When I was growing up, nobody interrupted the President. At last night’s State of the Union, Democrats displayed a total lack of decorum.
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib shouted, jeered, and pointed. Rep. Al Green disrupted the speech by holding up a sign.
The first time I saw someone disrupt a major presidential address, it was actually a Republican, Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina. He yelled out “You lie!” during President Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress in 2009.
I was shocked, as were many Americans. I’d never seen anything like it.
Now, it’s common.
Lack of respect is a bipartisan problem. It just happened to be a Republican speaking this year.
A lot of people hate Trump. I respect their opinion.
But let’s conduct ourselves with dignity. Let people speak without pointing and jeering.
When it’s our turn to speak, we can offer a great rebuttal!
I actually thought that the Democrat rebuttal, by Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger, was pretty good. She hit hard on affordability.
That’s the way to fight back: with reasoned argument.
In time, it’ll be a Democrat standing at that podium. On that day, Republicans should sit quietly and listen with respect.
When it’s over, they should feel free to argue their side.
We’re about to celebrate our 250th birthday as a country this summer. Let’s remember that whatever our politics, we’re all Americans.
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