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    Trump Is Defiling His Office

    The president deliberately turned the State of the Union into a partisan spectacle—so why are pundits focused on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s response?
    by David Frum Feb 05, 2020 5 minutes
    Source: Patrick Semansky / AP Images

    If a toddler throws her dinner on the floor, a second or two of fuss might ensue, but it’s not anything very startling. The adults clean up, then continue as before.

    But if a guest throws dinner on the floor in a fancy restaurant, that is startling. Everybody turns to look. The staff will be agitated; explanations will be demanded.

    That rule of life was confirmed last night. President Donald Trump’s behavior at the State of the Union flouted decencies and conventions from beginning to end. Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled her displeasure with the spectacle before her at the beginning and end of Trump’s speech.

    No surprise: Pelosi’s actions are now the focus of attention.

    [David. A Graham: The State of the Union as spectacle]

    Review the Trump equivalents of throwing his dinner on the floor on State of the Union night:

    The president refused

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