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John, I want to thank everyone for weighing in on whether or not I should attend the State of the Union (SOTU) tonight. Deciding to not attend the past three presidential addresses before Congress had been easy for me to make, but this year has been different. Should I attend for the sake of being a part of history? Should I attend to support my Democratic colleagues in such a hostile environment? Should I make an exclamation every time the President lies (I’d be shouting through the entire speech ha!) Or should I continue my previously private, personal protest, and actively publicize the fact that I would refuse to attend an event where the President continues to speak and act like a king, reveling with Moscow Mitch and the other Senate and House members who are complicit in tomorrow’s painful and damaging acquittal that will most certainly take place after an unprecedented coverup? I have heard your voices loud and clear, and I respect your opinion. By a landslide, you have advised me to continue my protest, and I want to thank you for helping me confirm my decision which I firmly believe is the right thing to do. For those of you who wanted me to attend, I do understand your viewpoint. I eagerly await the day where we once again have leadership in the Oval Office that doesn’t befoul the institution of the Presidency. Until then, I cannot in good faith dignify a would-be king paying fake respect to the co-equal branch of government he has tried to dismantle at every turn. In solidarity, Hank
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