Why I, a politics nerd, will never watch a Trump State of the Union

Tonight, Donald Trump gives his first State of the Union address — a moment in history, a milestone in America’s most bizarre presidency. And the only way I will watch this, or any future State of the Union that Trump may give, is if a goon squad straps me down and pull my eyelids open, Clockwork Orange-style. 

I will peruse the transcript, both the one he’s supposed to deliver and the one he actually delivers. I will gladly read a dozen commentaries; I’ll even give a few minutes to the first dummy to get roped in by the grandeur and patriotism of the occasion and proclaim that here, finally, is the presidential pivot.  Read more…

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