The State Of Our Union is Corrupted - Absolutely

Wednesday, February 12th, 2020


My Dear America:

Things have moved and are moving so fast during January and February of 2020 that it is hard to keep track of current Political Events. 

It seems like it was a month ago rather than a week ago when Donald Trump gave his State Of The Union Speech.  Trump strutted into the Senate Chamber scowling while his Republican groupies crowded around him like he was a rock star.  Trump finally made it to the stage where it looked like he handed a copy of his speech to Mike Pence and threw another copy at Nancy Pelosi.  When Pelosi held out her hand to shake the President's hand Trump turned quickly and acted as if he hadn't seen Pelosi's attempted handshake.  In introducing the President Nancy Pelosi did not say that she had "The High Honor and Distinct Privilege to Introduce the President" which is normally said by the Speaker of the House.  

Like the showman that he is, Trump, despite the fact that he was still technically not done with Impeachment, tore into his speech sounding as though he didn't have a care in the world.  The truth was that Trump really didn't have much to worry about with regard to Impeachment.  He was just less than a day away from having the entire Republican Senate, with the exception of Mitt Romney, voting to acquit him of charges of Abuse of Power and refusing to cooperate with the House of Representatives in their Impeachment inquiry.  

Despite Calls by the Democratic House Impeachment Managers for the Senate to demand testimony from individuals who refused to testify before House Committees investigating the President, Republicans had refused to demand anything from the White House.  Despite Republican refusal to cooperate with calling witnesses and demanding documents from the White House, Democratic House Impeachment Managers led by House Intelligence Committee Chairman, Adam Schiff, had made a very strong case for Impeachment of Donald Trump despite what would be the Senate's ultimate refusal to recognize their efforts.   

Trump's State Of The Union Speech was both interesting and entertaining.  He celebrated some interesting guests who he had invited to the State Of The Union Speech.  He gave a scholarship to a young black girl from Philadelphia.  He brought home a soldier from the wars to reunite with his wife and children in the balcony of the Senate Chambers.  He also invited one of the last surviving members of the famous black Tuskegee Airmen to his speech.  And to top it all off Trump had his wife give the "Presidential Medal of Freedom" to Right Wing Radio Personality, Rush Limbaugh, who had recently announced that he had cancer.  Cancer or not, Rush Limbaugh did not really belong in the company of such former recipients of the honor as Martin Luther King and Muhammad Ali. Perhaps the Tuskegee Airman would have made a more fitting recipient of The Presidential Medal Of Freedom, not Rush Limbaugh.  But Rush made a number of very weird faces apparently showing how thrilled he was to receive the honor.

Of course Donald Trump praised himself for what he had done to stimulate the economy along with his other accomplishments.  He, of course, lied about Health Care once again stating that he was an advocate for making sure Americans would not lose their coverage for preexisting Conditions while at the same time he had government lawyers in court arguing against preexisting conditions and against "Obamacare." 

Trump's Republican cronies stood up like robots every 2 seconds during the speech while Democrats kept their seats much of the time.  A couple of times the cameras panned on Military Service Commanders while Republican Senators were cheering and the Military men were silent and in their seats.  Democratic Female House members were clearly visible in their white outfits making their feelings known throughout the Trump Spectacle.

To Trump's credit he followed the teleprompter pretty closely and did not add his usual inappropriate remarks to the fairly standard speech.

When the speech was over Nancy Pelosi very publicly ripped up her copy of the President's speech right on camera while standing behind Trump.  She very clearly let the Congress and the public know what she thought of President Trump's Lie Ridden State Of The Union Speech.

On his way out of the Senate Chamber Trump was once again mobbed by his Republican allies as he headed for the exit.


Sincerely Yours

Jerry Gallagher