Why on earth would the republicans think it is a good idea to use that setting???

[Windy]

A second state of the union???? WTF is up with that????

[Raine]

1. It's to distract incase this guy is as bad as Bobbie

was the last time.

[tekisui]

4. He is as bad, maybe worse.

The applause line does soften though.

[tekisui]

2. They are simpletons.

It is hilarious, really.

[DJ13]

3. The illusion of power

Wont work, but Bobby Jindal's bathroom was occupied.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. He should be in the basement with no microphones

like the pukes did to Conyers a few years ago.

[timeforpeace]

6. The Common Folk as opposed to what we just saw in Washington?

[glinda]

7. It is a "power setting"

[NYC_SKP]

8. Mini version of the SOTU address, complete with furniture arrangement and folks in background.

Know what I mean?

It's designed to look like a smaller version of the congressional address.

[skorpo]

9. They wanted to get applause too.

[gratuitous]

10. They had the Black Female Republican Caucus there

She was sitting conspicuously right behind the nitwit, so you couldn't miss her. Token much, sweetie?