Why I, a politics nerd, will never watch a Trump State of the Union

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Tonight, Donald Trump gives his first State of the Union address — a moment in history, a milestone in America’s most bizarre presidency. And the only way I will watch this, or any future State of the Union that Trump may give, is if a goon squad straps me down and pull my eyelids open, Clockwork Orange-style. 

I will peruse the transcript, both the one he’s supposed to deliver and the one he actually delivers. I will gladly read a dozen commentaries; I’ll even give a few minutes to the first dummy to get roped in by the grandeur and patriotism of the occasion and proclaim that here, finally, is the presidential pivot.  Read more…

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What to watch instead of Trump reading the State of the Union off a teleprompter

Once upon a better time, watching the State of the Union address each year was considered a civic duty. Now that Trump is president, it’s rightly considered a spectacular waste of time. 
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There’s a typo on State of the Union tickets because America in 2018 is just one big typo

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On Tuesday night, Donald J. Trump will address Congress in his first official State of the Union address as president, but some attendees are reportedly still waiting for their tickets because of a typo. 

It seems that tickets set to be given to guests of the House of Representatives labeled the event as the “State of the Uniom,” causing a delay in their distribution. 

Republicans may have to recall all State of the Union tickets because they say “Uniom” not “Union,” per two Dem aidespic.twitter.com/FosSnznIHp

— Laura Barrón-López (@lbarronlopez) January 29, 2018 Read more…

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