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IcyPeas

(25,233 posts) Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:58 PM 14 hrs ago

This is a preview of his SOTU

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This is a preview of his SOTU (Original Post) IcyPeas 14 hrs ago OP

Yep. underpants 14 hrs ago #1

Has a U.S. president ever attacked the Supreme Court justices sitting in the front row during a SOTU? sop 13 hrs ago #2

Of course no president ever attacked the SCOTUS in their SOTU. But that could end come Tuesday. Katinfl 13 hrs ago #3

I remember Obama kind-of poked at Alito & Thomas & Scalia ect.. over Ars Longa 13 hrs ago #4

Yes, he did. Alito made a face, acted like he'd been slapped. sop 12 hrs ago #5

underpants

(195,779 posts)

1. Yep.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 01:59 PM

14 hrs ago

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221035463

sop

(18,108 posts)

2. Has a U.S. president ever attacked the Supreme Court justices sitting in the front row during a SOTU?

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:05 PM

13 hrs ago

I'm betting Trump will do it.

Katinfl

(689 posts)

3. Of course no president ever attacked the SCOTUS in their SOTU. But that could end come Tuesday.

Reply to sop (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:49 PM

13 hrs ago

I hope he goes off the rails, off the script and really lets loose with some choice words about everything. Kind of like Peter Finch in “Network”. I am waiting patiently for him to have a total meltdown down one of these days. The kind where they have to come and forcibly get him off the podium. Probably would not do any good, but I can dream.

Ars Longa

(504 posts)

4. I remember Obama kind-of poked at Alito & Thomas & Scalia ect.. over

Reply to sop (Reply #2)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 02:56 PM

13 hrs ago

Citizens-United in 2011!

sop

(18,108 posts)

5. Yes, he did. Alito made a face, acted like he'd been slapped.

Reply to Ars Longa (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 03:49 PM

12 hrs ago

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