# How incredibly stupid will the SOTU be? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 5, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994 "2019-02-05T07:00:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/61 "2019-02-06T00:32:04Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > He will include a “surprise”. He’s watching what everyone thinks he’s going to say, so he will have to include something that nobody expected. You mean something coherent? If I were a) watching and b) a drinking sort, I’d take a shot every time he makes that asinine hand gesture — the forefinger-to-thumb “ok” sign followed by a pointing index finger — that seems to be semi-compulsive to him when he’s trying to make a point. And funeral services would be held within the next few days. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/62 "2019-02-06T01:06:48Z")
“Mother of Mercy, is this the end? RICO?” ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/63 "2019-02-06T01:33:26Z")
I’ve been consolidating and consuming and I’m now in a proper Hunter S. Thompson frame of mind for this. I’ve got my 2019 SOTU Bingo card, a fresh soda and a bowl of popcorn. I’m ready; let’s do this. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/64 "2019-02-06T01:51:06Z")
The Congressional women, presumably just Dems, are all wearing white. They look striking. He’ll get confused and think he’s at one of his Klan meetings, y/y? ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/65 "2019-02-06T01:56:52Z")
My hat is off to those Dopers who are strong enough and/or (soon will be) drunk enough to watch it for the rest of us. If you need to be rescued, the safe word is “NO-WALL!” Post that or scream it at the top of your lungs and one of us will be over to throw a brick through your TV screen. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/66 "2019-02-06T02:09:39Z")
> [@Fair\_Rarity](#): > > The Congressional women, presumably just Dems, are all wearing white. They look striking… “Wait. Bunch of women getting married?” ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/67 "2019-02-06T02:11:44Z")
Swear to God, I will DIE if he goes through this whole thing with his tie fucked up like that! ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/68 "2019-02-06T02:13:41Z")
I gotta give it up for Buzz; he totally fucking rocks! ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/69 "2019-02-06T02:15:43Z")
jfc people SIT DOWN. Don’t encourage him. IT’S A TRAP. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/70 "2019-02-06T02:16:27Z")
In-duh-vidual 1 is starting off sounding fairly bipartisan talking about “compromise and the common good.” ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/71 "2019-02-06T02:18:09Z")
OK, I tuned in on the PBS stream to see all the ladies in white. Striking. So what was Pelosi holding (and smiling at), giant bingo cards? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Fair\_Rarity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fair_rarity/32/153_2.png) [@Fair\_Rarity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fair_Rarity)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/72 "2019-02-06T02:20:05Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > So what was Pelosi holding (and smiling at), giant bingo cards? 🙂 > [@](#): > > [@TeaPainUSA](https://twitter.com/TeaPainUSA/status/1092970399665717250) > > Nancy Pelosi is entertainin’ herself by readin’ the latest batch of Trump subpoenas. #SOTU 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/73 "2019-02-06T02:23:43Z")
Pence beams worshipfully at In-duh-vidual 1. Pelosi is not impressed. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/74 "2019-02-06T02:25:22Z")
Surprise. He sounds stupid as usual. WTH is wrong with Pence? Is that him or a lifesize cutout of him? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/75 "2019-02-06T02:25:41Z")
Wow. :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/76 "2019-02-06T02:26:42Z")
…and now he just called out not having timely hearings on judicial nominees. Fuck this guy. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/77 "2019-02-06T02:26:56Z")
In-duh-vidual 1 warns of the dangers of “ridiculous partisan investigations.” ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/78 "2019-02-06T02:29:03Z")
OK, Trump overload has set in. Off with the live stream, sorry PBS. ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/79 "2019-02-06T02:30:26Z")
Trump recognizes and pretends to care about one of those brown people. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994/80 "2019-02-06T02:32:39Z")
I’ve made it this far, but given some of what he’s saying, it’s time for a drink. I will say that it was pretty cool to have Buzz Aldrin and the WWII veterans there, though. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-incredibly-stupid-will-the-sotu-be/828994.md?page=5)