Assuming Trump is inaugurated, he's going to have to give a speech

[Tommy_Carcetti]

And inauguration speeches are much different than campaign stump speeches. There's higher, loftier rhetoric that's intended not to promise but to inspire.

The thing is, up to this point, all Trump has ever done is campaign stump speeches, half of them ad libbed stream of consciousness rants.

Is he actually capable of attempting a real inaugural address? I don't think it will be pretty.

[LonePirate]

1. There's no guarantee he will give a speech, let alone a lofty one.

He is hellbent on doing things however he wants, regardless of traditions, norms or the law.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

2. He might just go on a Twitter spree instead. Nt

[Kingofalldems]

3. It'll be:

[CurtEastPoint]

17. Good. God. That nasty hair.

[3catwoman3]

18. I a hoping for gale...

...force winds on January 20th.

Torrential rain would be fine, too.

I won't be watching, no matter what kind of weather there is.

[liberal N proud]

4. He has not followed any other protocol or tradition

Future if he does, everything will be fabulous, just fabulous.

[wcmagumba]

5. The ass...

will just do his usual divisive crapola...

[yallerdawg]

6. It just requires a little organization.

The right cabinet.

And repetition.

[RKP5637]

8. This, is where we are. Millions of Americans have their head up their ass just as the Germans did

with the rise of Hitler.

[Buns_of_Fire]

7. I'm guessing it'll be the first inauguration speech given via Twitter. nt

[JHan]

9. Bannon will have alot of influence over the speech..

a lot of appeals to American nationalism and nativism. It just might be frighteningly effective.

[lunasun]

16. My thought too.

[spanone]

10. he's crazy....he'll tweet his inauguration and state of the union speeches.....

[dhill926]

11. whatever it is...

I sure as hell won't be listening...

[nolabear]

12. Oh, somebody will write him a proper speech. But when that booing starts...

It's not exactly a closed venue, is it? King Baby is going to have to face his public, and it could get mighty interesting.

[onecaliberal]

13. Shitler will spew more shit. It's who he is and what he's capable of.

[jmowreader]

14. He gives the greatest speeches, and this one will be the greatest of all

After three or four hours of greatness, you'll have so much greatness you'll beg him to stop.

Hopefully they can convince him to do it without wearing a hat and coat.

[MFM008]

15. Dunno

I'll never watch it.

[COLGATE4]

19. If his minders can actually impress upon him the dignity

and meaning of the occasion we can look forward to his robotic-like teleprompter reading of something that the Kellyanne Conway/Bannon coven has regurgitated for the occasion. Otherwise, look for a stream of conciousness that will put the 'lock her up' rallies to shame. In either case, I plan to miss it and just get quietly hammered.

[Stellar]

20. So, at the inauguration, doesn't he have to swear to uphold the constitution...

even our first amendment rights?

[Dem2]

21. It'll be pretty

...pretty fucked up!

[Thor_MN]

22. Will dumbass be able to repeat the oath of office?

They will have to feed it to him one word at a time.

I imagine he will toss in a "BAAAleeeave me" or other phrase that forces them to "redo" it in private to make it legal.

[roamer65]

23. Hopefully it will be cut short due to tear gas.

[Maru Kitteh]

24. THIS.