# State of the Union 2018 follow-along thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 31, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846 "2018-01-31T00:03:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/81 "2018-01-31T02:54:24Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > [nutshell] His infrastructure plan was to encourage private investment for funding. So only potentially profitable projects have a prayer of being done. [/nutshell] To elaborate, nothing will happen on infrastructure. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/82 "2018-01-31T02:55:14Z")
So has Trump’s nose reached the far wall yet? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/83 "2018-01-31T02:55:45Z")
> [@Johnny\_Ace](#): > > Bah. Overdubbing _Pulp Fiction_ is a heresy. I know all the good swear points anyway, though. 😃 “_This is what happens when you find someone in the alps!_” – oh, wait, wrong movie. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/84 "2018-01-31T02:56:41Z")
Anyone get a count on how many references he made to MS-13? ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/85 "2018-01-31T02:57:05Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Did you see Ivankas dress, uuuuggggly. Looks like upholstery. I’m pretty sure this type of criticism would be considered sexist if it were leveled at a liberal woman. Why is it suddenly OK now that it’s the President’s daughter? ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/86 "2018-01-31T02:58:13Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I’m pretty sure this type of criticism would be considered sexist if it were leveled at a liberal woman. Why is it suddenly OK now that it’s the President’s daughter? NM ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/87 "2018-01-31T02:58:40Z")
nevermind ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/88 "2018-01-31T02:58:40Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I’m pretty sure this type of criticism would be considered sexist if it were leveled at a liberal woman. Why is it suddenly OK now that it’s the President’s daughter? Because she’s a bitch. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/89 "2018-01-31T02:59:41Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Because she’s a bitch. Good to know this sort of childish name-calling is ok with you. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/90 "2018-01-31T03:00:04Z")
Viewership at the CBS YouTube stream never hit 107,000 that I saw and has been dropping quickly for the past few minutes. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/91 "2018-01-31T03:00:28Z")
I never said anything sexist, it is just ugly fabric. Btw, he ain’t married to Ivanka. ---
**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:** [January 31, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/92 "2018-01-31T03:01:09Z")
Holy shit, he lost the GOP with the immigration plan! ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/93 "2018-01-31T03:01:12Z")
So “chain migration” is an actual term now? Like “anchor babies”? ---
**Author:** ![Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/try2b_comprehensive/32/65_2.png) [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/94 "2018-01-31T03:01:14Z")
Wow, he is getting booed. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/95 "2018-01-31T03:01:20Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Who is seeing rising wages? Hey, I got my new biweekly paycheck last week with the new rates figured in, I assume, and my takehome was MORE! Woohoo! A whole… $34.37 MORE!!! Imma gonna run right out and help jack up the economy, Imma gonna buy myself a… Urm, well… ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/96 "2018-01-31T03:01:50Z")
I’m actually getting nauseous. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/97 "2018-01-31T03:02:32Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I’m pretty sure this type of criticism would be considered sexist if it were leveled at a liberal woman. Why is it suddenly OK now that it’s the President’s daughter? It’s OK to call ugly dresses ugly (disclaimer: I haven’t seen the dress). What’s not OK is calling people ugly. But congratulations on your new wokeness, standing up for the poor defenseless dress. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/98 "2018-01-31T03:02:54Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I’m pretty sure this type of criticism would be considered sexist if it were leveled at a liberal woman. Why is it suddenly OK now that it’s the President’s daughter? I think it’s fair game to comment on a woman’s fashion choices when she has her own fashion line. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/99 "2018-01-31T03:03:03Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > So “chain migration” is an actual term now? Like “anchor babies”? It’s been an “actual term” for a while now. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2018, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846/100 "2018-01-31T03:03:24Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Good to know this sort of childish name-calling is ok with you. What’s the problem? Trump does it and the Right cheers him on. I wasn’t aware that telling the truth is name-calling. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-of-the-union-2018-follow-along-thread/807846.md?page=6)