
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">There seems to be bipartisan agreement that the democrat members of Congress in attendance for the State of the Union Speech looked bad. They were criticized by Democrat strategists. James Carville had cautioned his colleagues to behave. Democrat congressional leaders advised their members to be respectful – and not engage in the kind of theatrics that hurt their image in President Trump’s 2025 address to Congress. But the radical left was unpersuaded.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Texas Congressman Al Green reprised his 2025 ejection from the chamber for disruptive behavior. Showboating of the worst kind. (Who votes for these folks?) A few Democrats walked out during the speech. Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib shouted at the President during his remarks – without the response from Trump they hoped for.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The cameras caught several members – including Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Coons – sitting stone-faced with an occasional scowl. (No one scowls better than Warren). Virtually all of the Democrats in attendance sat when their Republican colleagues and guests in the galleries stood and applauded enthusiastically. Sometimes it was understandable – when Trump mentioned subjects with which the Democrats did not agree.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It was especially shameful, however, when the applause was for non-controversial tributes to those who suffered at the hands of illegal aliens or were national heroes. It was obsessive obstinance – failing to respectfully stand for wounded warriors and police, parents of dead children and even a little girl in a car accident with a drunk illegal alien.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Several times during his speech, Trump set it up for Democrats to look bad – and they took the bait every time. When Trump called on everyone to stand who believes that the President’s job is to put American citizens ahead of illegal aliens, Most Democrats remained seated. Trump pointed to them and said, “Shame on you”.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Following the speech, there was virtually no praise for the Democrats behavior – even among the more left-wing programs. MS NOW avoided the subject in favor of unrelenting criticism of Trump’s speech.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Weeell &#8230;. just when you think Democrats could not get any crazier, they prove otherwise.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A group of perma-pissed radicals, known as the <em>Portland Frog Brigade,</em> hopped in from the west coast to protest outside the Capitol Building during President Trump’s State of the Union Speech.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">They assembled in something called “State of the Swamp”. It featured the usual hyperbolic political rhetoric &#8230; but the showstopper was a bunch of adults dressed up as oversized &#8230; frogs. (Oh! And one tiger). It was a “you got to be kidding” moment. Okay &#8230; I got it. Frogs &#8230; swamp. (Not sure how the tiger fit in).</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The theatrics were so silly that any political messaging was lost in the mocking laughter. It brought to mind Shakespeare’s observation, “Lord, what fools these mortals be”.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I guess one should not be surprised. The left loves street theatre &#8230; of the absurd. One only need s to recall the various “die-ins” protesting nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War. And there are the bare-all on bikes protests in Portland (again?) &#8230; the sit-in on the floor of the House &#8230;. the lady members of Congress shadow boxing (badly) on Reels to show their anti-Trump fighting spirit.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The left loves public protest and performance politics – even if it makes them look like a ship of fools. Even though they generally lack a sense of humor, they do make people laugh.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Not far from the political frog pond, the “no show” members of Congress assembled for their own public protest. They were sans costumes. Although, they could have dressed as the party symbol, the donkey, since they most certainly made asses of themselves.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The rhetoric was over the top – and that is an understatement. New York Congressman Dan Goldman responded to Trump’s statement that the Republic is in great shape – stronger than ever – Goldman said it is “hanging by a thread”. That might have been appropriate at the onset of the Civil War &#8230; but today??? Provocative nonsense.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">A significant element of the Democratic Party has been overtaken by a strategy of obsessive hatred that has replaced policy with silliness and absurdity. The patients have taken over the asylum. These Democrats insult the American people by thinking such silliness is persuasive. If the GOP pulls a miracle and retains control of Congress, Democrats have only themselves to blame.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">So, there ‘tis.</p>

Democrats attending and boycotting SOTUS embarrass themselves
