State of the Union Chinese Fire Drill Seating

Colorado Democrat Sen. Mark Udall might have something in mind like this for seating at the SOTU speech later this month:



Because this is what he has requested of House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., said Wednesday the House and Senate should abandon the custom of partisan seating arrangements for the State of the Union address.

In a message posted on his Web site, Udall published the text of a letter to his colleagues in which he urged House and Senate leaders to end the longstanding custom of Republicans sitting with Republicans and Democrats sitting with Democrats when the president delivers the annual address.

Udall called the seating arrangement a negative symbol of division in Congress and among the American people.

Well, yeah, because the historically-rooted seating arrangement of the Reps on the right side of the center aisle and the Dems on the left (hence, "rightwing" and "leftwing") simply won't do now that the seating chart will show far more Republican seats than Democrat. Until now, you see, it was okay.

This is vintage Democrat - partisanship must end, but only when they are in the minority.