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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNo one where I work watched the SOTU last night.
I went to the market and heard not one person utter a word about it.
Other than the political ads that pop in and out online, I didnt see a word written about it (other than in DU and news outlets)
I dont think anyone saw it other than the choirs on both sides, and even then, very few.
Interested to hear if you all had similar experiences.
wishstar
(5,267 posts)Foregone conclusion that it was just another of his constant grandstanding lying shitshows to be avoided
Ferrets are Cool
(21,063 posts)barely mentioned it. And even then it was deep into the show.
stopbush
(24,378 posts)they are seeing Pelosi smack down the bully, watching Schiff, Swalwell et al moving forward with real investigations and are content to let the adults - and history - move forward.
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)123 million people voted in 2016 and around 50 million didn't vote.
Cha
(295,929 posts)https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/business/media/president-trump-speech-ratings.html
I don't trust them, though.
RainCaster
(10,691 posts)My little sister was having issues, and needed my support. Far better than watching that orange Maggot spew
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)him. I truly truly believe the novelty is wearing off here. My sister voted for rump and she knows it was wrong. Instead of just admitting that and moving on she digs in just to go against me. Sooooo I'm laying off..let's see if some reverse psychology 101 can work here.
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)DeminPennswoods
(15,246 posts)Trump supporters and/or republicans.
Approval among Republicans was much higher than among Democrats, 97 percent compared to just 30 percent. Eighty-two percent of independents approved.
https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2019-02-06/polls-partisan-audience-drives-approval-of-trumps-state-of-the-union
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-of-the-union-2019-most-viewers-approved-of-trumps-sotu-address-cbs-news-poll/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosam&stream=top