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Average SOTU lasts about an hour and an half? (Original Post) imanamerican63 9 hrs ago OP
I'm watching something far from an average SOTU address Deuxcents 9 hrs ago #1
Those attending in person Mossfern 9 hrs ago #2
I think that would be LONGER than 'average"---- Jack Valentino 9 hrs ago #3
We watched every minute! Lefta Dissenter 9 hrs ago #4
No SOTU had ever lasted over an hour and a half before this. Wiz Imp 8 hrs ago #5
People thar accomplish things speak shorter Johonny 8 hrs ago #6

Jack Valentino

(4,769 posts)
3. I think that would be LONGER than 'average"----
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:42 PM
9 hrs ago

but we were warned in advance.....


I've had about enough now, even as 'background noise'....

Much more and I would be tempted to LOAD my ancient shotgun---

but because of "AFFORDABILITY" issues, I can't AFFORD
to buy a new television.....


Lefta Dissenter

(6,701 posts)
4. We watched every minute!
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 10:56 PM
9 hrs ago

Mr. Dissenter and I watched every moment of the replay of the gold medal round of Mixed Doubles Curling. I watch curling 🥌 once every four years, and it certainly was the most compelling thing on tv tonight!

Wiz Imp

(9,590 posts)
5. No SOTU had ever lasted over an hour and a half before this.
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:05 PM
8 hrs ago

The previous record was Clinton in 2000 at 1 hour 28 minutes. Trump's speech last year (technically not a SOTU) was just shy of 1 hour 40 minutes. The average SOTU over the past 60 years has been about an hour.

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook/annual-messages-congress-the-state-the-union-0

Johonny

(25,879 posts)
6. People thar accomplish things speak shorter
Tue Feb 24, 2026, 11:13 PM
8 hrs ago

Than people that didn't accomplish anything but need to pretend they did.

Basically summing up Trumps entire life.

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