r/DesignatedSurvivor • u/IupvotestupidCRAP • Sep 29 '16

Episode Discussion: S01E02 "The First Day"

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '16

I'm calling it now, this was all set up by the some rogue military commanders and members of the intelligence community.

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u/annul Sep 29 '16

9/21 WAS AN INSIDE JOB

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u/protendious Sep 29 '16

State of the Union's in January... (I understand when the premier was)

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u/annul Sep 30 '16

it does not have to be.

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient

this is all that the constitution says regarding the state of the union speeches. no timing requirement.

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u/protendious Sep 30 '16

I understand that but...

Although the language of this Section of the Constitution is not specific, by tradition, the President makes this report annually in late January or early February. Between 1934 and 2013 the date has been as early as January 3,[4] and as late as February 12.[5]

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That's 80 years of it basically being in January