"Last year didn't really work as envisioned,"
"there's just a feeling that it wasn't real effective last time."
"silent defiance"
"completely counterproductive and made us look like children. We should be grown-ups, because [Republicans] are not."
Democrats are planning responses to the State of the Union that range from silent attendance to active protest or walkouts. House Democratic leader Jeffries instructed colleagues to attend with "silent defiance" or skip the speech. Some progressives view last year's disruptions as ineffective, while others argue protests are necessary to show that Trump’s behavior is not normal. Many moderate and establishment Democrats criticized last year's disruptions as counterproductive and childish. Several members plan to show resistance through articles of impeachment, committee protests, or by walking out mid-speech. The Democratic Women's Caucus intends coordinated actions to make its views clear.
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