Kum-Bah-Ya Story of the Day

Oh brother:

Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) is proposing that members of both political parties sit next to each other at this year's State of the Union address instead of the normal seating which is divided along party lines, CNN reports.

Said Udall: "As the nation watches, Democrats and Republicans should reflect the interspersed character of America itself. Perhaps, by sitting with each other for one night, we will begin to rekindle that common spark that brought us here from 50 different states and widely diverging backgrounds to serve the public good."

If you really want the nation to see what Congress looks like, have them sit like this:

If we're going to make changes to the State of the Union, my suggestion is we put seat belts on the chairs that lock once the president gets there and can't be unlocked until he leaves. The silly standing ovations every few sentences are one reason I don't watch the speech, no matter who the president is. They look like idiots doing all that jumping up and down.

Sit down, listen to the speech, applaud if you want to, but save us all the faux enthusiasm.