The Designated Survivor

[JohnnySavage]

Every SOTU dog and pony show, some lucky bastard gets told (s)he doesn't have to go. Here's a historical accounting:

I thought it was interesting. You asshats probably won't care though unless I blame Obama.

 

[cjh]

That's a grisly tradition.

 

[Que]

The article was a fun read. Something about hearing all of those names and titles in a piece where the titles are just an aside, makes remembering them easier.

 

[JohnnySavage]

When invited to attend the to-do by the President, I always wondered where you park.

 

[Que]

When invited to attend the to-do by the President, I always wondered where you park.

I would assume you take a cab in hopes of splitting a cab for the ride home with someone interesting.

 

[JohnnySavage]

I would assume you take a cab in hopes of splitting a cab for the ride home with someone interesting.

I'd require that they send a car for me.

 

[JohnnySavage]

This year's designated survivor for the State of the Union speech: Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.

The Cabinet member who is picked to be the "designated survivor" has a grim task: Stay away from the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night, and be prepared to help run the government if a catastrophic event wipes out the government leaders attending the State of the Union speech.

 

[LadyFunkenstein]

The Cabinet member who is picked to be the "designated survivor" has a grim task: Stay away from the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday night, and be prepared to help run the government if a catastrophic event wipes out the government leaders attending the State of the Union speech.[/I]

When you look at it solely like this, it is interesting to note that the Secretary of Agriculture is picked equally by D and R presidents. The writer of the article is an idiot for positing that the reason has something to do with the lack of popularity.

 

[Que]

"President Tony Foxx" sounds like it is from a bad cold-war novel.

 

[1sickbastard]

When invited to attend the to-do by the President, I always wondered where you park.

If the POTUS invites you, then I should think the POTUS would send a car around for your convenience.

 

[cjh]

I know the designated survivor.

Glad he survived.