(03-01-2021 12:17 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(03-01-2021 10:52 AM)Bronco14 Wrote:  This past fall, I was actually reading much of what we recognize as the SOTU is due more to tradition then what the Constitution actually says. It was handled in multiple different ways early on. Still, I thought we wanted a 'traditional' president who follows precedent & the rules? LMFAO

But dude...he is. There isn't one in the first year of a first term. And while yes, past presidents have given joint addresses in their first term...usually in February...there is certainly no requirement. Especially with the current situation of being in the middle of a huge vaccine rollout in the middle of a pandemic!

(03-01-2021 01:21 PM)Bronco14 Wrote:  

(03-01-2021 12:17 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(03-01-2021 10:52 AM)Bronco14 Wrote:  This past fall, I was actually reading much of what we recognize as the SOTU is due more to tradition then what the Constitution actually says. It was handled in multiple different ways early on. Still, I thought we wanted a 'traditional' president who follows precedent & the rules? LMFAO

But dude...he is. There isn't one in the first year of a first term. And while yes, past presidents have given joint addresses in their first term...usually in February...there is certainly no requirement. Especially with the current situation of being in the middle of a huge vaccine rollout in the middle of a pandemic!

Good talk.

(03-01-2021 01:21 PM)Bronco14 Wrote:  

(03-01-2021 12:17 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(03-01-2021 10:52 AM)Bronco14 Wrote:  This past fall, I was actually reading much of what we recognize as the SOTU is due more to tradition then what the Constitution actually says. It was handled in multiple different ways early on. Still, I thought we wanted a 'traditional' president who follows precedent & the rules? LMFAO

But dude...he is. There isn't one in the first year of a first term. And while yes, past presidents have given joint addresses in their first term...usually in February...there is certainly no requirement. Especially with the current situation of being in the middle of a huge vaccine rollout in the middle of a pandemic!

If I was just half as smart as commietom thinks he is I could probably get me a minimum wage job.