Women will surround Trump at State of the Union address

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — Pelosi behind and above. Female immigrants, gazing down from the balcony. A black woman who ran a close race for governor of Georgia, rebutting.

When President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address under divided government on Tuesday, he'll be surrounded by these and other living reminders of the 2018 elections that delivered Democrats the House majority and a record number of women to Congress.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will sit just over his shoulder on the dais, on-camera, looking out at the assembled lawmakers, Cabinet members, Supreme Court justices and diplomats. Seated in front of Trump will be a record number of women House members, most Democrats and some dressed in easy-to-spot white. And in the gallery overhead? Two former employees of Trump's New Jersey golf club, women and immigrants, who have spoken out about its hiring practices.

Afterward, Stacey Abrams will become the first black woman to deliver the Democratic rebuttal.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/women-will-surround-trump-at-state-of-the-union-address/ar-BBT1QiG?li=BBnbfcL

[red dog 1]

1. K&R, thanks for posting

[maxsolomon]

2. Their disdain should be visible the entire time.

Don't. Applaud. Anything.

[lillypaddle]

3. I look forward to the day

when we don't need to say "first black" woman or man, or even identify them as "black." I know, I know ... we aren't there yet, and I'm sure I'll be deader than a door nail when it happens. But, it's coming ...

[erronis]

4. Point taken. And we have moved forward in some areas. No longer railing against Catholics, Italians,

Irish, other European and Asian groups. But also being able and willing to accept all religions (and None) and ethnic/racial groups (altho with resistance from some die-hards.)

[BigmanPigman]

15. I have said the same thing for years.

I want it to be normal for anyone to be in any position in business and govt. I do not want to know who a person is/represents based on their nationality, race, gender, sexual orientation, health/physical status, disabilities, religion or no religion at all, etc. I know this will not happen in this country during my lifetime.

[dixiegrrrrl]

20. Ya know, I said that exact same thing over 50 years ago. about a professional woman.

Headlines about the first woman to be selected for some national biz organ. or something, I remember cutting the article/pic out of paper and sending it to a friend with similar comment that I hoped we would see something like this as normal, maybe even in my lifetime!
It was May, 1970.

[mahannah]

5. Hope Pelosi dresses in white.

[BigmanPigman]

16. A lot of them did two years ago and they really stood out visually.

I think RBG looked pretty miserable too. I wonder if she will attend this year.

[NastyRiffraff]

25. I hope all of them dress in white

That really stands out visually.

[lpbk2713]

6. I dare him to grab.

The temptation will be overpowering.

[jpak]

7. So did this guy....

[lunatica]

8. Nice visual!

I may even watch it. Perhaps I’ll mute it because I think I’m getting an emotional alergic reaction to the sound of his voice. Looking at him is becoming more and more impossible too. It’s beginning to feel like a gag reflex lately.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

18. They're ready to go.

[LuvNewcastle]

35. The ones wearing coats look like doctors.

I found myself looking for the stethoscopes.

[LiberalFighter]

9. They should all wear hats.

Or that thing in the movie with women in red robes?

[LiberalFighter]

10. How would it look with all the women wearing what Pelosi wore leaving the Oval Office?

Red coat and sunglasses.

[TryLogic]

14. I love it

[OMGWTF]

30. It wasn't red, it was burnt orange. For realz.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

11. They should also invite all trumps mistresses and people he

molested. Just like he did with Bill's past. Stormy! If they could walk in late so everyone could see them that would be even better.

[keithbvadu2]

12. How Trump women stand

How Trump women stand

[lunatica]

22. LOL!

As a woman I know exactly why too!

[TryLogic]

13. I have always considered it highly inappropriate for members of the Supreme Court to be there.

[LuvNewcastle]

36. There always seem to be one or two who don't show.

I think Scalia missed most of Obamas SOTUs. If I was on the Court, I wouldn't go as a matter of principle. Who was giving the speech wouldn't be an issue.

[TommyCelt]

17. I'm hoping...

...that the lack of Democrat enthusiasm will goad his intemperate mouth off the prompter and into a childish name-calling shit show. In primetime.

A man can dream.

[Delmette2.0]

19. I hope they all wear bright colorful dresses or pantsuit .

No black or brown. Women need to show him how many of them there are.

[gristy]

39. Yes, yes.

I like this idea!

[BHDem53]

21. With that many women there

pence might not show up.

[lunatica]

24. Another plus!

Just kill as many birds as possible with one stone!

Let the stoning begin!

[pdsimdars]

23. More reasons to love Democrats!

[mobeau69]

26. I guess Nancy, respecting tradition, will have to say

"Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor to present to you the president of the United States."

Gawd, how awful! She'll get through it though. She's tough as nails.

[Fritz Walter]

27. Some have suggested various responses to SOTU

One option is to walk out, especially if cadet bone spurs* declares a national emergency in his address. I’m reminded of a joke I heard in high school, where the punchline referred to leaving the country after a deliberately rude and sexist remark.

Another is to shout something rude, like “You lie!” That would be stooping to the level of the RepubliCON at President Barack Obama’s address a few years ago. Nope!

What if — in addition to dressing in white (an excellent idea, BTW) — at the right moment (on cue, perhaps?), they stood in unison and silence, then turned their backs to him? Wouldn’t that send a bold, unmistakable and highly visual message to this imposter? And leave him stammering like a disgraced pre-schooler. On live TV.

Make it bold! Keep it classy, but unmistakable!

___
*What does it mean when my smartphone automatically suggests “bone spurs” when I type “cadet”?
I know: it is smarter than MAGAts.
My next lesson: teach it to autocomplete “MAGAt”.

[spike jones]

28. I saw a picture of the SOTU set up when the president is speaking,

and it may be that Pelosi could hold her gavel in such a way that it will look like it is up against Trump’s head. That would be fun.

[FakeNoose]

29. Female journalists too - hopefully in record numbers!

Any chance of getting Stormy Daniels into the gallery?

[keithbvadu2]

31. With a small mushroom brooch.

[LuvNewcastle]

37. LOL!

[smirkymonkey]

32. K&R

[Capperdan]

33. They should fuck with his teleprompter

Hope he has a meltdown

[enid602]

34. Katie Johnson

I hope Katie Johnson can make it.

[bdamomma]

38. Nancy has to be subjected

to this illegal wanna be dictator...……..geez who can forget when someone called President Obama liar. The look on her face. That was horrible.

[whistler162]

40. Should assign a female page to constantly walk

behind him.