State of the Union sideshow

Mitt Romney had words with George Santos.

MTG treated it as the circus she lives in and creates every day.

“People stand up and clap for the president. I think we can stand up and oppose things he’s saying,” Greene said. “Just like a sports team, right?”

  The Hill

Thus voicing my biggest complaint about American politics today: people treat it like a sporting event instead of the thing that allows them to have a voice in their own government.

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) said that the Republicans responded appropriately in some areas, such as to Biden’s Social Security comments. But he said that Greene, who stood and pointed at Biden during her jeers, went too far.

“It’s inappropriate because it then can hurt,” Cramer said. “Our brand is moral authority.”

Not for decades, pal.

Apparently, one of the biggest stinks GOP members made was when Biden said some Republicans want to get rid of Medicare and Social Security. (One would expect them to shout the loudest denials there, because it's true.)

I’ve never seen anything like it in a State of the Union speech – they ran at him like a pack of lemmings and, with a wink and a grin, he politely directed them to the cliff.

  USA Today

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

The whole shebang:

Highlights:

UPDATE 10:17 am:

Any time there is a televised event at the House, you can count on Sinema and Greene to be wearing an outfit sure to capture the camera's eye.

UPDATE 02/17/2023: