# The Union's in a state **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 24, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923 "2026-02-24T04:33:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/61 "2026-02-24T23:16:47Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Recreational grief performance artist and grifter extraordinaire Erikkka Kkkirkkk will be The Slobfather’s guest of honor. Apparently true. The cult has no ethics and no shame. I’m only surprised they didn’t bring the embalmed body of hubby himself as a “guest of honor”. He’d have the same level of awareness as the rest of the cult. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/62 "2026-02-24T23:25:35Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Recreational grief performance artist and grifter extraordinaire Erikkka Kkkirkkk will be The Slobfather’s guest of honor. Will she be sitting on Vance’s lap? > [@Monty](#): > > Tears > Biden > Olympics > Fake News > Silent supporters > Illegals > Hate America > Democrats > Tariffs > Greenland > Ukraine > Russia > Nobel > Poll > Government spending > Global warming > Budget > Wall > Israel > Gold card visa > “Sir” story > Anchor baby > Hillary > Supreme Court > (Falls Asleep/Forgets what he was saying) I believe we must add: - **hottest country** (and “ **dead** ” under Biden) - **radical left lunatics** - **Board of Peace** - **ballroom** …at a minimum. > [@Cardigan](#): > > Of course we ALREADY know Trump is going to gaslight and lie… Certainly. Note that TCM (Turner Classic Movies), in a delightful act of trolling, has scheduled the 1944 classic _Gaslight_ opposite the SOTU: [https://www.tcm.com/](https://www.tcm.com/) I will count the evening as a success if the League of Evil (aka Stephen Miller and the most Stephen Millerish of Trump’s enablers) refrain from doing a Reichstag Fire tonight. (As in: Donald is delayed—and at a time he was expected to be in the House chamber, it “surprisingly” blows up. Democrats who decided not to attend did it!!!1!!! Cue martial law and the shutdown of the Internet at a minimum.) ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/63 "2026-02-24T23:31:52Z")
I’m adding “Says a profanity” on my bingo card. F-bomb, s-word, GD, maybe even the c word. People with dementia lose the ability to tell what’s appropriate, especially after those sundown hours. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/64 "2026-02-24T23:34:12Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > People with dementia lose the ability to tell what’s appropriate But EVERYTHING is appropriate for a King!!! ---
**Author:** ![bodangus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@bodangus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodangus)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/65 "2026-02-24T23:59:42Z")
At 7pm est, [Defiance.org](http://Defiance.org) State of the Swamp: A night of Defiance - LIVE State of the Swamp: A Night of Defiance is the live rebuttal to Trump’s State of the Union, bringing together voices who refuse to stay silent. Featuring Robert De Niro, Stacey Abrams, Don Lemon, Mark Ruffalo, Ron Wyden, Brandon Johnson, Mehdi Hasan, Jim Acosta, Eric Swalwell, Marianne Williamson, Jason Crow, Olivia Troye, Miles Taylor, Asha Rangappa, Jess Morales Rocketto, Wajahat Ali, Norm Eisen, Charlie Sykes, Eugene Vindman, Phillip Atiba Solomon, and more surprise guests. Broadcast live from the National Press Club, this night delivers speeches, panels, and real-time reaction built around one message: stand up and defy. I starts in a minute. It’s on youtube and several other platforms for free. ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/66 "2026-02-25T00:02:37Z")
Bingo card Aliens ( Obama knows nothing) Punch the monkey would support him Most votes ever ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/67 "2026-02-25T00:21:57Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Apparently true. The cult has no ethics and no shame. I’m only surprised they didn’t bring the embalmed body of hubby himself as a “guest of honor”. He’d have the same level of awareness as the rest of the cult. That’d be overkill. They already have Rip van Simple _Weekend at Bernie’s_ing it on the podium. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/68 "2026-02-25T00:48:58Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Certainly. Note that TCM (Turner Classic Movies), in a delightful act of trolling, has scheduled the 1944 classic _Gaslight_ opposite the SOTU: Also on TCM’s schedule today is _Julius Caesar_. On the West coast feed it’s on at almost the same time as the SOTU. (A coincidence for sure, I had to help the granddaughter make a poster for school about JC last night. The similarities are striking: _Veni, Vidi, Vici_ indeed.) ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/69 "2026-02-25T01:12:55Z")
Let them cheer. I’d like to see the Dems laugh every time he tells a lie. Of course, it would be a lot of laughter. If it started out as random chuckles and got out of hand it would be pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/70 "2026-02-25T01:24:51Z")
In the accompanying thread in P&E, @Ike_Witt posted [this:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-state-of-the-union-speech/1027922/11) > [@](#): > > I see that the White House YouTube channel has a thing saying - TEXT POLL TO 45470 FOR A WHITE HOUSE SURVEY’. The phone number cracks me up for it’s unintentional admission about the felon. 45 for his first term. 47 for his second term. 0 for his value to America. ---
**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 25, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/71 "2026-02-25T01:56:39Z")
Looks like all the Supremes aren’t attending. ETA: someone’s hair needed washing? ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/72 "2026-02-25T01:57:06Z")
Part of me hopes he trashes every long-time ally on NATO, sparking international outrage, banning all US imports to those he insults, then see how long it takes for him to stroke out. ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/73 "2026-02-25T02:03:20Z")
Well, my Zoom meeting ended early, so I might as well watch. Is this going to be the watchalong thread, or would that one be the thread in P&E? ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/74 "2026-02-25T02:04:02Z")
I’m forget if it was today or yesterday that TCM had the original “The Day The Earth Stood Still” on. “Gort. Golfus Coursus. Photonicus Torpedicus Pointus Blankus Rangious. “ [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/K6iF5sINVns/maxresdefault.jpg "The Day the Earth Stood Still (2/5) Movie CLIP - Gort Appears (1951) HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6iF5sINVns) ---
**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:** [February 25, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/75 "2026-02-25T02:04:21Z")
Has he died yet? ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/76 "2026-02-25T02:05:09Z")
I’m watching here so I can curse. I’ll check out the other one to see if it’s more active. ETA: No, it’s dormant, too… Ugh. He’s coming in now. I thought I could do this… Not so sure anymore. 🤢 ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/77 "2026-02-25T02:08:38Z")
Maybe here’s the best, then. Got beer in the fridge, and a colorful vocabulary. I may need both tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/78 "2026-02-25T02:09:25Z")
Has he not started yet? They must be waiting for the amphetamines to kick in. ---
**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 25, 2026, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/79 "2026-02-25T02:13:54Z")
He’s getting going now. ---
**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:** [February 25, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923/80 "2026-02-25T02:14:27Z")
@Spoons, you may be the only one actually watching. Thank you. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-unions-in-a-state/1027923.md?page=5)