childish protests, took the bait. Symbolic dissent is fine, but this was a cacophony of causes: black clothing (for #MeToo), kente ties and sashes (because of Trump’s Africa insult), butterfly stickers (for the “dreamers”), red buttons (for a victim of racial crime) and the more bipartisan purple ribbons (for the opioid epidemic).
Worse, dozens of Democrats refused to stand when the president entered the House chamber, forgetting that one stands out of respect for the office, not the officeholder. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) grabbed a middle-aisle seat only to turn his back on the president when he walked past. Democrats groaned, scoffed, heckled and made lemon-biting faces. Others simply boycotted. In short, they did the same sort of things they (and I) denounced Republican lawmakers for when they did them to President Barack Obama.
Milbank then goes on to lament how Democrats can’t find a unifying message against this president, which was clear since we have five Democratic responses. He suggests that Democrats touch upon how Trump hasn’t drained the swamp, his policies favor the rich and corporation, and he sold the working class snake oil. The problem is wages have surged. Bonuses for workers are not “crumbs,” only a limousine liberal would consider bonuses ranging from $1,000-3,000 bonuses crumbs. Over 250 companies have doled out bonuses and boosted charitable donations and employee investment. Apple is one of the leaders if not the leader in this, repatriating some $250 billion since the tax rates have been reduced through Trump’s tax plan—with a $350 billion re-investment over the next five years that will create some 20,000 new jobs. Over three million workers have benefitted from the GOP tax plan, and that figure is bound to increase. Approval for the GOP tax plan has spiked over 20 points since December, with the Democratic advantage in the generic ballot dropping 13 points as well. Unemployment has hit all-time lows; job creation was over 2 million—and the Democrats fumed, sulked, and sat gurning at the cameras. Liberal America, the 25 percent who dominate the coasts and cities, loves this. The rest of the country found it to be weird. As Guy noted, they reacted to the good economic news as if someone shot their dog.
.@guypbenson on Democrats at the #SOTU: "It looks, I think, just weird to normal Americans when the president's saying unemployment's at a 17-year low... and they look like someone just shot their dog." pic.twitter.com/Iq38zfwYwX— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) January 31, 2018
Actually it just showed how out of touch the dimoKKKRATS are with reality. Their only message is to impeach President Trump. Otherwise nothing.
“In short, they did the same sort of things they (and I) denounced Republican lawmakers for when they did them to President Barack Obama.”
What BS. the GOP did not do ANYTYHING of the sort to Saint Obongo.
It’s who they are, “Dana”
And it’s who you support
Transference
They looked like a Hobby Lobby ad..........
There should be no wondering about why youth are susceptible to "other" ideas than those of America's founding when their elders set an example of closedmindedness, group-think, and incivility.
Dana can get over that feeling of embarrassment with just one drive-by and sit down with Mika, Joe, or the effervescent Joy Reid. They will cheer him right up.
Democrats like to bring up Joe Wilson’s yelling out “You lie!” at Obama’s state of the union address. They don’t like to mention how right he was.
The black caucus looked like they needed spears and feathers.
WaPo...don’t read the rag.
Calypso Louis musta been on speed-dial, calling the shots for the Halfrican and the spoil-sport Congressional Black Caucus.
Then-State Sen Obama at a meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus (that suppressed this image so Obama could get elected president).
“...cynical and divisive performance...”?????
Where?
Was this assh*le watching the same thing that 75% of the Nation said was positive and applauded (and that’s a poll from CBS).
Elections have consequences, Milbank. You don’t like it, you can always leave. Trust me, you won’t be missed. And you can take your democrat/commie buddies with you.
And a nice, fat missionary! Umm-umm!
There are a lot of lieberals who, prior to the SOTU, would contribute and extol the ‘Rat antics.
But, now post-SOTU, they see it didn’t work, the antics have not resonated, so they lament it.
The only thing that ever happened was the “you lie” moment, and the GOP condemned that, and many on the right said it was inappropriate.
They’re all a huge bunch of grownup bullies. No wonder bullying is such a big problem with kids today. Just look at the “grownups.”
>> anything to distract from the broken promises, vulgarity and worse that define his presidency
VULGAR
adjective
3.
crude; coarse; unrefined:
4.
of, relating to, or constituting the ordinary people in a society:
5.
current; popular; common:
6.
spoken by, or being in the language spoken by, the people generally; vernacular:
7.
lacking in distinction, aesthetic value, or charm; banal; ordinary:
Vulgar. WaPoo, you say that like it’s a bad thing.
The State of the Union venue is no place for "Work Clothes..."
Irrelevant.
Was in true?
IN SPADES!!
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