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Here are the Democrats skipping President Trump’s address to Congress
The Hill ^ | 3/4/24 | Filip Timotija

Posted on 03/04/2025 2:23:04 PM PST by DallasBiff

Rep. Gerry Connolly (Va.), the top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said he will boycott Trump’s speech “in solidarity” with federal government employees who have been terminated as part of the Trump administration’s push to downsize the government and cut waste. Connolly also added that his protest is a way to offer backing for those both domestic and overseas who are set to be impacted by Trump’s agenda.

“We have never seen our laws, institutions, and the separation of powers so attacked from within. These are not normal times. The challenges my constituents face demand more than sitting in a chamber I revere, listening as if the person addressing our country is not unleashing chaos and cruelty on their lives,” Connolly said in a statement. “I cannot give audience to that.”

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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: boohoo; democrats; trump
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Oh my, the crongessperson representing leech federal workers in northern VA., is not going to Trump's speech.
1 posted on 03/04/2025 2:23:04 PM PST by DallasBiff
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To: DallasBiff

I have an idea. They can all skip it. How relaxing would that make it?


2 posted on 03/04/2025 2:24:46 PM PST by Codeflier (Don't worry....be happy. )
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To: DallasBiff

The Democrats are totally confused.

Some are boycotting the speech.

Some are inviting fired federal employees to the speech to heckle the President.

They should have held a coordination meeting or something—kinda like the Kamala Harris coronation teleconference.

Lol.


3 posted on 03/04/2025 2:25:37 PM PST by cgbg (The Democrat Party is a criminal enterprise.)
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To: DallasBiff

I trust he will take his ball and bat when he leaves. Is he concerned about the precedent set for other President’s speeches?


4 posted on 03/04/2025 2:25:46 PM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: DallasBiff

“These are not normal times.”

An organization is way over-staffed and spending way beyond its income. It needs to trim fat and lays off people.

What is “not normal” about that? Almost everybody on FR can tell the same tale of woe being a company cutting back and laying off.

It is perfectly NORMAL.

What is really abnormal is people in government thinking they have jobs for life and will never get laid off.


5 posted on 03/04/2025 2:26:06 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: DallasBiff

Will Gerry Connolly take Joy Reid’s advice and strip down outside the capitol building and pout?


6 posted on 03/04/2025 2:27:04 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

The Republicans should bring military and federal workers who were fired for not taking the clot shot.


7 posted on 03/04/2025 2:32:15 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: DallasBiff

need more cards


8 posted on 03/04/2025 2:35:53 PM PST by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: DallasBiff

>>”We have never seen our laws, institutions, and the separation of powers so attacked from within”

Separation of powers? What, you mean the separation of powers between the executive branch and the executive branch that the Leftocrats invented? Damn right Trump’s attacking it!


9 posted on 03/04/2025 2:36:07 PM PST by mbrfl
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
"These are not normal times.”

And these are not NORMAL people!

Democrats have become more ABNORMAL every year!

Proof positive - Fetterman is one of their most "normal" ones!

10 posted on 03/04/2025 2:39:40 PM PST by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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To: DallasBiff

Has anyone posted a live thread for the Trump thingy tonight.


11 posted on 03/04/2025 2:41:36 PM PST by circlecity
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To: shelterguy

“The Republicans should bring military and federal workers who were fired for not taking the clot shot.”

Any Veterans laid off should be vetted and barring any undisclosed reasoning... reinstituted immediately with back pay.


12 posted on 03/04/2025 2:45:35 PM PST by Clutch Martin ("The dawn cracks hard like a bull whip and it ain't taking no lip from the night before" Tom Waits)
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To: DallasBiff; All

Trump should say “ok, no democrats or other deviants will be allowed in for my speech tonight”... screw em


13 posted on 03/04/2025 2:47:23 PM PST by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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To: DallasBiff

So courageous!


14 posted on 03/04/2025 2:48:34 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (Are you, or have you ever been, a Democrat?)
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To: cgbg
They should have held a coordination meeting or something

From what I understand, they did have a meeting. This is the dems in "lockstep"!

15 posted on 03/04/2025 2:49:26 PM PST by MortMan (Charter member of AAAAA - American Association Against Alliteration Abuse)
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To: DallasBiff

The Sargent at Arms is going to be busy. Our President won’t put up with this.


16 posted on 03/04/2025 2:51:46 PM PST by lula (God is in control.)
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To: Clutch Martin

And all J6 people!


17 posted on 03/04/2025 2:52:19 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (Democrats who say ‘no one is above the law’ won’t mind going to prison for the money they stole)
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To: Clutch Martin

I think President Trump said they could get their jobs back but since there has been so much going on I could be wrong.


18 posted on 03/04/2025 2:52:25 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: Codeflier

I hope Secret Service gives POTUS a Kevlar helmet to wear tonight. Democrats have a history, and they are absolutely not well.


19 posted on 03/04/2025 2:54:37 PM PST by Kudsman (We shall come rejoicing, bringing in the sheaves. )
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To: DallasBiff

Oh well, they wouldn’t understand it anyway.


20 posted on 03/04/2025 2:56:37 PM PST by GingisK
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