General Discussion

Of course, Republicans and much of the media, would scream about this unprecedented partisan rejection of an American tradition. Even some of the so-called "liberal" media would clutch their pearls and decry this "stunt." They'd say Republicans could justly retaliate by doing the same thing when a Democrat is president.

I say fine, have at it. The event has become a farce of fake unity, and free political adverising for the party that holds the White House. The opposition response afterwards is weak sauce.

From 1801 to 1913, the SOTU was a written report submitted by the president and read by a clerk. I think it would be much better if that tradition was restored. Let's do without the political theater engineered to favor the party in power in front of a television audience, and focus on the content of the report. Let real journalists fact check the document, and have a truthful national discussion about the real state of our union and the policies that should be pursued.