Yes, I did well on the State Of The Union guessing game. Aced out Knippenberg. I am listed 35th, but only finished 3 points behind the winner. When it comes to understanding meaningless political rhetoric and command of empty political gestures and cliches, I am a master.
There is nothing in the Constitution that says the president must make an annual address to Congress. It just says "from time to time" he should report on "the State of the Union." And he certainly does not have to appear in person. Thomas Jefferson discontinued the practice of personally delivering a speech. He and his successors simply delivered an "annual message" in paper form to Congress. Woodrow Wilson re-inaugurated the practice of giving a big speech to a joint session of Congress. One more reason to dislike Wilson.
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