The SOTU thread

[The Crying Bunny]

Just putting this out there for the America haters and lovers.

[p358]

Feelz like a drive by thread!

Please ... a little more than a single cryptic line.

We are not all US centric.

Stop crying bunny and please do a little better.

When / where / what would be a good start.

Trying to help by nipping this early.

P

[The Crying Bunny]

Feelz like a drive by thread!

Please ... a little more than a single cryptic line.

We are not all US centric.

Stop crying bunny and please do a little better.

When / where / what would be a good start.

Trying to help by nipping this early.

P

The US President is giving the State of the Union address.

It's a once-a-year thing that preezys do.

[OmegaLogos]

Just putting this out there for the America haters and lovers.

Explanation: Well, as an Aussie, I don't know what to say, except your team seems in some sort of disarray!

Personal Disclosure: So I will just say this ...



There is nothing wrong with the USA, that can't be fixed by what is right with the USA, ok!

But freedom aint free!



Can you bear that price?

Anyhoo, Australia and the USA are inseparable friends, and so I personally wish you all the best SOTU ever!

[putnam6]

Man I can't watch the SOTU most times, but especially the 2nd term ones... too much theater and cheerleading 

All that matters politically is the looming midterms its rare as hell for one party to hold a trifecta 

Elections to the U.S. Congress will take place on November 3, 2026. All [b]435 districts[/b] in the U.S. House of Representatives and [b]33 seats[/b] in the U.S. Senate are up for election. [b]Five[/b] of the House's six non-voting members are also up for election.
Heading into the 2026 general elections, Republicans control both chambers of Congress. They hold a 53–45 majority in the Senate, while two independents caucus with the Democrats, effectively giving the Democrats 47 votes for organizational purposes. In the House, Republicans have a 218-214 majority, with three vacancies.
As a result of the 2024 general elections, Republicans won a 53-45 majority in the Senate, while two independents caucused with the Democrats, effectively giving the Democrats 47 votes for organizational purposes.[1] Before those elections, Democrats held a 47-49 majority, with four independents.[2] Three of those independents caucused with the Democratic Party, and one other counted towards the Democratic majority for committee purposes.[3] Democrats could not lose any seats and retain a majority in the chamber. Meanwhile, Republicans needed a net gain of two seats to take the majority. In the 2024 general elections, Republicans gained a net of four seats.
Looking ahead to the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of four seats to win a majority in the Senate. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two seats to retain a majority in the chamber.
As a result of the 2024 general elections, Republicans gained a 220-215 majority in the chamber. Before the elections, Republicans had a 219-213 majority with three vacancies — one resulting from the death of a Democratic member, one from a Democratic resignation, and one from a Republican resignation. Democrats needed to retain the two vacant seats and gain a net of four seats to win a majority. They retained control of both seats and gained a net of one seat. Republicans could only lose a net of three seats — including the vacant seat — and retain control of the chamber.
Looking ahead to the 2026 general elections, Democrats need to gain a net of three districts to win a majority in the House. Meanwhile, Republicans can lose no more than two districts and retain a majority in the House.
As of December 19, 2025, nine incumbent senators and 44 incumbent representatives are not running for re-election in 2026.
Two special elections are also scheduled to take place on November 3, 2026. One special election will fill the last two years of the six-year term that Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) was elected to in 2022. The other special election will fill the last two years of the six-year term that Vice President J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) was elected to in 2022.
Those elected to the U.S. Senate in the regularly scheduled elections on November 3, 2026, will begin their six-year terms on January 3, 2027. Additionally, those elected to the U.S. House in the regularly scheduled elections on November 3, 2026, will begin on the same date.

[727Sky]

there really are some TDS and America hating idiots in government

[EndtheMadnessNow]

TRUMP'S SOTU 2026 SET A NEW RECORD: Longest ever at 1 hour 47 minutes.

Two Congressional Medal of Honors.

Melania presents WWII, Korea and Vietnam veteran legendary fighter pilot USN Capt. Royce E. Williams at 100 years old with the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Before it is all said and done, you finish what has been called, "one of the greatest feats in aviation history", but there is a twist.

The dogfight was scrubbed from U.S. Navy and National Security Agency records, and Williams was sworn to secrecy about the incident—so much so that he never told anyone about it, not even his wife nor his pilot brother, until the Korean War records were declassified in 2002.

A year after the dogfight, you were given a Silver Star on the down-low.

No one is allowed to know about it until half a century later. You complete a full Navy career, including two tours flying combat missions over Vietnam followed by at sea command and then retirement as a Captain.

But, once word got out…

There has been a years-long campaign to award Williams the Medal of Honor for his exploit. In 2014, retired Rear Admiral Doniphan Shelton became aware of Williams’s feat, and he tried unsuccessfully for years to get the Navy or Department of Defense to recommend him for the medal. He said that Williams’s heroism was “unmatched either in the Korean War, or since then”. On 14 July 2022, a bipartisan group of five congress members persuaded the House of Representatives to approve an amendment to the Defense Authorization Act which would waive the statute of limitations for a potential Medal of Honor for Williams. The amendment and bill were approved for the House version of the bill, which were then forwarded to the United States Senate, which removed the provision in conference. In 2021, one veteran who helped Shelton with his quest believed that there was still only a 75 percent chance of the medal being awarded; the key problem is that the dogfight is not recorded in official U.S. records.

In December 2022 Williams was awarded the Navy Cross as an upgrade of the Silver Star the Navy awarded him in 1953. The award was approved by U.S. Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, who said, “Having reviewed the findings of now numerous investigations related to the case of Capt. Royce Williams, I have determined this case to be special and extraordinary. His actions clearly distinguished himself during a high-risk mission and deserve proper recognition.”

Get a fresh cup of coffee, close the door, and turn up the volume.

CDR Salamander


Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover, a Chinook helicopter pilot for his actions under fire during the targeted raid that ended in the capture and extraction of Former Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro.




Marco Rubio finding out he is the new CJNG cartel leader ‘El Rubio’




The current state of the Democrat party...

[babushka]

Comrades, you better open up those gravel pits and get the prefab slabs going now. Down south you can get away with corrugated iron sheets, don't worry about construction there

This is your future.

[727Sky]

If R. Williams would have been in just about any other aircraft than the Panther which was known for taking a licking and still ticking he would have been shot down and probably dead. Glad to see he is finally recognized .. F9F 

[Kenzo1]

Surpriced that a liar lied again ...well not surpriced at all . 


Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union

[babushka]

Really? I don't think his lying. The post I made was in reference to the people sitting down. America is 100% cooked if the republicans loses the next election

[nerb]

America is 100% cooked if the republicans loses the next election

I think the next election will be as irrelevant as all previous ones because Gangsters will remain in control of those with no self control.

Don't forget that Politicians are all "GOVERN MENTAL". Controllers of Minds.

[YesItsMe]

Democrats acted like babies.
Their behavior was ridiculous but expected.

[727Sky]

Surpriced that a liar lied again ...well not surpriced at all . 


Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union

Anything from CNN needs to be fact checked as they are the ones who pushed the Russian collusion, Hookers pissing, and the Biden lap top does not exist. I felt ashamed when I clicked on the link as I have avoided the Clinton News Network or maybe now it is called the Communist News Network like a freshly laid dog turd; either way I will bless the day they are shut down due to lack of interest and viewers who finally realize they are nothing but a propaganda arm of the deep state..

[babushka]

America is 100% cooked if the republicans loses the next election

I think the next election will be as irrelevant as all previous ones because Gangsters will remain in control of those with no self control.

Don't forget that Politicians are all "GOVERN MENTAL". Controllers of Minds.

[SomeStupidName]

Comrades, you better open up those gravel pits and get the prefab slabs going now. Down south you can get away with corrugated iron sheets, don't worry about construction there

This is your future.

Do we build these on top of our data centers?

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Surpriced that a liar lied again ...well not surpriced at all . 


Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union

I was in Missouri in January and I did see gas at a 1.99 a gallon so he might have saw lower. I've also notice my grocery's have started to cost a little less not much but a few dollars and the money I've saved on gas being so low has more than compensated for the items that are still elevated. Not sure where he got the 18 trillion in investments but if the democrats hadn't interfered so much that seems like it would have been possible. You can hate the guy all you like he's no saint but he's only in power because of the democrats and at this point it feels like that's exactly what they wanted to anyhow.

[Kenzo1]

Comrades, you better open up those gravel pits and get the prefab slabs going now. Down south you can get away with corrugated iron sheets, don't worry about construction there

This is your future.

Do we build these on top of our data centers?

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Surpriced that a liar lied again ...well not surpriced at all . 


Fact check: Trump makes false claims about the economy, elections and crime in State of the Union

I was in Missouri in January and I did see gas at a 1.99 a gallon so he might have saw lower. I've also notice my grocery's have started to cost a little less not much but a few dollars and the money I've saved on gas being so low has more than compensated for the items that are still elevated. Not sure where he got the 18 trillion in investments but if the democrats hadn't interfered so much that seems like it would have been possible. You can hate the guy all you like he's no saint but he's only in power because of the democrats and at this point it feels like that's exactly what they wanted to anyhow.

 
Trump is in power because uneducated people voted him .In working ( sane ) society people wont walk to vote insane liar ,  generally very stubid , person who spend year and years with pedophiles , rapist etc etc..( the list is long)

But, unfortunately ....Americans , way too many lost intellectual capabilities , and so they no more act reasonable way, thus all kind of shit appear to happen , including damaging American reputation World wide, damaging American economy , loosing long time allies etc..

Trump has been laughingstock to us non-Americans long time.  It`s sad to watch so many still desire to stay with the narcissist ,  something which educated people would not do even with sleep.

The voters in America generally has created the mess and dysfuction in society, where bad people in two partys get elected to congress , white house....and that goes bach several decades. 

Trump is toxic SOB which never should be in any political position, yet with the great wisdom, people voted him 2 times to president, so it`s pretty hopeless .....you guys have lost it.

[putnam6]

Just be glad there's a place to post a SOTU thread...

64%.... hell there was less support for the vaccine mandates and yet it happened 







COVID-19 Mandates and Related Policies (2020–2021 First Year of Biden Era)
Support for strict COVID measures or vaccine mandates was often polarized and frequently below 64% overall, especially as the pandemic evolved:

• General support for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations (nationwide or broad mandates) hovered around 64% in mid-2021 surveys (e.g., Northeastern/Harvard/Rutgers poll in summer 2021 showed 64% support for government-ordered vaccinations, up slightly but still borderline; Brookings/COVID States Project noted 64% for everyone and 70% for specific contexts like air travel, but lower for universal mandates in some breakdowns). However, many polls showed it dipping or staying below in subgroups or earlier phases.
  
• Support for vaccine mandates in certain areas (e.g., professions or schools) was often lower, with Twitter/user polls and others showing opposition near 45–50%.
  
• Broader public health restrictions (e.g., masks, lockdowns) saw majority support in early 2021 but dropped below 64% in many cases by late 2020/early 2021 as fatigue set in; Pew found majorities saying benefits outweighed costs, but not always overwhelmingly.
  
• Vaccination initiation/coverage itself was below 64% for many groups in the first half of 2021 (e.g., CDC data showed only 57% of adults with ≥1 dose by May 2021, far below for younger adults at ~38%).
  

[Kenzo1]

America is 100% cooked if the republicans loses the next election

I think the next election will be as irrelevant as all previous ones because Gangsters will remain in control of those with no self control.

Don't forget that Politicians are all "GOVERN MENTAL". Controllers of Minds.

The Epstein Network™ goes to about 4 current/past presidential administration,including intelligence agencies both domestic and foreign.

The whole game is rotten and evil to gore , has been long long time.

[YesItsMe]

 
Trump is in power because uneducated people voted him 

Trump is in power because the people the Democrats put up were even worse.
And speaking of uneducated ... Democrats think men can get pregnant.

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Trump has been laughingstock to us non-Americans long time. 

Good thing us Americans don't vote based on what you foreigners think.
You people don't exactly have our best interests at heart.
With foreigners it's all what's best for you and your own country .... not ours.