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Bloviating Bloviator Bores

February 25, 2026 Buck Banks

At Trump’s State of the Union, he seemed like a man on a mission:
To convince Americans he’d saved the economy and whipped inflation.
The speech was overlong and poorly organized,
A word stew of insults, threats and bold-faced lies.
Clearly, Trump’s plan was not to inspire but to bore the nation into submission.

More than Half of Voters Disapprove of Heckling During the SOTU

February 14, 2023 Buck Banks

54%

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll finds that 54% of voters say that when members of Congress disagree with the president’s State of the Union address, they should stay silent.

Bolton: Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a ‘Mistake’

February 8, 2023 Buck Banks

“Marjorie Taylor Greene is now the face of the Republican Party and it’s a mistake. There are some people who like what she does and that’s why she does it. But the vast majority of people — and especially people who are temperamentally Republicans but have been pushed away by Trump and others — react negatively to that kind of behavior, understandably. It’s a mistake.”

— Former national security adviser John Bolton, quoted by NBC News.

Romney Checks Santos Before He Wrecks Santos

February 7, 2023February 8, 2023 Trish

“You don’t belong here.”

— Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Ut), greeting Rep. George Santos (R-NY) before the recent State of the Union address. To clear up any doubts about what he REALLY meant later, Romney added, “He should be sitting in the back row and staying quiet instead of parading in front of the president and people coming into the room.”

Biden Had a Large Audience for SOTU

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Buck Banks

38.2 million

An estimated 38.2 million people tuned in to watch coverage of the State of the Union address, Nielsen reports.

Biden’s Speech Laid Out Administration’s Plan

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

“In the end, the State of the Union is just a speech. The impact is often overstated and the politics over-analyzed. But the speech given by the President last night tells me he and his team understand the cause of their political problems and have a plan to address them.”

— Dan Pfeiffer

Three-Quarters Liked Biden’s State of the Union Speech

March 2, 2022 Buck Banks

78%

A new CBS News poll finds most Americans who watched President Biden’s first State of the Union address approved of what they heard, and many said it made them feel optimistic and proud.

Won’t Be SOTU Without You

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 Buck Banks

Li’l Marco stands out from the rest.
He won’t attend the SOTU or take a Covid test.
That’s OK, little guy,
We remember your 2017 SOTU reply,
So, Li’l Marco just stay home, hydrate and rest.

Trump’s SOTU a Ratings Disaster

February 6, 2020 Buck Banks

-25%

President Trump’s State of the Union address drew a considerably smaller audience on the broadcast networks — down about 25% from the comparable figure last year, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Off His Pace

February 5, 2020 Buck Banks

The Senate has acquitted him of misdemeanors and high crimes,
But Donald Trump still has us watching closely for dementia signs.
In his State of the Union
We detected some confusion —
During the whole 78 minutes of speaking, he only lied 31 times.

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Bloviating Bloviator Bores

More than Half of Voters Disapprove of Heckling During the SOTU

54%

A new Politico/Morning Consult poll finds that 54% of voters say that when members of Congress disagree with the president’s State of the Union address, they should stay silent.

Bolton: Marjorie Taylor Greene Is a ‘Mistake’

— Former national security adviser John Bolton, quoted by NBC News.

Romney Checks Santos Before He Wrecks Santos

“You don’t belong here.”

Biden Had a Large Audience for SOTU

38.2 million

An estimated 38.2 million people tuned in to watch coverage of the State of the Union address, Nielsen reports.

Biden’s Speech Laid Out Administration’s Plan

“In the end, the State of the Union is just a speech. The impact is often overstated and the politics over-analyzed. But the speech given by the President last night tells me he and his team understand the cause of their political problems and have a plan to address them.”

— Dan Pfeiffer

Three-Quarters Liked Biden’s State of the Union Speech

78%

A new CBS News poll finds most Americans who watched President Biden’s first State of the Union address approved of what they heard, and many said it made them feel optimistic and proud.

Won’t Be SOTU Without You

Trump’s SOTU a Ratings Disaster

-25%

President Trump’s State of the Union address drew a considerably smaller audience on the broadcast networks — down about 25% from the comparable figure last year, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Off His Pace

Poetic Justice

Verbatim

“What they have done is engage in this act of economic terrorism against the entire world. As the President showed, two can play at that game.”

— Vice President JD Vance, on Fox News.

“I will not shy away from announcing the message of the gospel and inviting all people to look for ways of building bridges of peace and reconciliation. The message of the gospel is very clear: Blessed are the peacemakers. … I have no fear of the Trump administration.”

— “Pope Leo vowed to carry on speaking out against war after President Trump launched an extraordinary tirade against the pontiff on social media,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“We want a full house cleaning. Get the garbage out of here. These jerks are destroying Congress, for the American people and for all of us who came here to do good work.”— A House Democrat, quoted by Axios, exasperated with recent ethics and sex scandals by lawmakers of both parties.

Numerati

72%

A new Yale Youth Poll finds 57% of all voters disapprove of Donald Trump’s job performance as president, including 68% of voters aged 18-22 and 72% of voters aged 23-29. Compared to the fall 2025 poll, Trump has lost the most ground with women under 35 and men under 30.

47.6

135

60%

A new Pew Research poll finds 60% of U.S. adults now have an unfavorable view of Israel.

57%

A new survey finds that approximately 20% of 2024 Trump voters may not vote Republican in 2028, and that almost 57% of voters who switched from Biden in 2020 to Trump in 2024 are considering abandoning the Republican party in 2028.