state of the union
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Is It Safe Now to Talk About How the Congressional Black Caucus’ State of the Union ‘Protest’ Was Just Kente Cloth Cosplay?
I was on a flight from Washington, D.C., to Pittsburgh during the State of the Union, so I missed the entire thing. Actually, “missed,” in this context, is somewhat misleading. Because even if I had been able to watch it, I probably wouldn’t have. Because the absurd theater of what happens when President Donald Trump…
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The Top 10 Racist Dog Whistles Hidden in Trump’s State of the Union Address
People everywhere are praising Donald Trump’s mediocre, uninspiring State of the Union address simply because it was not terrible, which is akin to a woman telling a man who suffers from micropenis, “It’s not the size of the boat … ” Because Trump didn’t repeatedly start screaming the n-word like he does at the end…
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Trump’s State of the Union Gave Me Life … Not a Life I Wanted, but a Full Life Nonetheless
I just finished watching Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address. And to quote former President George W. Bush, “That was some weird shit.” Seriously, that was the absolute worst, most disturbing speech I have ever heard by a major American politician, and I’ve seen Sarah Palin speak live … twice. I was expecting…
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An Unofficial Glossary, Concordance and Appendix to the State of the Union
As you watch Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, there will be parts that will likely confuse you. To help you have an optimal SOTU experience, The Root has compiled a list of words and phrases that may give you a better understanding of Tuesday night’s speech. Feel free to use this handy…
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A Lists of Protests by Congress Members Who Think the State of the Union Is Trash
It’s that time of year again. What time of year, you ask? The time of year when President Racist von WallBuilder reads his prepared speech from a teleprompter, and a roomful of fat, rich white guys and affluent white women applaud as if the world were crafted from his tiny hands. This is also the…
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The Root’s State of the Union Drinking Game
If you’re like me, it’s hard to watch a man who looks like a microwaved circus peanut stand in front of a microphone and string together lies for an hour. It has been a decade since we last heard a white State of the Union, so you’re probably going to need something to help you…
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White House Sends Out State of the ‘Uniom’ Tickets Because No One in This Administration Is at Grade Level
It’s only President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address, so what could go wrong? Well, the tickets, for one. The bumbling Beverly Hillbillies administration couldn’t even get the damn tickets correct to his inaugural address because I’m convinced that no one in the administration is at grade level. This Toyota Paseo-ass administration sent…
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Who Is Angela Rye? Her BET Specials May Let Us Know Exactly That
I met Angela Rye on Nov. 7, 2012. I was part of a group that put together an election night party at the Washington Post headquarters building in Washington, D.C., so we could all (hopefully) watch President Barack Obama be re-elected. Up to that point, I’d only heard of her. Black, young, college-educated, professional D.C.…