SOTU

Ironically, the State Of The Union target audience is The Confederacy.

-- Rocky Mountain Mike

When it was announced that Rick Perry was the Designated Survivor this year:

Like millions of other atheists, I experienced a Temporary Situational Conversion and offered up a little prayer.

We truly need leadership to unify the nation at this time. After two years of division and demagoguery, President Trump has spoken some words about unity. Unfortunately, what the TelePrompTer giveth, the President’s daily actions and hourly tweets quickly taketh away. #SOTU

— Sen. Patrick Leahy (@SenatorLeahy) February 6, 2019

Don’t worry, we saw your sign! pic.twitter.com/MKX5gSpvA1

— W. E. B. Dem Bois (@WEB_DemBois) February 6, 2019

WaPo:

President Trump’s State of the Union speech once again was chock-full of stretched facts and dubious figures. Many of these claims have been fact-checked repeatedly, yet the president persists in using them. Here, in the order in which he made them, are nearly 30 statements by the president.

Daniel Dale, Toronto Star:

“We must reject the politics of revenge, resistance and retribution and embrace the boundless potential of co-operation, compromise and the common good,” Trump, who has repeatedly spoken of his fondness for punching back at enemies, told a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

“Together, we can break decades of political stalemate. We can bridge old divisions, heal old wounds, build new coalitions, forge new solutions, and unlock the extraordinary promise of America’s future,” he said. “The decision is ours to make.”

Trump’s kumbaya pitch was sure to be greeted with widespread skepticism. He has followed previous moves toward high-minded statesmanship by reverting immediately to his usual bellicosity.