After being a registered, straight-line voting Republican for more than forty years I have ZERO interest in anything that the execrable Sarah Huckabee Sanders has to say. She can take her racist, transphobic, MAGA-performative fat you-know-what and proceed right to Dante's ninth circle of hell. And I've got two "pronouns" for her and her size 20 Holly Hobbie dress - and one of them is "you."
Since I’m not on Twitter, I wish there was another way to read your real-time comments, Joe, because quiet media written commentary is the only way I can tolerate the SOTU. I can’t bear witnessing the adversarial, hostile environment that has developed and showcased during the event. I think I peaked when Joe Wilson yelled “You lie!” during an Obama SOTU. I feel such revulsion and despair. It’s harmful to my soul, but I do need to know the reality of what’s going on, so I appreciate all you journalists who are willing to carry that burden.
Perhaps the person making the opposition response should be a member of the House or Senate since they are actually the folks who have to actually work with the executive branch on behalf of the American people.
The Governor of Arkansas has nothing but partisan talking points which matter neither here nor there since she is not part of the Federal Government which is supposed to be working for the American people and not just the Republican Party.
Please tell me the secret service demanded the mags be reinstalled. On a happier note after McCarthy asked the president to refrain from MAGA bashing what are the odds his caucus can refrain from Biden bashing during the speech?
I was surprised that McCarthy didn’t appoint Santos to the Ethics committee. It would have been appropriate for the current standards of the R party. I am not surprised that nothing will come of the investigation.
Count my wife and me as members of the "I'll be otherwise occupied brigade." Not that I have no truck with Joe Biden, quite the opposite, in fact. And I do, in fact, have no truck with pathological liar Sara Huckster Slanders. That woman lies as facilely and as eagerly as does a certain former occupant of the White House. Soul mates, if ever there was such a pair.
I'll miss Governor Sanders tonight. She's unusually deplorable and I won't mind, but that's not the reason. I never listen to or watch the rebuttal to the State of the Union message, whichever party holds the Presidency. The President is there to fulfill a constitutional mandate, and whether he does it well or poorly, the other party isn't entitled to equal time for something that the Constitution requires.
Thanks for spending time at the capitol so we can hear what is going on from a trusted source. Glad to have you added to The Bulwark!
After being a registered, straight-line voting Republican for more than forty years I have ZERO interest in anything that the execrable Sarah Huckabee Sanders has to say. She can take her racist, transphobic, MAGA-performative fat you-know-what and proceed right to Dante's ninth circle of hell. And I've got two "pronouns" for her and her size 20 Holly Hobbie dress - and one of them is "you."
I really love this newsletter. All the Capitol Hill stuff I need to know in a very readable style. Thank you so much!
Since I’m not on Twitter, I wish there was another way to read your real-time comments, Joe, because quiet media written commentary is the only way I can tolerate the SOTU. I can’t bear witnessing the adversarial, hostile environment that has developed and showcased during the event. I think I peaked when Joe Wilson yelled “You lie!” during an Obama SOTU. I feel such revulsion and despair. It’s harmful to my soul, but I do need to know the reality of what’s going on, so I appreciate all you journalists who are willing to carry that burden.
I have a novel suggestion.
Perhaps the person making the opposition response should be a member of the House or Senate since they are actually the folks who have to actually work with the executive branch on behalf of the American people.
The Governor of Arkansas has nothing but partisan talking points which matter neither here nor there since she is not part of the Federal Government which is supposed to be working for the American people and not just the Republican Party.
Please tell me the secret service demanded the mags be reinstalled. On a happier note after McCarthy asked the president to refrain from MAGA bashing what are the odds his caucus can refrain from Biden bashing during the speech?
I was surprised that McCarthy didn’t appoint Santos to the Ethics committee. It would have been appropriate for the current standards of the R party. I am not surprised that nothing will come of the investigation.
Count my wife and me as members of the "I'll be otherwise occupied brigade." Not that I have no truck with Joe Biden, quite the opposite, in fact. And I do, in fact, have no truck with pathological liar Sara Huckster Slanders. That woman lies as facilely and as eagerly as does a certain former occupant of the White House. Soul mates, if ever there was such a pair.
I'll miss Governor Sanders tonight. She's unusually deplorable and I won't mind, but that's not the reason. I never listen to or watch the rebuttal to the State of the Union message, whichever party holds the Presidency. The President is there to fulfill a constitutional mandate, and whether he does it well or poorly, the other party isn't entitled to equal time for something that the Constitution requires.
Thank you Joe. Not on Twitter, so will look forward to your wrap up
on Thursday. I will be watching
tonight, but not Sanders.
Great as always. Appreciate the stock picks 🤣
damned if Joe didnt do one hell of a job
Great stuff, Joe, as always. Keep it coming!
Per your point, Joe, there is the obvious:
"Surprise, surprise, surprise!"
The quote was from a TV program of the 1960s called Gomer Pyle, USMC.
The main character, Gomer, a genuinely naive fellow, used the term when confronted with the reality of being in the service.
I am very much looking forward to your round-up on the Sotu. You do good work.
No media row for the Bulwark? Good to see that it is either stringently transparent or financially able to get the credentials.
I think at one time the Ethics Committee did actually some heft behind it. They certainly can't go after lies. There would be no politicians left.
Have fun at the SOTU address. I'm not on Twitter, so maybe a wrap up would be in order.