Democrats in both the House and Senate can’t even agree between themselves on something as basic as the best way to disrupt President Donald Trump’s speech to Congress. Ahead of the big event on March 4, they’re “discussing a litany of options to protest.” It could turn out like what happened in Serbia’s parliament Tuesday. “Opposition lawmakers threw smoke grenades and tear gas inside the chamber to protest against the government and support demonstrating students.”
Democrats plotting disruption
Instead of honorably obeying the rules of decorum, Democrats are plotting to grab attention away from the president on Tuesday.
The same individuals entrusted by their constituents to make laws don’t think twice about ignoring restrictions they disagree with. Americans wouldn’t put it past AOC to stash an air horn in her purse.
Axios boldly admits that Democrats are plotting “outright disruption.” Half a dozen members of the House told them so. “Some of these tactics go beyond their leaders’ recommendation that members bring guests hurt by Trump and DOGE.”
It’s not likely that Rashida Tlaib will bring road flares or smoke grenades but she can still afford a dozen eggs. Those were flying through the air in Serbia like they had wings of their own. “With dozens of lawmakers gathered in the chamber, opposition MPs lit flares and tossed smoke grenades and eggs, while others leapt from their seats to brawl with security guards.”
Progressives are agreeing to disagree, until they figure out something. “The part that we all agree on is that this is not business as usual and we would like to find a way — productively — to express our outrage.”
At the same time, “there is widespread disagreement among Democrats, both inside and outside of Congress, over what would be the most appropriate and effective form of demonstration.” The Secret Service won’t allow industrial grade fireworks anywhere near the president, so that’s out.
A wide array of props
One of the ideas gaining traction among Democrats is how “they may walk out of the chamber when Trump says specific lines they find objectionable.”
For instance, “criticism of transgender kids was brought up as a line in the sand that could trigger members to storm out.” Axios notes that “a wide array of props — including noisemakers — has also been floated.”
You can bet that Democrats are talking about what happened in Serbia today and they’re jealous they haven’t thought of those ideas already.
Props like flares and tear gas were a great idea. You can expect to see “signs with anti-Trump or anti-DOGE messages.” Like the one Rashida Tlaib flashed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a “war criminal.”
Eggs may make an appearance at Trump’s sort of SOTU event. They never call the first one of a new administration a “State of the Union” but that’s what the address to Congress really is. Democrats plan to bring “eggs or empty egg cartons to highlight how inflation is driving up the price of eggs.”
What they don’t realize is that it’s Bird Flu driving up the price of eggs and Trump already issued a declaration which should ease the price back down. Instead of bottle rockets and road flares, expect to see pocket Constitutions by the dozens. Along with “hand clappers, red cards like those held up to express disagreement at town halls, and various other props.“
