So PBS is reporting that the speech will be two hours long

[senseandsensibility]

I mean, can he stand or talk for that long? Even if he just rambles and lies? And the Rs better take long naps this afternoon if they are to appear chipper and attentive for that long. Poor US Hockey players having to sit through that. Then again, they asked for it. Should have followed the women's lead.

[Henry203]

1. We are getting into Castro territory

[JBTaurus83]

25. At least Castro

Could form thoughts.

[sop]

31. I saw Castro speak for five and and half hours straight at El Teatro Karl Marx in Havana 26 years ago.

The man was indefatigable. Trump will collapse if he speaks for two hours.

[erronis]

42. In the 2000 time period? Things were rough then, financially

at least from what I read. Not a lot of US were visiting then.

[sop]

64. It was in December, 2000.

Castro addressed an international conference at El Teatro Karl Marx, in protest of the U.S. Cuba embargo. I had press credentials at the time, writing about the conference for a Miami-based organization. A few of the images I made that evening (ones I am allowed to reproduce):

[demosincebirth]

65. Trump will probably have a piss bag strapped to his leg,

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weak bladder and enlarged prostate

[leftstreet]

2. LOL serves the Hockey Team right n/t

[City Lights]

4. Haha! Agree! nt

[popsdenver]

43. Colorado Avalanche player

Brock Nelson? intentionally skipped out................BRAVO..........he just became my favorite Av player........

[calimary]

3. That'll be two hours of each of our lives that we'll never get back.

[senseandsensibility]

6. Are you watching?

Not judging. I know some have a stronger stomach than I do, but the most I could possibly do is follow it here on DU and maybe on bluesky.

[MustLoveBeagles]

14. I'll be going to the movies tonight

Watching Wuthering Heights has to be better than watching dumps usual BS. I'll catch the high & lowlights of the SOTU tomorrow.

[calimary]

15. Not sure yet.

The news anchor-reporter I used to be wouldn’t miss it - just because.

I might tune in. But the “post-game show” might be better. There are always loads of clips. Husband’s preferences WILL be taken into consideration.

Newsfolks talking about it right now do make me curious about it.

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. If you do have a barfbag handy

And no throwing things at the TV.

[popsdenver]

45. Now that he has started

screwing over his farmers, ranchers, rural hospitals, mass of Trumphumping voters, etc......He is only doing this so FOX has Video and Sound Bites, and speaking purely to the TOP 1%ers at this point.............

[catchnrelease]

49. Look for Aaron Rupar on Bluesky

He takes the bullet for those that can't stand to listen to the orange blowhard. Pulls out the important bits into digestible clips. (You might follow him already. If not he is @atrupar.com)

[SheltieLover]

27. Only if you watch

[groundloop]

44. No way in hell am I giving that pedophile a single second of my life

Not to mention the fact that I don't want my television to add one single viewer to his ratings.

[Ocelot II]

55. I get to keep those hours because I won't waste my precious time on that mess.

[milestogo]

60. If there were a show that just showed Rachel Maddow and others on MSNOW

saying what they REALLY think, I'd love to watch that. But that ain't happening.

[indusurb]

5. Looks like sonebody is going to cranking the adderall tonight

Look for the white chunks shooting out his nose again

[Goonch]

7. ;-{) preview.....

[hlthe2b]

8. They will have him amped up on Adderall or similar. He's clearly done that before when speaking

at night. It will probably be apparent, but I just ... can't watch. I'll watch some of the Meidas Touch/Indivisible/Move On alternative and see video of the circus later. If I wake up early enough (usually do), I might see some of the MSNOW coverage on rerun.

[PatSeg]

20. I'll probably watch some of the MS NOW

post-speech analysis, but I can't sit through another long speech of his. I'll end up swearing at the TV and maybe even throwing stuff. We've all suffered enough.

[Tasmanian Devil]

9. Forget the hockey team

I feel for the Epstein survivors. Is it really necessary to make them be there? I hope they can disappear into their phones and not actually try and listen to the idiot.

[senseandsensibility]

10. I think they want to be there as a reminder

because you know that trump is not going to mention them. But I'm sure it won't be easy for them.

[Tasmanian Devil]

13. Understand...

I know nobody is forcing them to attend. It just seems like such a horrible thing to endure.

But maybe that's my bias. My blood pressure won't allow me to hear more than 1 second of his voice before muting him or leaving the room.

[pazzyanne]

68. Resistance at it's best!

Those women are some of the bravest I have ever seen! May angels support them if they are there.

[dweller]

11. There will probably be a few 20 minute interludes

Where he will sway to music he hears in his head …

😐




✌🏻

[senseandsensibility]

29. He actually did that at some point right?

Forget the details but it was sanewashed big time. If Biden had done that you would have to call 911 for the WH press corps.

[dweller]

33. Yes

At some campaign rally

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/15/politics/video/trump-dancing-pennylsvania-ldn-digvid




✌🏻

[Mme. Defarge]

12. Just watched season 1, episode 1 of All Creatures Great and Small

Brilliant! Planning on binge watching it tonight starting at 6 P.M. PST and will probably make it through episode 5.

[PatSeg]

19. Good choice

[bif]

39. I just watched the first two episodes

I was a big fan of the original series and was reluctant to see the new version. But I'm really enjoying it.

[Mme. Defarge]

62. My house mate was reluctant

for the same reason, whereas I never saw the original. Then he read a positive review and said we should give it a try. And we both loved it!

[SunSeeker]

16. Is he trying to emulate Fidel Castro and his famously hours-long speeches?

Dictators just love the sound of their own voice.

[PatSeg]

18. It blows my mind

Someone who has the vocabulary of a 4th grader and nothing of real consequence to say can talk for such long periods of time. On and on and on.............

[senseandsensibility]

26. You mean you don't appreciate the weave?

It must be above your head. Actually, the weave doesn't exist except as a name for his so alled hairstyle. And you are absolutely right. Except that I taught fourth graders whose first language was not English and they could speak better than him and with more honesty.

[PatSeg]

40. Ha, ha, ha!

Oh, I had forgotten the "weave". He always tries to justify his peculiar behavior as if somehow it was intentional. Or he blames the microphones or the lighting. He is incapable of taking responsibility for anything.

I have eleven year old twin grandsons and they definitely have a better vocabulary than him. Of course, they are avid readers, plus they're decent, honest people.

[Wicked Blue]

21. Think he'll stay awake for the entire thing?

[Fiendish Thingy]

22. The longer it goes the more ammo for the Dems in the midterms. Nt

[BannonsLiver]

23. Will push him from a stamina standpoint.

This could be the night he drops dead, folks.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

30. Oh, please!

Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please Oh please!!!!!!

[Skittles]

24. is that including the times when he goes off script?

hoo boy, gopiscrap has got his work cut out for him

[dem4decades]

28. I've saved the last All Creatures Great and Small to watch just for tonight.

[Tribetime]

32. No way.nHe goes that long without s******* himself

[RoeVWade]

34. Someone needs to make a video of disasters occurring, people dropping dead, locusts, blackouts occurring.

...all kinds of calamity cutting back and forth to his stupid face and speech.

[bif]

35. The audio equivalent of waterboarding!

[calimary]

47. GOOD one, bif!

That’s about the size of it (AND of all his speechifying).

[msongs]

36. stalin could talk all day. donnie is a wimp nt

[Volaris]

37. Hes gonna be pumped so full of geriatric chemicals he could fix the medicare doughnut hole by himself tonight

[D_Master81]

38. This is his delusional thinki

He thinks if he makes some long speech he can convince people of his policies. But people just tune him out. Only the most die hard MAGAs are sitting through his shit for 2 hours

[lame54]

41. I hope he shits his diaper...

So the country can see Mike Johnson's eyes water while he holds his fake grin for 2+ hours

[QueerDuck]

46. Will there be an intermission or interval?

Will there be an open bar?

[calimary]

48. I bet most of those in attendance will be thinking that exact thought tonight.

In BOTH parties.

“Good grief, where’s the bar? I need a DRINK!”

[QueerDuck]

63. I need a drink Roz! (Atta girl!)

[MorbidButterflyTat]

70. Nine to Five

[QueerDuck]

71. 🍷🍸🍺🍹🥂

Uh... Violet Honey, could you come here for a second?

[MustLoveBeagles]

67. For the sake of attending Democrats

I hope so

[Prairie Gates]

50. If it's a minute less than three hours I'll eat my hat

[hibbing]

51. Even if he just rambles and lies?

I thought that is all he does regardless of the circumstances or setting.

[Sneederbunk]

52. Just remember, it's all done after sundown.

[Renew Deal]

53. He's probably going to go for some record

You'll know it if he brings up Corey Booker

[Irish_Dem]

54. They will have to medicate him. Some uppers to keep him focused and semi-coherent.

And awake.

[Ishoutandscream2]

56. Watching Star Trek tonight

Kirk and Spock rarely disappoint.

[pandr32]

57. He'll start late.

Perhaps they will also have music midway like when he was campaigning that last month. He'll do his dance routine, too.
Exciting stuff.

[EndlessMaze]

58. I'll try to watch it but.....

I usually can only handle a few minutes of watching the orange bastard talk.

[senseandsensibility]

61. That's more than I can handle

even if I mute it.

[yaesu]

59. It would only be five minutes long if Dems put on red hats spelling out Epstein files

And tRump having a nervous breakdown on live tv before they drug him off stage.

[Blue Owl]

66. Fuck that shit

Throw his criminal ass in jail for fuck’s sake

[Permanut]

69. Hitler spoke for two hours at the Reichstag on January 30, 1939..

So there's a mark to shoot for.